Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~

Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ / 弹幕音乐绘 ~ 基础教学篇 ~

Released Dec 2019

A tutorial for shmup beginners. Presented by Lightsaber Fairy.

98% positive · 199 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $1.99
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Evaluation

Barrage Musical ~ Basic Danmaku Tutorial ~ is a self-contained tutorial game — described explicitly as a remaster of a 2016 free game — designed to teach bullet hell fundamentals to new players. The store description frames it as a complete educational package with no mention of planned expansions, additional content, or ongoing development. The developer's post history consists entirely of minor bug fixes between 2019 and 2022, with no announcements of new content, no roadmap, and no DLC of any kind listed. The last developer communication was a small audio bug fix on December 19, 2022, and there have been no posts since. This game launched as a finished product and shows every indication of remaining one.
Evidence
Store description presents the game as a complete danmaku tutorial — a remaster of a 2016 free game — with no mention of additional content or future updates.
description · Dec 13, 2019 source content shipped
high
Last developer communication was a minor audio settings bug fix on December 19, 2022. No content updates, announcements, or roadmap posts have ever been published.
news post · Dec 19, 2022 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
SlimeSmile
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game


This game is a tutorial for shmup beginners.
For many players, the danmaku, or "bullet hell" genre can appear daunting and impossible.
However, once you know the tricks, you'll see that many danmaku patterns are nowhere near as hard as they seem.
This game teaches you all the fundamentals of danmaku you need, from hitboxes to dodging techniques.
Grab this tutorial, and get started on your road to the unique joys of danmaku!

Note: This game is a remaster of the eponymous free game from 2016.
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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