SA Stage 6 - Hellfire Mantle

[@fononhaze4388]

Notice how in every volcanic/fire-themed stage in almost any game has that intense percussion playing in the background to simulate the intensity of the blazing environment, especially in this stage where it perfectly portrays you wandering through a sea of flames.

[@leusher9024]

​@mission2858it's weird to me to think that 10 years ago is 2013. Also, nice One shot.

[@yeasstt]

Mario 64:

[@PonikoRoblox]

This is how cooking as a kid felt like.

[@MsZsc]

The instruments literally sound like bubbling and flowing magma

[@leafyxcrowy4eva]

I love how most of the themes in SA center around a more calming/dark atmosphere up until Rin's theme, which is cheerful and sorta makes a new player think "Oh, this stage is going to be easy!" only to get their ass handed to them on a silver platter. And then in stage 6 you get this, a tense build up to the stage 6 boss fight. And then you get to Nuclear Fusion, which completely stuns the player because of the sudden panic and loud-ness. Then at Extra you get scared out of your mind by Koishi.

[@CouldYouYesnt]

Can confirm. At almost 250 attempts ended by the corpse loving kitty girl

[@Tenebrys]

It's hot down here -- swelteringly, painfully hot. It's been hot ever since you got down here; you're in the Hell of Blazing Fires after all, but it feels different now. Strange, since you haven't descended any further. It's the air, you realize. The breeze is gone; without constant air circulation you're -- wait. Why is the breeze gone? You glance around. Alice's magical dolls had been diligently fanning you ever since you arrived; they can't have left-- No, they haven't left. When you look around behind you, all eight of the little automatons are still there, and they stiffen to military attention when they see you regarding them. They do appear different, however. They aren't waving large paper fans anymore; instead, they're dressed as tiny firefighters. They've got the hats and the lined coats, as well as full-face respirators and fire extinguishers strapped to their backs, with long nozzles that they hold in their hands like flamethrowers. You're nearing the final encounter; you've got to be. So you press onward, through the suffocating heat, ignoring the weight of your sweat-soaked clothes. And it's not long before your crew's new armaments are put to the test: That cat-person appears yet again, with another creepy overture about how badly she desires your body. You don't have time for this. The dolls start firing the same instant that you do, drenching Rin with magically super-cooled foam. But Rin gets her shield up in time, a shell of shifting molten rock that wards against your onslaught. You can't get through, and though the dolls' extinguisher blasts don't falter, their wings do. Their little wings flutter frantically against the recoil their weapons generate, but they're tiring; they need to recover. And Rin's still in the way. You need heavy ordnance, ordnance you don't have. Unless... unless-- The moment you start thinking it, the dolls have taken notice. You know they have, because they cease their attack and huddle together. You look around at what they're doing, and they're drawing straws, their tiny wooden forms trembling audibly. When they all back up from each other, one doll is holding the short straw, staring at it through her respirator mask. Another of the dolls starts at the sight of her and rushes forward, reaching for the short straw -- but she closes her wooden hand around it and shakes her head, then tosses it away and removes her hat and mask. The one who approached her does the same. You realize both of them have the exact same face, the same hair. They were built as twin sisters. They stare at each other for a long moment, then embrace, both shuddering with mute sobs. Then they part, they exchange one last, lingering gaze -- and the unlucky doll comes to your side, while the others reassume their now-smaller formation. At your nod, she charges forward toward Rin, and the instant before she slams into Rin's fire shield, you fire a laser at her extinguisher tanks. They explode into a ball of white-cold negative energy, consuming Rin's barrier and the doll with it. Your next laser finds Rin's center of mass and blasts her out of sight. You look around at your dolls again. One is still without her hat and mask, her hands hanging limp, extinguisher nozzle dangling underneath her. The others rush to comfort her while she stares ahead into nothing, where her beloved just had her last moment. You don't want to be down here anymore. You want to turn right around, fly right back to Alice's house, and stab a broken broomstick right through her trachea. Why does she build her dolls like this and then use them as weapons. What kind of monster-- A wooden hand closes on your forearm and you realize your thoughts were getting carried away. The maskless doll looks up at your eyes, silently pleading. Her own red, puffy eyes -- eyes that would be crying if they were mechanically capable -- tell you that you've got to soldier on. You can't let her sister's sacrifice be for nothing. She's right. You focus forward, and resume your flight, toward the central core. The mission comes first. Finish it first, get it over with. You've got a lot planned for Alice when you see her again: Since she makes her contraptions so capable of suffering, you ought to personally remind her exactly how it feels...

[@alexnander4772]

Wtf this dude wrote an entire story about this song, it’s pretty good but the combat could be a little better explained though, but that’s hard to do with Touhou combat

[@Tenebrys]

@@alexnander4772 Thank you! Yes, I do feel like it lacked a bit there. Always trying to get better at writing.

[@alexnander4772]

@@Tenebrys yeah but I still think it’s a great story

[@notarealspy4090]

Dude definitely writes fanfiction

[@thepanman674]

Bruh this is really good...

[@UndeadDanny82]

This is ''the'' SA song imo. i always think of this when i think of SA. Touhou 10 / 11 really are my fav touhous.

[@elektrolites2891]

One of the only stage 6 themes to have a strong driving feel and quicken up the pace rather than slow it down :v

[@jadeng.s.2549]

Elektrolites PoDD, EoSD, PCB and MoF do the same gimmick

[@WriggleNightbugYukkuricraft]

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... Okuu?

[@abyssdrawssomestuff]

Technically it is a bird. A nuclear fire bird.

[@IceWrenSolstice]

Everytime I hear the the beginning, I can't help but see Border of Wave and Particle.

[@redtails]

You don't feel the lava flowing under your feet?

[@IceWrenSolstice]

That too, especially with the deep bass. The hi-hat is Border of Wave and Particle in my ears

[@SamaelVR]

Left Right Left Right Blue Red Blue Red

[@kurodiggs]

if i die and go to hell, i hope it's this. then i can look back i say "one of my favourite touhou characters did this."

[@theimaginarykoishi4855]

cool! i mean HOT!!!

[@piano6888]

I love the 5/4 to 3/4 time signature throughout the piece and also that it's very heroic sounding too! Anyways, I have a piano cover on Hellfire Mantle on my channel.

[@benjaminbeneventi1154]

Can yoy say the notes?

[@benjaminbeneventi1154]

*you

[@piano6888]

I don't really remember the notes for the music off hand, but as far as sheet music, I should have it in my cover in the video description.

[@benjaminbeneventi1154]

Ok, Thanks you

[@kitzreads3064]

the video is gone :(

[@mr.aspartax37respaldo25]

Okuu is my favorite character

[@Socoolgirl94]

After playing the game, even if I'm not dodging danmaku, my heart always speeds up hearing this. I think I love Touhou so much because of the adrenaline rush I get while playing

[@kero232]

I find it funny. Every time I play this, Super Metroid comes to my head, can't help it

[@RemixExtender]

+MegaSonicMax It would be great for the Escape Sequence. I can see it now: Samus running through the melting remains of Zebes... *_with Utsuho Reiuji not far behind!_*

[@ketto3268]

+RemixExtender I *NEED* this in my life. Thank you.

[@remixerreihaku]

Yeah, ZUN must have been watching or playing Metroid and figure he'd make references to it. End result? Pure epicness and tone.

[@erikawaters9596]

Don't worry 'bout those dislikers. I took care of them for Okuu-chan.

[@JTSF]

People can dislike, it's their choice. Please do not disrespect opinions and using threats.

[@jon_636]

@@JTSF nice necro

[@JTSF]

@@jon_636 ???

[@virusco]

Also, the general idea of this theme appears to be the constant rise in pitch, which I feel portrays the ever-rising temperature very well.

[@overlordnana7419]

I find a really dark and medieval vibe on it, I love it!

[@Linterna2401]

Seven people burned to death without being able to recover their bodies.

[@LordFloofTM]

I love the 5/4 meter

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

me too

[@JapanForSale]

As a stand alone Touhou theme, it's so-so, but it's fitting as a last stage theme, especially followed by a boss like Okuu in the fire and brimstone world of Hell.

[@PhantomNerifes]

*looks at upper right corner to see a religious video labeled Hellfire* I rofl'd.

[@PhantomNerifes]

"I see that fucking cat one more time..."

[@Lakker94]

Yelling FIRE is an understatement.

[@NekoNekoKitty7]

1:10 MEOWWWW~! Me: GODDAMN! THE CAT'S BACK!

[@RuuriruSuzukai]

TIME TO GO THROUGH THE FIRE AND FLAMES.

[@clarkg.]

0:55 Youkai "Blazing Wheel"

[@KahrylBlack]

Excellent "too fucking hot!!" kinda theme

[@utsuhoreiuji3769]

OAO.. You do know that I always come to my theme.

[@yokaishonen]

I just realized that you can hear the sound of you shooting danmaku in the background throughout the song.

[@E2x7u]

Remiu and Marisa

[@gyppygirl2021]

I almost wish the actual final stage was as hellish as in the picture. It's still a wonderful way to precede Utsuho's battle, though.

[@FieryKitsune1]

0 dislikes... I can't think of anything involving that but I'd like to see more of that!

[@hago66]

Perfect theme for last stage.

[@Alchemila0]

like lullaby of deserted hell this also sounds like a lullaby

[@frevajordan578]

sublime comme la musque de son bosse =)

[@Nazuiko]

Experience this new high temperature, High pressure world! - Caution! Caution! Caution - Oh Shiii..... Wait, thats not until later. Well, we still have Youkai Blazing Wheel to deal with for the moment. "Oh, I almost forgot. If you die down here, you'll burn so hard, there won't even be ashes left. If I want your corpse, I'll have to take it here." The music for SA is absolutely God-tier, just like the bosses. Even stage 2, F.O.E.!

[@CartoBalow]

0:46 Nyaa~

[@QuandaleGames]

Me: *when Friday comes*

[@MetaPhoenix770]

yup, definitely a song fit for stage 6

[@KazuyaRazuKazama]

Art is by Cervus, for those curious.

[@udank_fire9017]

When you field trip to artificial sun factory

[@Shadowelf93]

@angelmutsumi Depends on if you're talking about the Spartans or Master Chief. Ultimatum "Finish the Fight" That's the only spellcard you would EVER need.

[@TuucciZ]

@joelcll Of course there are no giant suns there, silly. Utsuho scared them away with an even bigger one.

[@NoxAtlas]

This song says everything: It's fucking hot down here

[@That0neTro11]

Dont worry Okuu. I love you~

[@MetalMephiles9000]

@TheEternalOtaku Yep. People go both ways, saying that Byakuren stole the spell, others say that Byakuren was so nice to Shinki that the latter just gave her the spellcard. I say Yuugi should have gotten an attack pattern like one of Konngara's, since they're already compared a lot as it is. Why not make the pairing final?

[@yokaishonen]

Literally listen.

[@Xx_Meteoro_xX]

how it feels when you figth whit Zomboss as a kid 💀

[@Kokaiintonic]

☢CAUTION!!☢

[@MetalMephiles9000]

@TheEternalOtaku It's a shame that the Hell in Subterranean Animism and the Jigoku in HRtP have nothing in common. At the very least we could have had a spellcard that was similar to one of Kikuri's or Konngara's attack patterns, like how ZUN put Shinki's penultimate attack into the battle against Byakuren.

[@Transvent]

And its time i take my leave! (OAO)" [Escape] - Rift Void "For retreat only...nothing special,just created a Void then walk right in to make an escape,kinda similar to Yukari's Gap,but i made an escape into my 'Void' Demension"

[@MegaG58tehfirst]

In other shooters you go to space to fight aliens. In touhou you are in Japan ,fighting Vampires, ghosts, Immortals, time freezing maids, human/ghost crossovers, witches, kappas, goddeses, shrine maidens, baka fairies, thermo nuclear power houses, oni goddeses, half beasts and moon bunnies.

[@vavitasthehunter]

i wish the touhou creepypasta had the music

[@Frizzapalooza]

oh my god guys it's snowing in hell!

[@LemonMeringueFox]

Looks like home sweet home to her XD

[@Ispod4]

@zoomshinysnail I think the Touhou games have the best music of all the Touhou games. :D

[@shrineoffarewell]

@angelmutsumi Impenetrabilty [Soldier's Shield Wall] Danmaku Style Arrows [Blot-Out Sun] Pit Depths [Spartan Kick] [Rally of Leonidas] ...All sound okay to me. They probably don't to you, but OH WELL YOU CAN'T STOP ME HAHAHA

[@MiNombreEsFluffy]

THIS IS MY THEME AND MY PROFILE CHARACTER!! >:)

[@adrianac3437]

Mr.ASpartaX37 was

[@HyperVanilo]

Get in the fucking bag, Nebby!!!

[@MegaG58tehfirst]

@brandpanz I know. It just has aspects of it that would make one think that it is.

[@legefy]

@yokaishonen What have we done to ourselves.

[@SerreNameless]

333 likes. Multiply that by two, won't you?

[@bouteilledeau1463]

I have one reason to hate you right now

[@11010110101001010100]

bouteille d'eau 1 Whats that reason

[@bouteilledeau1463]

It should be obvious. He stated the number of the BEEEAAAAAAAAAASSSTTT!!!!!!!!!!

[@11010110101001010100]

well 666 is my lucky number so dose that make me a beast

[@SerreNameless]

bouteille d'eau 1 *she

[@jwang2307]

Screw Nobuo, ZUN is this generation of game music maestro.

[@lucarioman69]

*orin comes in* Orin: If you die here, I won't be able to pick up ya corpse, sis! better take you out here! Me: *waits for spell card* shakeshakeshake.... shakeshakeshake... shake yo boooteh... shake yo boooteh... *beats orin*

[@Transvent]

(OAO) "Why so serious?"...eh,maybe that joke is lame. Ugh,that extra work at Kourindou Fried Chicken is hell. Luckily that today i'm off work...my mana is leaking.

[@KuroNekoMiki]

Utsuho burned everyone who didn't like this song before they could press the dislike button.

[@Transvent]

*Open a small Void hole* UMAD? (Sorry,cant help it)

[@Geoff69420]

IF I SEE THAT FUCKING CAT AGAIN ONE MORE TIME....!!!!

[@BakaMizi]

Around ~0:48 - MEOW.

[@meta3628]

@RoseRedWrath no idea where that stuff is

[@bigred2989]

I can picture Dragonforce singing this song.

[@Spacebattler]

Looks like Okuu missed a few.

[@Raikaria1]

*Raaaow!*

[@Nyxlave]

@DigitalYoshii I want Sariel back! *Ahem* In all honesty, though, it appears ZUN has abandoned a lot of the PC 98 characters. Sadly.

[@meta3628]

@lousyPersonable this reminds me of norfair, brinstar depths

[@Transvent]

Let's pray that the birdbrain Okuu wont come here and Giga Flare on us...somehow i made her mad that i call her birdbrain. (=w=)"

[@utsuhoreiuji3769]

=_= UINSANE?

[@Aimera134]

Two people missed the 'like' button

[@SubterraneanFlame]

If I did that, there wouldn't be any likes either. You know because of apocalyptic nuclear fusion power and all that.

[@NeotyKairyu2]

What's with [Youkai "Blazing Wheel"]!? So many ADD-blended bulletttttsssssss.....

[@Dramticdoc]

Anyone here during 2024

[@RoseRedWrath]

@GentlemanAeon777 I see a bird too.

[@zergy23]

the background in that stage looks so red-ish and orange-ish ... >_

[@WomanSlayer69420]

wtf is this time sig

[@alphamone]

swaps between 5/4 (maybe 10/4, the pattern is 123 12 12 123) and 3/4.

[@2hufan21]

@@alphamone how do you know and how can you tell please teach me

[@DYNAMANE]

5/4 switching to 3/4 every 4 measures

[@NuclearLemon01]

This games ost is amazing, But I am confused every where I look, it says this is a game, But when I google it to see if I ca get this game it only comes up with anime... Can some one explain? is this game no longer being made? what platform is it on? How can I get a hold of it? EDIT: also is the anime worth watching?

[@fragilechinaa]

Yes these are songs from games, about 20 in total actually. Up to the fourth Touhou are on PC-98 so you need an emulator for those while the rest are on pc. They are free to download, I'll give you a link if you want. Also I don't really watch animes so I can't really say if it's good or not since I haven't seen it. I agree, this OST is amazing.

[@alphamone]

theidontcare01 uhh, no, they are not "free to download".

[@fragilechinaa]

alphamone Yes they are, and I'm not talking about a torrent site.

[@alphamone]

No, they are not, they are sold as physical copies in japan, with there being a few online stores that ship overseas.

[@fragilechinaa]

alphamone moriyashrine.weebly.com/official-touhou-games.html Happy? There's a link with all the games. It also has all the music, most at the very least.

[@NightxofxDarkrai]

@Ritsuioko23 Who's your first?

[@MakerOfSpartans]

@kanenash Quite, quite

[@reneheroux2178]

Here from a creepypasta.

[@mayonnaisejake7191]

What creepypasta?

[@ryanmarins1820]

kkk GG Kami

[@RandomCommenter707]

This is on Satan's iPod.

[@CrackDownloader]

Y from Brasil,

[@shin-5325]

www.mediafire.com/?nauksv0bq8dum2j If anyone wants the download, I uploaded it.

[@WishMakers]

Bu...but that's p-p-piracy! If you download it this way, I'd advise treading with ☢CAUTION!!☢.

[@DistractedFace]

***** ZUN is okay with it

[@WishMakers]

DistractedFace When did he say this? If this is correct, I won't lecture on it anymore xD

[@bouteilledeau1463]

***** I watched a documentary about Touhou Project, ZUN thinks his doing is fanart itself as Touhou is inspired.

[@WishMakers]

bouteille d'eau 1 Huh. I haven't heard of this.

[@CrackDownloader]

O my good , Kiss my haha

[@TortoPraCimaa]

Kami me trouxe aqui

[@JumperPlays-pk8mr]

2 kkkk

[@econ860]

@MegaG58tehfirst Damn, Touhou, you scary!

[@udon8347]

Shit run!

[@MegaG58tehfirst]

@shinnuXIII True that. I reckon Galaga is overrated anyway.

[@WindowsDrawer]

Chen?