Touhou Endless Dream
- November 1, 2021
- a10a010
Get on Steam"Touhou Endless Dream" is a bullet hell game featuring characters from the Touhou Project universe. The game offers a variety of stages with different bosses to fight, each with their own unique attacks and patterns. Players must dodge a barrage of bullets while dealing damage to the boss to progress through the stage. The game also includes a practice mode for players to hone their skills.
Reviews
- The gameplay is fun and addictive, with a variety of items and characters that keep each run interesting.
- The art style and music are enjoyable, contributing to a charming atmosphere that fans of the genre will appreciate.
- Despite its flaws, the game has potential and offers a unique blend of bullet hell and roguelike mechanics.
- The English translation is incomplete and often poorly done, leading to confusion about item descriptions and gameplay mechanics.
- The game feels unfinished and has been abandoned by the developers, with no updates or patches expected to address its issues.
- Visual clarity is lacking, with some enemy and bullet designs blending into the background, making gameplay frustrating at times.
- gameplay39 mentions
- 49 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun, addictive nature and engaging mechanics, particularly appealing to fans of the bullet hell and roguelike genres. However, some players noted issues with item RNG, translation problems, and design flaws that can detract from the overall experience. Despite these concerns, many find the core gameplay loop enjoyable and commend the game's visuals and humor.
“The gameplay is fun, addictive, and has that easy to learn, hard to master feel to it, but starts ramping up difficulty a bit too much. With the lack of translation (and bad translation) for most of the key items and story points, it's hard as an English-only person to continue with this.”
“The gameplay is great, and the art style used for the main characters is nice.”
“A fun bullet hell roguelike game with simple animation and complex enough gameplay.”
“The game had a number of design problems, such as a poorly designed mechanic for cultivating two characters at the same time, and the confusing distribution of various consumable items made it difficult to distinguish.”
“Gameplay becomes stale way too fast.”
“Gameplay is somewhat tough but honestly if you are a Touhou fan, the bullet-hell genre will make you feel at home.”
- music33 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising it as "amazing" and "bopping," while others criticize it for being generic and lacking the expected Touhou remixes. Many players express a desire for a soundtrack more closely aligned with the Touhou franchise, noting that the current music feels out of place or like royalty-free content. Overall, while the soundtrack is appreciated by some, it falls short for others who hoped for a stronger connection to the series' musical heritage.
“The soundtrack is nice and chill; I especially love Koishi's theme.”
“Super addicting, each playthrough you get different items, the soundtrack is great and overall a very fun game to play.”
“Interesting items, very good and dance-worthy music and cute pixel graphics.”
“The music is bland and generic and feels like royalty-free stuff; there's very little Touhou semblance to it, probably one of the three big things about the franchise.”
“My only major gripe with the game at the minute is the music; while I'm sure the budget isn't massive for this game, I do wish the BGM was more like the franchise's.”
“The music isn't even Touhou remixes; they just got some guy to make game music.”
- graphics15 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a charming mix of anime and pixel art styles, which many players find appealing, especially in the context of bullet-hell gameplay. However, some users note inconsistencies, such as the presence of out-of-place vector graphics and a lack of detailed backgrounds and sprite animations. Overall, while the visuals are generally well-received, there is room for improvement in terms of variety and animation quality.
“I've been loving the gameplay and the hilarious texts; love the gameplay, visuals, and the interactions.”
“The artwork used in the Steam achievements is especially funny and like the game, doesn't take itself too seriously.”
“Cute graphics, fun gameplay, and Touhou themed.”
“Well, that's fine and all, but there are these weird vector graphic enemies that just feel out of place art style-wise, like there's kedamas, fairies, the actual cast itself, and then a 'generic triangle monster.'”
“- Lack of sprite animations (maybe it's because of the art style, but I feel like the game would feel better if there were front/back sprites for the characters/bosses/NPCs instead of only the side-facing and wobbly animations to move around).”
“- Lack of map variety (even though there are multiple environments per se, it all blends together into one open map with obstacles placed around. I wish for more corners or corridors to go through. I feel like the backgrounds of each environment could be a bit more detailed, but maybe that's just the art style).”
- humor13 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely appreciated, with players finding the dialogue and interactions to be genuinely funny, even if some translations are lacking or poorly executed. Many enjoy the wacky items and absurd situations that contribute to the game's lighthearted tone, making it entertaining regardless of familiarity with the Touhou series. Overall, the humor enhances the gameplay experience without detracting from its challenge.
“I've been loving the gameplay and the hilarious texts. Some translations seem to be missing, but while desirable, they don't seem relevant to enjoy the game. Love the gameplay, visuals, and the interactions.”
“The artwork used in the Steam achievements is especially funny and, like the game, doesn't take itself too seriously.”
“The dialogue is funny, and I love the wacky items that somehow don't hinder the gameplay, considering how out of place they can be.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it enjoyable with decent replay value, particularly in rogue-lite elements, others note that it diminishes significantly after completing higher difficulty modes. Despite its niche appeal, several reviews highlight a surprising amount of content and the necessity for multiple runs, contributing to a more favorable replayability experience.
“Good Touhou game with high replay value.”
“Multiple runs required for the game making its replayability off the charts!”
“Not a lot of replayability once you beat it on lunatic mode.”
“For a game not even at v1.0, there is a surprising amount of content and replayability, as well as no game-breaking bugs or unfair gameplay.”
“Has enough replay value to warrant the $8.00 if you can spare the 1.25 gallons of gas it would buy today.”
- story6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story is heavily reliant on prior knowledge of the Touhou series, making it less accessible for newcomers, especially due to poor translations of key elements. While the narrative features a simple and somewhat absurd fantasy theme with references to fan culture, it may not resonate with those unfamiliar with the franchise. Overall, the story is seen as a mixed bag, appealing primarily to dedicated fans while leaving others feeling disconnected.
“If you are into bullet-hell games and want to mix in anime-style graphics and some semi-cheesy but mildly satisfying fantasy storyline, give it a try.”
“The story is simple enough, even borrowing the absurdness of the original series, but the little banters pay a lot of respect to the memes that came from the fanbase, and even some of the items too.”
“You also lose out on basically all the story and conversations if you're not a Touhou fan because basically all of it is in reference to character behaviors established in other games.”
“Gameplay is fun, addictive, and has that easy to learn, hard to master feel to it, but it starts ramping up difficulty a bit too much. With the lack of translation (and bad translation) of most key items and story points, it's hard as an English-only person to continue with this.”
“The story is simple enough, even borrowing the absurdity of the original series, but the little banters pay a lot of respect to the memes that came from the fanbase, and even some of the items too.”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is notably lacking, with users reporting numerous bugs, incomplete translations, and missing content, suggesting it feels unfinished and abandoned. While it remains enjoyable, players should be prepared for a less polished experience with various glitches and inconsistencies.
“The game is unfinished, seemingly abandoned (+2 years no updates at this point), very sparse translation, very buggy if you don't play carefully; the list goes on and on....”
“My view on this game has changed; while I do still enjoy it, it's pretty buggy and confusing at parts.”
“Reminds me a lot of Blooming Chaos 2; it's really fun but it's still rather incomplete. Several items are missing descriptions, some dialogues aren't translated, and there are some glitches spread throughout. Still playable and fun though, buy it and enjoy but don't expect it to be completely polished.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be typical of the roguelike genre, describing it as somewhat tedious but ultimately manageable within the context of an enjoyable top-down shooter experience.
“But otherwise the game is an okay top-down shooter with a very typical grindy roguelike structure.”
“A little bit grindy, but overall a very fun experience.”
