Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy News

This update contains the following fixes and adjustments:

[h3]This update adds 4 brand new amenities: [/h3]

• First-Aid Station: gives a random number of HP shards.
  
• Locked Chest: a chest that requires a special key to open. Opening it gives an item.
  
• Coin Chest: a chest that requires 4 Purple Coins to open. Opening it gives an item.
  
• Luck Chest: a chest that requires 5 Gold Coins per attempt. If you win a prize, you get an item.
  

These new amenities will randomly appear on the right-most area of each safe floor!

[h3]Other additions[/h3]

• ⑨ new items for Hero Mode：Anchor, Ibaraki Box Green Bunny Pill, Bunny Medkit, Ice, Maneki-Neko's Bell, Red Stone Cherry、Cursed Ribbon & Mysterious Key.
  
• Added the spell card "Dream Diary" from the main story into Hero Mode.
  
• When entering Hero Mode from the main menu, a popup will now ask the player if they want to continue their last adventure if it is not yet completed.
  

[h3]Improvements[/h3]

• Improved the user experience of the item recycling screen and adjusted the weight of some amenities' chances to appear.
  
• In Hero Mode, if the player already has certain classes of items, other items of the same class will have a slightly higher chance of appearing (does not always appear)
  
• In Hero Mode, the Recycling Station can now recycle two items.
  
• In Hero Mode, the Bunny Bank's minimum deposit has been lowered from 50 coins to 30 coins. Its point redemption requirement has also been lowered from 40 points to 30 points. Redeeming points also now adds 20 Bunny Coins into your account free of charge.
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed some minor stability issues.
  

Thanks to everyone who reported bugs to us. We will continue fixing the various issues in the game. If you encounter any problems during gameplay, you can get in touch with us below!

Email: [email protected]

[h3]We've compiled the English version of the previous two patch notes together so you don't miss out on the content of two updates![/h3]


[h3]Additions[/h3]

• Added a new Hero Mode exclusive item: Celestial's Peach.
  
• Added opening to Hero Mode (only one section has been added. Later sections will be added in subsequent updates).
  
• Added a popup to notify the player when two conflicting challenges are selected.
  
• Added tutorials for the Bunny Shop, Backpack Upgrades and Difficulty Selection in Hero Mode.
  
• Added a yellow outline to Amenities. Players can now clearly see which items are interactable in the hotel.
  

[h3]Improvements[/h3]

• Improved survival phases in boss battles. The length of all survival phases in boss battles have been decreased by 30%~40%.
  
• Improved the VFX of Bat Hairclip and Unstable Launcher: their projectiles will no longer overlap.
  
• Restricted where Fatal Laser and Pursuing Spirit can show up in Hero Mode, preventing stages from getting too difficult;
  
• Increased the interaction delay when opening the shop in Hero Mode, preventing accidental purchases.
  
• Improved the reward selection UI. Players can now clearly see which reward they've chosen.
  
• Improved the effect of the Serving Cart. Interacting with it at max health will now give Bunny Coins instead of health.
  

[h3]Adjustments[/h3]

• Max health in Hero Mode has been increased from 9 to 18.
  
• Frost Cannonball now triggers Mimi's and Magician's Broom's collision damage in Hero Mode.
  
• Energy Drink has been revamped. It immediately raises courage level by one and increases uses of all spell cards in the backpack by one.
  
• Lunatic Torch no longer makes you take an additional damage.
  
• Slightly buffed Youkai Lantern, Gourmet's Hitaikakushi and Fireworks(Hero Mode only)
  
• Sword of Hisou's rarity has been changed to "treasured" (the rarest) and its effect has been slightly increased.
  
• Sake Sparrow's rarity has been changed to "normal" (the least rarest)
  
• Slightly nerfed Ice Fang, Glacier Shield, Extreme Snowstorm, Airdrop and Quickfreeze Bubbles(Hero Mode only)
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where controller vibration would disappear.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where locked items in the Bunny Shop would be carried into the next adventure.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode with wrong controller button labels;
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where the shop would have the wrong number of items after refreshing;
  
• Fixed an issue where the Energy Drink item would cause courage level to go around curse restrictions;
  
• Fixed some minor stability issues.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where the game would crash when interacting with the Post Box.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where the amount of items in the Bunny Shop would be scrambled.
  
• Fixed a few issues with stability.
  
• Fixed errors in the English version.
  

This update contains the following fixes and adjustments:

[h3]Additions[/h3]

• Added a new Hero Mode exclusive item: Celestial's Peach.
  
• Added tutorials for the Bunny Shop, Backpack Upgrades and Difficulty Selection in Hero Mode.
  
• Added a yellow outline to Amenities. Players can now clearly see which items are interactable in the hotel.
  

[h3]Improvements[/h3]

• Improved survival phases in boss battles. The length of all survival phases in boss battles have been decreased by 30%~40%.
  
• Improved the VFX of Bat Hairclip and Unstable Launcher: their projectiles will no longer overlap.
  
• Improved the reward selection UI. Players can now clearly see which reward they've chosen.
  
• Improved the effect of the Serving Cart. Interacting with it at max health will now give Bunny Coins instead of health.
  

[h3]Adjustments[/h3]

• Max health in Hero Mode has been increased from 9 to 18.
  
• Frost Cannonball now triggers Mimi's and Magician's Broom's collision damage in Hero Mode.
  
• Energy Drink has been revamped. It immediately raises courage level by one and increases uses of all spell cards in the backpack by one.
  
• Lunatic Torch no longer makes you take an additional damage.
  
• Slightly buffed Youkai Lantern, Gourmet's Hitaikakushi and Fireworks(Hero Mode only)
  
• Sword of Hisou's rarity has been changed to "treasured" (the rarest) and its effect has been slightly increased.
  
• Sake Sparrow's rarity has been changed to "normal" (the least rarest)
  
• Slightly nerfed Ice Fang, Glacier Shield, Extreme Snowstorm, Airdrop and Quickfreeze Bubbles(Hero Mode only)
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue where controller vibration would disappear.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where locked items in the Bunny Shop would be carried into the next adventure.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where the game would crash when interacting with the Post Box.
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where the amount of items in the Bunny Shop would be scrambled.
  
• Fixed a few issues with stability.
  
• Fixed errors in the English version.
  

This update contains the following fixes and adjustments:

[h3]Additions[/h3]

• Added opening to Hero Mode (only one section has been added. Later sections will be added in subsequent updates).
  
• Added a popup to notify the player when two conflicting challenges are selected.
  

[h3]Improvements[/h3]

• Restricted where Fatal Laser and Pursuing Spirit can show up in Hero Mode, preventing stages from getting too difficult;
  
• Increased the interaction delay when opening the shop in Hero Mode, preventing accidental purchases.
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode with wrong controller button labels;
  
• Fixed an issue in Hero Mode where the shop would have the wrong number of items after refreshing;
  
• Fixed an issue where the Energy Drink item would cause courage level to go around curse restrictions;
  
• Fixed some minor stability issues.
  

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[h2]★Roguelite Mode★[/h2]
It's been a long time coming, but the new free update of Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy—Hero Mode—is now in public beta! Experience the fun of a HoIF roguelite for youself!
(This beta is available for all players—no registration needed. You can try out the gamemode once the game updates.)


[h3]● Thrilling Boss Rush[/h3]
In Hero Mode, you'll be fighting every boss that has appeared in the game one more time. If you lose a battle, you fail the challenge!

[h3]● Resting Area[/h3]
When a battle ends, you'll be able to return to a safe resting area. Each area will have various random amenities. Interacting with them will have different effects!
(For example, the food cart, pictured above, allows you to regain health, while the television allows you to take part in a trivia contest)

[h3]● New Currency[/h3]
For the first time ever, the game now has a shop and currency system. Every time a boss is defeated, you'll be awarded Gold Coinsbased on your performance in the battle. These coins can be used in resting areas to buy brand new items and spell cards!

[h3]● Tons of New Items[/h3]
We've added more than 20 new items for Hero Mode, allowing you to try out different builds and synergies during the course of your adventure!

[h3]● Additionally...[/h3]
Hero Mode also includes random events that appear during battle, toggleable challenges, taking items into a new adventure, and much more for you to discover!

[h3]● Final Words[/h3]
Hero Mode is our first time making a roguelite gamemode, therefore, you may find that some parts of the design aren't really be up to scratch through the course of the game.
However, rest assured, we'll be here to address any flaws or imbalances, as we plan on providing long-term support for Hero Mode.
(Hero Mode and all its updates will be completely free)


If you encounter any bugs, or have any suggestions to improve the game, please email us at [email protected] or join the game's Discord, or contact us via any other means, and help us make the game as best as it can be!

→Join our Discord←

Hero of Ice Fairy wouldn't be here without the continued support of all players.
[h2]We can't thank you guys enough!!![/h2]