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Dev Letter #23 Recap

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Introduction

Welcome to the 23rd iteration of the Touhou Lostword Dev Letter! For its 2nd year anniversary, we've certainly come a long way from old event stages, struggles to clear the Yukari stage in 1-5-4, and the like. Let's take a look back and see a glimpse of how far this game has gone from old to new.

Recap

Some data points of note! A staggering 1 billion battles, L1 Youmu maintaining her throne as the number 1 Home Screen friend, and 13 people having all 196 characters so far, and people showcasing their dedication with at least the top 1% of the players being level 200 and above.

The Scarlets showcase their popularity as they take the top 2 spots, while Ran steals the 3rd spot over some other heavy hitters like Youmu and THE STRONGEST that is Cirno.

2 million words, or 20 full novels, to showcase the writing team's passion about the game.

MV Projects and Voice Actors

All the circles and artists that have collaborated with Lost Word. Not only have these people helped make some great music for the game, but they also have done amazing music to boot!

A new music video for Patchouli has been shown! Here's the link for those who want to see it.

More voice actors have joined the fray! Not only that, but who they voiced will now be shown with the characters!

Story

On May 19th, The 3rd act of Chapter 4 will be released! With how the 2nd act ended, I'm excited on how Act 3 will continue the development with the dark-clad Magician...

Fantasy Rebirth

Hatate, Momiji, and Aya get their Fantasy Rebirths on May 26th. Afterwards, the Aki sisters get their Fantasy Rebirth on June 9th. Additionally, The B3 Lunar War characters will get their Fantasy Rebirths on various dates. Reimu and Marisa will get theirs on May 19th, Sanae and Reisen will get theirs on May 26th, and Sakuya and Gardener will get their Fantasy Rebirth on June 2nd.

Events

A new event, The Secret God Games, will come on May 11th! With a relic doll in the Rare Points shop, past costumes in exchange, and more Spirit Points to boot, there are also more costumes for characters like Momoyo, Wriggle, Eternity, Yamame, Youmu, and Sakuya.

Satori's song, NAЯAKA, gets added to Reimu's Great Exorcism! 

A story card travelogue, which provides story cards, will be released! These cards come from the Pixiv illustration contest that was held in 2020, so do enjoy the cool artwork that these artists have made for the game.

Banners

A rotation banner for both Relics and Epics will be done, with units rotating every 48 hours each. A great opportunity for people to get characters which they have previously missed.

Remilia  shows her fangs in a holiday mood, as she dons a swimsuit! As a Defense character, she can negate all damage taken from Youkai, as well as the introduction to a new mechanic: Rank II buffs.

Coming alongside her sister is Flandre, who also dons a swimsuit! With Yin DEF down rank II debuffs, Flandre can easily break enemy barriers with Freeze inflicts, as well as powerful debuffs to boot.

An overview of all the banners coming in the future

Divergent Spirit

VS E1 Meiling comes and introduces a new card: Summer Rocket. A 65% boost to Fire Missile bullets allows C3 Remilia to deal some good damage, while the party 2 barriers can come in very handy when it comes to more challenging content.

VS L1 Remilia comes with a vengeance and a new card: Divergent Spirits EX. With a 90% boost to Water and Liquid attacks, friends like C3 Yukari Yakumo and C3 Flandre Scarlet can benefit heavily, with Flandre benefitting heavily as she also gets the extra ATK up that the card can provide.

2nd Anniversary Celebrations

200 Free draws will be given away, with Remilia and Flandre in those banners to boot!

With a chance to get an A universe character and an Ultra Festival friend, the opportunities are endless!

Login for 30 days for not only the God cubes, Ema, and Seal Crystals, but also a chance at merchandise and fumos!

A list of celebration campaigns

Rewards for the 2nd anniverary

Quality of Life and New Mechanics

Skip the login animations, and skip straight ahead to see your favorite friends!

Rank II buffs are now introduced! Being multiplicative with regular buffs, buffs like ATK II UP are sure to make sure your damage excels even further.

An SP slider has been introduced to the game! By lowering the total stats of the team, you can be sure to farm any stage with efficiency.

New buttons are now implemented to Main story, Hifuu Lostword, and EXTRA stages.

Miscellaneous

F1 Reimu and Z1 Marisa fumos will be sold soon ᗜˬᗜ

First time purchases for God Cubes will give double the original God Cubes!

For 30 USD, you can pick an Ultra Festival character of your choice!

Finally, a Caroline pack.

ᗜˬᗜ Fumo giveaway, by retweeting. ᗜˬᗜ

Another Retweet Campaign will be done for some signed merch by A-One!

Some doll packs that people, if they are willing to spend money, are now available!

Log in to receive the 20th Hakurei Shrine Reitaisei Story Card.

A message from all the people at NextNinja!

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