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Sadly, while the audiovisual presentation is alright, the rest of game feels either bad or effortless. Meanwhile, the sound design is basically comprised of a handful of bizarre but upbeat J-Pop tunes, just like pretty much every other Touhou game I’ve seen in recent memory. The framerate is decent enough, but the backgrounds look lifeless and uninspired. They feel like they could have been part of a Capcom or SNK fighting game from the early 2000’s. Characters are recreated in high-quality spritework and are surprisingly well-animated. These Touhou games are all about their cute waifu characters, so it is no surprise that this game actually features decent graphics. In terms of presentation, Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers is… alright. As usual, the plot assumes you know who everyone is and what the hell went on with the other fifteen or so previous Touhou games, even if each one of them features a story as superfluous as its predecessor.
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In this case, the plot revolves around the power to “possess” other characters, be it consensually or not, and use their bodies as a doubles partner in the game’s two-on-two fighting skirmishes. Or more often than not, their submission towards each other.
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These games usually rely heavily on their story modes, where the developers can stretch their creative muscles and create nonsensical plots revolving around these cute waifus. It truly feels like the other Touhou games I’ve played: not a lot of focus in content and substance, instead focusing way too much on below amateurish storytelling. It’s by no means a broken title per se, but this is so devoid of polish and care, it’s saddening. Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy of Common Flowers is one of the most mediocre and nonsensical fighting games I’ve ever played. At first glance, this looks like a fairly competent fighting game.