Kozankyo, Kozan –January 16, 2025– Drillimation Systems, a developer known for their story-driven danmaku experiences, launches the open beta for their next game Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 today.
The game is a sequel to Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria, which was released on Steam last spring. It was developed by Drillimation Systems with additional help from the Vietnam-based Studio Emiko, who previously worked with Drillimation on titles such as Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest, and the U.S.-based E. Enthusiasm, who provided some of the game's graphical assets. The open beta is available exclusively on itch.io with the full game set to release on Steam and itch.io this September.
Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 takes place 15 years after the events of the first game, which formed the foundation for the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo, a fictional country where most of the Drillimation Danmaku Universe games take place. Players assume the role of Crown Prince Kichou, the son of King Kourin and Queen Marisa, two of the first game's playable characters.
After an attack on the fictional city of Chikurin which causes its ruler Empress Kaguya and her daughter Crown Princess Towa to flee to the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo's capital of Kozankyo, Kichou is commanded by his parents to assemble a band of four consisting of Kichou himself, his childhood friend Miho Fujiwara, and his stepsisters Mirabel and Towa respectively, to find and defeat the organization responsible for the raid on Chikurin.
The game is a sequel to Touhou Kourinden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria, which was released on Steam last spring. It was developed by Drillimation Systems with additional help from the Vietnam-based Studio Emiko, who previously worked with Drillimation on titles such as Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest, and the U.S.-based E. Enthusiasm, who provided some of the game's graphical assets. The open beta is available exclusively on itch.io with the full game set to release on Steam and itch.io this September.
Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 takes place 15 years after the events of the first game, which formed the foundation for the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo, a fictional country where most of the Drillimation Danmaku Universe games take place. Players assume the role of Crown Prince Kichou, the son of King Kourin and Queen Marisa, two of the first game's playable characters.
After an attack on the fictional city of Chikurin which causes its ruler Empress Kaguya and her daughter Crown Princess Towa to flee to the Federal Kingdom of Gensokyo's capital of Kozankyo, Kichou is commanded by his parents to assemble a band of four consisting of Kichou himself, his childhood friend Miho Fujiwara, and his stepsisters Mirabel and Towa respectively, to find and defeat the organization responsible for the raid on Chikurin.
Interestingly, the characters of Crown Prince Kichou and Miho Fujiwara both existed before Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 entered development in early 2024. They were both enigmatic characters first mentioned in Chuhou Joutai 3: Three Nights of Scarlet Abscess, which released in 2022, and were even cosplayed by that game's two main characters Susumu Takajima and Kagami Ochiai respectively.
Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 is a story-driven danmaku role-playing game with a strong emphasis on world exploration and danmaku-based battles. With four playable characters, over 100 different monsters to encounter, equipable gear, and special skills and magic, Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 is considered to be the most complex game Drillimation has ever developed.
The game's plot is structured in the style of a theoretical mainline Pokémon game, featuring eight "admins" the player must defeat before they face the top leadership of the game's villainous organization. The game also borrows several mechanics from said franchise and other role-playing games, including Final Fantasy for its battle system and Undertale for its danmaku-based attacks.
Since the founding of Drillimation Systems back in 2014, Drillimation has managed to build a passionate community with its games. The brand also encompasses an entire record label dedicated to releasing soundtracks from its games as well as traditional studio albums featuring original tracks and arrangements of themes from previous Drillimation games. Drillimation continues to drive much-needed cinematic storytelling in the gaming space.
Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 is a story-driven danmaku role-playing game with a strong emphasis on world exploration and danmaku-based battles. With four playable characters, over 100 different monsters to encounter, equipable gear, and special skills and magic, Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 is considered to be the most complex game Drillimation has ever developed.
The game's plot is structured in the style of a theoretical mainline Pokémon game, featuring eight "admins" the player must defeat before they face the top leadership of the game's villainous organization. The game also borrows several mechanics from said franchise and other role-playing games, including Final Fantasy for its battle system and Undertale for its danmaku-based attacks.
Since the founding of Drillimation Systems back in 2014, Drillimation has managed to build a passionate community with its games. The brand also encompasses an entire record label dedicated to releasing soundtracks from its games as well as traditional studio albums featuring original tracks and arrangements of themes from previous Drillimation games. Drillimation continues to drive much-needed cinematic storytelling in the gaming space.
About Drillimation
Founded by Susumu Takajima in 2014, Drillimation Systems is the author of the Drillimation Danmaku Universe. The universe began with the release of the demo for the original Chuhou Joutai in 2019 and following the success of an NES-inspired adaptation of the first Touhou Project game The Highly Responsive to Prayers, Drillimation has since expanded the universe by releasing nine more titles over the span of five years.