without a doubt my favorite touhou game so far. the way the UFO system leads to interesting struggles during the stage portions of the game makes it probably the most gripping one in the series for me, as it's like playing a minigame on almost every screen. features some of my favorite music tracks and stages of the series, a great balance of fun, chaotic, and difficult spell cards, and yet another group of lovable weirdos. the extra stage is quite tough in this one, but i find it very compelling to try and complete as well (that being said, i have only made it to the 3rd to last spell card on nue...).

i would probably say that while i still think touhou 10 is the perfect introduction and where i think most people should start at this point, this is the one i come back to most frequently.

without a doubt my favorite touhou game so far. the way the UFO system leads to interesting struggles during the stage portions of the game makes it probably the most gripping one in the series for me, as it's like playing a minigame on almost every screen. features some of my favorite music tracks and stages of the series, a great balance of fun, chaotic, and difficult spell cards, and yet another group of lovable weirdos. the extra stage is quite tough in this one, but i find it very compelling to try and complete as well (that being said, i have only made it to the 3rd to last spell card on nue...). i would probably say that while i still think touhou 10 is the perfect introduction and where i think most people should start at this point, this is the one i come back to most frequently.