{"rewrite":{"id":"r_40923f73df00274ee7b72b71","clusterId":"c_9a7e3d875a455d759fdb700f","slug":"touhou-koumakyou-new-classic-streamers-must-cut-the-ending","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Touhou Project Streaming Rules Ban Original Game Endings Ahead of New Classic Release","summary":"Team Shanghai Alice, the circle behind the Touhou Project, reminded fans on September 4 that publicly releasing the endings of the original games is prohibited under its derivative works guidelines, just days before the September 10 launch of the remake Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. The reminder came via the official Shanghai Alice Reprise X account, which posted links to the Guidelines for Posting to Video Distribution Services and the Touhou Project Derivative Works Guidelines. These guidelines were not changed for this release, but they explicitly list acts of publicly releasing original game endings as prohibited. Under the video distribution guidelines, streaming by individual players is generally treated as fan activity and faces no major restrictions, yet the ending restriction still applies. Players who plan to stream or post Let's Play videos are advised to keep ending segments out of their broadcasts or cut them through editing. The remake updates the 2002 Windows Touhou Koumakyou with high-resolution graphics, fully rearranged music by series creator ZUN, a new Life Infinite Mode for less experienced players, and a Classic Version that reproduces the original game. The game launches September 10 on PC via Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.","whyItMatters":"The guideline reminder arrives with the remake's release, signaling that even a modernized version of a foundational Windows-era game carries the franchise's long-standing restriction on showing endings, which streamers must plan around.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eZUN confirmed the master-up on X on September 5, posting with a \u0026#34;yellow drink\u0026#34; in hand and the message \u0026#34;Touhou Koumakyou has been mastered up. It will really come out on 9/10!\u0026#34; The post drew replies such as \u0026#34;I bought a Switch 2 for this\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;I never thought I\u0026#39;d get to hear it.\u0026#34; His handle on the platform is Hakurei Kannushi (@korindo).\n\nThe two protagonists differ in play style. Reimu Hakurei, the shrine maiden of the Hakurei Shrine, fights with high evasion and a wide attack range. Marisa Kirisame, a magician from the Forest of Magic, favors concentrated frontal firepower. Controls cover four-direction movement, the normal \u0026#34;Shot\u0026#34; attack, and the \u0026#34;Bomb (Ofuda)\u0026#34; special, which is powerful but limited in uses. A slow movement option helps players thread fine bullet patterns.\n\nThe remake exists partly because the 2002 original does not run properly on current Windows systems, which is why the New Classic version brings the game to PC and consoles. The reminder posts on September 4 explicitly stated the guidelines were not changed for this release. Individual streaming is treated as fan activity under the video distribution rules, so it faces no major restrictions, but the ending ban comes from the Derivative Works Guidelines and overrides that leniency.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Touhou's rules ban streaming original game endings, and the reminder lands days before the New Classic remake drops. Solo playthroughs are fine, but keep the credits off camera.","twitterPost":"ZUN reports master-up for Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic with a yellow drink in hand. Fans reply: I bought a Switch 2 for this. The remake hits Steam, PS5, Switch, and Switch 2 on September 10.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Team Shanghai Alice reissued Touhou Project streaming rules banning original game endings, timed to the September 10 launch of the remake Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic. The remake adds a Life Infinite Mode and a Classic Version, and ZUN confirmed master-up this week.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260905i\",\"title\":\"ZUN Reports Master-up of 'Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic', Scheduled for Release on September 10 as Planned. On SNS, Comments of Joy Such as 'I Bought a Switch 2 for This' and 'I Never Thought I'd Get to Hear It' Follow in Succession\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/04/171768.html\",\"title\":\"Touhou Project original game endings are prohibited from streaming. Review the guidelines for derivative works and video distribution service posts before the release of 'Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic'\"},{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/05/27910.html\",\"title\":\"Touhou Project Original Game Endings Banned from Streaming. Check Guidelines for Derivative Works and Video Posting Before 'Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic' Release\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10711,"outputTokens":1509,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788529259,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T09:35:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T09:39:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-05T05:09:34.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9a7e3d875a455d759fdb700f","canonicalTitle":"「東方Project」原作ゲームのエンディングは配信禁止。『東方紅魔郷：New Classic』リリース前に二次創作・動画配信サービスへの投稿に関するガイドラインを確認しておこう","representativeArticleId":"a_80621bbd4230c6aa52d3ad61","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic\"],\"studios\":[\"Team Shanghai Alice\"],\"people\":[\"ZUN\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T08:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T09:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T09:00:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260906-465397/","title":"『東方紅魔郷』リメイク版と“オリジナル再現版”は別アプリとして配信へ。『東方紅魔郷：New Classic』を買えば『東方紅魔郷: Classic』が無料で付く"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260905i","title":"『東方紅魔郷：New Classic』のマスターアップをZUN氏が報告、予定どおり9月10日に発売される予定。SNSでは「このためにSwitch2買いました」「まさか聞けるとは思わなかった」と喜びのコメントが相次ぐ"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/07/171873.html","title":"『東方紅魔郷：New Classic』販売方法が明らかに―買えば2バージョン遊べる。原作を極力再現「Classic」版のみの購入はどのプラットフォームでも不可"},{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/09/05/27917.html","title":"「マジででます！」ZUN氏がビール片手に『東方紅魔郷：New Classic』マスターアップを報告！新要素、アレンジBGＭなど搭載し予定通り9月10日配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic"],"studios":["Team Shanghai Alice"],"people":["ZUN"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Team Shanghai Alice posted the streaming and derivative works guideline reminders on September 4, 2026, ahead of the September 10 release of Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic.","The Touhou Project Derivative Works Guidelines prohibit acts of publicly releasing the endings of the original games.","Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic is a remake of the 2002 Windows game Touhou Koumakyou, the first Windows PC Touhou Project game.","The remake includes high-resolution graphics, fully rearranged music by ZUN, a new Life Infinite Mode, and a Classic Version reproducing the original game.","Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic launches September 10 on PC via Steam, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2."]}