Alliance Arts released Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic on September 10 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch, its highest-profile title to date. It also has PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK set for fall/winter 2026 on PC.
Alliance Arts has moved from promoting niche indie titles to releasing one of the biggest Touhou Project games in years. Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic, a modern remake of the 2002 bullet hell shooter, launched on September 10 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. The studio worked with original creator ZUN, who led the project and rearranged all BGM for a New Classic version with high-resolution graphics, while a Classic version reproduces the 2002 game as faithfully as possible. The game arose from unusual circumstances: the original source code was lost, and the project began when a programmer from the doujin circle AQUA STYLE independently analyzed the game and built a Switch version. A DVD backup found at ZUN's home helped recreate character portraits. The release adds a Spell Practice mode and an unlimited lives mode for newcomers, supports 4K resolution, and carries a standard edition price of 1,990 yen with a deluxe edition at 2,966 yen.
The Touhou release sits alongside a slate of smaller games with unusual hooks. At Anime Expo 2026, Alliance Arts ran a Special Creator Session focused on Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, a rhythm adventure that has passed 100,000 Steam copies with 'very positive' reviews, and Drunken Goddess Reflux, a drinking survival Russian roulette game with 450,000 wishlists. Producer WHO YOU and artist odyk discussed development and community engagement at the panel.
Drunken Goddess Reflux was announced earlier as PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK, and it drew pre-launch attention fast. Alliance Arts announced on June 19, 2026, that the PC title will launch in fall/winter 2026, with the player facing the yandere demon Fam Soeur at the hellish bar Pandemonium. The wishlist count passed 400,000 within about a month and a half of its initial announcement at INDIE Live Expo 2026.4.25, and the Fam Soeur X account reached 100,000 followers before release. The producer and scenario writer is WHO YOU (Fusho Hayashi), art director is odyk, and all music is composed by Aiobahn +81. The theme song DEMON'S SHOT is written and performed by DEMONDICE. The game has seven or more destructive endings and includes exploration of a 3D hellish bar, and the studio opened an official BOOTH store selling a Fam Soeur acrylic stand and sticker set.
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Sep 9
Alliance Arts released Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic ~ the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil. on September 10 for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. The game is a modern remake of the 2002 bullet hell shooter Touhou Koumakyou, led by original creator ZUN, and marks the first official Touhou Project shooting game on console platforms. It includes a New Classic version with high-resolution graphics and all BGM rearranged by ZUN, plus a Classic version that reproduces the 2002 game as faithfully as possible. The Classic version can inherit replays and save data from the original ver1.02h. New features include a Spell Practice mode and an unlimited lives mode for newcomers. The standard edition costs 1,990 yen, and a deluxe edition with a digital sound player app is 2,966 yen. The original source code was lost, so a programmer from the doujin circle AQUA STYLE independently analyzed the game and built a Switch version, which became the project's starting point. A DVD backup found at ZUN's home helped recreate character portraits. The New Classic version also supports 4K resolution.
Jul 17
Alliance Arts featured two unique titles at a Special Creator Session during Anime Expo 2026: the rhythm adventure game Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis, which has surpassed 100,000 Steam copies with 'very positive' reviews, and the upcoming Drunken Goddess Reflux, a drinking survival Russian roulette game with 450,000 wishlists. Producer WHO YOU and artist odyk discussed the development process and community engagement during the panel.
Jun 19
Alliance Arts announced on June 19, 2026, that its new PC title PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK will launch in fall/winter 2026. The game is a Russian roulette drinking survival title where players face the yandere demon Fam Sœur, voiced by Nanahira, at the hellish bar Pandemonium. Players choose shot glasses with varying alcohol levels and toast repeatedly, aiming to get the demon drunk enough to make her spill her soul. As the player character becomes more intoxicated, they can break the rules and use drunkard tricks to survive. The game features seven or more destructive endings and includes exploration of a 3D hellish bar. The producer and scenario writer is WHO YOU (Fūshō Hayashi), art director is odyk, and all music is composed by Aiobahn +81. The theme song DEMON'S SHOT is written and performed by DEMONDICE. The Steam wishlist count exceeded 400,000 within about a month and a half of the initial announcement at INDIE Live Expo 2026.4.25. Alliance Arts also opened an official BOOTH store selling a double-sided acrylic stand of Fam Sœur and a die-cut sticker set.