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Alright,time for business.
I've been getting some questions in-game about what Touhou is,and I've decided to make a thread to answer all Touhou questions.
Who,or what, is Touhou?
Touhou is a game made,directed,and designed by one man,who is nicknamed as ZUN.The game styles upon bullet designs,dodging,and shooting as well.It is about a Miko,or shrine maiden,and a magician,that solves incidents in the setting Gensokyo,battling Yōkai(or "monsters"),and as well drinking tea.There are other playable characters that appears throughout the series,like another Miko,a knife throwing maid,and a half ghost //Samurai//.
So basically,it's a 2D Danmaku shooter where you clear multiple stages to clear the game.
Also,to some people,the official art sucks,but the fanbase have already taken care of that.
For example:
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Is Touhou also an anime?
No,it is not.You hear me?There are fan-made animes of Touhou(ie.Memories of Phantasm),but ZUN is not wanting Touhou to become a huge official anime.
ITS NOT AN OFFICIAL ANIME.ENOUGH SAID.
Where do I get Touhou?
You can buy the official games on Amazon and such sold by
Team Shanghai Alice.
Don't be cheery though,it's about $30 for one game.You can also
download it.
Is Touhou easy to play?
Well...
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Yes....?No,it's KIND OF easy.
But if you skip to Lunatic Modo...
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You're on your own.Touhou is a hard game,but gets easier when you get used to it.
Difficulty:
Easy Modo-For people who doesn't play Danmaku Shooters that much.
Normal Modo-For those who are quite usual players.
Hard Modo-For experts.
Lunatic Modo-For Crazy people.
What are the controls for playing Touhou?
Z=Shoot
X=Bomb(Which eats the bullets if you have enough bombs)
Shift=Focus(Shows your hitbox,making you FOCUS.)
Esc=Pause game
How did Touhou get so popular?
Perhaps the music that plays,bullet designs,but if it's something else...
The world may never know....
Who are most of the playable characters of Touhou?
Here's the list,along with their picture.
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Reimu Hakurei=1-9,10-12.3,13-14.
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Marisa Kirisame=2-9,10-12.3,13-14.
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Sakuya Izayoi=7-9,12.3,13.5-14.
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Youmu Kanpaku=8-9,12.3,13-13.5.
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Sanae Kochiya=12-12.3,13-13.5.
Is there a song that has reached huge popularity?
Yes.Two words.
Bad Apple.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzEUeWnV73U
This PV of the stage 3 BGM of Touhou 4 has reached popularity.Even people made a Vocaloid version of it,therefore making some people think Bad Apple is from Vocaloid,when they're highly mistaken.
Will you be demonstrating the gameplay?
I will when I have the time.When I do,I'll set a Livestream so people who wish to see it will see me play Imperishable Night,Hard Modo.
So,what is this "Touhou"?
Touhou is a Japanese 2D verticle Danmaku(Bullet Hell) game,where you dodge enemies' bullets whilst firing your own.
I think that's all the basic questions.If there's another questions about Touhou,tell me.
Eeehh,time to take it easy.