Wind in the Ancient Skies

Wind in the Ancient Skies is a two-player bullet hell shooter, released for the 3DS in 2013.

Story
Set in the year 2033 in an urban fantasy setting, humanity is quickly advancing its flying technology. This has lead to the discovery that ancient societies once lived within the clouds. A selection of humans hear of this news and, wondering what secrets could lie in these ruins.

Characters

 * Caelestis Ventae: A boy who is rumoured to have descended from people living in the sky. He has a dream to create his very own flying machine. His motivation to go to find the ruins in the sky was to see if he could find hints towards his ancestors.
 * Cahaya Lilina: A girl who lives a solitary life in a misty valley, helping lost travellers. Despite this, she hopes to one day explore the world. Her motivation to go to find the ruins in the sky was to try and pursue this dream.
 * Kenji Hyousetsu: A citizen of the Land of Icy Snow, a place of harsh winters where children get a degree by age thirteen. His motivation to go to find the ruins was to search for a better life.
 * Wei Yun: A Chinese doll who became a human after being left behind by her former owner, who wishes to find her owner again. Her motivation to go to find the ruins was to search for her owner, knowing her interest in ancient ruins.
 * Cinaed Farraige: A musician who can ward away malicious spirits with the music of his lute, and the brother of Finola. His motivation to go to find the ruins was to seek out evil spirits to exorcise.
 * Finola Farraige: A musician who protects benevolent spirits with the music of her lyre, and the sister of Cinaed. Her motivation to go to find the ruins was to find the truth between the society in the sky.

Gameplay
The game is similar to Touhou: Phantasmagoria of Flower View. The player's field is on the 3D screen, while the enemy's field is on the touch screen. Gameplay is as follows...


 * Use the Circle Pad to move.
 * Hold R to shoot projectiles.
 * Hold L to slow your movement.
 * Press B to use a bomb, nullifying enemy bullets.
 * Press A to use an ability if it has been charged up.
 * Touch the touch screen to lay hazards for the enemy.

The player must shoot down various flying enemies while avoiding both their attacks and the attacks from the enemy player. If you get hit, a life is lost. Once you lose three lives, you've lost the game.

Shot Types
Shot types gain power as you collect treasure, obtained by defeating enemies.