To me, this game did what UFO couldn't. And that's make an alternative resource collection mechanic feel really good actually. While I cannot stand the UFO collection in well, UFO, I actually really enjoy collecting the beast spirits in this game. In part, it's because this game is a lot more forgiving. If you grab one of the wrong type, your little combo you're specifically going for isn't ruined.

Overall this game is quite good. The ost is easily in my top three, and the stage bosses are quite fun! There's a lot of neat spell cards here, and I'd probably say this is a bit harder than the average Touhou game when strictly talking about spell cards. However, this is balanced by the fact that you can get extra "bombs" by collecting otters specifically.

Overall very good game, I quite like it. Very fun experience and you can be a little wacky with it if you want.