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Len'en Tasouken: Earthen Miraculous Sword

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It's not Touhou, again! This iteration introduces a few new features to differentiate it from its heritage, including the flash bomb.

Evanescent Existence Data#

Some of the data from the game's predecessor, Evanescent Existence, is present in the game's files, including character sprites, as well as the graphics for their titles.

Earthen Miraculous Sword and Evanescent Existence were released at the same time, which is probably why they share data.

Unused Graphics#

A yellow circle with an "S" in the center, also present in Evanescent Existence. This would later be used in Reactivate majestical imperial as a full powerup item.

Unused Enemies#

A black T-shaped enemy with a green eye in its center.

A grey-and-black enemy that resembles a snake with wings.

Both sets of sprites are also present in Evanescent Existence.

Unused Attacks#

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Specifically: How exactly can this attack be accessed?

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Found in the files is what appears to be an unused phase for the Tasouken, the True Last Boss of the game. The phase itself is simple and consists of two aspects:

  • Yellow bullets spawn in the center of the screen.
  • These bullets are then cut on the edges of the screen, splitting into white pellets.

Revisional Differences#

Title Screen#

v1.00a - v1.01a

v1.10a onwards

Like in Evanescent Existence, the kanji in "Len'en" (鏈) has been changed to "連". The logo's colors have been changed from dull dark green to dark/light green.