Me vs Raiko Horikawa (DDC Extra Boss)

[@RoboterHund87]

Damn, when the drums appeared, I mistook them for huge beer jugs, and thought "WTF Zun lost his mind"

[@JohnvanCapel]

Well, he does drink a lot of beer. It'd be a funny nod to his usual inspiration.

[@龍瀧幽歌]

RoboterHund87 Beer jugs. Can't unsee 'em now.

[@gyppygirl2021]

+RoboterHund87 This has actually resulted in a lot of fanart portraying Raiko as a drunkard. It's kind of hilarious.

[@hleghe810]

Libert McFrye wouldn't be the weirdest thing to be in a touhou game..

[@waypointb]

I dunno where you've been the last few years, but ZUN's mind has been full of beer pretty much all long.

[@LoppinLazy]

I love how even when ZUN tries to make a song that emphasizes drums, the trumpets still dominate like 60% of the song. Either way, I forgive it due to the amazing drums/string duo at the end.

[@yonzorikuo8051]

zunpets always win

[@blue_the_boy_kisser]

Not like they detract from the song anyways 🤷‍♂️

[@alfredasleung]

3:48 ZUN: what if... it's not curvy lasers... BUT CURVY LIGHTNING??!

[@envyreanilarsa]

You make me disappoint ZUN

[@alfredasleung]

What

[@justicevarner7417]

Glad to see ZUN getting more creative with these boss fights.

[@jay_dmp]

if DDC had a phantasm stage, the boss should be Layla Prismriver, just because.

[@cherlykoki]

something something but didn't Layla disappear?

[@jeongna]

Skatchie Skatch Plot twist; she disappeared to gensokyo XDD

[@novikovPrinciple]

6:35 has got to be my favorite Raiko spellcard

[@hleghe810]

The Pianist eh, a little. The music doesn't work well with all the beeping though

[@farisazka2568]

Anyone now title theme with survival spell card?

[@AA-dq5jd]

Faris Azka the survival spell is “Blue lady show”

[@rafalescarlet]

Same

[@michaelrosensson8669]

It's one of my favorite spellcards of all time though

[@JenJenRome123]

5:15 I guess you say Raiko [sunglasses] Dropped the bass. *YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!*

[@rubyfish]

Jen JenRome OOF

[@dirtkiller23]

Ba Dum Tss

[@timeforgottenprince8271]

*facepalm*

[@Zsaver3]

hmm… seems rather symbolic that the last spell of every extra boss is more theatrical, in other words, instead of purely raw power, it demonstrates something directly about the character.

[@TheAnonymousClone]

After every pun you make, I say "*BA-DUM-TSS!*"

[@TheAnonymousClone]

Okay, that was horrible...

[@LoppinLazy]

Andie Derpington No, that was amazing :D

[@ozentheimmovable2216]

*RIMSHOT*

[@Baxdronn4]

I have to say her ending two cards are some of my favorite spell cards in the series. As a fan of music-based gameplay/attacks, it's really cool. If only there was a way to aline it with the background music.

[@platinumrage6687]

2:58 is scary sped up ;_;

[@otakujiji]

I love this battle, the way Zun made Raiko's spellcard have certain rythm is so cool

[@Eltipoquevisteayer]

the spell card . seventh drum "high speed taiko rocket" reminded me to "shot the moon"

[@TheKeatonWarrior]

"Blue Lady Show" sounds like a deranged game and watch game

[@youdonotcare]

Never got past her. Damn that third phase of Blue Lady Show!!

[@Awalys]

Raak 'O Horikawa.

[@thettbd]

Hina Face Oh my god, yes.

[@Adrastia]

The popcorn looking bullets remind me of wads of phlegm for some reason.

[@kienphucnguyen2001]

Holy lord that 1st spell card tho , i died so many time , even tho I realized the skeleton bomb explodes when it touches bottom of the screen

[@MiakiSanAgain]

Man, I feel like she is such a fun Ex-boss! Also, that survival card I swear in another boss-fight it synched with the music beat and it was beautiful. What's your favorite spell card to tackle on here?

[@theanti-person9113]

with Sakuya A this boss is a breeze, but with other characters it can be quite challenging

[@32th]

MarisaB?

[@himejoon8005]

lol MarisaB broke this whole game

[@awe9217]

5:13 - DROP DE BASS!

[@Green.n.Purple]

0:20 ...oh, I could have just squeezed through them... Wow I made that one way harder than it should have been.

[@kienphucnguyen2001]

The second spell solution: stay at the bottom of the screen, dodge red circle bullet

[@IceAokiji303]

I can just imagine Kanako and Raiko throwing onbashira and drums at each other...

[@scarletjoyce2419]

Touhou is a game of taste of will in between feeling and "unexpected" bullets , deciding and finding natural pass.

[@zygol]

Glad to see you playing new 2hus too. It's a good thing that you include annotations with trivia in your videos - quite refreshing and informative : )

[@Min3rFlytr0]

It's still always good to see an old favorite youtuber on my list reappear :)

[@howardjones7954]

I guess you could say she...."DROPPED THE BASE" I can make bad puns too.

[@cwang668]

And. Also. Since I first saw a Touhou video, I noticed one of yours. I was like "meh, I wanna find more about this series". I really liked the annotation commentary, and, well to put a long story short, basically you introduced me to Touhou. Now I'm like a complete fanatic.

[@tubmur7992]

Hey, raak. I just wanted to say you're a hero. What you do for touhou fans is so special there is no way to thank you enough. The dedication you put in playing, and making annotations on the music and spells, and the knowledge you display. I always read every character description in your videos, and it's always amazing to see your love for the game and how you see some epic moments/dialogue quotes/'crowning musics of awesome' with a passion that is really contagious.

[@tubmur7992]

And you make a great game and fandom that much more great by showing even more aspects to be excited about. You single handedly made me start thinking Byakuren is an epic character with an epic dialogue and epic theme just by watching your video on her, once. And I used to think everything about her is dull. So yeah. I'm sure I'm not alone when I say thank you, and I hope you keep your videos, and descriptions and all coming. Now, namusan ―― !

[@popcioslav]

If only LoLK wasn't so rushed and we could have gotten something as little good as this.

[@Min3rFlytr0]

So happy to see you are back!! i love your videos!

[@centri-sol]

I Wanna Learn More About Touhou xD

[@OneAngrehCat]

The drums-only part is so good, I wish this entire boss' theme was drums only.

[@LordZanas]

You are not alone.

[@TheTeff007]

"That's the closest thing to ecchi that ZUN has drawn!" Hmm.... you might wanna check Seija defeated portrait, then. Not only she has apparent boobs, but that could easily be mistaken for a bra :V Excellent play, my friend.

[@fujiwaranonekobiodrando1257]

but it is pink

[@OmegaTaishu]

Raiko Lolikawa ftw \o/ :p Nice gameplay and congrats for clearing it!

[@GhoullyXX]

And you gotta admit, even if you hate them, those lightning lasers look badass.

[@rafalescarlet]

7:50 this is so intense

[@RadiantAeon]

Raak during first spell: Fuck your congas -grazes through drums-

[@rpgmmd]

Blue Lady show syncs with the BG music

[@lukasi6688]

If I'm not mistaken, Raiko is the first boss EVER in all touhou games who possesses danmaku's shooting sound that are melodies / rhythms.... Would be OMG-ly awesome if anyone could time and synchronize those shooting sound with the drum-solo BGM.

[@rpgmmd]

Lucky you~ I couldn't even get past Third Beat "Three Strikes at Midnight" (Yellow Bullet from drums)

[@sekigan5755]

The Touhou Project is a series of danmaku games where serial killers battle against folkloric beings of varied musical power. The mind behind this is a man known only as ZUN. ....Raak, oh you

[@youmu0501]

very good

[@LARADEKA]

*_This will be better if Don Chan of Taiko No Tatsujin is in Reimu's place. XD Taiko notes will be your answer._*

[@madadardeb5580]

This game came out 2 days ago, yet you already are dishing our justice to the extra boss. Raak, you are my favorite touhou player on youtube. How do you do it?!

[@MaskedHeroLucky]

At 8:28 I definitely heard it, and it's very cool. If that spell with the squeaky noises was supposed to sync up, I don't think it worked, and the squeaking was obnoxious.

[@7781kathy]

9:24 I find it funny how it looks like a kevlar lol. Raiko + Kevlar = ??? You never know, maybe she picked up one while looking for a modern drum! XD

[@TheGreenManThom]

Last spell of her is like Gengetsus first attack pattern so it felt easy.....till the moment she unleashed hell and killed me. almost got her >_< thanks for some examples to dodge some spells (I always used brute force at the first one and lost a life^^)

[@RandomSignz]

Nice!

[@rubyfish]

Holy shit dem nonspells

[@ConradCaribou]

I'm so glad the tradition of posting a video of yourself beating the Extra boss within a few moments after the game's release lives on. x) The annotations are what make your vids stand out from many other Touhou playthroughs. Keep up the good work! *thumbs up* Also, I'm wondering : How would you rate all the Extra bosses, from easiest to hardest, now that Raiko is out?

[@painovoimaton]

This is probably the punniest ex-boss... I love how ZUN made the musics sync with the battles. (at least it sounds like it to me... or i am just going crazy)

[@VoxiVox]

pantsu

[@carrotmiko6183]

Its like boss vs boss

[@Zakdawer]

Ah....i hate it when it comes to luck..thx for answering raak!

[@narutofan2171]

can you do a video of sakuya A on raiko? i have sakuya A and no other char i just wanna beat raiko once.

[@Yggi_the_tree]

Mother of Suwako....o_o

[@Plague_doc]

wow, this Battle Raiko is the Hardest Extra boss, and one of the Hardest Bosses in general

[@oskarilahtinen9509]

Gengetsu and her Rape Time?!

[@Plague_doc]

Oskari Lahtinen she's veeery hard for a pc-98, but still she not gived me so much trobles as Raiko have

[@youkaiyarn4848]

That's what spell practice is for. Personally, I think that Raiko is the easiest extra boss. There are multiple chances to get life and bomb fragments. There are only a few spell cards that I can die in. But I use Sakuya A, so I guess it's much harder with the other characters.

[@gyppygirl2021]

+IA VOCALOID My ultimate goal is to beat her with Sakuya B. Though, it's kind of a lofty goal, since I haven't beaten the extra stage with *anyone* yet. Or, for that matter, even unlocked it for Sakuya B...

[@youkaiyarn4848]

Molly Renata Good luck, it will take some time, so don't lose hope yet. Try practicing at least 5 times a week with Sakuya and spell practice. Have you ever beaten other extra bosses?

[@yasendai]

Oh god the puns.

[@KontroKat]

Too many Puns Zun

[@7781kathy]

Yukari was even worse. In those fighting game spinoffs whenever she's defeated, her dress covering her breasts are ripped off.

[@Magicannon_]

In reference to the annotation on the sixth spell, this guy makes a pretty epic cover. /watch?v=RoxXZ_H5l2I Also, the last spell's concept is genius. The flavor behind ZUN's characters and attacks just never gets old.

[@LittleIkaMusume]

The spell Fifth Drum " Den-Den Daiko " Has ELECTRIC CURVY LASERS?!?!? * Jumps out of window *

[@thecarrshow3934]

Hourai Doll, now with 100% more survival mode

[@TheDevNell]

Is it me or she is shooting popcorn?

[@Kofx3]

Marisa broke the game again. Before it was on MoF now here too.

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

1:37 I really hate the spellcards of that kind. I have to be all the time focused, but I can't maintain composure, so I always fall for It. It's basically the reason why I can't beat Flandre. [Well, the spellcard before Is harder tho] 3:05 Am I glad I quitted playing Touhou Extra Stages ''¬_¬ 6:15 What do you mean?

[@davidhernandez358]

Nice replay. Btw, those bullets aren't arpeggios, they are crotchet rests. (I speak spanish, so I don't know if it's said like that in english. For spanish: Silencio de negra)

[@Jacethederg]

To pick ReimuB, All I can say is you are a true touhou player

[@thecarrshow3934]

Good run Raak, just managed a clear of this myself about a day ago, I thought it was a pretty good stage overall except for that last midboss spell, which oddly enough is completely different in spell practice. Know why? Because somehow the sisters' position is completely different than where they are when playing through the stage.

[@je610ff]

Wow,this is REALLY FAST.

[@Frigid_Knight]

I've found this game to a at least as hard, if not harder, than 12 & 13, which themselves I've found harder than the other ones for Windows. I've yet to get a 1cc on easy with DDC, while I can usually do so with the others or at least come close. Ironically, 12 is the only one I've gotten to and beaten the Extra stage because my old laptop ran the game slower than normal.

[@A_ZEAL0T]

I.Love.Your.Channel.

[@ivatigerfox2548]

I love that survival spell lol

[@rpgmmd]

Her 2nd Nonspell look like bullets of Nerds

[@Polyphixy]

우오와 굳ㅋ

[@fubuki7894]

min 3:00 dnmaku intensifies

[@ReginaRicaeMortis]

... I beat her ... on my first try. SOMEHOW. Mainly because of Reimu A even if I prefer Reimu B. Granted I've been playing Touhou for almost two years now, but this would be the second bonus boss I've beaten, the first being Mamizou. I can get pretty close to beating Flandre, but my game is running at 86 fps for some reason and ROYAL FLARE usually eats one of my lives. But yeah, this bonus boss was fun~

[@RadiantAeon]

Aw you *beat* me to it before I could

[@erehinater]

Now Raak, Tell smoothmacgroove to do some of DDC apapella version XD

[@LordZanas]

And now i can't stop laughing.

[@tanukigaming4603]

So you must also have a passion for ReimuB!

[@darkkijin]

During Pristine Beat, the quarter rests are aimed around the player, not at the player. Side-stepping would be a terrible idea...

[@raak1010]

I figured that after playing this one or two more times (this is my first successful attempt) Anyway, that is in theory. In practice you'll be moving dodging everything else that regardless you still have to be ready to sidestep

[@HeeroYanagi]

how long you been playing touhou raak? you're seriously awesome at it,

[@powerofthedeafph3657]

Raiko is even bigger than reimu like wut is did srsly •-•

[@MARTINREN1231]

For some reason, her attack pattern reminds me of flandre

[@zoso9391]

To my surprise, this boss seemed fair

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

this is what I like to call... BEATING ON A WOMAN "ba dum tiss" (I do not mean to be serious about this joke in any capacity)

[@Bravidunno]

I hate that circular health bar system.

[@notchata]

Can't even see it properly half the time lmfao...or, if you're playing the later stages of ISC, even less of the time.

[@Bravidunno]

Fiery Pigeon In TH13, when you fight Kyouko, you say "that's her only bar of health?!" (since there are no stars on the upper left corner) and when you've depleted that bar, she has then two other bars left ! WTF ZUN ?!

[@Minhfongboy]

Braviaggron meanwhile, eirin's last spell in touhou 8, the forbidden arcanum one, it shows that she has 2 more lives left, but for some reason, the game never advances you to those spellcards, what an epic troll Though, using any programs to hack the game can make you access those spellcards illegally

[@Bravidunno]

***** Ah. Can I watch them ?

[@البريكيالبريكي-خ4م]

+MinhFongBoy0 2889

[@GhoullyXX]

"The Touhou Project is a series of danmaku games where serial killers battle against folkloric beings of varied musical power." As if Sakuya A could act LESS like a serial killer.

[@elektrolites2891]

It's really depressing watching this! I'm on my 46th time (is it bad or weird that I counted? lol) playing the extra stage but I still can't beat her, yet you make it look so easy! I feel Parsee Jealous...

[@ReunionMana]

Does anyone else find it SUPER annoying that you have to pause the video and look at the annotations because they're JUST that far away so you can't read them while watching the fight?

[@raak1010]

I do, but alas, that's the convenient space the game provides and the shortcoming of written commentary

[@ReunionMana]

***** That's the exact thing I thought; it's the only place where you can put written commentary.

[@kirbyizlife]

Out of curiosity, would you ever consider doing playthroughs of extra stages for fangames like Marine Benefit or The Last Comer?

[@barrick725]

random number god

[@perez_rales]

make a video, with the extra of mystical power plant

[@Nishalaby]

7/8 too many puns

[@TouhouForIdiots]

Fun fact: in her final card, the arpeggios are always aimed away from you. If you stay still, they will always bypass you.