Touhou Sky Arena is an action doujin software game, which features a Dragonball Z-like atmosphere.
Now then, most of you are already realizing that this game is in Japanese. For you people, go find an English patch because I don't feel like it.
Anyways, moving on, the game itself is pretty fun and exciting, but you need a good computer to handle more than 2 players.
You can either play 2-4 players locally, or through Hamachi networking.
Either way, you can play with your friends!
This game is very action-packed, and might cause a bit of strain on your computer if you have 1 too many windows open.
Now then, onto gameplay.
The game's default controls are:
Esc = Close Game (Asks to confirm, top is yes and bottom is no.)
ENTER = Go back to Main Menu (Again, top is yes and bottom is no.)
Q = Lock on opponent
Z = Dash (Confirm on menus)
X = Shot
C = Melee
V = Shield (Back on menus)
A + Z = Climax (When not darked out)
A + X = Spell (Release X and keep A held to cast)
A + C = HI-TENSION (When not darked out)
A+ V = EX-Spell (Instantly used when pressed)
The game's gameplay style is mostly like DBZ.
You can dash at insane speeds, fly up or down, and use specials.
The game's story mode features the story of the character you choose, consisting only of a Prologue and Epilogue.
Then, you have Free Play, where you select a character and fight random AI.
And then you have Netplay.
Now it'll ask IP CONNECTION or LOCAL, or something.
Select whichever fits your fancy.
IP Netplay requires some sort of online thing similar to Hamachi.
I use Hamachi since it's easy to set up.
To host, set the first option until the second option is darked out.
To join, leave the first option as is.
Now, enter the IP address of the Hamachi IP, and put in your nickname under.
Then, press the last button to connect.
When hosting, once the second option is darked out, type in your nickname, and press the last button to make a lobby.
This is where players join, and you can chat.
Then, once everything is set, press ENTER, first option, and the option on the left.
This will go to the character select screen.
If you have less than 4 players, you can disable AI by going to their character, and pressing Z, then pressing left.
Then, to select your character, press Z, down, and select.
You can also choose their palette.
Press enter to confirm your settings, and press enter again once everyone is ready.
This will go to stage select.
Pick your stage.
THE NEXT PART IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
After, you can select your music.
The music allows you to change when you hit Lo-Tension, Hi-Tension, and Climax.
After that, press Enter and we enter the game.
Oh right. Here's an interface thing.
A = BGM (A also = BGM points)
B = Enemies' life and status
C = Player's life and status
D = Weapon status'
E = Map
F = Current targetScreenshots!
You can download the game (In parts) through these links.
Part 1Part 2Part 3This game's files are all jumbled.
TO FIX THIS
Extract all files (to here) into one folder.
We have 3 folders now.
Data
Resource
Material
There should be 2 .gpk files not inside of the data folder.
Put them inside.
Then. put gameresource into the Resource folder.
Afterwards, put data into resource.
Have fun!
If you need any further help, ask here.
Just a side note, you need to get Windows Japanese text enabled.
Go google how to do that.
IP List
Hamachi IP list
Touhou Sky Arena BL Forum
Password: blockland
Sidenote: Direct X is required to play.