Can I Beat Touhou Without The Bottom Of The Screen?

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  • Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
  • In Touhou games, you spend most of your time in the bottom half of the screen since it's where the dense bullet hell spreads out and leaves openings. But what if I prohibited myself from moving to the bottom of the screen? Would I be able to beat a Touhou game this way?
    Discord: / discord
    If you want to see the full successful run, here it is: • Touhou 13 (TD) Top Hal...
    Music (all from Touhou):
    Retrospective Kyoto - Shoot the Bullet
    Eternal Transient Reign - Impossible Spell Card
    An Exciting and Familiar Gensokyo - 100th Black Market
    True Administrator - Ten Desires
    Hiroari Shoots A Strange Bird ~ Till When? - Scarlet Weather Rhapsody
    A New Wind at the Shrine - Ten Desires
    #canyoubeat #touhou

КОМЕНТАРІ • 226

  • @Shyguymask
    @Shyguymask  Рік тому +218

    Besides the low in-game resolution, the recording also occasionally glitches a bit because these games don't behave nicely with Windows 10, not much I can do sadly.

    • @D-bicer6758
      @D-bicer6758 Рік тому +6

      Its ok shyguymask

    • @emeraldforge9298
      @emeraldforge9298 Рік тому

      shut up dennis

    • @CubeXC
      @CubeXC Рік тому +3

      I know it sound kinda dumb and that you won’t see this reply but you should try playing stardew valley you would be a legend at this game

    • @FireBlaze-kk1ls
      @FireBlaze-kk1ls Рік тому +10

      yurr finally a video with your favorite character

    • @tripletsborn4628
      @tripletsborn4628 Рік тому +4

      Microshaft Winblows 10: Adware Edition (Winblows 11 Upgrade Nag update)

  • @PerlDrop
    @PerlDrop Рік тому +226

    This really puts the 'hell' in 'bullet hell'

  • @NotRainbow_
    @NotRainbow_ Рік тому +177

    first time hearing the touhou soundtracks in years and its still as great and nostalgic

  • @dreamingsoul4722
    @dreamingsoul4722 Рік тому +103

    2:29 Those bullets scare me a lot despite the tiny hitbox, and yes, we all probably have died to them if anyone has played touhou 11 (Yuugi's ''Storm on mt ooe'' spell card)

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +17

      To clarify, I meant the smaller bullets Kyouko shoots in an arc mostly upward.

    • @akenohononiku916
      @akenohononiku916 Рік тому +3

      ​@Shyguymask Yeah, the way you put it made it seem like you don't get hit by that bullet type specifically
      Unfortunately, there are plenty of difficult patterns that use that bullet
      Also what did you expect having to stay up close to the top half of the screen? Of course stuff like that will be way more of a threat

  • @ryanprjgamingchannel9437
    @ryanprjgamingchannel9437 Рік тому +61

    5:29 Wow, nice in-character reaction! It's like you're actually acting as Youmu herself!

  • @Warpzel65
    @Warpzel65 Рік тому +71

    Thank you for spreading knowledge of touhou, your posts are a big part of why i gave it a try and i became a fan

  • @locusmomus
    @locusmomus Рік тому +26

    Wow! I didn't expect a Touhou challenge from you! Its a happy surprise for me to see this

  • @Ephydament
    @Ephydament Рік тому +17

    Congrats!
    If you didn't know, Kyouko has two safe spots on Normal mode (with Reimu but should works with the others). On her Echo Sign "Mountain Echo" spell, stand in front of her, your feets on her Life Ring. Most of the time, she can't touch you.
    On her Echo Sign "Power Resonance", sit slightly above her right shoulder and you're safe.
    It's not that much but it save runs and is an easy refill for Transe.
    Hopefully, Miko is not immune to bombs on her last spell as it used to be on old Touhou.

  • @ReguIarityy
    @ReguIarityy Рік тому +32

    This man doesn't have any limits doesn't he.... Keep up the good work.

    • @cloud8521
      @cloud8521 Рік тому +9

      of course he has limits, he was limited to the top screen duh

    • @ReguIarityy
      @ReguIarityy Рік тому +1

      @@cloud8521 you know what good point.

  • @RaceBandit
    @RaceBandit Рік тому +28

    Youmu's chargeshot suddenly makes me think of the subweapons from Bullet Heaven [I forgot if this was a thing in BH1 as well as BH2]...

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +12

      Lance is my favorite shottype in both BH games because of his high damage up-close.

    • @adoorwithstaronit8573
      @adoorwithstaronit8573 Рік тому

      Mine is NoLeg's shooting star ability from BH2 where you could stack stars in front of the boss to quickly erase its Health Bar. These stars are also quite uselful to deal with spread out swarm of enemies

    • @Kasamori
      @Kasamori Рік тому

      @@adoorwithstaronit8573 Yesss I always used NoLegs with the stars, it's so good

    • @RaceBandit
      @RaceBandit Рік тому

      @@adoorwithstaronit8573 | I _might_ have seen a similar weapon in someone else's MoF Reimu gameplay, where you could park the Yin-Yang Orb somewhere.

  • @lemxnn0
    @lemxnn0 Рік тому +20

    i dont like people coming up with challenges but man your videos are entertaining

  • @MattzDaTerrarian
    @MattzDaTerrarian Рік тому +22

    Its about to get real wild

  • @purplehaze2358
    @purplehaze2358 11 місяців тому +3

    Boy oh boy, I sure do love watching challenge videos for games I have never and will never play!

  • @koishiwii8370
    @koishiwii8370 Рік тому +8

    I've been surprised to see Shyguymask doing a challenge video of a Touhou game. That series was my childhood.

    • @nepgear3682
      @nepgear3682 7 місяців тому

      How exactly was touhou your childhood anyway?

  • @amilavxilmen5632
    @amilavxilmen5632 Рік тому +11

    Well you actually played the game, which is an up from most other touhou fans

  • @jockhamster4515
    @jockhamster4515 Рік тому +3

    Glad to see Shyguymask's touhou video after seeing so many of his commentaries under some touhou-related videos

  • @teammario6890
    @teammario6890 Рік тому +8

    My god it's a touhou challenge for real this time

  • @abder200
    @abder200 Рік тому +19

    very intersting, i truly did not expect it to be possible
    Now im curious to know how many other touhous can be beaten without the bottom half, if any at all really (cause just from memory i'd say MoF would be impossible solely thanks to kanako's last spell)

    • @ultimapower6950
      @ultimapower6950 Рік тому +3

      Well even if other official games are impossible there’s always fan games. No I will not shut up until Danmakufu gets the recognition it deserves.

    • @josearias719
      @josearias719 Рік тому +2

      If you like touhou I recommend a youtuber called "yatsuzume" he beat all touhou games to date on lunatic without bombs nor deaths.
      Sometimes he goes to the top of the screen cuz it's easier to dodge certain patterns, that's the minority tho

    • @longlivethe9989
      @longlivethe9989 Рік тому

      MoF is possible (and easy) thanks to the glitch, otherwise good luck
      A good amount definitely is, simply because of the absurd amount of resources those games provide. UFO, MS and -HRtP- might not be.

    • @FamilyTeamGaming
      @FamilyTeamGaming Рік тому

      ​@@josearias719 all Windows games. I don't think he has PC98 LNNs.

    • @yukole6245
      @yukole6245 7 місяців тому

      ​@@longlivethe9989
      9 yatka 🤤

  • @a_blue_whale9240
    @a_blue_whale9240 Рік тому +2

    This is one video I’ve been waiting for after seeing his comments around on touhou videos

  • @GDTGaming
    @GDTGaming Рік тому +3

    Oh boy this makes me want to get back to my attempts at beat Mountain of Faith while staying above the PoC line. GGs on the run!

  • @TNTKirby
    @TNTKirby Рік тому +3

    I didn't expect to see Touhou from Shyguymask. Wow.

  • @DireBowser
    @DireBowser Рік тому +14

    I couldn't even beat this game normally. How?

  • @SUPERNOOB20
    @SUPERNOOB20 Рік тому +15

    "I'd love to see other people try this challenge in other Touhou games and on higher difficulties"
    Oh boy, Touhou 6 Lunatic top screen only here we go >:)

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +5

      surely

    • @SUPERNOOB20
      @SUPERNOOB20 Рік тому +2

      Idk if it was sarcasm or not (though it's ok either way!), but I have faith in myself I can someday achieve that, wouldn't be the first time I accomplish a weird and difficult Touhou 6 challenge, heh

    • @yukole6245
      @yukole6245 7 місяців тому

      Try touhou 9 😊

  • @pressetoascend
    @pressetoascend 2 місяці тому +1

    This was probably one of my first introductions to actual touhou gameplay, so a sincere thanks for rocketing me into shmup autism!

  • @americaonline3835
    @americaonline3835 Рік тому +3

    okay, you gotta admit, i was pretty close on guessing what the video is gonna be, although i did not expect Wily Beast and Weakest Creature, this also means i will have to give my Strange Shovel to Shyguymask

  • @Yatsuzume
    @Yatsuzume Рік тому +7

    9:09 did you choose to skip the life piece fairies here? Could've netted you +4 pieces and so an extra life
    edit: nvm forgot miko drops life pieces as well lol

  • @andrewsatorius4210
    @andrewsatorius4210 Рік тому +2

    i barely can beat touhou 13 on normal mode, and you do this by being limited with top half of the screen, what a madlad

  • @D-bicer6758
    @D-bicer6758 Рік тому +5

    This was a tun challeng

  • @eduardpeeterlemming
    @eduardpeeterlemming Рік тому +4

    For a bullet hellhole it does have great music

    • @jgn
      @jgn 11 місяців тому

      that's a given for the genre

  • @vibinmikegothyped3270
    @vibinmikegothyped3270 Рік тому +2

    I mean, this fandom is slowly descending into madness, and I love it.

  • @Nightcaat
    @Nightcaat Рік тому +5

    Common Touhou W

  • @justanotherguywithamoustac8893

    This was a very zun challenge

  • @hologaster
    @hologaster Рік тому +2

    11:40 is this the first time Shyguymask ever sweared?

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому

      Technically, I have swore (for real) in one or a few of my oldest videos from the Diep.io era.

    • @hologaster
      @hologaster Рік тому

      @@Shyguymask ah, ok. Looks like I forgot about that

  • @TreeG-os6dg
    @TreeG-os6dg Рік тому +5

    Sorta guessed it was going to be a Touhou challenge, but thought it was going to be a no bomb run or something like that. Damn this is truly next level.

  • @spidermacho123
    @spidermacho123 Рік тому +4

    this is the only way to make touhou 13 hard.

  • @Sottobil_Tispy
    @Sottobil_Tispy Рік тому +3

    pog is this the first time you are bringing touhou in your main channel?

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +1

      Technically no. I've showcased a Touhou fangame a few months ago.

  • @adami7777
    @adami7777 Рік тому +2

    nice to see a touhou challenge here now

  • @zzzzz28
    @zzzzz28 Рік тому

    that big of a portion of the bottom half is brutal, i was expecting like just 1/4 of the screen to be covered

  • @equinox8258
    @equinox8258 Рік тому +2

    Better to stay up top than hug the bottom of the screen, man i suck at shmups

  • @MinusZaxis
    @MinusZaxis Рік тому +2

    Gotta try the same challenge but with lunatic 🤔. Maybe doing the entire series as well (excluding spin offs and 9 + 19).

  • @Joshthepikachu2123
    @Joshthepikachu2123 Рік тому +2

    Literally the only time where Futo is the hardest Stage 5 boss

  • @MarioBloodyX
    @MarioBloodyX Рік тому

    Shyguymask is playing touhou, dream come true

  • @k_nape
    @k_nape Рік тому +4

    pretty original challenge!
    I totally agree with you saying the game was harder with this challenge being harder than hard, cuz first it's a very restrictive playstyle and I also found out th13 is the easiest touhou on hard I played (th6-18)
    also youmu is good if you know how to play her

  • @tkienjoyer
    @tkienjoyer Рік тому

    i never though shyguymask would make a challenge video on the best rythm game in the world: tetris.
    i love your content so much sgm

  • @ultimapower6950
    @ultimapower6950 Рік тому +2

    So kamikaze bomibing isn’t exclusive to fan games huh. Anyways if I tried to do this challenge with any of the bullet hells official or fanmade I would most likely lose So props for beating it.

  • @akenohononiku916
    @akenohononiku916 Рік тому +4

    Well that was interesting
    How do you keep track of not staying in the bottom half though?
    Aside from that one mistake, you really followed that rule religiously (I would've made the mistake of going below multiple times)

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +1

      During all the time I played including when practicing, I used a screen marker to draw a line right where the white line under the "Graze" text is.

  • @Sniper_Master-gx8lp
    @Sniper_Master-gx8lp Рік тому +2

    hello shyguymask, I really love ur content. i was wondering if ur ever gonna play item asylum again? If not how come?

  • @ing5998
    @ing5998 Рік тому +3

    Ten desires stage 1 is honestly my least favourite part of it, it feels like a chore

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +1

      Besides Yoshika I love the rest of the game but I never liked Stage 1 and I don't know why

    • @ing5998
      @ing5998 Рік тому +3

      @@Shyguymask Stage 1 of TD is probably the worst stage 1 in Touhou imo, it drags out a lot, with it being possibly being the longest stage 1 and having the longest stage 1 boss in the series

    • @spidermacho123
      @spidermacho123 Рік тому

      ​@@ing5998 at least It has great music

    • @ing5998
      @ing5998 Рік тому

      @@spidermacho123 It has good music that's true, and it does make the experience better thankfully, though I personally prefer other stage 1 themes

  • @guitartruong3981
    @guitartruong3981 Рік тому

    My favorite PvZ youtuber does Touhou content as i start playing it? The universe is in harmony ❤ Thanks for the great video!

  • @justanormalgmailaccount5590
    @justanormalgmailaccount5590 Рік тому +2

    Bro went from a UA-camr doing challenges to a UA-camr+Touhou fan doing challenges

    • @RaceBandit
      @RaceBandit Рік тому

      -Gensou Shoujo Taisen with certain characters banned-

  • @vepply
    @vepply 4 місяці тому

    crazy video idea

  • @igrastr9238
    @igrastr9238 2 місяці тому

    half-ghost,half-human,half-screen

  • @Funnyfumo211
    @Funnyfumo211 Рік тому +4

    Nice ig

  • @TheAdvertisement
    @TheAdvertisement Рік тому +1

    Listen, Skyguymask. We joke about you being the best gamer with challenges like these. But this is Touhou. I repeat, _Touhou._ And you survived an extra challenge. In *_Touhou._* It's official. You are now the best.

    • @notlol1
      @notlol1 7 місяців тому

      No LNN tho

  • @DonnyKurniawanisok
    @DonnyKurniawanisok Рік тому

    Shyguymask when I said : Lemme play CIU (Chicken Invaders Universe)

  • @reisenImperishableNight
    @reisenImperishableNight Рік тому +3

    awesome

  • @lpfan4491
    @lpfan4491 Рік тому

    11:36 Cirno:"I'm so proud of fairykind! 😭"
    Btw, this gave me the really cursed idea of a "Touhou Advance".(Basically, if Touhou was on the GBA, with slightly more screencrunch than this.)

  • @TheKrzysiek
    @TheKrzysiek Рік тому

    First official touhou vid, no turning back now

  • @ignaslt
    @ignaslt Рік тому +6

    Cool

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +5

      YOU

    • @D-bicer6758
      @D-bicer6758 Рік тому +1

      ​@@Shyguymaskwho?

    • @lemxnn0
      @lemxnn0 Рік тому +1

      ​@@D-bicer6758 he says cool under a lot of videos

    • @D-bicer6758
      @D-bicer6758 Рік тому +1

      ​@@lemxnn0ok thanks for the tip

  • @Moss_Dude
    @Moss_Dude Рік тому +2

    It's hard to read the subtitles when the focus of your view is literally the top of the screen lmao

  • @abarette_
    @abarette_ Рік тому +2

    now imagine doing that for EE lol

  • @TyckinTymeBom
    @TyckinTymeBom Рік тому +2

    If i were to play a touhou game, what should i pick?

    • @YuriMeoDeos
      @YuriMeoDeos Рік тому +1

      Touhou 7 imo. The game is very kind, and in my opinion the easiest game in the series in normal mode (i'm not saying it won't kick your ass though, it's your first time.) The ost is one of the best and the bosses are memorable and fun.

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +1

      PCB (The 7th game)

  • @matthewmcmullan4832
    @matthewmcmullan4832 Рік тому +2

    I’d love to see the inverse of this challenge!

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +5

      It would be too easy and unimpactful.

    • @RaceBandit
      @RaceBandit Рік тому +3

      The "hardest" spellcard for this would probably be Icicle Fall. With the blind spot banned, you can't rev up the memes. Then again, assuming Normal, you weren't getting access to the meme blind spot anyway...

    • @youdonotcare
      @youdonotcare Рік тому +1

      A better challenge would probably be no vertical movement at all

    • @matthewmcmullan4832
      @matthewmcmullan4832 Рік тому +1

      @@youdonotcare I agree!

  • @Supernova_Haur
    @Supernova_Haur Рік тому

    Wow, new interesting challenge for Touhou!

  • @OnlyReixyz
    @OnlyReixyz Рік тому +2

    The youmu guy upload

  • @lunareisemu
    @lunareisemu Рік тому +3

    VIDEO 👍

  • @nex7213
    @nex7213 Рік тому

    I SAW YOU TODAY AT THE AI GENERATED SPONGE LIVESTREAM LOLLL

  • @Pgpxd
    @Pgpxd Рік тому

    An EBF5 summon tierlist would be interesting (no bosses or uncapturable enemies)

  • @magiver8974
    @magiver8974 Рік тому

    6:16 i hate when i run into the enemies hitbox and die too

  • @-Anvil-
    @-Anvil- Рік тому +3

    Youmu

  • @ivoryas1696
    @ivoryas1696 10 місяців тому

    0:29
    I haven't played this game, but just off of a hunch I gonna say, you don't _have_ to be *_"bad"_* to miss that, do you?

  • @MrRatchet12661
    @MrRatchet12661 Рік тому

    You are a masochist trying to complete this as Youmu.

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +4

      She's actually the most fit for this challenge!

  • @NuclearRaven13
    @NuclearRaven13 Рік тому

    huh, weirdly coincidental in the middle of me re-entering the touhou fandom.

  • @n3y
    @n3y Рік тому

    completely unhinged 10/10

  • @thechair6519
    @thechair6519 Рік тому

    babe, wake up, new shyguymask video

  • @artur4550
    @artur4550 Рік тому

    Hey SGM, I know weird question and u probably forgot but I actually started watching you ever since your bonk io videos, and have been watching your videos ever since, and I want to know if you want to return to bonk io for a video or two, it would be nice for the nostalgia to come back in and your reaction to all of the new stuff over there.

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому

      A few years ago I made a Bonk 2 montage, but I don't plan on making more Bonk.io videos, sorry.

  • @FishGamingReal
    @FishGamingReal Рік тому

    Do touhou 8, the game is known to be pretty easy, but some cards can be brutal.
    Also touhou 16's extra stage main gimmick is staying at the top of the playable field.

  • @whytfdoineedacustomurl
    @whytfdoineedacustomurl Рік тому +3

    ofc this is the youmu games smh (jk ily sgm)

  • @embreadiment
    @embreadiment Рік тому +2

    How does he do it????

  • @tanis62
    @tanis62 Рік тому

    shyguymask doing the a touhou video aa

  • @sericat
    @sericat Рік тому

    no clue what the game actually is, I have never heard of "Touhou" but I'm sure this will be an enjoyable watch

    • @adami7777
      @adami7777 Рік тому

      touhou is a bullet hell game (also ignore that bot reply)

  • @AverageDeadbeat
    @AverageDeadbeat Рік тому

    Despite me knowing a lot about Touhou, I've NEVER played the og games (i feel guilty)

  • @ari-mariberry
    @ari-mariberry Рік тому +2

    TOUHOU????

  • @cirnogaming2352
    @cirnogaming2352 Рік тому +2

    the power of x button

  • @whatisazero
    @whatisazero Рік тому

    thank you

  • @unfunniestman
    @unfunniestman 7 місяців тому

    reimu homing shot

  • @glyphidbulkdetonator
    @glyphidbulkdetonator Рік тому

    Touhou: *Intimate difficulty*

  • @jikosemu
    @jikosemu Рік тому

    I look forward to the day you can 1cc Lunatic

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому +1

      I could see myself pulling it off "skillfully" in WBaWC with Youmu Otter lol

  • @baryonyks
    @baryonyks Рік тому

    playing touhou normally is already hard enough as is

  • @woopyboi7262
    @woopyboi7262 Рік тому

    Do you know anything about Detara? Left and didnt leave a clue.. I hope he is alright

  • @Yaboialloy
    @Yaboialloy Рік тому

    TOUHOU CHALLENGES TOUHOU CHALLENGES

  • @kirb1128
    @kirb1128 Рік тому

    impressive

  • @Donquavious_Dingle
    @Donquavious_Dingle Рік тому

    awesome sauce youmu is hot

  • @FishGamingReal
    @FishGamingReal Рік тому

    HOLY SHIT SHYGUYMASK PLAYS 2HU?

  • @beatziegraham6928
    @beatziegraham6928 Рік тому

    Can you beat Touhou 6 on Windows 10 on full screen at 70000+ fps?

  • @theendofthestart8179
    @theendofthestart8179 Рік тому

    Can I beat Touhou was challenge enough man cmon

  • @tristand7996
    @tristand7996 Рік тому

    do mario and luigi dream team bros

  • @someskills785
    @someskills785 Рік тому

    Finally finished it, eh?

  • @nepgear3682
    @nepgear3682 Рік тому

    Okay, ive thought touhou is an ecchi fanservice series

    • @unfunniestman
      @unfunniestman 7 місяців тому

      that's what happens when fan content reaches mainstream more easily than official content

    • @vepply
      @vepply 4 місяці тому

      lmao

  • @flapjackgd937
    @flapjackgd937 Рік тому

    I wish you gave an explanation for what all these mechanics are, as someone with no familiarity with the game I found this pretty hard to follow compared to many of your other videos

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому

      The Trance (The game's main gimmick) is outright confusing by itself when playing for the first time. I kept wondering how I could clarify on a few game mechanics inside the video, but unfortunately I couldn't figure out a way to do it without feeling like it'd harm the pace of the video.

    • @spidermacho123
      @spidermacho123 Рік тому +1

      I will try to give an explanation while keeping It as brief as possible.
      When you shoot and kill enemies, Divine spirits come out, Blue ones increase score, Grey ones increase your trance gauge, Green ones give you a bomb piece, and pink ones give you a life piece.
      Trance mode activates automatically when you lose a life, but If you have a Full trance gauge, you can activate It manually without losing a life.
      Trance mode itself makes your character invincible and your shot gets stronger for a short time.
      When you have trance mode activated, Green and pink spirits are worth Double the life/bomb pieces. Basically, this means you get more lifes and bombs.
      I think that's it.

    • @Shyguymask
      @Shyguymask  Рік тому

      @@spidermacho123 I think blue ones still increase the trance gauge to a lesser extent but yeah.