{"id":72012,"date":"2026-09-07T16:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=72012"},"modified":"2026-09-07T16:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:29:37","slug":"touhou-koumakyou-remake-and-original-to-release-separately-contrary-to-original-plans-remake-owners-get-the-original-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/touhou-koumakyou-remake-and-original-to-release-separately-contrary-to-original-plans-remake-owners-get-the-original-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Touhou Koumakyou remake and original to release separately, contrary to original plans. Remake owners get the original for free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With only days left until the launch of <strong>Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil<\/strong> (a remake of the original Touhou Koumakyou), a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4924840\/Classic__the_Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">newly listed Steam store page<\/a> for the game\u2019s original version has caused a little bit of confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_jyunya\/status\/2096265966384808089?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a>, Shanghai Alice Reprise explained that the remake and original game (titled Touhou Koumakyou: Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil) will be released as separate applications, contrary to initial plans. Those who purchase the remake will still get the original game for free, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil&quot; 1st Trailer\u2014Releasing September10\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nqqYoJuALtE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a Shanghai Alice Reprise representative working on the game alongside original creator ZUN, only the remake will be available for purchase, as the original game cannot be bought on its own. Though the original plan was to allow New Classic purchasers to switch between the remake and original in-game, the devs realized it would be difficult to maintain the quality of both versions within the same application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the end, New Classic was created as a modern remake with input from ZUN, while Classic was made to be \u201cas faithful as possible to the original.\u201d This way, the devs hope to cater to new players as well as fans who prefer to play the original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally released in 2002 for Windows in Japan, Touhou Koumakyou ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil is the sixth entry in the Touhou Project series and one of its most popular installments. Developed by Team Shanghai Alice, this bullet hell shooter follows two playable protagonists, Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame, as they fight waves of enemies on their journey to rid Gensokyo of a scarlet mist that covers the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1459\" height=\"821\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1459px) 100vw, 1459px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260907-72012-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260907-72012-001.jpg 1459w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260907-72012-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260907-72012-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Touhou\u00a0Koumakyou: New Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil\u00a0features high-resolution graphics, a remastered soundtrack by ZUN, remappable controls, and a new mode that lets you play with unlimited lives.\u00a0It also supports 12 languages, marking the game&#8217;s first official localization effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Touhou\u00a0Koumakyou: New Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil\u00a0and\u00a0Touhou Koumakyou: Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil\u00a0both release on September 10 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4659620\/Touhou_Koumakyou_New_Classic__the_Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).\u00a0The Classic version only supports Japanese.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/touhou-project-fandom-is-still-very-young-with-almost-40-of-fans-aged-15-to-19-years-old-new-major-survey-suggests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Touhou Project fandom is still very young, with almost 40% of fans aged 15 to 19 years old, new major survey suggests<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/touhou-project-creator-zun-raises-prices-of-all-mainline-games-as-production-costs-rise-but-fans-cant-believe-theyre-still-so-cheap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Touhou Project creator ZUN raises prices of all mainline games as production costs rise, but fans can\u2019t believe they\u2019re still so cheap<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The developers originally planned a single application within which players could switch between the remake and original.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":72014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-09-07T07:29:42+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3muvyeidkcp2v","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3muvyeidkcp2v\",\"cid\":\"bafyreidaowkdv6mhwlty4to6f2xzhc4xo7kbwtkcxmulrqa73mw3tpgswa\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreieozieb2dal767eel7h7izz46xnfckaa3dpdtl2qtwk4kx7d323qm\",\"rev\":\"3muvyeidu372v\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-72012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Touhou Koumakyou remake and original to release separately, contrary to original plans. 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