Touhou Bunkachou ～ Shoot the Bullet.

Last updated: 2025-10-01

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Summary
  • Engaging and addictive photo-based gameplay
  • Excellent entry for Touhou series
  • Beautiful bullet and boss design
  • Excessive and unbalanced difficulty
  • Lack of content and lore
  • Disliked photo mechanic and poor controls
Touhou Bunkachou ～ Shoot the Bullet. header

Categories

Bullet-hellPhotography GameplayBoss RushHigh Score ChasingPuzzle SolvingStrategic CombatSingle-player

Emotions

Satisfaction28%Enjoyment23%Challenge10%Excitement8%Frustration7%
Reviews
(sample size)
75
Helpful reviews
55%
Unhelpful reviews
45%
Protest reviews
0%
Positive points
94
Negative points
30
Gameplay points
80
Perf. points
2
Rec. points
22
Misc points
20
Point
Engaging and Addictive Gameplay
Description
Players find the core gameplay loop extremely fun, challenging, and addictive, especially after the initial learning curve. The game offers deep scoring mechanics and creative puzzle-like bullet patterns, making it enjoyable for both short sessions and extended play.
Importance
86%
Excellent Entry for Touhou Series
Description
This spin-off is considered a strong and unique entry in the Touhou series, offering a fresh approach to bullet-hell gameplay. It's praised as a good entry point for new players and helps existing Touhou players improve their dodging skills with some of the best patterns in the franchise.
Importance
40%
Beautiful Bullet and Boss Design
Description
The game features beautifully designed bullet patterns and bosses that communicate character spells effectively. This visual appeal enhances the overall dodging experience.
Importance
16%
Effective Practice Tool
Description
Certain stages and attacks are excellent for practicing various dodging techniques, such as unfocused dodging, bullet streaming, micro-dodging, and maintaining calm under pressure, while also encouraging players to move beyond the bottom of the screen.
Importance
15%
Aya as Playable Character
Description
Players enjoy playing as Aya and engaging with her photojournalism aspect. Her comments and the little story add extra charm to the game.
Importance
14%
Good Music and Reappearances
Description
The game's music is generally well-received, with specific tracks highlighted. It also features reappearances from many characters from earlier Touhou games, adding to fan enjoyment.
Importance
12%
Achievable 100% Completion
Description
The game is considered much more reasonable to achieve 100% completion compared to mainline Touhou titles, which is a positive for completionist players.
Importance
5%
Help Menu Available
Description
The game includes a 'Help' menu on the main menu, which can assist players in understanding game mechanics.
Importance
4%