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Touhou 1: Highly Responsive to Prayers (東方靈異伝) is more than just a retro curiosity; it is the "Big Bang" of one of the most prolific independent media franchises in history. Developed by a 19-year-old college student known as ZUN in 1995, it was released for the Japanese NEC PC-9800 computer series in 1997. While modern fans know Touhou for its "bullet hell" (danmaku) intensity, this first installment was a "study project" that played like a high-speed, chaotic hybrid of Arkanoid and a vertical shooter. The Genesis of a Legend

The game introduces Reimu Hakurei, the series' iconic shrine maiden, whose mission is to investigate a supernatural incident after her shrine is destroyed. Armed with a purification rod and a Yin-Yang orb, Reimu must bounce the orb to flip tiles and defeat bosses across two distinct paths: (the Demon World) or Jigoku (Hell). Unique Gameplay Mechanics Touhou 1: Highly Responsive to Prayers Free Do...

Unlike its sequels, Highly Responsive to Prayers is a scrolless action game where the player is locked to the bottom of the screen. Touhou 1: Highly Responsive to Prayers (東方靈異伝) is