A popular series of vertical scrolling shoot-em-ups by ZUN. Except, instead of controlling a ship, you are controlling a girl, and shoot other girls.
I know that sounds extremely perverted, but there really is no H material in the games themselves (however, the rule 34 applies to the doujins, of course).
Famous for both music and extremely insane hard to dodge bullet patterns. Many people have a hard enough time trying to finish with no continues on Easy difficulty.
There are ten official games so far. Here is an example from number 7, "Perfect Cherry Blossom." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvVcjaUV1Sc
Touhou Shmups
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Job 7:16
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
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Ingemar - Posts: 2244
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Ingemar wrote:Famous for both music and extremely insane hard to dodge bullet patterns. Many people have a hard enough time trying to finish with no continues on Easy difficulty.
There are ten official games so far. Here is an example from number 7, "Perfect Cherry Blossom." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvVcjaUV1Sc
holy crud. you weren't joking when you said "extremely insane hard to dodge bullet patterns"...
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"Sometimes we don't present the Gospel well enough for the non-elect to reject it."
- John MacArthur
"In the total expanse of the human life, there is not a single square inch of which Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, 'That is mine'."
- Abraham Kuyper
"God the great Creator of all things doth uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy."
- Westminister Confession of Faith (Chapter 5, Section 1)
"The wisdom of God has found a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God all the while upholding the righteousness of God!!"
- John Piper
"Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God!"
-John Piper
"The very One from Whom we need to be saved, is the One Who has saved us."
- R.C. Sproul
"All of Christian life is ceaseless worship of God the Father, through the mediatorship of God the Son, by the indwelling power of God the Spirit, doing what God commands in Scripture, not doing what God forbids in Scripture, in culturally contextualized ways, for the furtherance of the Gospel, when both gathered for adoration, and scattered for action, in joyous response to God's glorious grace."
- Mark Driscoll
"Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting Him to do His duty, or of urging Him as though He were reluctant. On the contrary, they pray in order that they may arouse themselves to seek Him, that they may exercise their faith in meditating on His promises, that they may relieve themselves from their anxieties by pouring them into His bosom; in a word, that they may declare that from Him alone they hope and expect, both for themselves and for others, all good things."
- Martin Luther
"I have to tell you first that I am ready to die. I have put my affairs in order. Your supreme weapon is killing. My supreme weapon is dying, because when you kill me, people all over Romania will read my books and believe on the God that I preach - even more than they do now."
- Dr. Joseph Ton, the exiled Romanian pastor (quoted by James Montgomery Boice)
"The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin in it to condemn the whole world."
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jon_jinn - Posts: 3261
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Sorry, but my slot for a time-intensive, grueling experience where completion is based mostly on rote memorization is taken up by Koine [New Testament] Greek, thanks.
I CAN HAS LIFE NAOW PLZ? ^_~
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I CAN HAS LIFE NAOW PLZ? ^_~
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Strollin' in at dawn, wakin' up at noon's gonna catch up to me soon
'Just sleep when you're dead' is what I said 'cause I'm jumpin' off the moon
[color="Indigo"]"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you . . . stranger."[/color]
Strollin' in at dawn, wakin' up at noon's gonna catch up to me soon
'Just sleep when you're dead' is what I said 'cause I'm jumpin' off the moon
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Raiden no Kishi - Posts: 2518
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I've been obsessed with the Touhou games since the release of Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (TH06). I work my way up VERY slowly in these games, but I love them to death.
So far I've managed to beat TH06 on Hard difficulty without continues with Reimu A, and on Normal in all other configurations.
I've completed Perfect Cherry Blossom (TH07) on Normal with all configurations. Currently working on Sakuya A for Hard difficulty. (<3 Sakuya)
Completed Imperishable Night (TH08) with all configurations on Normal EXCEPT for the Youmu/Yuyuko combo, which I will get back to at some point ...
Not terribly impressed with Phantasmagoria of Flower View (TH09), and don't really play it much except for the VS. multiplayer mode on occasion.
Shoot the Bullet (TH09.5) is pretty fun for a quick dose of gaming, but I haven't really given it a serious attempt.
Mountain of Faith (TH10) lacks a lot of elements that make a Touhou game ... well ... a Touhou game -- at least in my mind. It's not that it's a bad game, indeed it's the hardest one yet and quite well made, but it just doesn't have the same feel as the other games, so I have trouble caring. It's also a major step back in playable characters, having gone from TH08's 8 characters (TH09 has 12, IIRC), to having only Reimu and Marisa, which bugs me because I like Sakuya a lot. :p
There's a lot of amazing fan art from the Touhou games, though (as expected from any universe where every character is female) there's a lot of 'bad' material out there too.
[Yes, I'm aware there is one male in the Touhou universe, but he doesn't exist in the games]
Edit: I just realized I was listening to Touhou remixes as I was viewing this thread...
Edit again: And now I've gone and changed my avatar.
So far I've managed to beat TH06 on Hard difficulty without continues with Reimu A, and on Normal in all other configurations.
I've completed Perfect Cherry Blossom (TH07) on Normal with all configurations. Currently working on Sakuya A for Hard difficulty. (<3 Sakuya)
Completed Imperishable Night (TH08) with all configurations on Normal EXCEPT for the Youmu/Yuyuko combo, which I will get back to at some point ...
Not terribly impressed with Phantasmagoria of Flower View (TH09), and don't really play it much except for the VS. multiplayer mode on occasion.
Shoot the Bullet (TH09.5) is pretty fun for a quick dose of gaming, but I haven't really given it a serious attempt.
Mountain of Faith (TH10) lacks a lot of elements that make a Touhou game ... well ... a Touhou game -- at least in my mind. It's not that it's a bad game, indeed it's the hardest one yet and quite well made, but it just doesn't have the same feel as the other games, so I have trouble caring. It's also a major step back in playable characters, having gone from TH08's 8 characters (TH09 has 12, IIRC), to having only Reimu and Marisa, which bugs me because I like Sakuya a lot. :p
There's a lot of amazing fan art from the Touhou games, though (as expected from any universe where every character is female) there's a lot of 'bad' material out there too.
[Yes, I'm aware there is one male in the Touhou universe, but he doesn't exist in the games]
Edit: I just realized I was listening to Touhou remixes as I was viewing this thread...
Edit again: And now I've gone and changed my avatar.
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
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Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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I've only started playing Touhou games less than a month ago. I started playing Perfect Cherry Blossom at Hard difficulty.
After I was done throwing random objects at my computer screen, I decided to backtrack by playing Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on Normal.
The article on a certain satirical parody encyclopedia may have been ironic, but it does look like most of the fanart out there is better than the in-game art. I remember the first Touhou pic I saw, knowing it was a Touhou pic was that one... with Reimu... with her arms up (it was a demotivational poster). I think I'll just leave it at that.
After I was done throwing random objects at my computer screen, I decided to backtrack by playing Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on Normal.
The article on a certain satirical parody encyclopedia may have been ironic, but it does look like most of the fanart out there is better than the in-game art. I remember the first Touhou pic I saw, knowing it was a Touhou pic was that one... with Reimu... with her arms up (it was a demotivational poster). I think I'll just leave it at that.
Job 7:16
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
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Ingemar - Posts: 2244
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Armpits. 
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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Yay
(I swear, you remind me of myself sometimes...)
(I swear, you remind me of myself sometimes...)
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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Hehehe, Zun's art has never impressed me, but that's pretty spot-on.
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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Sounds like a good game.
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MOES. "Take off every sig for great justice"
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What I'll be reviewing in the future:
SoulTaker (soon to start)
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ilikegir33 - Posts: 799
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They're quite good. You can find them at nearly any anime convention, or import them. Either way, if you enjoy SHMUPS and ridiculous challenges, they're great.
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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There's yet another way you can get them, but I don't want to soil any virgin minds.
AGAIN! despite my language to the contrary, there is no H or ero material in the games themselves. Just wanted to reiterate.
AGAIN! despite my language to the contrary, there is no H or ero material in the games themselves. Just wanted to reiterate.
Job 7:16
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
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Ingemar - Posts: 2244
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I don't particularly condone that method, though it was my initial exposure
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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Ingemar wrote:There's yet another way you can get them, but I don't want to soil any virgin minds.
AGAIN! despite my language to the contrary, there is no H or ero material in the games themselves. Just wanted to reiterate.
Thank goodness.
[color="Orange"]People are so crazy these days. If you are one of those crazy ppl, then copy this into your sig![/color]:dizzy:
MOES. "Take off every sig for great justice"
@)}~`,~ Carry This Rose In Your Sig, As Thanks To All The CAA Moderators.
What I'll be reviewing in the future:
SoulTaker (soon to start)
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. Proverbs 12:1
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ilikegir33 - Posts: 799
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All right, one more for the regulars.
This is awesome.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/funnibunney/1189356995153.jpg
This is awesome.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/funnibunney/1189356995153.jpg
Job 7:16
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
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Ingemar - Posts: 2244
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Madness? THIS IS TOUHOU!
.rai//
.rai//
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[color="Indigo"]"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you . . . stranger."[/color]
Strollin' in at dawn, wakin' up at noon's gonna catch up to me soon
'Just sleep when you're dead' is what I said 'cause I'm jumpin' off the moon
[color="Indigo"]"I believe whatever doesn't kill you simply makes you . . . stranger."[/color]
Strollin' in at dawn, wakin' up at noon's gonna catch up to me soon
'Just sleep when you're dead' is what I said 'cause I'm jumpin' off the moon
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Raiden no Kishi - Posts: 2518
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hehehehe
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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PC. Highly recommended you have a gamepad.
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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TriezGamer wrote:PC. Highly recommended you have a gamepad.
Download or physical disk media? If download, site name please.
*goes to buy a PC Xbox controller*
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Alexander - Posts: 877
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Physical disk media. Problem is, you have to import it or go to one of the Comikets (and I doubt you would fly overseas just to attend a con but I might be underestimating you).
There of course, is another way but I don't wanna get into massive trouble.
And gamepad? I USE ARROW KEYS LIKE A MAN. even though all the characters, without exception, are cute girls
There of course, is another way but I don't wanna get into massive trouble.
And gamepad? I USE ARROW KEYS LIKE A MAN. even though all the characters, without exception, are cute girls
Job 7:16
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
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Ingemar - Posts: 2244
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... Arrow keys are for losers.
Embraced by a gentle breeze, my heart breaks as I think of you.
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
All alone at the top of the hill, I watch as the seasons go by.
--
Wishing for courage softly, I pray.
There's no going back now, to those tender days when you held me in your arms.
MOES "I can has Sane Sig now?"
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TriezGamer - Posts: 590
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*joins in*
Oh..I don't have an avvie or a banner yet...
Anyways, thanks to Ingemer I've started playing The Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil. I DEFINITELY need a game-pad, and this game reminds me of why I'm a very light PC gamer. XD
But either way, it's really fun and I plan to keep going with it. Avvies and banners will come in due time.
Oh..I don't have an avvie or a banner yet...
Anyways, thanks to Ingemer I've started playing The Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil. I DEFINITELY need a game-pad, and this game reminds me of why I'm a very light PC gamer. XD
But either way, it's really fun and I plan to keep going with it. Avvies and banners will come in due time.
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Alexander - Posts: 877
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For a gamepad, I strongly recommend the Xbox 360 controller. Easy installation, nice ergonomic design, and more PC games are making it their gamepad of choice and supporting it.
Now I will withdraw and let you Touhou fans go at it.
Now I will withdraw and let you Touhou fans go at it.
Find me on Steam, PlayStation Network (OmegaAmen), Backloggery, Twitter, and Twitch.tv
I am also in the Christian gaming group, Tribe of Judah in the Christian Gamers Alliance.
I am also in the Christian gaming group, Tribe of Judah in the Christian Gamers Alliance.
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Omega Amen - Posts: 1473
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Omega Amen wrote:For a gamepad, I strongly recommend the Xbox 360 controller. Easy installation, nice ergonomic design, and more PC games are making it their gamepad of choice and supporting it.
Now I will withdraw and let you Touhou fans go at it.
And it's not a PS2 clone controller. Although, I've heard there are modders who sell everything from Famicon to Dreamcast controllers that can be connected through a USB port.
And the Earth sized original Xbox controller scared me. But then again, the 360 is a lot more smooth.
I'll have to decide soon.
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Alexander - Posts: 877
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Alexander wrote:*joins in*
Oh..I don't have an avvie or a banner yet...
Anyways, thanks to Ingemer I've started playing The Embodiment of the Scarlet Devil. I DEFINITELY need a game-pad, and this game reminds me of why I'm a very light PC gamer. XD
But either way, it's really fun and I plan to keep going with it. Avvies and banners will come in due time.
If you want a change of pace try also Immaterial and Missing Power. The demo is free (duh) and available for download; you can't play story mode in its entirety but you can play as most of the characters and there's even a patch for netplay.
it's a fighting game, btw
Job 7:16
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
I loathe my life; I would not live forever. Let me alone, for my days are but a breath.
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