Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers
- September 28, 2022
- 以絵会友(ikaikaiyuu)
- 64h median play time
Get on Steam"Yoiyami Dancers: Twilight Danmaku Dancers" is a single-player Fantasy Shooter game, where players dodge bullets to the rhythm and take down enemies in spectacular gameplay, all set to a masterful soundtrack. Inspired by the Touhou Project series, this rhythmical danmaku action game offers a challenging and immersive experience for players. Immerse yourself in the world of Yoiyami Dancers and become a master of the twilight danmaku dance.
Nintendo Switch
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Reviews
- The game features an adorable art style and charming character designs, particularly Rumia, which adds to the overall enjoyment.
- The combination of rhythm mechanics with bullet hell gameplay creates a unique and engaging experience that is both challenging and fun.
- The soundtrack is fantastic, featuring great remixes of Touhou music that enhance the gameplay and keep players motivated.
- The game can be extremely difficult, especially for newcomers, with some players finding the bullet patterns confusing and hard to read.
- There are issues with bullet visibility and clarity, making it challenging to distinguish between different types of attacks, which can lead to frustration.
- The game lacks a practice mode for individual stages, which could help players refine their skills without having to replay entire campaigns.
- music72 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many players praising its catchy and high-quality remixes of Touhou tracks that enhance the overall gameplay experience. Reviewers highlight the seamless integration of rhythm and bullet hell mechanics, making the music not only enjoyable to listen to but also essential for gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's playful and cute atmosphere.
“The music absolutely slaps and I cannot wait to be able to buy the soundtrack.”
“The soundtrack is one of (if not the) best of any Touhou fangame I've ever played, and the story's also really cute as a nice bonus.”
“Very fun and creative gameplay that puts a great rhythm game spin on danmaku/Touhou, amazing music, super cute art.”
“The mechanics were very interesting, but unfortunately there were no Kidz Bop songs, so that's a disappointment.”
“As some reviews noted, it's less about a rhythm game and more so a danmaku game; think Crypt of the Necrodancer for example, where pattern solving is key - it's pretty difficult though, as there's a lot to pay attention to with fast songs to go along with it, so keep that in mind and enjoy from lower difficulties upward.”
“The classic Touhou formula of challenging gameplay and banger music, now blended together to create a painful rhythm-based bullet hell.”
- gameplay48 mentions
- 54 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Yoiyami Dancers" is praised for its unique blend of rhythm mechanics and traditional Touhou bullet hell elements, offering a fun and challenging experience that keeps players engaged. While the mechanics are generally easy to grasp, mastering the game's depth requires practice, especially with its various patterns and enemy behaviors. The adorable art style and fantastic soundtrack further enhance the gameplay, making it a standout title among Touhou fangames.
“Combined with separate stage sets and multiple difficulty levels, the gameplay can stay fun and fresh for quite a while!”
“The classic Touhou formula of challenging gameplay and banger music, now blended together to create a painful rhythm-based bullet hell.”
“It's a very challenging game and having not played anything remotely like it, I had and still kind of have a lot of trouble wrapping my head around the gameplay cues.”
“Don't be fooled by the simple look of the game, there's a lot of depth to this game, many different patterns, trajectories, enemies, bosses, bullets, power-ups and buffs, and mechanics that you'll need to familiarize yourself with and master.”
“The only gameplay hiccup I would like to point out are the 'faster' bullets that move two or three spaces each beat instead of one.”
- graphics24 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their adorable and charming art style, which enhances the overall playful and whimsical atmosphere. Players appreciate the cute visuals and creative design, although some note that distinguishing between different bullet types can be challenging due to similar graphics. The combination of delightful artwork and an impressive soundtrack contributes significantly to the game's appeal.
“The art style is cute and easy to read - including both characters and backgrounds.”
“Graphics strongly evoke themes of whimsical care-freeness and child-like fun that will surely melt your heart.”
“The visuals are super cute and really help this game feel alive.”
“You have but a split second to make decisions, and in certain patterns it can be really difficult to tell different bullet types apart, because they either share graphics, or use the same graphic as another bullet but with a different color.”
“The cute art style lures you in and then it kicks your ass.”
“Not to mention the visuals, not that the main Touhou had bad visuals.”
- story13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The game's story is lighthearted and charming, featuring two routes that unlock additional content upon completion, though it remains largely inconsequential and not groundbreaking. Players appreciate the cute narrative and the love for lesser-known characters from the Touhou lore, while the overall focus is on gameplay mastery and replayability rather than a deep storyline. The soundtrack is highly praised, adding to the overall enjoyment of the experience.
“The first campaign/story is really cute and feels like it doesn't take itself seriously.”
“The story is lighthearted but nice, and so is the art style.”
“The soundtrack is one of (if not the) best of any Touhou fangame I've ever played, and the story's also really cute as a nice bonus.”
“The story is kept in the same spirits, being mostly inconsequential and not groundbreaking, but still filled with a lot of love, especially towards less prominent characters from the Touhou lore.”
“The story mode is fairly short, but the focus is on replaying the game at higher and higher difficulties, with the system providing enough room for true mastery.”
“A boss rush mode which isn't lazily implemented and is somewhat connected to the story.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is consistently described as cute and funny, with players appreciating its lighthearted and whimsical nature. The comedic elements, particularly in the character interactions and gameplay, contribute to an enjoyable and entertaining experience. Overall, the game successfully blends charm with humor, making it appealing to a wide audience.
“A very cute game and very funny!”
“Cute and funny little game.”
“Funny dance game.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game offers a decent level of replayability despite its short length, with users highlighting the challenging rhythm mechanics and the addition of new scenarios and upgrades in the Steam release as key factors that enhance replay value. Overall, it maintains a satisfying balance that encourages players to return for more.
“Challenging rhythm game with high replay value.”
“Despite being rather short, it has a bit of replayability.”
“The new scenario they added with the Steam release is also massively replayable due to how many different upgrades you get to fiddle with!”
“It's on the short side, but in my opinion, it's as long as it needs to be and has a lot of replay value, just like mainline Touhou titles.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game emotionally impactful, with some expressing that it significantly affected their emotional state, particularly due to unexpected events like the "rumia disaster."
“It's still a good game; it absolutely wrecked my emotional state due to this unforeseen disaster.”
“The emotional depth of the characters left me in tears; I felt so connected to their struggles.”
“This game took me on an emotional rollercoaster, making me laugh, cry, and reflect on my own life.”
