Touhou Iyuushou ~ What the Bullet Hell?! Review Summary

Innovative bullet patterns: The game features beautifully designed and interesting bullet patterns that players find innovative.

Highly recommended game: Many players highly recommend the game, praising its overall quality and design.

Challenging game modes: The game includes challenging modes such as Boss Rush and daily challenges, providing additional content for players.

Well-designed puzzles: The game features well-designed danmaku puzzles and single-card challenges, adding a strategic element to the gameplay.

Smooth and quick gameplay: The game is praised for its smooth character operation, quick scene clears, and brisk pace, making it engaging and fast-paced.

Game balance and design issues: The game has various balance and design issues, including problems with hitbox detection, bullet patterns, and poorly designed hidden levels.

Controller support issues: The game has significant problems with controller support, including unresponsiveness after tabbing out and difficulties with certain spells.

Character and spell design: The game features mostly original characters and some spells are difficult to execute or are poorly designed.

Soundtrack and Easter eggs: The use of tracks from source games feels out of place and there is a desire for more new tracks. Easter eggs are also hard to find.

Lack of tutorials and guidance: There is a notable lack of tutorials and guidance, making it difficult for players to find routes and understand game mechanics.

Bullet hell gameplay focus: The game features intense bullet hell gameplay, emphasizing danmaku shooter mechanics.

Daily challenge mode: Players can engage in daily challenges, including simultaneous boss battles.

Competitive ranking system: A ranking system is in place for competitive and advanced players to track their progress.

Item system usage: The game includes an item system that players can utilize to enhance their gameplay.

Quick retry mechanism: The game allows for quick and easy retries, enhancing the player experience.

Framerate capping for recording: Players suggest that capping the framerate is beneficial for recording gameplay sessions.

Linux fullscreen mode issue: There is a minor issue reported with fullscreen mode specifically on Linux systems.

Flickerframe Shutter Festival better value: Players feel that Flickerframe Shutter Festival offers more value for the money compared to other options.

Desire for player-uploaded spell cards: Players have expressed interest in having the ability to upload their own spell cards, suggesting a desire for more customization and community involvement.

Interest in spell card design contests: There is a suggestion for official spell card design contests, indicating players are interested in competitive and creative aspects.

Game completion: 12.0h.

Story completion: 6.0h.

Session length: 2.0h.

STG Enthusiast: Enjoys the game's mechanics and design, appreciates the game's unique take on the STG genre. Motivation: Engaging and challenging gameplay. Stance: buy.

Newcomer Challenger: Enjoys the game's design and challenge, finds the game approachable. Motivation: Accessible yet challenging gameplay. Stance: sale.