Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend Releases on Switch With Launch Sale
The Switch release brings a Steam title that has been well received to a new platform, expanding its reach beyond the PC audience and offering a launch discount to attract new players.
Key Facts
- Phoenixx released Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend for Nintendo Switch on August 27, 2026.
- The Switch version is priced at 3,500 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount to 2,800 yen until September 9 at 23:59 Japan time.
- The game features five playable characters: Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi, Cirno, and Koishi Komeiji.
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend includes over 450 card types and over 100 exhibit enhancement items.
- A playable demo and clear file giveaway are scheduled at the Atsumare Touhou Station in Chichibu event on August 29.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp.
Phoenixx released the Touhou fan-made deck-building roguelike card game Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend for Nintendo Switch on August 27, 2026. The Switch version is a port of Touhou Kouyouya ~ Lost Branch of Legend, which is available on Steam. The game is priced at 3,500 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount bringing it to 2,800 yen until September 9 at 23:59 Japan time. The story follows Reimu Hakurei and other residents of Gensokyo as they investigate the theft of the treasure Hourai no Tamayoribako, which was stolen during an exhibition hosted by moon princess Kaguya Houraisan. Players choose from five characters: Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi, Cirno, and Koishi Komeiji. Each character has two battle styles, and players build a deck by acquiring and strengthening cards that match their chosen style. The roguelike structure changes the path with each run, and the game includes over 450 card types and over 100 exhibit enhancement items. Players also face events such as encounters with Gensokyo residents, shopping at shops, and battles against rivals who use their own spell cards. A playable demo and clear file giveaway are planned at the Atsumare Touhou Station in Chichibu event on August 29.
- The Switch port is developed by Alioth Studio, the same team behind the Steam original, and published by Phoenixx, a Tokyo company led by CEO Kazunori Sakamoto.
- The Japanese release notes that the Nintendo eShop listing and a promotional video are already live on the Switch storefront.
- Phoenixx flags that the North American region will get the game at a later date, separate from the Japanese launch window.
- The game's synopsis adds a detail beyond the theft: after the treasure disappears, Kaguya declares she will give one of her treasures to whoever finds the exhibited items, and the player is assisted by Eirin and Reisen during the investigation.
- The battles are described as flashy thanks to danmaku (bullet hell) attacks, a style the press release emphasizes alongside the deck-building.
- Events during runs can include solving residents' problems, trading, or fighting rivals in incident resolution, where the opponents' spell cards require attention.
- At the Atsumare Touhou Station in Chichibu event on August 29, the demo and clear file giveaway take place specifically within the Phoenixx Touhou Fan Game Area near Seibu Chichibu Station and Chichibu Railway Chichibu Station.
- Phoenixx's announcement positions the game as a Touhou fan work rather than an official Touhou project release, and the company's stated mission is supporting Japanese creators in reaching global audiences.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.