Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland NES Demake

Mode(s) | Single-player

***Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland NES Demake***, known in Japan as ***Touhou Fuumaroku Famicom Demake*** (東方封(とうほうふう)魔(ま)録(ろく)ファミコンディメイク, **Tōhō Fūmaroku Famikon Dimeiku**?), is a freeware parody game developed and published by Drillimation Systems. The game is a complete remake of the Team Shanghai Alice game of the same name but is replicating the hardware of the Nintendo Entertainment System, specifically the Japan-exclusive Famicom Disk System to take advantage of improved hardware. Despite including "NES Demake" in the title, it is not a homebrew project, and as the Prophet Driller notes in his demonstration video, the game is actually made in GameMaker Studio 2. The beta was released on October 2, 2020, with the game officially launching two weeks later. It is the third installment of the *Drillimation Danmaku Universe*.

The source code for the demake was released in 2023.

## Gameplay

The game plays like the previous game that released before it. Unlike *Chuhou Joutai*, the game is tailored for a single-player experience. Players face toward the top of the screen and shoot at anything that moves, while the player must avoid enemy attacks. Each stage has a boss that must be defeated in order to progress the story.

The game runs on a modified version of the engine used in *Chuhou Joutai* and also includes its health mechanic to make it easier for beginners to play the game. In general, the gameplay is nearly identical, as the controls, danmaku sprites, and sound effects remain largely the same.

## *Chuhou Joutai* references in this game

   Kagami Ochiai officially makes an appearance in this game as the third stage boss, taking the place of one of the five Magic Stones. The original game did not have a humanoid boss for that stage, and Drillimation used it as an opportunity to sneak in one of their characters in a *Touhou Project* fangame. Kagami had previously made an appearance in another *Touhou Project* fangame that Drillimation provided music for.

This is also the first game to depict Kagami in her more realistic appearance that would later go on to be used in the *Chuhou Joutai* sequel *Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!*. Unlike the previous game, Kagami is not depicted wearing her regular idol outfit, but rather an orange outfit with white short sleeves. Her skirt is also noticeably longer, with it extending down to her knees. Unless if the player hacks the game, her full portrait cannot be viewed but can be found within the game's data. This version of Kagami also appears on the current icon for Drillimation Systems' official Discord server as well.

Kagami's appearance in the demake drew mixed reactions from players, especially veterans of *Touhou Project* who played the original PC-98 version. The upsides were from players who had played the first *Chuhou Joutai* game, while the downsides came from players who never heard of or even played *Chuhou Joutai*, leading to reactions like "great, they had to add their OC into the game" and "not enough stones." Despite this, Kagami's popularity was boosted as a result.

## Reception

The game was positively received upon release. One user compared the game to the NES version of *Xevious*.

## Behind the Scenes

* This is the first *Drillimation Danmaku Universe* game to:
	+ Feature the current Drillimation art direction.
	+ Have an original song composed for the game later remixed for a future Drillimation game.
	+ Have a previously playable character appear as a boss. This is the only Drillimation game known to do this.
* If the player hacks the game, it is revealed that Genji, Reimu's turtle companion, is shown to have four fingers in his portrait graphics whereas all the other characters have five. Since Genji is modelled after a Koopa Troopa from Nintendo's *Super Mario* franchise who also have four fingers, he is the only character in the game to have four fingers.
* This game also marks the first appearance of the victory jingle used in *Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!*.

## See also

* *Chuhou Joutai 2: Paraided!*, the game that this game's engine would go on to be used in.

## External links

* The game's itch.io page
* The game's homepage on Drillimation's website

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSeJxM0I8mo Touhou Fuumaroku? - Stage 3 | YouTube
2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/touhou/comments/jc8nrq/its\_here\_touhou\_2\_the\_story\_of\_eastern\_wonderland/ It's Here! Touhou 2: The Story of Eastern Wonderland NES Demake has released! : touhou (on Reddit)