Today I'm looking at a bunch of unused content throughout Touhou games that I find very interesting. There's much more to see than what I'm sharing here, so take a look for yourself below!
Special thanks to Dai, Gastari, Pearl and Priw8 for information, footage and asset digging, and HakanaiBlue for a bunch of translating!
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Dai: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
Gastari: https://twitter.com/Gastari_
Pearl: https://twitter.com/PearlescentX
Priw8: https://twitter.com/Priweejt
Special Thanks to FerdysLab and Slasco_Sorasu for their art of Unnamed EoSD Midboss, and Rakkidei for both Unnamed EoSD Midboss and Marisa's unused SWR Card!
FerdysLab: https://twitter.com/FerdysLab9
Slasco_Sorasu: https://twitter.com/slasco_art
Rakkidei: https://twitter.com/rakkidei
Sources: (If something is from an all Japanese site then I will be linking to the English documentation, provided it sources properly. All uncredited footage is my own)
All HRtP Information: https://tcrf.net/Touhou_Reiiden:_The_Highly_Responsive_to_Prayers
Unused Stages in HRtP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODpoVd4tGTA
Rank Documentation: https://github.com/nmlgc/ReC98/blob/master/th01/rank.h
Lotus Land Prototype Music Comments: https://tcrf.net/Proto:Touhou_Gensoukyou:_Lotus_Land_Story (Lotus Love comment translated by HakanaiBlue)
Full Unlock Codes: https://twitter.com/notrevenant/status/1376282744574128130
EoSD Prerelease images: https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Touhou_Koumakyou:_the_Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil
EoSD Unused: https://tcrf.net/Prerelease:Touhou_Koumakyou:_the_Embodiment_of_Scarlet_Devil
Mercury Poison Easy Footage by: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
Stage 6 Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GnmKun5ORc
Circle Cuts: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Miscellaneous_illustrations_by_ZUN#Circle_Cut
Rin Satsuki Cut: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/ZUN%27s_AWA_Q%26A_Panel
Circle Cut Tweet: https://twitter.com/cynthia_koko/status/500621570050490369 (Translated by HakanaiBlue)
PCB Prototype Stuff: https://tcrf.net/Proto:Touhou_Youyoumu:_Perfect_Cherry_Blossom
Stage 1 and Chen Theme Name Provided by: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
Yuyuko Names: https://twitter.com/cynthia_koko/status/629125633319174148
Yakumo Names: https://twitter.com/agagasoso/status/631132995148066817
Prismriver Non Footage by: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
IN Phantasm: https://touhou-memories.com/post/170987155369/in-ver-001-and-002-of-imperishable-night-you
Mokou and Alice MIDI Provided by: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
ZUN on IN Stage 4: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Introduction_of_Previous_Works/Imperishable_Night/Cross_Review
MoF 5 Stage Easy Mode: https://touhou-memories.com/post/176280128594/easy-rank-from-mountain-of-faith-had-some
Nitori and Kanako Unused Spellcard Footage by: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
SA Corner Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyrtKQMw-14
UFO Ver 0.01a: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3B45EC7A502BF2FC
SWR Information: https://touhou-memories.com/tagged/unused10.5
SWR Installment Number: https://touhou-memories.com/post/175119683649/swr-was-supposed-to-be-98-not-105
Hisoutensoku Interviews: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Iruka_Unabara_x_ZUN_interview
https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=18442.0
Art by Dairi: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/4920496
Unused Wakasagihime Sprite: https://touhou-memories.com/post/175959170639/wakasagihimes-unused-sprites-from-double-dealing
Master Spark Glitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okSJWabn1Oo
Ver 0.01a Life System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exce7z3b8mw
LOLK Interview: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Legacy_of_Lunatic_Kingdom_interview_with_ZUN
Unused Junko Non Footage by: https://twitter.com/Priweejt
Unused Junko Spellcard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m5vPEWE2u4
Unused Joon and Doremy Sprites: https://touhou-memories.com/tagged/unused15.5/page/2
AoCF Interview: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Antinomy_of_Common_Flowers_Interview_with_ZUN_x_Iruka_Unabara
Life System Image: https://kourindou.exblog.jp/25711799/
HSiFS Interview: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Hidden_Star_in_Four_Seasons_Interview_with_ZUN
Fifth Season in Stage 6 and 4 Sub-season in Extra Footage by: https://twitter.com/Priweejt
VD Interview: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Violet_Detector_Interview_with_ZUN (Translation by HakanaiBlue)
"Reigeki" Provided by: https://twitter.com/Gastari_
UM UI Found by: https://twitter.com/dai_karasu
Thumbnail by: https://twitter.com/rakkidei
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