Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil Remake Announced for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC, Launching September 10, 2026
Team Shanghai Alice and its sub-team Shanghai Alice Reprise announced a remake of the iconic Touhou Project bullet-hell shooter Touhou Koumakyou (Embodiment of Scarlet Devil) during the Nintendo Direct on June 9, 2026. Titled Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, the game is being published by Alliance Arts and will release on September 10, 2026 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The remake includes access to the original classic version of the game, with ZUN describing the project as the work of an 'older and wiser' version of himself.
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Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic – the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil announced for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, and PC Publisher Alliance Arts and developer Shanghai Alice Reprise, a team within Team Shanghai Alice dedicated to making classic games playable on moder
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How sources are framing this
Gematsu and AUTOMATON confirmed PS5 as a platform, while the Japanese sources (4Gamer, GAME Watch) and Siliconera's initial report did not explicitly mention PS5, focusing on Switch 2, Switch, and PC.
What we know
- Touhou Koumakyou: New Classic ~ The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil was revealed during the Nintendo Direct on June 9, 2026.
- The remake is developed by Shanghai Alice Reprise, a sub-team of Team Shanghai Alice focused on making classic Touhou titles playable on modern platforms.
- Published by Alliance Arts, the game launches September 10, 2026 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
- Players can access the original classic version of the game alongside the remade experience.
- ZUN framed the project as a revisit of the oldest Windows-era Touhou game with new perspective and maturity.
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