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3813431 No.3813431 [Reply] [Original]

Someone explain to me your fascination with Touhou.

>> No.3813437

I like the silly hats and the frilly dresses.

>> No.3813440

god, that picture is heavy

>> No.3813444

that's not some weak whiny bitch but strong women who can kill you if they want, and because it's awesome naturally

>> No.3813446

I am not fascinated with Touhou.

>> No.3813447

>Go to gelbooru
>Look at the Touhou tag
>90,000+ results
>nearly 1/6th of all the pictures.

Seriously, what in the world?

>> No.3813458

Just like little high school girls like Twiglight, so we love touhou, you explain it by sexual frustration.

>> No.3813463

Gameplay that requires enough dedication to induce a seizure (well, other shump series can claim this too, they just don't have as many games)

Characters that are a strange concoction of old folklore and ZUN's attempt to MS paint a loli.

Enough good music to make you deaf if you were to listen to it all.

Enough porn to fap yourself into a coma.

Enough fan works in general to make you blind if you saw it all.

>> No.3813467

>>3813458

Problem is, nobody's making an article about how horrible Touhou is. unlike Twilight ( http://theoatmeal.com/story/twilight )

Unless someone's willing to link to one.

And yes, I'm too much of a wuss pants to goggle it.

>> No.3813471

I don't even really care about Touhou. I just have a passing interest because of the lolis and it being posted all the time.

>> No.3813484

Charismatic characters, witty, well thought out dialogues and interesting storyline that holds a couple of plot twists.

>> No.3813486 [SPOILER] 
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Why does Touhou fascinate us?
Why do moths fly into fires?
Why do investors buy subprime loans?
Why do children laugh?
Why are we alive?

These are all questions that philosophers have grappled with for ages. Whatever the answers may be, I'm sure they'll be absolutely fascinating.

>> No.3813494

>>3813467
You can't really tear apart Touhou's story because it's a shoot 'em up. There doesn't need to be a story at all.

>> No.3813505

>>3813486
>Why do moths fly into fires?
They navigate based on light at night. Fire causes their navigation to screw up so they eventually end up flying into it.

>Why do investors buy subprime loans?
More risk, more reward. Or so they think.

>Why do children laugh?
Because such social interaction is beneficial to mental and social health.

>Why are we alive?
Because being alive makes genetic replication more reliable.

You were saying?

>> No.3813511

>>3813484

>well thought out dialogues and interesting storyline

um...what?

>> No.3813526

You guys should go into politics because your answers are vague as shit.

>> No.3813532

>>3813526

Answer is right here.

>>3813463

>> No.3813530

>>3813511
ZUN's dialogues are actually pretty funny. Every character is a bitch, it somehow turns out well.

>> No.3813541

I like the games because of the pretty patterns.
Also, the amount of fan stuff is mind-boggling and makes it hard to get really bored of it.

>> No.3813548
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>>3813484
>Charismatic characters
Don't you mean charisma losing characters?

>> No.3813555

>>3813530
to me all the dialougue is the same.
except some of marisa's lines, the rest is just "ill kill you" "insert some kind of reference here"
"i beat her, insert one liner here"

>> No.3813564

>>3813511
For instance, all of Remilia's conversations and EoSD being the prime example of a good plot.

>> No.3813585

>>3813564
Is this what you actually believe, Comrade secondary?

>> No.3813602

>>3813585
Shut the fuck up, newfriend. I like Comrade General.

>> No.3813604

EOSD dialogues are fucking dumb. The ones in later series are at least enjoyable.

>> No.3813608

>>3813585
EoSD is by far the greatest addition to the Touhou series to this date. Danmaku patterns go well with the background music and are mesmerizing as well as beautiful to look at, controls are responsive, characters are interesting, dialogues are witty and draw you into the excellent storyline which still shines compared to the silly plot of later games(especially IN). While visiting the mansion you confront all the individuals living there slowly making your way to the last enemy. Upon meeting Sakuya things start to get serious and the final showdown under the crimson red moon as well as the ending leaves you with a satisfying closure of all the events.

>> No.3813610

>>3813602
I like him too but I don't have to agree with every opinion he has though.

>> No.3813614

>>3813602
Me too, but I do not agree to his view on the Touhou games.

>> No.3813616

>>3813484
>well thought out dialogues and interesting storyline

whatthefuckamireading.jpg

>> No.3813627

>witty, well thought out dialogues
teh teeeh TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH

>> No.3813624

>>3813564
>>3813585
>>3813602
Uh, he's a fan of Remilia Scarlet.
Anything he says about EoSD should be taken with a huge bag of salt. Until he says something justifying like this >>3813608.

>> No.3813621

>>3813604
This. Awkward dialogues are awkward.

>> No.3813625

>>3813608
>EoSD
>dialogues are witty and draw you into the excellent storyline

Yeah... Right...

>> No.3813637

>>3813608
>Danmaku patterns go well with the background music and are mesmerizing as well as beautiful to look at
Every game has that except PoFV.
>dialogues are witty and draw you into the excellent storyline which still shines compared to the silly plot of later games
She wants to block out the sun to go outside, that's about as silly as you can get.
>While visiting the mansion you confront all the individuals living there slowly making your way to the last enemy. Upon meeting Sakuya things start to get serious and the final showdown under the crimson red moon as well as the ending leaves you with a satisfying closure of all the events.
whatthefuckamireading.tar.bz2

>> No.3813654

MS is by far the greatest addition to the Touhou series to this date. Danmaku patterns go well with the background music and are mesmerizing as well as beautiful to look at, controls are responsive, characters are interesting, dialogues are witty and draw you into the excellent storyline which still shines compared to the silly plot of later games(especially IN). While visiting Makai you confront all the demons living there slowly making your way to the last enemy. Upon meeting Yumeko things start to get serious and the final showdown above the city of pandemonium as well as the ending leaves you with a satisfying closure of all the events.

>> No.3813667

>>3813624
Fuck. I... take back what I just said.
Just eat your salt.

>> No.3813682

I like Touhou because the games are challenging yet complemented well by the exotic graphical style and the catchy music, which makes the repetition of failure less demoralising. Even if you're sucking hardcore at the game, at least you have something nice to look at and listen to.

Also:
>implying anyone reads ZUN's dialogue

ha ha

>> No.3813692

>>3813682i
Fuck you, I read the dialogues, they are entertaining.

>> No.3813709

>>3813682
I actually do while I'm warming up to the newest touhou game. Just to know the personalities of the new youkai or fairies.

Then, I only read them when I'm fairly bored while trying to do one of my innumerable normal runs.

>> No.3813717
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Don't tell me you believe that people play these games for the story?

>> No.3813727

>>3813717
Ehm.
No one have said that.

>> No.3813729

>>3813692
I make sure I read the dialogues once and then just hold Control whenever I'm about to finish a stage.

Seriously, they are horrible, especially in the earlier games. I'm not sure if it's just the poor translation or they're really that bad.

>> No.3813778

>>3813717
I do
you see, MS has plenty of motivation. the story is great and the intro is very appealing and makes me want more. when i beat the boss and get into the next level, i am in anxious anticipation of what my little touhou will get herself into next. maybe a dragon fight, maybe her parents are dead? who knows. the depth of the characters is beyond realistic and this game over all just keeps pulling me back for more.

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>>3813778
DRRRRRRRRRRRRRDRRRRRRRRRRRR.

>> No.3813828

>>3813548
You got me there.

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>> No.3813859

It's harder than any other game I've played before.
I've been playing video games since I was 3.
I like challenges.

>> No.3813885

I wish /jp/ could be like /tg/ for a while and turn this into an interesting thread...

>>3813431
Beautiful bullets and patterns via spellcards, take it easy danmaku gameplay. Music that sounds quirky at first but... it's good stuff.

>> No.3814072

>>3813834

Fair enough.

>> No.3814108

I started playing touhou a few months ago. I think those games are wonderful, and I'm a pretty huge fan of flying shootan games (lol dangun feveron now is a piece of cake) so I like the gameplay a lot.

and oh, the delicious characters... oh, the awesome music... I don't know if someone else has experienced tickles when listening to a fucking awesome song? I do. (fuck year necro fantasy)... feels fucking good man.

I haven't experienced this level of joy when playing videogames since years ago, because that:

thank you zun, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I would shake your hand If I could.

>> No.3814127

>>3813834
>addictive games
not really

>> No.3814137

>>3813431

Awesome shooters
Very attractive characters
Endless supply of fantastic fan art

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>>3813834
Pretty much this.

And also Neko Miko Reimu.

>> No.3814169

>>3813834
/thread

>> No.3814194

It's addictive, it has the best music i've heard in ANY video game, alot happens on the screen so I don't feel bored or obligated to do something else while playing, it actually takes skill to play right etc.

>> No.3814231

Beautiful, unique danmaku style. The spell card system is the best thing I've ever seen in a shooter.
The music. Oh gods, I think I have too much, and yet I still download whatever is posted here. And I still don't have as much as some anons.
The fan art. Especially crossovers.

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Because IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT'S GREAT!

>> No.3814311

Gensokyo as a whole is attractive because it is a completely different world you discover step by tiny little step. With awesome music and all-female cast of little girls.

>> No.3814312

Anyone who say that EoSD have the best music have not played SA.

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>>3814149
WATCH MIKO REIMU

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