Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

Dodge the barrage, defeat enemies, and brave the Scarlet Mist incident. The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil returns with fresh music and graphics.You control the shrine maiden Reimu and the magician Marisa, dodge…

9 September 2026

What Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil is

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil is an adventure game developed by Shanghai Alice - Reprise and released in 2026. It was published by Alliance Arts. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Gensoukyou has been blanketed in a scarlet mist. The Hakurei shrine maiden, Reimu Hakurei, and Marisa Kirisame, a magician living in the Forest of Magic, set out to resolve the incident. Inside the Western-style mansion that materialized amidst the mist, she awaits.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Touhou Project series

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil is the 70th of 71 entries we hold in the Touhou Project series. It arrived 8 months after Touhou: Blossom Blade. The next entry was Amanojaku Nightmare in 2026.

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What it launched against

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil launched on 9 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil — frequently asked questions

When did Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil come out?

Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic - The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil was released on 9 September 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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