Touhou Game Club
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Zandorf wrote...
Unquestionably, the final boss is you Jenkins. You were able to beat all of us... as far as I know.We will have to leave that to the voice of the majority. Besides, I'm sure you guys have improved significantly.
Have you picked your big 3?
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Old - Jenkins wrote...
Zandorf wrote...
Unquestionably, the final boss is you Jenkins. You were able to beat all of us... as far as I know.We will have to leave that to the voice of the majority. Besides, I'm sure you guys have improved significantly.
Have you picked your big 3?
Nope. I haven't touched that game in over 3 months. And wow, you're up late...
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Zandorf wrote...
Nope. I haven't touched that game in over 3 months. And wow, you're up late...Start touching yourself and Soku right now, Pyonta.
and listen to Alice Maestra as well; it's gooood.
Did I? 10:27 PM isn't really late though.
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Old - Jenkins wrote...
Have you picked your big 3?I only have 1 main. Can't decide on other two yet.
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brok3n butterfly wrote...
Old - Jenkins wrote...
Have you picked your big 3?I only have 1 main. Can't decide on other two yet.
Knowing is part of the war. As quoted from Sun Tzu's Art of War:
If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles
That being said; gimme the name of your sole champion.
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Old - Jenkins wrote...
brok3n butterfly wrote...
Old - Jenkins wrote...
Have you picked your big 3?I only have 1 main. Can't decide on other two yet.
Knowing is part of the war. As quoted from Sun Tzu's Art of War:
If you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles
That being said; gimme the name of your sole champion.
Not a chance. Doing so would be like admitting defeat.
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Harune wrote...
New Memories of Phantasm trailer.I'm going to jump over the boat and criticize them for using Tsuki no Murakumo Hana ni Kaze, a remix of Last Remote with vocal by Senya, as the background song for a trailer that's supposed to represent Embodiment of Scarlet Devil.
♂«♪†¢*¨*†¢ One nitpick a day keeps the doctor away †¢*¨*†¢♂«♪
Glamorous Yukari is always a good Yukari. Looking-down Sakuya is the 2nd best Sakuya.
I'm pretty much sold for the new Memories of Phantasm.
What say you, Haru; are you also ready to see Rumia taking over your screen but with possibility that she would get eviscerated in the same manner as Letty did in the first Fantasy Kaleidoscope?
brok3n butterfly wrote...
Not a chance. Doing so would be like admitting defeat.Party pooper.
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I got past Maze of Love! Woohoo! Though... I did die twice and used many bombs because I died while going around the maze... Then I got to Starbow Break and only used one bomb to get past it... then died in the non-spell card portion afterwards... lol. At least I got farther than I have before. *dies*
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Alright, so we all know ZUN attended AWA from 27th to 29th September. Have you read the news or perhaps updates regarding his experience in Atlanta? There you have it.
There are a lot of moments which I feel like joining in if I could. But nothing hurts me more than the existence of this scroll.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/243/4/f/scroll_project_final_by_totaku-d6kgz14.jpg
Don't get me wrong though, it's awesome, very well-made, and made by pure dedication. It hurts me because I know some of the artists, and I know that they are pretty good at that. It makes me wondering...
"Had I know about it sooner, I would try my best to join the project. It'd be a valuable learning experience to work along with other artists so we can tell ZUN that Touhou is alive outside Japan."
I don't normally regret what I did due to my policy. But this time, I reek of it.
If we look back at this year, we had HM and DDC released for gaming department. On the other side, Wild and Horned Hermit and Forbidden Scrollery stay solid in establishing the facts about Gensokyo and its inhabitants. Moving towards the end of year, ZUN attended both Tokyo Game Show and Anime Weekend Atlanta. Calling it an entertaining year for Touhou is simply an understatement.
Even though the year has yet to reach its end, we can safely say that this year's been very good for the community.
There are a lot of moments which I feel like joining in if I could. But nothing hurts me more than the existence of this scroll.
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/243/4/f/scroll_project_final_by_totaku-d6kgz14.jpg
Don't get me wrong though, it's awesome, very well-made, and made by pure dedication. It hurts me because I know some of the artists, and I know that they are pretty good at that. It makes me wondering...
"Had I know about it sooner, I would try my best to join the project. It'd be a valuable learning experience to work along with other artists so we can tell ZUN that Touhou is alive outside Japan."
I don't normally regret what I did due to my policy. But this time, I reek of it.
If we look back at this year, we had HM and DDC released for gaming department. On the other side, Wild and Horned Hermit and Forbidden Scrollery stay solid in establishing the facts about Gensokyo and its inhabitants. Moving towards the end of year, ZUN attended both Tokyo Game Show and Anime Weekend Atlanta. Calling it an entertaining year for Touhou is simply an understatement.
Even though the year has yet to reach its end, we can safely say that this year's been very good for the community.
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Old - Jenkins wrote...
"Had I know about it sooner, I would try my best to join the project. It'd be a valuable learning experience to work along with other artists so we can tell ZUN that Touhou is alive outside Japan."ZUN is probably well-aware Touhou is more than just Japan. That said, I would be interested in western-backgrounded youkai getting involved in the games. It would be harder though since western culture is not particularly superstitious.
Related topic. A number of things in Gensokyo are referred to as 妖怪 (youkai). Google translate says it should be "specter/apparation" but that feels wrong to me since those words I associate with "ghosts". The kind of "ghosts" I'm referring to are more like vengeful spirits that evil to people and sometimes dont have a definite form. Using the word "monster" to describe youkai also carries a bit of the wrong connotation to me. Calling youkai "gods" is better for the more abstract ones (e.g Satori is the god of mind reading) but is an insult to actual gods.
If you battling any youkai and someone asks "who are fighting against?" how do you respond? The person who asks knows nothing of Touhou.
Example (normal): I'm battling Yoshika and get asked who I'm fighting. Is saying "zombie" correct enough to get the same meaning as jiangshi?
Example (hard): I'm battling (any tsukumogami) and get asked who I'm fighting. What do?
example (phantasm): I'm battling Yukari and get asked who I'm fighting. Is there even an English word or something close to "youkai of boundaries"?
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brok3n butterfly wrote...
ZUN is probably well-aware Touhou is more than just Japan. That said, I would be interested in western-backgrounded youkai getting involved in the games. It would be harder though since western culture is not particularly superstitious. According to the reports, ZUN did show a shocked expression and didn't expect that he would be asked questions regarding either PC-98 characters or Satsuki Rin in Atlanta. It may be true that he is aware of the existence of fanbase outside Japan, but he didn't expect it would be that big.
Do you have some examples of western youkai/mythological creatures? Not sure if I have yet to hear one or just not realizing it.
brok3n butterfly wrote...
If you battling any youkai and someone asks "who are fighting against?" how do you respond? The person who asks knows nothing of Touhou.Nobody around me here showed any interest to the extent of asking, so my input is just a mere speculation.
The definition of Youkai is quite vast. It's not wrong to refer to them with either "mythological creature" or "supernatural phenomenon". However, unlike "Seventh Fonon" from Tales of Abyss or "Social Link" from Persona 3/4, "Youkai" is not a Touhou-only term. If you don't want to give wrong impressions or easily misunderstood term to the person-in-question regarding your opponent, you should just answer "Youkai". If the person-in-question doesn't know jack about it, you should enlighten them.
Regarding Yoshika: Chinese Zombie and Jiangshi are interchangeable.
Regarding Tsukumogami: It's a talking furniture/instrument/umbrella If I recall correctly, Tsukumogami is a type of Youkai; the case here is similar to how Shikaisen is a subspecies to Hermit. If you were asked, you should just answer "Youkai"; the same applies to Yukari's case, but with addition "... who can manipulate boundaries" if you see it fit.
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What say you, Haru; are you also ready to see Rumia taking over your screen but with possibility that she would get eviscerated in the same manner as Letty did in the first Fantasy Kaleidoscope?
It's not like it was expecting her to appear in the first place, so yes
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Harune wrote...
It's not like it was expecting her to appear in the first place, so yesGood guy Haru. If only I could share your sentiment when I had to see Letty got eviscerated by Marize off-screen.
In any case, have you read Days Woven with Illusion -Girl of the dusk- by Fantasy Engineering Works? I think you will like it.
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Old - Jenkins wrote...
It may be true that he is aware of the existence of fanbase outside Japan, but he didn't expect it would be that big.ZUN needs to leave the bow shaped archipelago more often. People talk about his work everywhere.
Do you have some examples of western youkai/mythological creatures? Not sure if I have yet to hear one or just not realizing it.
Anything by Lovecraft comes to mind. Recent anime may have influenced why this came to mind though.
Nobody around me here showed any interest to the extent of asking, so my input is just a mere speculation.
The definition of Youkai is quite vast. It's not wrong to refer to them with either "mythological creature" or "supernatural phenomenon". However, unlike "Seventh Fonon" from Tales of Abyss or "Social Link" from Persona 3/4, "Youkai" is not a Touhou-only term. If you don't want to give wrong impressions or easily misunderstood term to the person-in-question regarding your opponent, you should just answer "Youkai". If the person-in-question doesn't know jack about it, you should enlighten them.
The definition of Youkai is quite vast. It's not wrong to refer to them with either "mythological creature" or "supernatural phenomenon". However, unlike "Seventh Fonon" from Tales of Abyss or "Social Link" from Persona 3/4, "Youkai" is not a Touhou-only term. If you don't want to give wrong impressions or easily misunderstood term to the person-in-question regarding your opponent, you should just answer "Youkai". If the person-in-question doesn't know jack about it, you should enlighten them.
Answering with "youkai" is a good idea. If you know the term in enough detail to describe it in 1 or 2 sentences it will work.
Youkai are a class of mythological creatures from Japanese folkore. A nine-tailed fox is an example of one.
Regarding Yoshika: Chinese Zombie and Jiangshi are interchangeable.
Regarding Tsukumogami: It's a talking furniture/instrument/umbrella If I recall correctly, Tsukumogami is a type of Youkai; the case here is similar to how Shikaisen is a subspecies to Hermit. If you were asked, you should just answer "Youkai"; the same applies to Yukari's case, but with addition "... who can manipulate boundaries" if you see it fit.
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Regarding Tsukumogami: It's a talking furniture/instrument/umbrella If I recall correctly, Tsukumogami is a type of Youkai; the case here is similar to how Shikaisen is a subspecies to Hermit. If you were asked, you should just answer "Youkai"; the same applies to Yukari's case, but with addition "... who can manipulate boundaries" if you see it fit.
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Oh, chinese zombie. Does yoshika come in a wal-mart mass produced model? I'm certain quite a few people in Gensokyo would enjoy an army of stiff-backed followers.
Given the definition of youkai its easy to say what each one is for cases like yukari and rumia.
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brok3n butterfly wrote...
Anything by Lovecraft comes to mind. Recent anime may have influenced why this came to mind though.Blargh. Seeing Cthulhu in girl form is one-of-a-kind of nightmare.
brok3n butterfly wrote...
Oh, chinese zombie. Does yoshika come in a wal-mart mass produced model? I'm certain quite a few people in Gensokyo would enjoy an army of stiff-backed followers.It'd be the end of the world if Yoshika had "Made in China" on her arms.
So, you had friends/acquaintances who wanted to know Touhou more? If that's really the case, then you have to make sure that s/he doesn't fall, assuming the person-in-question is worth of your time, if you catch my drift. It'd be cool to have friends who shared your interest, but it'd be much cooler if the friend knew their stuffs.
Hey hey, did you know that Hidari (the artist of Atelier Ayesha and Sashimi if you don't remember) also draw Touhou? Check it out here if you haven't, the gallery looks marvelous.
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Old - Jenkins wrote...
Blargh. Seeing Cthulhu in girl form is one-of-a-kind of nightmare.Kuuko was better than Nyaruko.
[size=5]I hope the following gets stuck in your head "Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen![/h]
It'd be the end of the world if Yoshika had "Made in China" on her arms.
So, you had friends/acquaintances who wanted to know Touhou more? If that's really the case, then you have to make sure that s/he doesn't fall, assuming the person-in-question is worth of your time, if you catch my drift. It'd be cool to have friends who shared your interest, but it'd be much cooler if the friend knew their stuffs.
Hey hey, did you know that Hidari (the artist of Atelier Ayesha and Sashimi if you don't remember) also draws Touhou? Check it out here if you haven't, the gallery looks marvelous.
So, you had friends/acquaintances who wanted to know Touhou more? If that's really the case, then you have to make sure that s/he doesn't fall, assuming the person-in-question is worth of your time, if you catch my drift. It'd be cool to have friends who shared your interest, but it'd be much cooler if the friend knew their stuffs.
Hey hey, did you know that Hidari (the artist of Atelier Ayesha and Sashimi if you don't remember) also draws Touhou? Check it out here if you haven't, the gallery looks marvelous.
I don't think anyone I know cares beyond momentary curiosity. The person I can think of doesn't game at all in any aspect. The person who introduced me to touhou isn't aware the game has been translated or anything beyond the game(s) being notoriously difficult to newcomers. He doesn't play it much but he is a legit (PC/console/arcade/anything) gamer.
The pictures are really well done. Its a shame theres a page seam in the middle of the bigger ones. Kudos to paying attention to Remi's and Ran's shoes. The yukari one is very nice.
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brok3n butterfly wrote...
Kuuko was better than Nyaruko.[size=5]I hope the following gets stuck in your head "Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen! Uu! jen![/h]
You're comparing Cthulhu and Nyarlathotep. Go seek a professional help before it's too late.
I feel like I just wasted 2 minutes of my life. Is there anything you can do to compensate my loss? Who knows what kind of good deed I could do instead of listening to Uu! Nya!; probably helping a grandma I met through random encounter to cross the street or something at the very least. Here, lemme give you the real cuteness personified.
brok3n butterfly wrote...
The person who introduced me to touhou isn't aware the game has been translated or anything beyond the game(s) being notoriously difficult to newcomers. He doesn't play it much but he is a legit (PC/console/arcade/anything) gamer.Oh, we are the same in that regard then. The person who introduced me to Touhou is always asking me for fan-arrangements updates nowadays, no interest to play danmaku, reading official mango, or whatsoever. I suppose it's just too difficult to charm more capable people to play and learn.
It's also a coincidence that you're talking about this topic while I'm still celebrating my 3 year Touhou "career".
brok3n butterfly wrote...
The pictures are really well done. Its a shame theres a page seam in the middle of the bigger ones. Kudos to paying attention to Remi's and Ran's shoes. The yukari one is very nice.
I honestly thought you would respond strongly since the object/victim of page seam is always Remi.