HD Touhou 12: UFO Stage 6

[@ChinaD0111]

Wow, ZUN out did himself with this final stage theme. The heart-beating rhythm is just...wow.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

This is true. It's always interesting listening to his music CDs and such because he'll regularly pull stuff you wouldn't expect at all.

[@yevonator88]

The stage music actually really surprises me. It tells me that ZUN actually has a much wider range of musical talent than I first though. Of course when I first heard Touhou music I already respected him as a great composer...but this...I'm actually in awe on his ability to create other styles of music as well.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

It's absolutely brutal. Faster bullets, more bullets, tiny gaps, unforgiving timings, streaming sections almost completely non-existent.... Makes it fun and different =)

[@RutilusVelox]

I think Normal on this could be comparable to either Hard or Lunatic on some of the past games. Especially after Stage 3. Also, there's something about the spellcard and music at 3:52 that just makes it...Almost entrancing. I can't wait to find out what it looks like on Lunatic.

[@pgj1997]

0:51 INCREASE SPEED. DROP DOWN. REVERSE DIRECTION.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

The final spell is a such a huge pain if you're trying to clear off a continue =(

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Seems like there are a lot of homages and references in here. It really seems like ZUN just had fun with this one =)

[@Phoenix5M]

I was wondering why this looked like I could do it, and I found out. HEY, this is normal, you have done this. I was happy.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Given that the setting is Makai I think it's mainly ZUN's way of saying PC-98 is still canon, basically.

[@Roxas199]

Shinki, Remilia, and Yuyuko like attacks are seen. ZUN MUST have heavily been basing attacks off of the old games in this one.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

This stage was a blast. The final attack is ridiculous though... I'll go into more when I do commentary. For now, Nue is beginning to really piss me off! =P

[@SuzushinaYurikos]

You mean the hitbox? Hold shift, it shows the hitbox and it also slows down your movement for more precise dodges and increases the power of your weapon.

[@generalokuu]

Even if this is harder, I'll take it. The game looks so furnished compared to Touhou 11 or 10. It goes on to show how ZUN improves by a mile every game he makes.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

The download is just a demo, it only has stages 1-3. For 4-6 and the extra you need to buy the game (import it from Japan.)

[@JapanForSale]

I could listen to the stage theme allll day.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

I'm really scared of what that spell will be like on higher difficulties, on normal it was ridiculous.

[@Babybahamut]

I love how you still find the time to focus with the music.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Well, you *can* download it, but that would be an illegal link. It's hard to find it currently any other way though, especially if you live outside of Japan. Remember to give ZUN some beer money!

[@Ionescel]

It is good to hear although I started playing the PC-98 Touhou games after Subterranean Animism, but I am still touched to see something bearing resemblance to the old Touhou games ~~

[@BladeTheFirst]

3:52 Shinki... oh god the pain i went through killing her on just normal, now i have to deal with this?!

[@Bargadiel]

I hate that feeling of having like 5 lives and extra bombs and you think "HELL YEAH" then you die and loose. :(

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Haha, that's a bit embarrassing. At the time I was more or less suffering information overload, too busy psyching myself up for the final stage, looking at bullets, and shooting a UFO... My brain kind of glitched and when I saw the bomb out of the corner of my eye and I instinctively dodged it =P I didn't even realize I had until I saw the replay, gave me a good laugh.

[@drayenomg]

looks are just looks the last spellcard is pretty damn hard, zun made up for the joke Touhou 11's last spellcard was. Rest of the boss is decently hard as well.

[@OskarVanBruce]

@Bargadiel believe me... is harder to endure when you arrive at her with 8 lives in easy and you still continue T_T

[@MettanAtem]

As always, the Stage 6 boss theme is epic.

[@SHOOTANGAEMS]

It's no slouch on Easy either. I kept getting stuck on Stage 4 Normal (have this suicidal desire to collect every red UFO possible), so I thought I'd give EZMODO a try. After much trial and error on both Stages 5 and 6, I finally managed to do a perfect run of 6, getting to Byakuren with 3 lives and 3 bombs. I managed to survive up to her final spell, lost all my lives on it, and right as she was exploding at the end, I ran into a bullet. Fuck you, ZUN.

[@JamminDjango]

Whenever I get to the spell at 4:00, I think "3... 2... 1... LIFTOFF!"

[@CFkimahri]

Epic stage music is Epic. Epic boss music is MOAR EPIC!

[@jaquiel]

It's not possible. Believe me, we all wish it was, but it's not.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Nope, UFO has it completely outclassed.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Not first, but it was all done on the day of the release of UFO.

[@shymyn]

My Touhou UFO is on it's way from Japan,TO MY HOUSE! I'm so happy!

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

and on lunatic it's tear-your-hair-out impossible. At least the stage gives you 5 bombs.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Very nicely done, she just wouldn't die for me =P Krim and bjw both beat it nearly instantly, more proof to me that I still have a long way to go as well =)

[@Dysprooh]

This is ZUN way of saying: "If you don't play my other games you will not beat the game! go play it! NOW!!!"

[@Ionescel]

I see Shinki's Spell !! And the name suggests it is somehow linked to Shinki as well(?)

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Actually, this battle is even set in Makai, where most of Mystic Square takes place. ZUN really did a great job here.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Yeah, those are going to take a TON of practice.

[@Timefluxx]

Man I wish I could have as many lives as you did going into the final boss. Maybe then I could actually beat her...

[@Japhro77]

this actually looks pretty easy compared to most normal mode last stages.

[@Nesaru]

Probably something to put Virtue of Wind God to shame?

[@MetaPhoenix770]

@JimiMoriDesu id begin to scold you for the awesomeness that Zun is if it weren't for you being 100% correct...

[@OskarVanBruce]

just a suggestion: when an UFO is sighted, get the non changing little UFOs so they don't give you problems...

[@OskarVanBruce]

@SadisticPenguinOfAND problem is... that for being good you need to be stubborn for MONTHS even a year! i've played touhou 4 months and in this time i've only mastered easy mode i've still being continue'd on level 4 or 5 in normal!

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

ZUN is pretty much a drunkard, yeah =) his Shanghai Alice blog is pretty much just a beer blog, he's given a bunch of interviews drunk, and much more.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

I've been stuck trying to unlock this stage on lunatic for the past 7 hours and have run the stage over 200 times to no success. I'm not good enough either ;_; I feel like I'm going to pick IN or something up after this and it's going to feel completely trivial though.

[@AetherShadow]

At least it's not utter BS like the laser. This actually looked fun.

[@Bashamo257]

4:00 Well I'll be. That looks just like one of Shinki's attacks from Mystic Square. Come to think about it, don't both of these fights take place in Makai?

[@silverhairedelf09]

I. Just. Got. A. 1cc...... I JUST GOT A 1CC OF TOUHOU 12!!!! thanks for the advice!!! it helped!!!

[@BlarghT02]

Byakuren is awesome, but her attacks gave me nightmares.

[@sundowniseeu]

Aww~! Its nice to take in the beauty of Byakurens spellcards...atleast when im not dodging for my likfe against them. .-.

[@AetherShadow]

Ah the Ex Boss right? If I recall, she's called The Unidentified Fantastic Flying Girl. Quite an interesting title. XD

[@Team_Orchid]

D-did those lasers curve?!

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Extra is now encoding for upload =)

[@ChinaD0111]

Ooohh. Really? I should've researched a little more. HRtP takes place in Makai as well, but i doubt any references from it were used in here. I only see MS references.

[@NekoBusters]

y does it always feel like UFO stage 6 passes by so fast ):

[@OskarVanBruce]

Why i hear emotional skycraper in my ipod and still i don't fell the chills i feel when seeing her attacks!

[@UpsidePickle]

Does anyone think her first nonspell is reminicent of Remilia's first nonspell in EoSD?

[@thegreatMSG]

@JimiMoriDesu Except the character picture in th10.5 th7.5 and th11.. the character drawing are good in those.. :)

[@victoriazhang8818]

Oh my god... everything is so distracting... from the lasers to the music...

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Touhou will get easier the more you play it, simple as that =) If you want to get better, you just need to be stubborn!

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

For quite the interesting fight! It's a great extra stage, one that I'm going to have to play around with =)

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

I took some breaks, but I spent 7 hours doing the exact same on lunatic =( Still haven't unlocked it.

[@ChinaD0111]

4:04 or so. The spell card looks much like one of Shinki's from TH05. :O! Is this a hello from the pc-98 games?

[@SagittariusAyy]

It's the Youchrist!

[@Harsgalt711]

ok, thank you.

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Congrats!!! Don't play too much, or you'll end up addicted =P

[@theHCHL]

@SadisticPenguinOfAND pretty sure you have to already be addicted, to 1cc normal

[@HirosamaNadasaki]

@SadisticPenguinOfAND too late for that advice...

[@regalstar]

@luhxary Sanae has exactly the same speed as Reimu, actually. Also unrelated but WOOT I GOT MY FIRST 1CC ON THIS GAME'S NORMAL GO ME

[@SadisticPenguinOfAND]

Same! I thought it was a great touch.

[@pyrix]

You didn't pick up the Bomb from the green UFO... wtf.

[@Th3Fr3nchy]

I can't get past Stage 5 in Normal mode with Sanae B...But i can do easy mode with every character^^

[@hardcoredirengreyfan]

@luhxary haha right shinkis is like waaay faster than this one lol, and a lot harder imo.

[@countrybluegrass]

Yeah, Byakuren's V-MAX TRANS-AM isn't nearly as impressive as in lunatic difficulty.

[@HayaneHayaokimasu]

@pyrix Hahaha at 0:25....

[@LordArion201]

is there a way to save ur progress in the story mode? i'm stuck on byakuren, but i'm tired, and i really don't wanna put up with toramaru's bullshit again...

[@zomaru3]

is sanae tossing frogs?

[@Harsgalt711]

I have one very stupid question. Is this game up for grabs as an official download or is it just a demo?

[@luhxary]

Has Sanae the same speed that Marisa?

[@Azurys]

Looks like SA is still the hardest...

[@thegreatMSG]

@SadisticPenguinOfAND emmm... what dos 1cc means? (I am still a noob) >

[@silverhairedelf09]

why is it that when your playing, it looks SO easy, but when i try it myself, i get raped by the last attack??

[@jpopbuff08]

@SadisticPenguinOfAND hi :) where do you play touhou games? tnx :D

[@Ihavenoname248]

Was this your first attempt at the game?

[@mtrhapsodius]

why did you...avoid the bomb at 0:26?

[@BoneBeastKimimaro]

You're not good enough? then apparently I outright suck. can't beat stage 2 on easy ;_ ; At least you can PLAY on hard, it would be outright impossible for me ;_ ;

[@silverhairedelf09]

lol. I ALREADY AM!!! and i see you have a pacifist Nue up..... i must watch it!!!

[@gyppygirl2021]

Me too XD

[@SomeWheats]

@ShadowRocksMySocks i believe is just in this video watch?v=3zhBuDOcZE0&feature=related