I did both the Makai and Hell routes on easy mode and got the bad ending on both. With save stating just to be clear.
But yeah honestly Touhou 1 really surpriced me. It's mechanic of using a ying and yang ball that is both your projectile and something that can hurt you is a pretty neat idea. And it's executed well although it can be a bit frustrating not having full control of it at times. Both in the card hitting sections and in the boss fights.
The sprite work is also really good too. The backgrounds and character portraits are nice as well, and the overall aestheatic is nice.
The music is the biggest highlight however. It was really good all throughout with the final boss fight theme of the Makai route being a solid highlight.
Overall, as both a introduction to Touhou and the first PC-98 Game I've ever played, it was a solid time that I'm glad I gave a chance! We'll see how the series goes from here but as far as 1 goes, it's pretty solid.
But yeah honestly Touhou 1 really surpriced me. It's mechanic of using a ying and yang ball that is both your projectile and something that can hurt you is a pretty neat idea. And it's executed well although it can be a bit frustrating not having full control of it at times. Both in the card hitting sections and in the boss fights.
The sprite work is also really good too. The backgrounds and character portraits are nice as well, and the overall aestheatic is nice.
The music is the biggest highlight however. It was really good all throughout with the final boss fight theme of the Makai route being a solid highlight.
Overall, as both a introduction to Touhou and the first PC-98 Game I've ever played, it was a solid time that I'm glad I gave a chance! We'll see how the series goes from here but as far as 1 goes, it's pretty solid.
I got the bad ending.... :(
First Touhou game and the start of my Touhou journey. My thoughts? It was pretty good, I initally was confused by the gameplay but I soon got it, but it really wasn't what I expected from Touhou gameplay, but that's why I started from the first game, I love seeing gameplay evolve and how it changes with every entry.
I kinda hated the ball at first but after getting used to it I really started to enjoy it. The levels intbetween the bosses are by far the worst part, they just feel like filler to make the game longer because they pose no challenge or skill for me. The bosses are amazing, and for the most part fun & fair. I did find the last boss a bit too unfair, especially in the 2nd phase/screen because she throws down a attack that can't be blocked and it blends in with the background super easily. Also the 2nd phase of the fight was very cruel.
It really makes me love the process of learning attack patterns and so on, a really fun game though it's very simple. Excited to see how the seires changes going on from here.
(Also I did get the bad ending, sorry Reimu. There's also the alt path thing? that for now I'm leaving though. Sorry again Remiu! Though I'm sure I'll be seeing her enough) Oh and Bonus: The lack of the save feature meant that I replayed up to level 20 three times because the emulator crashed once and I also quit one time. The fact I enjoyed it despite that also shows that it's a very fun game, really exicted to see how the games evolve from here
First Touhou game and the start of my Touhou journey. My thoughts? It was pretty good, I initally was confused by the gameplay but I soon got it, but it really wasn't what I expected from Touhou gameplay, but that's why I started from the first game, I love seeing gameplay evolve and how it changes with every entry.
I kinda hated the ball at first but after getting used to it I really started to enjoy it. The levels intbetween the bosses are by far the worst part, they just feel like filler to make the game longer because they pose no challenge or skill for me. The bosses are amazing, and for the most part fun & fair. I did find the last boss a bit too unfair, especially in the 2nd phase/screen because she throws down a attack that can't be blocked and it blends in with the background super easily. Also the 2nd phase of the fight was very cruel.
It really makes me love the process of learning attack patterns and so on, a really fun game though it's very simple. Excited to see how the seires changes going on from here.
(Also I did get the bad ending, sorry Reimu. There's also the alt path thing? that for now I'm leaving though. Sorry again Remiu! Though I'm sure I'll be seeing her enough) Oh and Bonus: The lack of the save feature meant that I replayed up to level 20 three times because the emulator crashed once and I also quit one time. The fact I enjoyed it despite that also shows that it's a very fun game, really exicted to see how the games evolve from here
This game is funny as fuck. Stupid baby doesn't know how to use her artifact so she kicks it around. Fucking idiot. Where is Kasen when you need her
It's fun in its own unique way, but only to a certain point.
It's fun in its own unique way, but only to a certain point.
saw the flashing lights and was like "That's enough Touhou HRtP forever."