Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle is one to give a miss, then. That’s something that I take no joy in saying, either, as I had looked forward to checking it out when NIS America had announced that it was on the way to Nintendo Switch. There are certainly flickers of magic to be found, but this is a game that feels a generation or two behind where it needs to be. Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle is one to give a miss, then. That’s something that I take no joy in saying, either, as I had looked forward to checking it out when NIS America had announced that it was on the way to Nintendo Switch. There are certainly flickers of magic to be found, but this is a game that feels a generation or two behind where it needs to be.
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
CUBETYPE · Oct 9, 2017
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Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle is a bullet-hell battle game that takes place in the Touhou universe. Take control of your favorite Touhou characters and join the fray! Featuring ear-tingling beats for each character, you might just find yourself dancing while you play!
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- Bullet-hell is a niche genre with seriously hardcore fans, but Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle may frighten off even magical girl die-hards. From redundant attacks to floaty mechanics and uninspired visuals it’s incredibly difficult to recommend this eShop title.
- Touhou Kobuto V: Bust Battle shows some promise. It’s got an interesting premise and, if properly executed, it could be a lot of fun to play. Unfortunately, “properly executed” isn’t a term that I could use to describe any part of this game (except for its 2D artwork, I suppose). I get that this is an indie title and everything, but if you’re planning on selling a game on mainstream consoles for $29.99 then you need to put more effort into it than this. If you’re a hardcore Touhou then sure, knock yourself out and pick this game up. Otherwise I would suggest that you pass on Touhou Kobuto V, and cross your fingers that the next Touhou spinoff comes out better.
- 4.0Fans of the Touhou Project might get some enjoyment purely from seeing their favourite characters on the big (or little) screen once more, but this isn’t a quality fighting spin-off. The game’s slow pace, disinteresting plot, and lack of any serious fighting credentials leave an awful lot to be desired. If the game was considerably cheaper you could potentially justify a purchase for having quick, easy-to-set-up fighting rounds; as it stands, though, this may well be best left alone.
- 7.0This is a cute and colorful game, but you’re expected to play it like a very serious title if you hope to succeed. I can’t totally ignore the flaws present, and I suspect that many potential players will not be able to either. But this is a rock-solid title nonetheless. If you know the Touhou name, or even if you know the masochistic joy of bullet-hell gaming, Battle Burst is worth checking ou
- 1.5Rounding out the feature set is some PlayStation VR support for versus mode matches. The game isn’t made any better in VR (no sort of gimmickry is going to fix the issues here), but I was surprised by how the game didn’t have any dip in graphical quality and nothing was negatively impacted. Sure, it’s hard to imagine a PlayStation 4 title looking much worse than the rough looking characters and bland environments seen in Burst Battle, but you never know what to expect. As far as tacked-on virtual reality additions go, this is at least on par with Tekken 7. It’s not often that I walk away from a game without a few positives from the experience. Typically even when things go awry there are good ideas underneath the flawed execution, and I can see what the studio was going for. That isn’t the case with Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle. Everything from its presentation to the gameplay seems poorly thought out. This is one worth avoiding by all, as there’s not even any enjoyment to be had in a “so bad it’s good” sense.
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