GensoYonbaiKen 2
- March 1, 2018
- enu
- 30h median play time
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Reviews
- The game offers a solid tactical RPG experience with unique mechanics, including a shared magic pool and a multi-life system for characters.
- There is a high replay value due to varying paths, optional boss battles, and a large roster of recruitable characters, each with unique abilities.
- Despite being primarily in Japanese, the gameplay mechanics are easy to understand, making it accessible for players who may not know the language.
- The game is not fully translated into English, which may alienate non-Japanese speaking players and hinder their understanding of the story and dialogue.
- Some key gameplay elements may be missed during a blind playthrough due to the language barrier, potentially affecting the overall experience.
- While the game is enjoyable, some players felt it was shorter than they hoped, leaving them wanting more content.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Touhou Genso Yonbaiken 2 features engaging gameplay mechanics that are easy to grasp, even for those unfamiliar with Japanese, thanks to extensive translations of gameplay elements. The game offers a campaign lasting 20-30 hours with high replay value, allowing for diverse paths, optional bosses, and customizable character teams. While the main story remains untranslated, players can still enjoy the game fully due to the accessibility of its mechanics and features.
“Touhou Gensoyonbaiken^2 offers a campaign scenario with around 20-30 hours of gameplay and rather high replay value due to allowing for some varying paths, optional boss battles, a large amount of recruitable characters to try out and customize into different team compositions, and the ability to start a new game with your current level and stats, ala New Game+.”
“The story is still not translated, but hopefully will be soon; however, all gameplay aspects are more or less fully translated and the game can be understood and enjoyed without any knowledge of the Japanese language.”
“The developer gave others access to the script and allows for fans to help translate. Since I started playing, a lot of work has been done; all attacks/spell cards are now translated, as are character names and the vast majority of stats and gameplay features. However, the main plot and all the dialogue are still only available in Japanese.”
“Genso Yonbaiken 2 has very unusual gameplay mechanics for a strategy-roleplaying game and executes them well.”
- story8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The story of the game is characteristically nonsensical, featuring humorous and engaging interactions typical of Touhou titles. While the main plot and dialogue remain untranslated, fans have made significant progress in translating gameplay elements, allowing players to enjoy the game without needing to understand Japanese. Overall, the narrative adds charm, but players may miss out on its nuances without a full translation.
“The story is, of course, nonsensical in the best of ways, as is typical of Touhou games, and the characters all act as you'd expect, leading to a lot of funny and interesting interactions.”
“The developer gave others access to the script and allows for fans to help translate. Since I started playing, a lot of work has been done; all attacks and spell cards are now translated, as are character names and the vast majority of stats and gameplay features. However, the main plot and all the dialogue are still only available in Japanese.”
“The story is still not translated, but hopefully will be soon. However, all gameplay aspects are more or less fully translated, and the game can be understood and enjoyed without any knowledge of the Japanese language.”
“The main plot and all the dialogue are still only available in Japanese, which limits the overall experience for non-Japanese speakers.”
“The story is still not translated, but hopefully will be soon; however, all gameplay aspects are more or less fully translated, allowing the game to be understood and enjoyed without any knowledge of the Japanese language.”
“You may miss out on the story, but you'll understand the menus and commands well enough to have fun.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is generally easy and does not require much grinding, except for a couple of difficulty spikes towards the end where grinding may become necessary or beneficial. Overall, players find that grinding is infrequent and only needed in specific challenging moments.
“Difficulty-wise, this game starts easy and doesn't require that much grinding until you hit a difficulty spike near the end of the game where grinding might actually be necessary or at least make things easier.”
“It was a relatively easy TRPG where grinding is rarely necessary except for maybe one or two difficulty spikes.”
“Difficulty-wise, this game starts easy and doesn't require that much grinding until you hit a difficulty spike near the end of the game where grinding might actually be necessary or at least make things easier.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Touhou gensoyonbaiken^2 boasts high replayability, offering 20-30 hours of gameplay with multiple paths, optional boss battles, and a diverse roster of recruitable characters that can be customized into various team compositions. The inclusion of a new game+ feature allows players to carry over their levels and stats, enhancing the strategic depth and encouraging multiple playthroughs.
“Touhou gensoyonbaiken^2 offers a campaign scenario with around 20-30 hours of gameplay and rather high replay value due to allowing for some varying paths, optional boss battles, a large amount of recruitable characters to try out and customize into different team compositions, and the ability to start a new game with your current level and stats, ala New Game+.”
“In short, the game has a ton of strategic depth, as should be expected of any good strategy RPG, and it has quite a bit of replay value with many different characters to encounter and recruit if you so wish.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its delightful absurdity, typical of Touhou titles, with characters engaging in amusing and unexpected interactions that enhance the overall experience.
“The story is nonsensical in the best of ways, as is typical of Touhou games, and the characters all act as you'd expect, leading to a lot of funny and interesting interactions.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its excellence, featuring a variety of dynamic arrangements that enhance the intensity of boss battles, a hallmark of the Touhou series.
“Oh, and it's a given since it's a Touhou game, but the music is of course excellent as always, and there are many rocking arrangements to spice up all the epic boss battles even further.”
