Poll: Touhou Project

[Et3rnalLegend64]

Yet another thread that I've been holding in for a while and was reminded of. The recent "Bullet Hell" thread got me to actually start it.

Has anyone ever heard of the Touhou series and how many have ever played it? It's technically not mainstream, but I suspect that the fanbase is a hell of a lot larger than when I first found out about it. This is mostly kinda for a headcount for curiosity on the Escapist.

Do you have a favorite entry in the series, a favorite character, and do you follow the materials outside the games (fan works included)? Or are you one of those who only play the games and nothing more (can you beat Lunatic yet)? Or perhaps you never touched the games and rather check up on all the new fan-art that comes out every day? Also, how long have you been a part of the series fandom?

I've been following the series for about a year now. I play the games and keep up with the outside works (mostly the latter at the moment). I've yet to 1CC any of the shooters on Normal mode or higher. I default to hard mode at the moment in hopes that it'll make me better.

 

[ShadowKatt]

As I posted in the other bullet hell thread, I know the series. Can't play it, but love to watch other people play it.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Never heard of it, time to google.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Heard of it, never played it. I just don't care for bullet hell games.

Fantastic music though.

 

[masher]

Never played it, but I've watched it played and I've watched the animation.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

Never heard of it, time to google.

Hope the colors don't hurt your eyes too much, heh heh heh (especially if you look up Perfect Cherry Blossom)

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Never heard of it, time to google.

Hope the colors don't hurt your eyes too much, heh heh heh (especially if you look up Perfect Cherry Blossom)

Ok.

This looks weird.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

This may or may not count as shameless group advertising, but it's relevant.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/groups/view/Touhou-Project

Too bad the discussion board doesn't see much nowadays.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

And so the numbers on the Escapist are much smaller than I thought. No one actually played it?

Spoiler: Normal gameplay (highest difficulty)

Spoiler: Who likes Super Robot Wars?

Spoiler: And for the anime fans

....It seems I forgot how to embed videos

Edit: Finally remembered how

 

['The Eel']

Player of games and member of fandom here. Of course, I'm not really good at the games. The best I've gotten is beating EoSD on Normal.

 

[Lightslei]

I can once in a while beat Phantasmagoria of Flower View on Lunatic, the rest kick my ass on easy.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

I can once in a while beat Phantasmagoria of Flower View on Lunatic, the rest kick my ass on easy.

How does that work? Eiki and Komachi cheat and dodge everything you throw at them.

 

[Lightslei]

I can once in a while beat Phantasmagoria of Flower View on Lunatic, the rest kick my ass on easy.

How does that work? Eiki and Komachi cheat and dodge everything you throw at them.

I USE Komachi....

And I guess a lot of luck?

 

[lacktheknack]

And so the numbers on the Escapist are much smaller than I thought. No one actually played it?

Spoiler: Normal gameplay (highest difficulty)

Spoiler: Who likes Super Robot Wars?

Spoiler: And for the anime fans

....It seems I forgot how to embed videos

Edit: Finally remembered how

Excuse me while I reconstruct my head.

 

[Fusoiya]

It has kicked my ass like 50 billion times, during recess(pause during classes) I'd play it at times in the computer labplace.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

And so the numbers on the Escapist are much smaller than I thought. No one actually played it?

Spoiler: Normal gameplay (highest difficulty)

Spoiler: Who likes Super Robot Wars?

Spoiler: And for the anime fans

....It seems I forgot how to embed videos

Edit: Finally remembered how

Excuse me while I reconstruct my head.

Is that good or bad?

 

[himemiya1650]

I actually listen to the music but have yet to play any of the games.

 

[lacktheknack]

And so the numbers on the Escapist are much smaller than I thought. No one actually played it?

Spoiler: Normal gameplay (highest difficulty)

Spoiler: Who likes Super Robot Wars?

Spoiler: And for the anime fans

....It seems I forgot how to embed videos

Edit: Finally remembered how

Excuse me while I reconstruct my head.

Is that good or bad?

My head exploded from the awesomeness that was the first video.

 

[Au Naturel.]

Touhou threw me into the genre known as SHMUPs and dragged me into bullet hell... and I loved every minute of it. And still do. I regularly play Touhou, watch the fanon and enjoy the awesome music. Since Touhou I have become a huge fan of the bullet hell subgenre and am now playing games like DeathSmiles and, as soon as I get some money, Mushihimesama Futari. Thanks Touhou!! And thank you ZUN!!

 

[TheBlackKnight]

Have never played, only connection I have to this game/series/wakka wakka are the metal versions of some of soundtrack pieces made by Demetori. Stuff's on Youtube.