Touhou 18: Unconnected Marketeers - Lunatic Sakuya No Deaths No Bombs No Cards

Michael blessed this run :3
Touhou 18 is quite a difficult LNNN to do!
It's a category that has some really tricky RNG patterns intermingled with precise stage routes, and there aren't many moments to breathe. Enemies in this game are very tanky, if you can't use ability cards to up your damage. On top of that, UM doesn't have shot types which cover all the bases to be a comfortable LNN shot either; they all have serious weaknesses and require a lot of effort to get consistent with throughout the game.
Likely the best shots for LNNN are Reimu and Sakuya. Reimu is very much a jack of all trades, master of none. She does decent on bosses and can trivialize a lot of stage sections, but has a few situations where she is just a bit too weak to kill things before they become exhausting. Sakuya is especially good at bosses, as she has the highest focus damage and this allows her to do speedkills that make the other shot types envious. However, Sakuya is very finnicky, as all of her nofocus movement affects your knife aim in some way. This often means that you need to do patterns almost entirely focused if you want to actually make use of your good DPS, as any nofocus would deviate the angles of your knives. With a good amount of practice, she becomes a very satisfying and decently powerful shot to play though, and it makes in my opinion for a very fun and challenging Lunatic No Deaths/Bombs run.
Whilst I don't want to give a breakdown of every stage, I want to mention two of them:
Stage 4 in this game is an absolute menace. Luckily, Sakuya is quite good at the boss, but the stage remains an absolute RNG hell. I'd say it's possibly the hardest stage in any Windows Touhou mainline game.
The tradeoff is that Stage 6 is quite simple. Most of the stage consists of routing, and whatever bad RNG might occur is not that hard to mitigate. If stage 6 was as difficult as the rest of the game, it would definitely be up there with EoSD, UFO and LoLK in terms of LNNN difficulty, though it's very close to it regardless.
Anyways, I might still explore the other shot types a bit in this game as I am still enjoying it ^^
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[@cuprianlycoris]

PETTHEMICHAEL

[@wrigglel]

u mean Mike

[@mwha664]

19:56 I like how it's syncing

[@nguyenbatan2111]

You're too good, can't believe that you choose Sakuya. Watching you do lunatic is good way for me to pass normal, congrat man

[@hannes2211]

Sakuya is the best shot in the game

[@nguyenbatan2111]

@@hannes2211 she is too hard to play, i cant control the bullet she shoot as it flies so messy. I know that is reason why im noob :(

[@tyboy158]

Bro just play Sanae if you're having trouble

[@nguyenbatan2111]

@@tyboy158 bro half a year has passed now i can do lunatic 1cc, thanks for your advice

[@tyboy158]

@@nguyenbatan2111 congrats

[@Clownplease]

WHAT! I can't believe I missed it live. GGs

[@Iris_Descent]

thumbnail goes so hard

[@lib6194]

Great. Now do it as Marisa and enjoy your free DDC SakuyaB LNN experience

[@gratito844]

Apparently playing as Sakuya seems difficult, but once you learn to use it, she is as good as Reimu for a run LNNN.

[@hannes2211]

Allot better than reimu

[@Snakke40]

At this point I just want to see other LNNNN's from you just because of the great thumbnails. I'm kidding of course, huge congrats!

[@user-cx3nt5fl4t]

3:36 It is a moving scene where you can clearly see the high level of the player's ability. It is difficult to hit a person who can move so small in every situation.

[@stevepk]

The madman does it again! 👏👏👏👏

[@AwfullyFawfully]

Oh wow, that was quick! GG!

[@fumongous7886]

michael's blessing on this wonderful run congrats!

[@VeysTheGreat]

holy crap you got it, nice

[@unovi8141]

This is pretty swag

[@SinNombre-_-]

Congrats!

[@guy_th18]

let's fucking go, congrats man

[@dma-oc1wm]

GG Congrats

[@Celebrancik]

OMG CONGRATS!!!!

[@li0201]

congrats Yatz

[@Adhimas01]

So amazing

[@E12345E]

congrats

[@jambon2730]

Misumaru is definitely th18 clownpiece

[@tarragon111]

me when the marketeers are unconnected (is this even touhou)

[@DryCombee]

11:40 JIMBO MY BELOVED

[@poledra4153]

I didn't play Sakuya because it's the last game and Sakuya would've needed more time than the others, but if going for LNNN the effort seems worth it.

[@FCTouhou]

The Yama blessed this run. Lol jk, you are so skilled!

[@heiwuniao7550]

GOOD JOB!

[@Hacete]

That thumbnail tho

[@RealWinter]

The worst touhou genius on earth who blasphemes even God

[@GarryDumblowski]

Out of curiosity why not use Sanae? She has homing, is she just not strong enough attack power-wise?

[@Yatsuzume]

Sakuya is more fun Also 14:00

[@GarryDumblowski]

@@Yatsuzume y'know what, fair