Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity launches September 20 in North America

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity will launch digitally for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store in North America on September 20 for $19.99, publisher XSEED Games announced.

Originally debuted on PC in Japan as an independent release, the PlayStation 4 version of the action RPG will support full 1080p native resolution running at 60 frames per second.

Here’s the full overview, via XSEED:

Set in the ever-evolving Touhou Project universe, Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity trades in the series’ top-down “bullet hell” roots for an action RPG approach, drawing inspiration from series such as Ys while still retaining a distinctly indie feel. In a standalone story that draws upon the series’ 20 years of lore to characterize its two playable protagonists, players take on the role of the titular vampire Remilia Scarlet or her devoted maid, Sakuya Izayoi, as they explore a wide variety of environments and battle aggressive creatures. Fast-paced combat and the series’ trademark complex patterns and waves of projectiles will keep players on their toes as they fight to retake Scarlet’s manor!

Immortality can be boring. At 500 years old, the so-called “Scarlet Devil,” Remilia Scarlet, is desperately searching for something new to end the monotony. After stumbling upon a newspaper article about a powerful and mysterious monster terrorizing the countryside, she rushes out to see if this could finally be the excitement for which she yearns. Unfortunately, not only is she unsuccessful in her search for the monster, but she returns to find her manor in ruins. It would seem the monster has come to her! With a renewed sense of determination (and a much-needed respite from her boredom), she vows to take revenge on this fiend and make it pay!

If you missed it, catch the E3 2016 trailer here.

View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

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