- Update Ver.1.10a - 7 October 2025
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.10a. ■Other Addressed an issue related to a Unity vulnerability. This update does not include any changes to gameplay. We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM X (formerly Twitter) Bluesky Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page Official PLAYISM Discord
- Update: New Game Modes and New Spells! - 1 August 2025
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.10. ■Game Modes Added Survival Mode. ■ Story Mode Added Episodes 1-3 for the final boss. ■ Characters Reimu: - Added Dream Sign "Dream Dimensional Rift". - Recollection "Duplex Barrier": Shortened cooldown time and lowered cost from 400 to 300. - Spirit Sign "Dream Seal -Spread-": Increased cost from 300 to 350. Marisa: - Added Magic Absorber. - Celestial Apparatus "Orrery's Solar System": Fixed opponent's Drive Gauge recovery amount and lowered cost from 400 to 300. - Loving Heart "Double Spark": Increased damage from 8,200 to 9,200 and adjusted gauge recovery amount from damage dealt/taken. - Black Magic "Event Horizon": Increased cost from 300 to 350. Youmu: - Added Life-Cutting Sword. - Added Soul Sign "Wheel of Pain of the Living and Dead". - Human Sign "Slash of Present World": Increased dama…
- Valkyrie of Phantasm to Release on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation®5! - 25 April 2025
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! The high-speed danmaku fighting game featuring Touhou characters fighting in the skies of Gensokyo is finally coming to home consoles! Just like the Steam version, the console versions will also have a fully voiced story mode and online 1v1 and 2v2 matches. We're also planning to release new characters in the form of DLCs on both Steam and consoles. We'll annouce more details in the near future, so please stay tuned! PLAYISM X (formerly Twitter) Bluesky Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page Official PLAYISM Discord
- Update Ver.1.06 - 23 December 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.06. ■ Battles Shortened the block stun after guarding against melee attacks. ■Options Added minimap rotation options. The minimap can now either be in fixed orientation or follow the direction in which your character is facing. Added FPS options. Added movement input direction settings. You can choose to move according to character or camera orientation. We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Update Ver.1.05 - 6 December 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.05. ■General Fixed a bug where the game would crash if too many effects appeared on screen at the same time. ■ Characters Clownpiece - Hell Sign "Hell Eclipse": Raised activation speed and bullet speed. ■ Network Added room settings. - Life Points settings - Settings to toggle stat changes from equipping different spells. We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Update Ver.1.04 - 22 November 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.04. ■General Tentatively fixed a bug that caused effects on Steam Deck to not display properly. ■ Battles Characters now float up/down more or less depending on their distance from their target. ■How to Play Added explanations for different actions. We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Update Ver.1.03 - 15 November 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.03. ■ Characters General: - Homing Laser: Homing ability at close range lowered - Homing Laser (Charged): Homing ability at close range lowered, bullet speed increased, effect range increased - Homing Shot: Damage increased, homing ability lowered, bullet speed increased ■ Battles Extended invincibility window of Spark Drive to 2 seconds and removed ability to attack during invincibility window. ■ Network Reduced the possibility of opponents warping over large distances during online matches. Fixed an issue which caused shot animations to become invisible to the opponent. ■ Character Setup Fixed the behavior of mouse controls. Added the "remove" option to slots 2 and 3 in ability setup. Fixed an issue which caused the guide for keyboard controls to extend beyond the screen. ■How to Play Fixed some…
- Update Ver.1.02 - 1 November 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.02. ■ Battles Temporarily fixed the framrate to 60 FPS. (Framerate settings will be added to the options at a later date.) Added information displayed on the minimap. When the opponent is in a yellow locked state, the down limit will now immediately be set to 0. Limited the number of times voicelines for locking onto a target and being locked on can be played in succession. Fixed the behavior of homing bullets. (This only affects how bullets move after passing through targets and should not have a noticeable impact on gameplay, but if any issues arised, they will be addressed swiftly.) We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Update Ver.1.01 - 25 October 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.1.01. ■ Battles Spells will now continue to home in onto the original target even if you change lock-on targets while firing them. In team battles, when all members of the opposing team has been knocked out, you will now automatically lock onto the opponent that recovers first. Shortened the time it takes to recover from a knockout to 8 seconds. ■Network Fixed a bug that caused the game to freeze when entering an online room while both of the following conditions were met: Favorite Character Settings set to "Random", and Boss Character set to unusable in the Room Settings. ■ Training Mode Added combo damage to the damage amount display. We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Valkyrie of Phantasm Full Release Out Now! - 18 October 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to ver. 1.00, which is the full release and end of Early Access. After this full release, we will continue to update the game regularly, so please look forward to the further evolution of Valkyrie of Phantasm! ■ Characters Reimu: Dream Sign "Duplex Barrier" - Effect duration extended by 5 seconds. Can now also block beam attacks. Dream Sign "Wild Exorcism Dance" - Shortened time needed to finish firing all bullets. Marisa: Celestial Apparatus "Orreries Solar System" - Shortened cooldown, increased damage dealt. Youmu: Human Sign "Slash of Present World" - Damage dealt and Drive Gauge recovery amount reduced. Reincarnation Sword "Slash of Circular Vicissitude" - Damage dealt and Drive Gauge recovery amount increased. Patchouli: Sun Wood Sign "Photosynthesis" - Effect duration extended by 5 seconds. Remilia:…
- Valkyrie of Phantasm to be Fully Released on October 18! - 16 October 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! We will be updating the game to ver. 1.00 on October 18, 2024, which will be the full release and the end of Early Access. The price of the game will change upon full release. We hope you will continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Update Ver.EA1.60 - 19 September 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated the game to ver EA1.60, which is equivalent to a ful release. We will still continue to update the game after this, so please look forward to the further evolution of Valkyrie of Phantasm! ■General Added Japanese voiceover to all characters Added Steam achievements Added Steam Cloud support Added messages that will be displayed on the title screen when the player has met the unlock requirements for certain features ■ Story Mode Added an OP and ED Added Reimu Episode 10, 11, and 12 Cirno Episode 3 is temporarily unavailable. It will be edited to be more consistent with the other characters' stories ■ Characters The Story Mode boss character is now playable (unlocked after clearing Reimu Episode 12) ■ Battles Added new battle BGM tracks (certain tracks are unlocked after clearing Reimu Episode 11 and 12) Adju…
- Official Version Update Delayed - 6 September 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm. We originally planned to release the official version update, which adds a full Japanese voiceover as well as other new features, on September 10, 2024. However, in order to further raise the quality of the update, we have decided to delay its release. We will notify you all of the new release date in a future announcement. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the delay. We hope you will continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm in the meantime. PLAYISM Official X (formerly Twitter) Official Facebook PLAYISM Website Steam Publisher Page
- Update Ver.EA1.51 - 16 August 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.EA1.51. As the network functions are still in an experimental stage, there is a chance that bugs might occur, so we have decided to release the update in beta first. If you wish to join the beta, please go to the game's page in your Steam library and enter the beta password "networktest" to access the network update. Note: We recommend you backup your current save data in the following location before opening the beta, just in case. C:\Users\"Username"\AppData\LocalLow\AreaZero\VOP\ ■ Characters Fixed certain spells that caused incorrect stat changes Affected spells: - Cirno: Freeze Sign "Freeze Atmosphere" - Clownpiece: Hellfire "Infernal Essence of Grazing" ■ Battles Fixed a bug that caused the clashing sound effect to not be affected by volume settings. Added a random option to stage select. ■Netw…
- Update Ver.EA1.50 - 9 August 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! Today, we have updated to Ver.EA1.50. As the network functions are still in an experimental stage, there is a chance that bugs might occur, so we have decided to release the update in beta first. If you wish to join the beta, please go to the game's page in your Steam library and enter the beta password "networktest" to access the network update. Note: We recommend you backup your current save data in the following location before opening the beta, just in case. C:\Users\"Username"\AppData\LocalLow\AreaZero\VOP\ ■ Characters Fixed certain spells that caused incorrect stat changes Affected spells: - Reimu: Spirit Sign "Dream Seal" - Meiling: Colorful Sign "Colorful Light Chaotic Dance", Chi Sign "Earth Dragon Sky Dragon Kick", Colorful Flower "Rainbow Taijiquan" Fixed Patchouli's knockback time Added special spells - Reimu: Dream…
- Valkyrie of Phantasm Official Release + Japanese Voiceovers! - 8 August 2024
Valkyrie of Phantasm's full release is coming on September 10, 2024! The super high-speed aerial battles in the skies of Gensokyo will now feature Japanese full voiceovers, online room matching, story episodes, and more! Please wishlist the game and look forward to further announcements! We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page
- Clownpiece Voice Actress Revealed! - 23 July 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! We're excited to announce that Clownpiece will be voiced by Hikaru Tono in Valkyrie of Phantasm! She will also be the voice of Alvahel, the Valkyrie Arms equipped by Clownpiece. When the voiceover is added for the full release, please enjoy not only the conversations between Clownpiece and Alvahel, but also Hikaru Tono's superb acting for both of them! We're planning on gradually revealing more info in the days leading up to the full release in the summer, so please follow Area-ZERO on X (formerly Twitter) to stay up to date! Official Area-ZERO X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/zukky_areazero We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page
- Meiling Voice Actress Revealed! - 16 July 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! We're excited to announce that Hong Meiling will be voiced by Ai Yamamoto in Valkyrie of Phantasm! She will also be the voice of Mundrior, the Valkyrie Arms equipped by Meiling. When the voiceover is added for the full release, please enjoy not only the conversations between Meiling and Mundrior, but also Ai Yamamoto's superb acting for both of them! We're planning on gradually revealing the voice actresses for the other characters in the days leading up to the full release in the summer, so please follow Area-ZERO on X (formerly Twitter) to stay up to date! Official Area-ZERO X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/zukky_areazero We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page
- Cirno Voice Actress Revealed! - 9 July 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! We're excited to announce that Cirno will be voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro in Valkyrie of Phantasm! She will also be the voice of Fannalva, the Valkyrie Arms equipped by Cirno. When the voiceover is added for the full release, please enjoy not only the conversations between Cirno and Fannalva, but also Sayumi Suzushiro's superb acting for both of them! We're planning on gradually revealing the voice actresses for the other characters in the days leading up to the full release in the summer, so please follow Area-ZERO on X (formerly Twitter) to stay up to date! Official Area-ZERO X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/zukky_areazero We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page
- Remilia Voice Actress Revealed! - 2 July 2024
Hi everyone, Thank you for enjoying Valkyrie of Phantasm! We're excited to announce that Remilia Scarlet will be voiced by Nina Hanamiya in Valkyrie of Phantasm! She will also be the voice of Eirauor, the Valkyrie Arms equipped by Remilia. When the voiceover is added for the full release, please enjoy not only the conversations between Remilia and Eirauor, but also Nina Hanamiya's superb acting for both of them! We're planning on gradually revealing the voice actresses for the other characters in the days leading up to the full release in the summer, so please follow Area-ZERO on X (formerly Twitter) to stay up to date! Official Area-ZERO X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/zukky_areazero We hope you continue to enjoy Valkyrie of Phantasm! PLAYISM Twitter Facebook PLAYISM Official Site PLAYISM Publisher Page
