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| publisher1Cat = Team Shanghai Alice | | publisher1Cat = Team Shanghai Alice | ||
| released = Trial+: December 30, 2002<br/>Trial: January 26, 2003<br/>Full: August 17, 2003 | | released = Trial+: December 30, 2002<br/>Trial: January 26, 2003<br/>Full: August 17, 2003 | ||
| convention = | | convention = Comiket 64 | ||
| genre1 = Vertical Danmaku Shooting | | genre1 = Vertical Danmaku Shooting | ||
| gameplay = Single-Player Story Mode | | gameplay = Single-Player Story Mode | ||
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*DirectSound | *DirectSound | ||
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{{thtitle|Touhou |Youyoumu|ruby= | {{thtitle|Touhou |Youyoumu|ruby=Mystical Dream<ref>Literally 妖 (spiritual, supernatural, ghostly, etc.), 々 (marker for repeating the previous kanji) 夢 (dream). As ZUN mentions in the [[Perfect_Cherry_Blossom/Story/Demo_Afterword|demo afterword]], the pronunciation ''youyou'' contains a double meaning in reference to a line from a poem by [[wikipedia:Sei_Shōnagon|Sei Shônagon]]-- "as the light gradually (''yauyau'') creeps over the hills"-- so the title can also be taken to mean "gradually-moving dream".</ref>| ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom|jp=東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom}} is a vertical-scrolling shooter, and is the seventh official game in the ''[[Touhou Project]]''. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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Following on the heels of ''[[the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'', ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' was created with the same goals in mind - high speed danmaku, patterned after somewhat abstract concepts. The theme this time around revolves around the [[Netherworld]], and the extra stages also deal a little bit with the [[Great Hakurei Border]] and the concept of a "spiriting away", though these are not discussed in very much detail, as the dialogue remains very light. | Following on the heels of ''[[the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'', ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' was created with the same goals in mind - high speed danmaku, patterned after somewhat abstract concepts. The theme this time around revolves around the [[Netherworld]], and the extra stages also deal a little bit with the [[Great Hakurei Border]] and the concept of a "spiriting away", though these are not discussed in very much detail, as the dialogue remains very light. | ||
The name "youyoumu" implies some sort of mysterious dream. {{lang|ja|妖々}}, taken to mean " | The name "youyoumu" implies some sort of mysterious dream. {{lang|ja|妖々}}, taken to mean "mystical", is possibly referring to the overall theme of the Netherworld and its inhabitants, including [[Youmu Konpaku]] and [[Yuyuko Saigyouji]], the first of which contains the kanji {{lang|ja|妖}} in her name. It can also be a reference to the [[Saigyou Ayakashi]], which also contains the character. "Perfect Cherry Blossom" is referring to Yuyuko's end goal to force the [[Saigyou Ayakashi]] to fully bloom by collecting the essence of springtime. Additionally, the word ''Ghastly'' is misspelled as ''Ghastry'' on the jewel case in what would be the Japanese pronunciation. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
{{Main|/Story|l1=Story|/Characters| | {{Main|/Story|l1=Story|/Translation|l2=Translation|/Characters|l3=Characters}} | ||
<blockquote>"Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees! You have to believe it. Otherwise, you couldn't possibly explain the beauty of the cherry blossoms. I was restless, lately, because I couldn't believe in this beauty. But I have now finally understood: dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees! You have to believe it." -- [[Wikipedia:Motojirō Kajii|Motojirō Kajii]], opening of "Under the Cherry Trees"</blockquote> | <blockquote>"Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees! You have to believe it. Otherwise, you couldn't possibly explain the beauty of the cherry blossoms. I was restless, lately, because I couldn't believe in this beauty. But I have now finally understood: dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees! You have to believe it."<br/>-- [[Wikipedia:Motojirō Kajii|Motojirō Kajii]], opening of "Under the Cherry Trees"</blockquote> | ||
Winter drags on past its expiration date in [[Gensokyo]], eventually prompting the three main characters – Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, and Sakuya Izayoi – to investigate the cause. Their travels lead them into the Netherworld, where they discover that certain people are attempting to gather the essence of spring for themselves, for some unknown cause. | Winter drags on past its expiration date in [[Gensokyo]], eventually prompting the three main characters – Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, and Sakuya Izayoi – to investigate the cause. Their travels lead them into the Netherworld, where they discover that certain people are attempting to gather the essence of spring for themselves, for some unknown cause. | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
{{Main|/Music|l1=Music}} | {{Main|/Music|l1=Music}} | ||
''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' has | ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' has 20 tracks in total, and is one of the largest soundtracks in the ''[[Touhou Project]]''. ZUN states in the afterword that he wanted to create music that was "intense, emotional, and a little exotic". Rather than adding an oriental spin to otherwise western-sounding tunes, he instead started with an oriental feel as the base and tried to work in a western tone. | ||
ZUN has re-arranged some of the songs on various [[music CDs]], such as ''Eastern Mystical Dream'' and ''Necro-Fantasy'' on ''[[Ghostly Field Club]]'', ''Doll Judgement'' on ''[[Changeability of Strange Dream]]'', and ''Necrofantasia'' on ''[[Magical Astronomy]]''. The fighting games have also featured various themes for characters originating in this game. | ZUN has re-arranged some of the songs on various [[music CDs]], such as ''Eastern Mystical Dream'' and ''Necro-Fantasy'' on ''[[Ghostly Field Club]]'', ''Doll Judgement'' on ''[[Changeability of Strange Dream]]'', and ''Necrofantasia'' on ''[[Magical Astronomy]]''. The fighting games have also featured various themes for characters originating in this game. | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The characters in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' continue to be some of the most popular ones in the [[Touhou Project]] | The characters in ''Perfect Cherry Blossom'' continue to be some of the most popular ones in the [[Touhou Project]]. | ||
The Phantasm stage was shown on the British review show ''[[Wikipedia:Gameswipe|Gameswipe]]'' as an example of a [[shoot 'em up]]. British comedian and satirist [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brooker|Charlie Brooker]] | Its unique Phantasm stage, not present in any other game in the series, particularly appeals to skillful [[danmaku]] fans. The Phantasm stage was shown on the British review show ''[[Wikipedia:Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe|Gameswipe]]'' as an example of a [[shoot 'em up]]. British comedian and satirist [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brooker|Charlie Brooker]] described the game as "a firework display being sick", and as something "masochistic maniacs actively enjoy dipping into". | ||
==English patches== | |||
{{thcrap|th07|http://www.mediafire.com/download/dici1ays7qrasrm/th07_%28thpatch-en%29.zip}} | |||
* [[/English patch| Alternative English Static patch]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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===Unofficial=== | ===Unofficial=== | ||
*[http://score.royalflare.net/th07/ Perfect Cherry Blossom scoreboards at royalflare] | *[http://score.royalflare.net/th07/ Perfect Cherry Blossom scoreboards at royalflare] | ||
*[http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=156 Perfect Cherry Blossom scoreboards at Maidens of the Kaleidoscope] | *[http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=156 Perfect Cherry Blossom scoreboards at Maidens of the Kaleidoscope] | ||
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[[ru:Perfect Cherry Blossom]] | [[ru:Perfect Cherry Blossom]] | ||
[[uk:Perfect Cherry Blossom]] | [[uk:Perfect Cherry Blossom]] | ||
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[[zh:东方妖妖梦]] | [[zh:东方妖妖梦]] | ||
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