Alliance Arts and Shanghai Alice Reprise have announced a high-profile remaster of the 2002 Touhou Project title Touhou Koumakyou for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
Titled Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the release modernizes the original bullet-hell shooter while preserving the core gameplay that established the series.
The original Touhou Koumakyou (released in 2002) introduced players to the danmaku-heavy action that made the Touhou Project a pillar of independent Japanese shoot-'em-up design.
This remaster is led by the series creator ZUN and aims to present the Scarlet Devil Mansion story to contemporary audiences.
Developers say the project includes enhanced high-resolution graphics and rearranged music tracks composed by ZUN himself.
In the remastered story, shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei and magician Marisa Kirisame investigate a sudden scarlet mist enveloping Gensokyo and confront the denizens of Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Players will face fairies, yokai and vampires using a mix of bullets, bombs and powerful Spell Cards, navigating intricate projectile patterns in classic danmaku fashion.
Shanghai Alice Reprise representative JUNYA summarized the project’s intent by noting that the remaster will introduce the Touhou classics to newer generations.
The team pointed out that it has been 24 years since the original Touhou Koumakyou release, and the updated edition seeks to retell a well-known tale for audiences worldwide.
The remaster includes accessibility and authenticity options: an unlimited-lives mode designed for more approachable progression, and a classic mode that retains the original gameplay systems for players seeking an authentic experience.
Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch worldwide on 9 September 2026.
The release continues a recent trend of revitalizing legacy shoot-'em-ups for Nintendo platforms while keeping original creators involved in remaster production.
For players tracking Switch 2 and Switch releases, the remaster represents a notable collaboration between Alliance Arts and Shanghai Alice Reprise with direct creative contribution from ZUN, and it will be available exclusively as a digital eShop release at launch.
Titled Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the release modernizes the original bullet-hell shooter while preserving the core gameplay that established the series.
The original Touhou Koumakyou (released in 2002) introduced players to the danmaku-heavy action that made the Touhou Project a pillar of independent Japanese shoot-'em-up design.
This remaster is led by the series creator ZUN and aims to present the Scarlet Devil Mansion story to contemporary audiences.
Developers say the project includes enhanced high-resolution graphics and rearranged music tracks composed by ZUN himself.
In the remastered story, shrine maiden Reimu Hakurei and magician Marisa Kirisame investigate a sudden scarlet mist enveloping Gensokyo and confront the denizens of Scarlet Devil Mansion.
Players will face fairies, yokai and vampires using a mix of bullets, bombs and powerful Spell Cards, navigating intricate projectile patterns in classic danmaku fashion.
Shanghai Alice Reprise representative JUNYA summarized the project’s intent by noting that the remaster will introduce the Touhou classics to newer generations.
The team pointed out that it has been 24 years since the original Touhou Koumakyou release, and the updated edition seeks to retell a well-known tale for audiences worldwide.
The remaster includes accessibility and authenticity options: an unlimited-lives mode designed for more approachable progression, and a classic mode that retains the original gameplay systems for players seeking an authentic experience.
Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch worldwide on 9 September 2026.
The release continues a recent trend of revitalizing legacy shoot-'em-ups for Nintendo platforms while keeping original creators involved in remaster production.
For players tracking Switch 2 and Switch releases, the remaster represents a notable collaboration between Alliance Arts and Shanghai Alice Reprise with direct creative contribution from ZUN, and it will be available exclusively as a digital eShop release at launch.
