Little Doll Queen

Little Doll Queen

released on Aug 11, 2023

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Little Doll Queen

released on Aug 11, 2023

Gensokyo suddenly plunged into a huge miasma of toxic fog, and the lands are now gloomy and lifeless. The source of these strange phenomena is the Nameless Hill, a forgotten land of sin. It's a danmaku experience full of poisons and suffocation. That means, this is a shooting game.


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It's not the best Touhou fanmade STG I've ever played, but it is probably the most Raw. Calling a Touhou STG "Raw" is kind of weird as a general descriptor, but let me elaborate: It oozes love for the Nameless Hill and soul out of every bit. Born out of one man's (and a group of others too) love of Medicine Melancholy and their desire to give her the world, by creating their own world around her. When a feeling like this is spelled out so blatantly and forcefully as it is over this entire game, through the dialogue, the art, the music, and the overall plot, it becomes impossible to deny. It is truly a wonderful thing when such passions are allowed to come to fruition like this. That is why it I consider it Raw; the sheer amount of hopes and dreams for the beloved character Medicine and about dolls in general and their metaphorical chains. If the devs ever see this review, I would like to tell them that I hold Ms. Melancholy in a much higher regard than I did previously. Your game really did make a difference, I want you to know that.

The game is pretty good otherwise, as well. I like the artstyle and visuals, the gameplay irt the stage structure and bosses is solid and the music is great (Some of my favorite songs include the stage 4 and 5 themes and the stage 5 and 6 boss themes). Some of the game mechanics can be a bit tricky (some of the poisons are a bit mean, in specific the ones that change your movement speed) but it makes some parts significantly more interesting.
AND the game is free. What a steal!