Touhou 16: Hidden Star in Four Seasons - Stage 5

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋ō𝘫𝘪 𝘏𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 ~ 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘋𝘰𝘰𝘳
Similar to the last stage, the enemies here are extremely brutal for this point in the game, this time with two sections that deal with groups of enemies with particularly nasty suicide bullets. You need to both know and understand where enemies’ll show up so you can take them out as soon as possible, but when dealing with the previous groups you’ll also need to know the best moments to hold your fire as well so you don’t get buried under a sea of bullets
Satano as a mid-boss is only troublesome if you try to take her attack on head-on. Zip up at her to escape her wave soon as you can and you’ll make your life much easier.
Like I said before in Stage 2 with the practice for multiple attacks coming at you at once, that’s what this fight against Mai and Satano is all about. In almost the entirety of the fight you need to focus on one attack then quickly figure out how to safely ignore it while you focus on a different attack that’s coming right after it.
Difficulty - Normal
Character - Magician Shivering in the Arctic Cold: Marisa Kirisame
Stage 5 - Ushirodo-no-Kuni
BGM - Does the Forbidden Door Lead to This World, or the World Beyond?
Boss - All-Too-Dangerous Backup Dancers: Satono Nishida & Mai Teireida
BGM - Crazy Backup Dancers
Spell Cards
1:20 - Non-spell
4:18 - Non-spell
4:34 - Bamboo Sign "Bamboo Spear Dance"
4:47 - Non-spell
5:07 - Myoga Blessing "Behind You"
5:18 - Non-spell
5:44 - Dance Sign "Behind Festival"
6:04 - Mad Dance "Tengu-Odoshi"
Translations courtesy of the Touhou wiki

[@Flygoniaks]

Everyone's talking about the missing spells, so I'll explain why. The first two spells pf this boss fight are determined by who's healthbar you complete first. The second two spells you face are "combination spells" - the third spellcard being a combined version of the two possibilities for card 2 and the last card being a combination of the 2 variations of spellcard 1. Speaking of the missing spells, you actually have one of them listed in the description, but the timestamp goes to a nonspell. And then you have the wrong spell names for every spell after that. I wasn't expecting this. Wanda and Cosmo jokes aside, there's a reason that Satono & Mai wear pink and green respectively, and it's _not_ for the same reason as Satori & Koishi. As we learn later, Satono is in charge of managing lifeforce while Mai handles spirit power. They are literally life and bomb dancers, and they could be the reason you get 1UPs and bombs in all the games. Finally, it seems my Steam copy of HSiFS got an update of some sort and I have _no_ idea what it did. No explanation!

[@hallowenpig8003]

Oh wait I believe that Satono and Mai have different occupations since Mai can draw out vitality while Satono draws out mental power, I may be wrong though

[@AOGood]

3:53 - Memories... So many memories... So many desperate bombs... So many deaths... So many talismans... So... Many... CURVY LASERS!!! This music brings 'em all back...

[@pockychews7232]

"Cosmo" and "Wanda" LMAO I'M DYING. Now I feel the need to watch "The Fairly Odd Parents" all over again thanks editor.

We thought Touhou 16 was going to be an easy game, and then these two showed up

[@KelyxTheMage]

at least they aren't clownpiece

[@KelyxTheMage]

@@Kurumizawa_Hikari ????????

[@randomspartanhoe4501]

@@KelyxTheMage She is, Satono and Mai's nonspells are really hard for me, I beat Clownpiece on normal so I know

[@KelyxTheMage]

@@randomspartanhoe4501 I have beat both of them as well. I found Mai and Satono easier. Clownpiece killed my runs significantly more times that Mai and Satono ever have. I guess we just find different things harder I guess. Mine is RNG bullshit cluttering the screen in a timeout spell and having to micro dodge in a very short window so you don't get slammed by lasers, and I guess yours is bullets with curved trajectory. Fuck Clownpiece's first 2 spells and non-spells

[@randomspartanhoe4501]

​@@KelyxTheMage Ok, whatever

[@Hawlo]

One of my favorite Stage 5s. Shame you didn't show the two spellcards you didn't see, though.

[@winterdragon2004]

I constantly get these two mixed up. Satono just looks like a better fit for the name Mai, and vice versa.

[@okguy167]

Same

[@kumabear191]

@@lunarrain1567 depends actually, since i don't even know anything about the things you've said, I just got used on seeing Mai as Mai and Satono as Satono because of their Surnames TwT

[@roslidarose9666]

when i first watched a playthrough of hsifs, i thought one of them was mai satono (Full Name) and the other was vice versa

[@AOGood]

1:48 - Editor, YOU'RE A GENIUS!!! Omg, I can't believe I never made that connection!!! XD

[@kizunechao279]

Curse these two and their ridiculously catchy boss theme!

[@luckluster]

Oh man I always forget how much I love that stage theme, it's both mysterious enough and positive enough for my taste. Also remember when we all thought HSiFS would have 3 final bosses because of the jewel case art? Good times. Still if this is how Mai's and Satono's (Satano) theme sounds when they're together I kind of wonder how their individual themes would sound like.

[@Wizzard220]

Fun fact: in Cirno and Aya's routes, for being defeated by a Fairy and ESPECIALLY for being defeated by a Tengu, Okina calls them to give them "The scold of their lives". Also, Aya's route is the only one they talk about scaring Aya away with the Tengu Odoshi (name-dropping their last card). As for this stage: FUCK IT TO HELL. I swear to god, the suicide bullets at the start and right before the duo made me develop anger issues. Also, I bombed the fuck out of their fight, especially Behind Festival (although I hate Satono's "Behind You" card more than Mai's "Tanabata Star Festival"). Also, I like that Mai, dressed in green, and Satono, dressed in pink, drop a Bomb and a Life when defeated as mini-bosses (which also ties into what they draw when dancing: Mai draws spiritual energy, while Satono draws vitality)

[@NTSTS0]

I just checked this video to have a handy reference for the mid-boss nonspell, but I wanted to say your little commentary additions on the sidebar are awesome! :O

[@dawk7]

Remember when I said I ran out of commentary on Releasing? Yeah, nevermind, I forgot about this stage. _Hoo boy,_ welcome to paradise. Revenge patterns, high bullet density, even lasers! This place is absolute paradise and that's probably the point. If you have learnt to properly use your release option by this point, you'll actually know when to best use it. As for Autumn, you'll be aiming to take advantage of the revenge patterns. Always be mindful of how much dash time you have though! You don't want to dash against a bullet right after you ran out of Release after all. ... Also, obligatory. "Dance Sign -Behind Festival-" is bullshit. Someone had to say it. F those RNG stars.

[@AA-dq5jd]

Why you don’t show Satono 1st spell and Mai 2nd spell?

[@BrikaEXE]

Satono 1st spell is madness if we can say so, mai 2nd spell is without the aiming talismans, but with the random stars , there is no specific strategy for it just search the blank and go in it

[@franbh94]

Hi everyone! It looks like I made it early today. Nice video, I like both the stage and boss theme, so it helps a lot (even when they destroy my 1cc attempts). Huh? You didn't do their alternate spells? You always did that (oh god, that SA Stage 4 video...) Was it for some reason in particular?

[@MegamanOmega184]

...Ooops I honestly didn't know these two _had_ alternate spells...

[@Wizzard220]

@@MegamanOmega184 They don't, but whoever you focus on the first and 2nd non-spells dictate who will use what card (so Satono's 1st card is Myouga Ginger "Forget your name" and Mai's 2nd card is Broadleaf Sign "Tanabata Star Festival").

[@ricokurniawan5636]

Can't you revise the video or just upload video for the alternate spells? You can just do it in practice, same goes for stage 6 last spell variants.

[@franbh94]

@@MegamanOmega184 Yes, they do. As people are telling you, whoever you defeat during their first 2 nonspells will determine which Spell Card you get. In fact, their last two Spell Cards are a combination made from their solo Spell Cards.

[@juliaxde55]

I want to marry that stage 5 theme!

[@user-vs8jo2hw5q]

I like how your moving marisa to the beat of the music

[@joaquintorres572]

Thanks!

[@AzureRT456]

I find it funny how you perfected every spell, completely opposite of me panick-bombing on all of them. And then losing a life on the only spell I captured.

[@gabrielwright-dunn9355]

I was taken aback by that door pun. I should have seen it coming.

[@GniefFiar]

Trying to do this fight always melted my mind. At least the music is good.

[@Flygoniaks]

It may be because 16 was my first Touhou, but fighting two characters at once never confused me in particular. Possibly, it's because you only need to take out one of them to advance to the next phase.

[@Latency345]

Watch out! Don’t let okina stand up!

[@xiroha2828]

Satono and Mai shall forever do 'take the L' every time i die.

[@AbandonDoll_10]

Yes they are everyone nightmares

[@donipamungkas5370]

@MegamanOmega the boss 1st and 2nd spell here is depends on which one you defeat first. if you defeat satono you will get satono's spell trigger if you defeat mai you will get mai's spell card and the 3rd and last spell are both of them though

[@solar901]

"I can't believe there's such a big world inside of Naruko's back" It doesn't sound good out of context.

[@raresuwako6796]

*Which of the 2 will become playable character in next touhou game*

[@forceedge2005]

Honestly I would be terrified of diving into Yukari's Gaps, I mean look at all those eyes! Though if I met Bruno and his Sticky Fingers there that would be awesome. Speaking of JoJo, Satano's and mai's hat kinda resembles Josuke's hair. I wonder if they get angry if someone insults their hats?

[@Joshthepikachu2123]

Let's see.. Stage 5 bosses? Check. Human? Check Terrifyingly difficult? Check These two are gonna be playable in the future, I just know it.

[@paw-paddedcalamity216]

On Lunatic, the Shoes-for-a-Hat duo gets pretty nasty, even with good use of releases....Also, good thing you avoided going into Mai's alt spellcards, though I think you should've shown them off anyway for completion's sake.

[@rideorhitchhike3347]

The secret coin behind your ear.

[@Iris_Descent]

Damn man. One look at the bullet patterns and it just outright tells you this was made with Releases in mind...

[@Flygoniaks]

THE LASERS, MAN. ANY USE OF LASERS IN THIS GAME IS A GOOD RELEASE POINT.

[@Team_Orchid]

Ah, so that's why Cirno's playable in this game. Rather fitting if you ask me.

[@AOGood]

1:20 - Bitch Sister (Are they even sisters? I just started calling that one day and it stuck around) #2... I swear I'm getting my memories from hard mode jumbled for this stage, I'm all like "Oh man, this part's a pain to deal with!" and then it's all different...

[@moved_...]

Imagine these 2 meeting yuki and mai

[@josephayala5727]

Just how strong are those bosses? It's almost like the game went from normal to lunatic!

[@simunator]

hsifs is the most fun when you fall spam. easiest lunatic 1cc I've ever done

[@youmubutsheforgotherunderw3563]

SATANO

[@gustavokenzo1819]

Ugh, that stage 5 is a pain in the ass, especially for me who has terrible reflexes. Love the music though. And it's just me or Satono and Mai non-spells are harder than their spells?

[@maxoublue1]

One thing you did not show is that, depending on who you beat up during the first two cooldowns, two different spellcards would play out. Basically, you missed Satono's " Myoga Ginger "Forget Your Name" " and Mai's " Broadleaf Sign "Tanabata Star Festival" " spellcards respectively.

[@KKYY12]

I'm not a day late

[@SentinelProxima]

That looks an awkward way to tackle midboss Satono. Just stay in the middle and make small horizontal movements to dodge the green amulets. (As a side note, this pattern doesn't change much on Hard/Lunatic, resulting in the Stage 4 midboss being far harder than the Stage 5.)

[@KelyxTheMage]

See I tried that and died way too many times, the way he does it honestly looks a lot more natural to me

[@smilinggeneral8870]

the background made this game harder. i could've swear utsuho is easier than this

[@BrikaEXE]

Ginias way for completion good for you, u skipped the tanabeta star festival rng madness, i captured it once bcs its all about luck

[@KelyxTheMage]

I'm guessing you didn't show off the different spells because they were almost identical to each other?

[@MegamanOmega184]

Honestly I didn't show it cause I didn't realize they existed. Despite hanging out on the right side the whole time it went "Mai spell, Satono spell, duo spell" so I just figured that was it, I had no idea there were alternate spells

[@mayhewwright]

Wait I thought they were sisters. Am I being stupid again?

[@Lazysquire2293]

Hi