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{{Infobox Touhou |
{{Infobox Game
| title = {{ruby-ja|東方怪綺談|とうほうかいきだん}}<br />''Mystic Square''
| type          = official game
| image = [[Image:th05cover.jpg|256px|Mystic Square]]
| titleN        = {{ruby-ja|東方怪綺談|とうほうかいきだん}}
| developer = [[Team Shanghai Alice|ZUN Soft]]
| titleEn      = Mystic Square
| publisher = [[Amusement Makers]]
| image         = [[File:th05cover.jpg|256px|Mystic Square]]
| released = Trial: November 21, 1998<br/>Full: December 30, 1998
| developer1    = [[Team Shanghai Alice|ZUN Soft]]
| genre = Vertical [[Danmaku]] [[shooting game|Shooting Game]]
| publisher1    = [[Amusement Makers]]
| gameplay = Single-Player Story Mode
| publisher1Cat = Amusement Makers
| platforms = [[PC-98]] (NEC PC-9800 / EPSON PC-486/586)
| released     = Trial: November 21, 1998<br/>Full: December 30, 1998
| requirements = *Intel 486 66MHz
| convention    = Comiket 55
| genre1        = Vertical Danmaku Shooting
| gameplay     = Single-Player Story Mode
| platforms     = [[PC-98]] (NEC PC-9800 / EPSON PC-486/586)
| requirements = *Intel 486 66MHz
*2MB hard disk
*2MB hard disk
*EGC
*EGC
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*520K RAM
*520K RAM
}}
}}
'''{{lang|ja|東方怪綺談 ~}} Mystic Square''' (romanized: ''Touhou Kaikidan'', lit. ''Fantastic Eastern Tales of Romance'') is the fifth game in the [[Touhou]] series, released for the Japanese [[PC-98]] in 1998. It is the first game in which [[Alice Margatroid]] appears and features four selectable characters - [[Reimu Hakurei]], [[Marisa Kirisame]], [[Mima]], and [[Yuuka Kazami]].
{{thtitle|Touhou |Kaikidan|ruby=Bizarre Romantic Story| ~ Mystic Square|jp=東方怪綺談 ~ Mystic Square}} is the fifth game in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'', and is the last game for the Japanese [[PC-98]], released in 1998. It is the first game in which [[Alice Margatroid]] appears and features four selectable characters - [[Reimu Hakurei]], [[Marisa Kirisame]], [[Mima]], and [[Yuuka Kazami]].


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
{{Main|/Gameplay|l1=Gameplay|/Strategy|l2=Strategy}}
{{Main|/Gameplay|l1=Gameplay|/Strategy|l2=Strategy}}
Mystic Square allows the player to select from among four unique protagonists, each hailing from one of the 2 prior [[danmaku]] [[shooting game|shooting games]] in the series. Series mainstays [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]] are joined by former enemies [[Mima]] and [[Yuuka Kazami]] for a journey reaching to the depths of the Makai. Mystic Square also marks the first appearance of [[Alice Margatroid]] as an opponent, who later stages a comeback in [[Perfect Cherry Blossom]].
''Mystic Square'' allows the player to select from among four unique protagonists, each hailing from one of the 2 prior [[danmaku]] [[shooting game|shooting games]] in the series. Series mainstays [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]] are joined by former enemies [[Mima]] and [[Yuuka Kazami]] for a journey reaching to the depths of the Makai. ''Mystic Square'' also marks the first appearance of [[Alice Margatroid]] as an opponent, who later stages a comeback in ''[[Perfect Cherry Blossom]]''.


Although limited by the PC-98 hardware, Mystic Square is the most refined of the PC-98 Touhou titles, and features gameplay quite similar to [[Windows]] Touhou games. It employs a variant of [[Lotus Land Story]]'s Dream Bonus system, rewarding the player for taking risks (i.e. collecting point items from the top of the field area). Its rank system, however, is more lenient than [[Lotus Land Story]]'s.
Although limited by the PC-98 hardware, ''Mystic Square'' is the most refined of the PC-98 Touhou titles, and features gameplay quite similar to [[Windows]] Touhou games. It employs a variant of ''[[Lotus Land Story]]'''s Dream Bonus system, rewarding the player for taking risks (i.e. collecting point items from the top of the field area). Its rank system, however, is more lenient than ''Lotus Land Story''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.


==Concept==
==Concept==
The final Touhou [[PC-98]] game developed by ZUN, Mystic Square followed its predecessor [[Lotus Land Story]] as a bullet hell-styled game. This iteration adds two more characters to the cast, but eliminates a choice of shot types for any individual character.
The final Touhou [[PC-98]] game developed by [[ZUN]], ''Mystic Square'' followed its predecessor ''[[Lotus Land Story]]'' as a bullet hell-styled game. This iteration adds two more characters to the cast, but eliminates a choice of shot types for any individual character.


As the final PC-98 Touhou game, Mystic Square's gameplay bears the most resemblance to that of the [[Windows]] games.
As the final PC-98 Touhou game, ''Mystic Square''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gameplay bears the most resemblance to that of the [[Windows]] games.
 
===Name===
The game's title is a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Mystic square|mystic square]], a specific type of magic square, which is an ''n x n'' grid with numbers 1 through n<sup>2</sup> arranged to give the grid special properties; the fact that Sara's theme is called "Magic Square" proves this.


==Story==
==Story==
{{Main|/Story|l1=Story|/Translation|l2=Translation|/Characters|l3=Characters}}
{{Main|/Story|l1=Story|/Translation|l2=Translation|/Characters|l3=Characters}}
Following the events of [[Lotus Land Story]], a massive quantity of demons beings to pour out of a cave, once again buried in the mountains. Seeking the source of this invasion, [[Reimu Hakurei]] and the other playable characters, [[Marisa Kirisame]], [[Mima]], and [[Yuuka Kazami]] must travel to [[Makai]] and journey to the fortress [[Pandemonium]] in order to confront the one behind the problem, [[Shinki]].
Following the events of ''[[Lotus Land Story]]'', a massive quantity of demons beings to pour out of a cave, once again buried in the mountains. Seeking the source of this invasion, [[Reimu Hakurei]] and the other playable characters, [[Marisa Kirisame]], [[Mima]], and [[Yuuka Kazami]] must travel to [[Makai]] and journey to the fortress [[Pandemonium]] in order to confront the one behind the problem, [[Shinki]].


==Music==
==Music==
{{Main|/Music|l1=Music}}
{{Main|/Music|l1=Music}}
The soundtrack of Mystic Square includes 23 songs. Unlike previous games, which usually had unused songs revealed in soundtracks or Mystic Square's own music room afterwards or in Akyu's Untouched Score, this game didn't have any more music made for it.  
The soundtrack of ''Mystic Square'' includes 23 songs. Unlike previous games, which usually had unused songs revealed in soundtracks or ''Mystic Square''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own music room afterwards or in Akyu's Untouched Score, this game didn't have any more music made for it.


==Press==
==Press==
''Mystic Square'' was developed and released in 1998 at [[:Category:Comiket 55|Comiket 55]]. It was the last [[PC-98]] Touhou game, and eventually on September 19, 2002, all the five [[PC-98]] games have officially stopped being sold, a little after ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' was released.


Mystic Square was developed and released in 1998 at [[:Category:Comiket 55|Comiket 55]]. It was the last [[PC-98]] Touhou game, and eventually on September 19, 2002, all the five [[PC-98]] games have officially stopped being sold, a little after [[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]] was released.
Mystic Square's soundtrack was included on ''[[Akyu's Untouched Score vol.2]]'' at [[:Category:Comiket 71|Comiket 71]] in the winter of 2006.
 
Mystic Square's soundtrack was included on [[Akyu's Untouched Score vol.2]] at [[:Category:Comiket 71|Comiket 71]] in the winter of 2006.
 
==Trivia==
 
*The game's title is a reference to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_square mystic square], a specific type of magic square, which is an ''n x n'' grid with numbers 1 through n<sup>2</sup> arranged to give the grid special properties; the fact that Sara's theme is called "Magic Square" proves this.


==External Links==
==External Links==
===Official===
===Official===
*[http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/ Team Shanghai Alice]
*[http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/ Team Shanghai Alice]
*[http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/~aotaka/am/index.htm Amusement Makers (Former) Official Site]
*[http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/~aotaka/am/index.htm Amusement Makers Official Site]
*[http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/music_old.html Selection of PC-98 Game Music (MIDI)]
*[http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/pmd.html Selection of PC-98 game music (PMD)]
*[http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/pmd.html Selection of PC-98 Game Music (PMD)]
*[http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/music_old.html PC-98 Touhou music arranged for the SC-88Pro (MIDI)]


===Unofficial===
===Unofficial===
*[https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,18989.0.html ZUN's MIDI files played on a real SC-88Pro, including his Mystic Square arrangements]
*[http://snesmusic.org/hoot/v2/ Hoot] Multisound Emulator
*[http://snesmusic.org/hoot/v2/ Hoot] Multisound Emulator
*[http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=128 English scoreboard, at Maidens of the Kaleidoscope]
*[http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=128 English scoreboard, at Maidens of the Kaleidoscope]
*[http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=24685 English scoreboard, at Shmups Forum]
*[http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?t=24685 English scoreboard, at Shmups Forum]
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/yxcg7mvg1lj1i6g/TouhouProjectPC-98-CompleteEnglishPatchPack100.rar, Touhou Project PC-98 Complete English Patch Pack by xJeePx]


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Revision as of 02:55, 30 January 2017

東方怪綺談 (とうほうかいきだん)
Mystic Square
Mystic Square
Developer

ZUN Soft

Publisher

Amusement Makers

Released

Trial: November 21, 1998
Full: December 30, 1998 (Comiket 55)

Genre

Vertical Danmaku Shooting Game

Gameplay

Single-Player Story Mode

Platforms

PC-98 (NEC PC-9800 / EPSON PC-486/586)

Requirements
  • Intel 486 66MHz
  • 2MB hard disk
  • EGC
  • PC-9801-86 (FM SOUND BOARD)
  • 520K RAM


Touhou Kaikidan(Bizarre Romantic Story) ~ Mystic Square (東方怪綺談 ~ Mystic Square) is the fifth game in the Touhou Project, and is the last game for the Japanese PC-98, released in 1998. It is the first game in which Alice Margatroid appears and features four selectable characters - Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Mima, and Yuuka Kazami.

Gameplay

Mystic Square allows the player to select from among four unique protagonists, each hailing from one of the 2 prior danmaku shooting games in the series. Series mainstays Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame are joined by former enemies Mima and Yuuka Kazami for a journey reaching to the depths of the Makai. Mystic Square also marks the first appearance of Alice Margatroid as an opponent, who later stages a comeback in Perfect Cherry Blossom.

Although limited by the PC-98 hardware, Mystic Square is the most refined of the PC-98 Touhou titles, and features gameplay quite similar to Windows Touhou games. It employs a variant of Lotus Land Story's Dream Bonus system, rewarding the player for taking risks (i.e. collecting point items from the top of the field area). Its rank system, however, is more lenient than Lotus Land Story's.

Concept

The final Touhou PC-98 game developed by ZUN, Mystic Square followed its predecessor Lotus Land Story as a bullet hell-styled game. This iteration adds two more characters to the cast, but eliminates a choice of shot types for any individual character.

As the final PC-98 Touhou game, Mystic Square's gameplay bears the most resemblance to that of the Windows games.

Name

The game's title is a reference to a mystic square, a specific type of magic square, which is an n x n grid with numbers 1 through n2 arranged to give the grid special properties; the fact that Sara's theme is called "Magic Square" proves this.

Story

Following the events of Lotus Land Story, a massive quantity of demons beings to pour out of a cave, once again buried in the mountains. Seeking the source of this invasion, Reimu Hakurei and the other playable characters, Marisa Kirisame, Mima, and Yuuka Kazami must travel to Makai and journey to the fortress Pandemonium in order to confront the one behind the problem, Shinki.

Music

The soundtrack of Mystic Square includes 23 songs. Unlike previous games, which usually had unused songs revealed in soundtracks or Mystic Square's own music room afterwards or in Akyu's Untouched Score, this game didn't have any more music made for it.

Press

Mystic Square was developed and released in 1998 at Comiket 55. It was the last PC-98 Touhou game, and eventually on September 19, 2002, all the five PC-98 games have officially stopped being sold, a little after Embodiment of Scarlet Devil was released.

Mystic Square's soundtrack was included on Akyu's Untouched Score vol.2 at Comiket 71 in the winter of 2006.

External Links

Official

Unofficial