{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d84ae30d6fb411589937ae41","clusterId":"c_10b0cbe6f24739f008a0b6f4","slug":"touhou-gaiden-doujin-action-game-announced-inspired-by-ninja-gaiden-and-castlevania","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Touhou Gaiden Doujin Action Game Announced, Inspired by Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania","summary":"Developer shar announced 'Touhou Gaiden', a doujin action game set between the old and current Touhou Project series. The game blends aesthetics from 'Ninja Gaiden' and 'Castlevania' with bullet hell boss battles. It follows Youmu Konpaku and Reimu Hakurei in a Gensokyo on the brink of war. A trailer shows combo and break gauge mechanics. The itch.io page is live; Steam page is coming soon.","whyItMatters":"This is the first Touhou doujin game to explicitly fuse classic action-game influences with the series' own bullet-hell boss design, set in a narrative gap that connects the old and modern eras.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloper shar has announced \u0026#39;Touhou Gaiden\u0026#39;, a doujin action game that draws on the aesthetics and gameplay of \u0026#39;Ninja Gaiden\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Castlevania\u0026#39; while incorporating bullet-hell elements from the Touhou Project into its boss battles. The game is set in an if scenario between the final old-series entry \u0026#39;Touhou Kaikidan\u0026#39; and the first Windows title \u0026#39;Touhou Koumakyou\u0026#39;, placing it in a Gensokyo where tensions between humans and youkai threaten all-out war. Players control Youmu Konpaku, who fights with Ninja Gaiden-style action, and Reimu Hakurei, who uses Castlevania-style moves. A released trailer shows combos, a stylish rank system, and a break gauge. The itch.io page is live, and a Steam store page is planned. \u0026#39;Touhou Gaiden\u0026#39; is in development for PC.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Touhou Gaiden announced: a doujin action game set between the old and current series, mixing Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania influences with bullet-hell boss fights. Youmu and Reimu star. itch.io page live, Steam coming.","twitterPost":"Touhou Gaiden announced: a doujin action game set between the old and current series, mixing Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania influences with bullet-hell boss fights. Youmu and Reimu star. itch.io page live, Steam coming.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Developer shar announced 'Touhou Gaiden', a doujin action game that blends Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania influences with bullet-hell boss battles. Set between the old and current Touhou series, it follows Youmu Konpaku and Reimu Hakurei in a Gensokyo on the brink of war. The itch.io page is live; a Steam page is coming soon.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/11/167841.html\",\"title\":\"Touhou Doujin Action Game 'Touhou Gaiden' Announced, Influenced by 'Ninja Gaiden' and 'Castlevania' - Depicts the Gap Between Old and Current Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3769,"outputTokens":686,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781108260,"createdAt":"2026-06-10T16:11:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-10T16:15:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T16:15:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_10b0cbe6f24739f008a0b6f4","canonicalTitle":"『忍者龍剣伝』『悪魔城』影響の東方二次創作ACT『Touhou Gaiden』発表―旧作と現行シリーズの間を描く","representativeArticleId":"a_3b396f9cf7270f38d55d0635","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Touhou Gaiden\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-10T15:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-10T15:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T16:15:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/06/11/167841.html","title":"『忍者龍剣伝』『悪魔城』影響の東方二次創作ACT『Touhou Gaiden』発表―旧作と現行シリーズの間を描く"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Touhou Gaiden"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Developer shar announced 'Touhou Gaiden', a doujin action game set between the old-series 'Touhou Kaikidan' and the Windows title 'Touhou Koumakyou'.","The game blends aesthetics from 'Ninja Gaiden' and 'Castlevania' with bullet hell boss battles.","Players control Youmu Konpaku with Ninja Gaiden-style action and Reimu Hakurei with Castlevania-style moves.","A trailer shows combos, a stylish rank system, and a break gauge.","The itch.io page is live; a Steam store page is planned. The game is in development for PC."]}