Touhou 11 - Subterranean Animism - Extra Clear

Описание: Replay: http://replays.gensokyo.org/download....

First of all, sorry for any audio artifacts or slowdown: my computer decided to be lame. Secondly, I fast forward the first 30 or so seconds of the stage in order to fit the video within YouTube requirements. Anyway...

BAWWW is all I can say. A damn good run tarnished by my nerves, resulting in my worst Touhou choke yet. Holy hell was I pissed at the time (seriously though, if Koishi didn't close her third eye, she would have seen quite the broken heart in front of her), but whatever, I could care less now. This only gives me more motivation to improve my game, and perhaps this is ZUN's way of telling me to put down the game and to do my damn homework once in a while. I need to stop setting the bar so high for myself because regardless of the single stupid death, this is a great run.

Anyway, I love this Extra Stage. The music is great (easily the best theme ZUN has made for the Extra Stages), the waves of enemies are fun to play against, and there's obviously a lot to graze as you would expect.

Ex-Sanae is tough. Not Ex-Patchy difficult, but leagues harder compared to Ex-Kanako, Ex-Keine, and Ex-Chen/Ran. Her second spell card is so easy, but I'll be damned if that thing doesn't kill me when I'm least suspecting it. Her third spell card is easily her most difficult one, and likewise, I die to it pretty often (it's probably one of the hardest cards in this entire stage). It isn't too bad though, and if all else fails, it has a safe spot.

Koishi is tricky at first, but nothing beyond that. Her 3rd and 4th spell cards, the heart bullet ones, destroyed my eyes the first 10 or so times I reached them. The way they travel makes it look like they are entering a third dimension, as though they are actually curving the shape of your screen/monitor. Mindfuckery, in other words.

I bomb her second survival card. Sue me, I was nervous.

Then, her final card... I find the card very straightforward and fun. Honestly though, I can't believe that that happened. I literally cringe everytime I see it. I could have continued grinding the stage in order to get the No Death run I desired, but yeah, I need a break... or rather, I'm gonna play other things that don't involve the SA Extra Stage.

All-in-all, I'm happy with this run. This is definitely something to look back on in a few months and to laugh at :P