Thought I'd make a thread for this fangame. First new thread here on motkv3 for a fangame in a long time, I think?
This series probably needs no introduction, but I'll give a brief recap anyways.
The
first game in the
Fantastic Danmaku Festival series came out a decade ago, in March 2014. The first game was a free remake of
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil, and its initial versions were notoriously difficult. It was notable for being one of the first fully-produced full-length fangames.
Obviously, there were many full-length danmaku fangames that had come before it, but FDF1 was one of few danmaku fangames that managed to break out of the danmaku fangame niche and attract attention from the mainstream fandom, an honor it shared with games such as
Concealed the Conclusion. Lastly, it was one of the very first notable danmaku fangames to come out of the Chinese fandom.
On a more personal note, FDF1 was one of the first fangames I played alongside Shining Shooting Star.
After several years of dormancy, FDF1 suddenly received a free update early in 2018 that removed all assets taken from the official games (sound effects, mainly), and significantly rebalanced the game to be easier. A few months later in August of 2018, it was officially released on Steam for sale.
A sequel remaking
Perfect Cherry Blossom,
Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II, was announced in February 2019 and released for sale only a month later in March 2019. It was widely praised for its impressive visuals, most notably the animated spell card cut-ins, and also managed to reach a broad audience, many of whom had not played danmaku fangames before. A phantasm update was released in August the same year.
The team then went quiet, surfacing in 2021 and 2023 respectively to release two adaptations of FDF2 (
Perfect Sakura Fantastica) and FDF1 (
Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica) to the EXA Arcadia arcade system.
Finally, on June 14, 2024, the project leader posted a promotional video for the third installment in the series. As everyone expected, it's a reimagining of Imperishable Night. The
Steam page was made public the same day. On October 9th, 2024, a
new PV showcasing the gameplay was released.
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