Team Ladybug have announced Touhou Luna Night’s will leave Early Access on Steam and have its full release on February 26th.

The game focuses on Sakuya Izayoi being sent to an alternate version of Gensokyo by Remilia Scarlet. While she initially loses her time-control powers, the player gradually gains them back in this Metroidvania. The game also utilizes the “graze” system from the Touhou bullet-hell games.

The next update will add Stage 4 and Stage 5, along with new weapons Screw Knife and Shield Dagger. Sakuya also gets more time-control powers with Yellow Aura “a gimmick allowing her to play out events in reverse while time is stopped.” Finally, both Remilia and her younger sister Flan appear as bosses.

The game’s price will also change. While it is currently discounted to $11.99 (or your regional equivalent) the price will become $17.99 upon its full release.

You can find the full run-down on Touhou Luna Night’s below:

Touhou Luna Night’s is a 2D search action (Metroidvania) Touhou game.
After creating many action games, this is a new project from Team Ladybug.

Story

“–Now, let’s begin my world.”

The vampire from the Scarlet Devil Mansion ,”Remilia Scarlet,” suddenly sends her maid, “Sakuya Izayoi” to a parallel universe similar to Gensokyo.

A strange world, strange youkai, and unable to use the power to manipulate time.
What is Remilia up to……?

What’s special about this game

• Time stop system from character’s Ability and Gimmick maps that use special abilities like time stop.
• Adapt the “graze” system of the Touhou Project into a 2D game, giving you a sense of tension in approaching to the enemy.
• Graphics that bring out the appeal of Touhou world, such as attractive dot Graphics.

A word from the publisher

Team Ladybug began with “Pharaoh Rebirth,” continuing with other enjoyable games including  “Resurrection of Beldia” and “Shin Megami Tensei SYNCHRONICITY PROLOGUE.”
Since, I have been waiting in anticipation for their next project.

This time, they have created a fan fiction game based off the world-renowned “Touhou Project.”
From the background to the character’s movements and various skills,
one can feel the creator’s passion for games and love of the Touhou project.

While it is a 2D search game similar to Castlevania, the game can easily progress without the insistence of repeat elements or collecting items. This has resulted in a spectacular game born from the game production skills cultivated by Team Ladybug.

And I personally want to highlight the beauty of the anime sprite.
You can see the attention to detail the creator put into not only the leading character’s movements, but the effects and enemy characters.

Touhou Luna Night’s is not only for Touhou fans but one that can be enjoyed by anyone who loves 2D action games.