The PlayStation 4 version of Touhou Project racing game Gensou Skydrift will be released via PlayStation Store on March 9 for $ 23.99 / € 21.99 / 2,980 yen worldwide, announced Phoenixx publisher and developer illuCalab. It will support English, Japanese and Chinese (simplified and traditional) language options.
The PlayStation 4 version will ship with new playable characters Alice Margatroid and Rin Kaenbyou, and new stages “Heaven” and “Redevelopment Area B”, which will be added to the versions available for Switch and PC (Steam) via an update free on the same date.
Although the Switch and PC versions of Gensou Skydrift multiplatform multiplayer support, the PlayStation 4 version does not.
Here is a brief overview of the game, via Phoenixx:
Go through 20 levels with a powerful duo chosen from 22 characters, one acting as a vehicle and the other riding on your back as a driver, each with unique stats and magic spells. Switch the two strategically between the driver and vehicle positions to perfectly handle the turns and curves of the tracks or use the skills at the right time.
Two new characters and two new courses will make their Gensou Skydriftt debuts on the new PlayStation version and on the Nintendo Switch and Steam versions now available. Touhou’s beloved characters, Alice Margatroid and Rin Kaenbyou, will be playable in all versions on March 9. Run through the vibrant cherry blossoms in the Heaven field, and through a futuristic city in Restructuring Area B.
Immerse yourself in the magical narrative in Story Mode, fight for the best lap in Time Attack or face the competition in Versus Mode, which hosts high-speed action leagues in online multiplayer against up to seven opponents. Speed up in the fantasy kingdom of Gensokyo, filled with enchanting creatures, flora and multicolored skies depicted in 3D in this entry made by fans in the Touhou Project franchise, which holds the Guinness world record, bringing the joys of racing to PlayStation 4.
“Racing games can be intimidating to enter, but a game made by fans and with a cute and colorful cast can help to change that perception,” said illuCalab chief developer Eiki in a press release. “Gensou Skydrift fuses the best of a beloved genre with the magic and tradition of the Touhou Project to create a game that hides depth and strategy under a veneer of simplicity. “
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