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kaenbyou rin and nippaku zanmu (touhou and 1 more) drawn by aurora_artz

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    I love Touhou 19! Fair and balanced game!
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    C-light
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    This comes from touhou 19, specifically Orins story mode I believe.

    Orin has an ability that turns the fairies - the common fodder enemies of the game - on her side of the screen into Spirits, which are more damaging to the enemy when she destroys them. However, Zanmu's ability basically causes all of the spirits on your opponents side to, in technical terms, shit danmaku everywhere.

    This means Zanmu is a HARD counter to Orin, as she turns orin's attacks against her.

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    • gokuisnot59
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    C-light said:

    This comes from touhou 19, specifically Orins story mode I believe.

    Orin has an ability that turns the fairies - the common fodder enemies of the game - on her side of the screen into Spirits, which are more damaging to the enemy when she destroys them. However, Zanmu's ability basically causes all of the spirits on your opponents side to, in technical terms, shit danmaku everywhere.

    This means Zanmu is a HARD counter to Orin, as she turns orin's attacks against her.

    Touhou 19 balance makes me want to laugh and bury my head in my hands at the same time.

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    • gratman
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    Jonjohm said:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8xpIbahZWM
    An example of just how easy this game is. Come on Orin, Zanmu didn't even get hit once!

    Should note that this is a direct result of poor gameplay decisions. By using lvl2s and generally allowing the boss to create combos, the player is inadvertently getting their side of the screen obliterated. Just don't shoot (or shoot the boss carefully if you're feeling risky) and Zanmu's not too hard to beat as Orin.

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