Hello everyone! We are the development team "Neetpia" of "The Touhou Empires." You might be surprised by this headline, right? Today, we bring you two big pieces of news! [u]① Collaboration with the "Gift Touhou FumoFumo Plush Series" has been confirmed![/u] [u]② Schedule for the Steam Demo Version (Online Battle Function Test)[/u] Please read until the end as we introduce each of them! ------------------------------------------------------ [h3][u]⚔ Characters from the famous the "Gift Touhou FumoFumo Plush Series" will appear in "The Touhou Empires" game! ⚔[/u][/h3] With permission from the familiar company Gift, known for the "Touhou Project" plush series, we have decided to collaborate with the "Gift Touhou FumoFumo Plush Series" illustrated by Neji ! The "Gift Touhou FumoFumo Plush Series is not only popular in Japan but also overseas, especially in English-speaking countries, where it is frequently posted on social media as a classic internet meme, with dedicated communities. In the full version of our game, three characters - "FumoFumo Reimu." "FumoFumo Marisa." and "FumoFumo Alice." - will each have their own dedicated models and appear in the game! Additionally, in the online test to be held this time, the very first stage of the story mode (Episode 0) will change, allowing you to use the "FumoFumo" characters! Furthermore, the music for this "FumoFumo Stage" will be handled by Yuka Kitamura, known for composing for "Elden Ring" and "Dark Souls III"! You can enjoy a cute sound unique to this game, completely different from the dark world of Elden Ring, for a limited 24 hours. Don't miss this chance and give the story mode a try! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42337440/074f4421ca20085b0e50291f189c5b13c2788d1d.png[/img] ▶Gift Co., Ltd Official Website：https://www.gift-gift.jp/ Official Twitter(@gift_news)：https://twitter.com/gift_news ▶Illustrator Neji Official Twitter(@neji_nanau)：https://twitter.com/neji_nanau ------------------------------------ [h3][u]⚔ 【One-Day Only!】Online Battle Function Test, Deployment Decided! ⚔[/u][/h3] [u]Schedule[/u] 【JST】May 12th (Sun) 9:00 to May 13th (Mon) 9:00 (【GMT】May 12th (Sun) 0:00 to May 13th (Sun) 0:00) In the demo version to be conducted this time, you can play the following three modes: ★ "Battle Mode" (Online), where up to 6 players can battle each other. ・"Alice's Tactics," a mission mode where you clear given tasks. ・"Story Mode," where you can play up to Episode 3. [u]※ In this limited event, Episode 0 will change, and you'll be able to play with the "FumoFumo" characters![/u] In preparation for the completion of "The Touhou Empires," we would like everyone to participate eagerly in online battles! While the full version is planned to implement a mode where players from around the world can simultaneously battle with up to 6 players, this time's test will offer a demo version where you can try out the "online battle" on Steam for a limited 24 hours! The completed version is scheduled to increase the number of playable characters to about 40, the selectable factions to about 12, and the number of maps to about 8. But for now, please play this demo version and get a grasp of the gameplay! Although the current version is still under development, we aim to improve its completion with your feedback. We are looking forward to hearing from those who think they can provide valuable opinions. Please feel free to share your opinions and impressions on the "Steam Community" or the official Discord server below! [u]⚔ Information Network (Discord) Operating Smoothly! ⚔[/u] Our "official Discord server," established since last year, has already gathered over 950 warriors! Feel free to use it not only for posting impressions and requests for the demo version but also as a place to relax and play online after the release. [b]▼Click the banner below▼[/b] [url=https://discord.gg/faZzrq2J8m][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42337440/c93e2a6135abb7aa0440cf0065a600486d5574c6.png[/img][/url] ------------------------------------------------------ We look forward to your frank opinions and feedback for the release later this year! We appreciate your continued support for "The Touhou Empires."