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| [[Mamizou Futatsuiwa|Mamizou]]'s transformation during [[Ten Desires/Spell Cards/Extra#Spell Card 117|Spell Card 117]] || Extra || Manuke, final boss of ''[[Wikipedia:KiKi KaiKai|KiKi KaiKai]]'' (Taito, 1986) | | [[Mamizou Futatsuiwa|Mamizou]]'s transformation during [[Ten Desires/Spell Cards/Extra#Spell Card 117|Spell Card 117]] || Extra || Manuke, final boss of ''[[Wikipedia:KiKi KaiKai|KiKi KaiKai]]'' (Taito, 1986) | ||
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===[[Hidden Star in Four Seasons]] (2017)=== | |||
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| Music: No More Going Through Doors || Extra || 'Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe' from ''[[Wikipedia:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' (Nintendo, 2003) | |||
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Revision as of 16:35, 15 November 2018
As various games of the same genre influence each other, Touhou series is no exception. This page collects evidences of notable inspirations seen in Touhou games, as well as touhouisms appearing in other doujins, barring generic elements that have appeared since the dawn of shoot-em-ups.
Note: the tables only list earliest chronological appearance of evidences.
Influences on Touhou
Highly Responsive to Prayers (1996)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Reimu's character | Entire game | Sayo-chan, protagonist of KiKi KaiKai (Taito, 1986) |
Music: Eastern Strange Discourse | Hell Levels 6-9 | Rydeen by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1979) |
Music: Angel's Legend (YuugenMagan's and Mima's theme) | Level 10 | 'Heart of Fire' from Castlevania (Konami, 1987) |
Music: The Legend of KAGE | Makai Stages 16-19 | The Legend of Kage (Taito, 1985) |
Story of Eastern Wonderland (1997)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Bakebake | Stage 1-3, Extra | KiKi KaiKai (Taito, 1986) |
Music: Himorogi, Burn in Violet (Stage 4 theme) | Stage 4 | The Decisive Battle from Final Fantasy VI (Squaresoft, 1994) |
Phantasmagoria of Dim.Dream (1997)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Player interaction mechanics | Entire game | Twinkle Star Sprites (ADK, 1996) |
Music: Tabula rasa ~ The Empty Girl | Stage | Centerfold by The J. Geils Band (1981) |
Music: Vanishing Dream ~ Lost Dream | Stage | Polyushko-polye by Lev Knipper (1933) |
Lotus Land Story (1998)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Grazing mechanic used for scoring | Entire game | Raiden Fighters (Seibu Kaihatsu, 1996) or Spriggan Powered (Naxat Soft, 1996) |
Focused shot that slows down the character | Entire game | DonPachi (Cave, 1995), or Cybattler (Jaleco, 1993) |
Boss invincible to bombs (entire time or during last attack) | Extra | True last boss of ChoRenSha 68k (Famibe no Yosshin, 1995) |
Music: Vessel of Stars ~ Casket of Star | Stage 4 | 'I Am a Powerful Ally!' from Mystic Ark (Enix, 1995) |
Mystic Square (1998)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Marisa's bomb | Entire Game | Fighter B from Dangun Feveron (Cave, 1998) |
Louise's first pattern | Stage 2 | Double Dealer from Darius Gaiden (Taito, 1994) |
Homing lasers | Stage 4, 6 and Extra | Rayforce (Taito, 1993) |
Shinki character | Stage 6 | Last boss from ESP Ra.De. (Cave, 1998) |
Alice's second pattern | Extra | Last boss of DoDonPachi (Cave, 1997) |
Alice's sixth pattern | Extra | Several bosses from G-Darius (Taito, 1997) |
Alice's last pattern and arrowhead bullets | Extra | True last boss of DoDonPachi (Cave, 1997) |
Music: Maple Wise (Stage 4 theme) | Stage 4 | 'The Final Decisive Battle' from Lufia (Estpolis) Series (Neverland Co., 1993) |
Music: the Last Judgement | Stage 5 | 'Dracula Castle' from Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (Konami, 1991) |
Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (2002)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Sakuya's outfit | Stage 5 | Najji, a high-ranked maid from a manga Sarai. |
Remilia's 2nd non-spell pattern | Stage 6 | Last boss from ESP Ra.De. (Cave, 1998) |
Remilia's Spell Cards 44 and 46 | Stage 6 | Stage 5 and 6 bosses from Guwange (Cave, 1999) |
Flandre's Spell Card 63 (first half of timeout Spell Card) | Extra | Last boss of Giga Wing (Capcom, 1999) |
Flandre's Spell Card 64 (final Spell Card) | Extra | Last boss of Progear (Cave, 2001) |
Music: Apparitions Stalk the Night (Rumia's theme) | Stage 1 | Let's Meet Dr. Mince from Metal Max (1991) |
Music: Tomboyish Girl in Love (Cirno's theme) | Stage 2 | Hall of Fame theme from Pokémon Red and Blue High Society Rag by King Oliver 's Jazz Band (1923) |
Music: Shanghai Alice of Meiji 17 (Hong Meiling's theme) | Stage 3 | Glass no Jūdai by Hikaru Genji (1988) |
Music: Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room (Patchouli Knowledge's theme) | Stage 4 | Giant Wing ~ Fire Stone from Sonic the Fighters (1996) |
Music: Septette for the Dead Princess (Remilia's theme) | Stage 6 | Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique 3rd movement (1798) |
Music: U.N. Owen was her? (Flandre's theme) | Extra | Title Theme from The Immortal (video game) (1991) |
Music: Crimson Tower ~ Eastern Dream... | Staff Roll | Kira & Natsu-Koi Bana - Sakura (26/06/2002) |
Perfect Cherry Blossom (2003)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Sakuya-B's shot style | Entire game | Hyper Duel (Techno Soft, 1993/1996) |
Yuyuko's fan | Stage 6 | Last boss from ESP Ra.De. (Cave, 1998) |
Yuyuko's Spell Card 113 (final, timeout Spell Card) | Stage 6 | Last boss in Radiant Silvergun (Treasure, 1998) |
Yuyuko's spell card 105 | Stage 6 | 2nd form of the stage 5 boss from Guwange (Cave, 1999) |
Chen's/Ran's 5-way midboss pattern | Extra & Phantasm | Stage 5 boss from Guwange (Cave, 1999) |
Music: Doll Judgment (Alice's Theme) | Stage 3 | Rebel Army theme from Final Fantasy II (1988) |
Music: Hiroari Shoots a Strange Bird ~ Till When? (Youmu Konpaku's theme) | Stage 5 | Windmill Hut from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) |
Imperishable Night (2004)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Yukari's homing option | Entire game | Grind Stormer (Toaplan, 1993) |
Remilia's "sticky" options | Entire game | Armed Police BatRider (8ing/Raizing, 1998) |
Remilia's bomb | Entire game | Gunbird 2 (Psikyo 1998) |
Youmu's option | Entire game | Battle Garegga (8ing/Raizing, 1996) |
Spell Card 191 | Stage 6B | True last boss's final pattern in DoDonPachi DaiOuJou (Cave, 2002) |
Music: Lunatic Eyes ~ Invisible Full Moon (Reisen's theme) | Stage 5 | 'Zero Stage 2' from Mega Man X5 (Capcom, 2000) |
Music: Gensokyo Millennium ~ History of the Moon (Eirin's theme) | Stage 6A | 'Tong Poo' by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) |
Music: Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess (Kaguya's theme) | Stage 6B | Xevious (Namco, 1982) |
Phantasmagoria of Flower View (2005)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Youmu's bullet-canceling sword attack | Entire game | Radiant Silvergun (Treasure, 1998) |
Medicine's extra attack (slowdown field) | Entire game | Metal Black (Taito, 1991) |
Music: Wind God Girl (Aya Shameimaru's theme) | Stage 5 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service Theme song (1969) |
Music: Fate of Sixty Years (Eiki Shiki, Yamaxanadu's theme) | Stage 6 | Pigs by Pink Floyd (1977) |
Shoot the Bullet (2005)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Spell Card 8-3 | Scene 8-3 | Stage 4 boss of Ketsui (Cave, 2003) |
Spell Card Ex-4 | Scene Ex-4 | Stage 3 boss of Mushihimesama (Cave, 2004) |
Music: Retrospective Kyoto | Photo theme 4 | 'Mizuiro No Ame' by Junko Yagami (1978) |
Mountain of Faith (2007)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Using shot power for bombing | Entire game | Metal Black (Taito, 1991) |
Marisa-A's "shadow" options | Entire game | Gradius (Konami, 1985) |
Music: Because Princess Inada Is Scolding Me (Minoriko Aki's theme) | Stage 1 | 悠久の翼 by Kira |
Music: The Gensokyo the Gods Loved | Stage 3 | Konoyo No Hana by Kira |
Music: Akutagawa Ryuunosuke's "Kappa" ~ Candid Friend | Stage 3 | Arab Merchant from The Immortal (video game) (1991) |
Music: Fall of Fall ~ Autumnal Waterfall | Stage 4 | Blue ni Naiteru by Anzen Chitai (1984) |
Music: The Venerable Ancient Battlefield ~ Suwa Foughten Field | Stage 6 | Boss theme from Metal Max (Crea-Tech, 1991) |
Music: Native Faith | Extra | Boss 6 theme from Night Striker (Taito, 1989) |
Subterranean Animism (2008)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Reimu-A's options | Entire game | Thunder Force II (Technosoft, 1989) |
Reimu-C's speed-up ability | Entire game | Dogyuun!! (Toaplan, 1992) |
Reimu-C's options | Entire game | Air Gallet (Gazelle, 1996) |
Marisa-B's switchable option formations | Entire game | Battle Garegga (8ing/Raizing, 1996) |
Communication gauge mechanics | Entire game | Shikigami no Shiro II (Alfa System, 2003) |
Falling rocks that shoot revenge bullets | Stage 1 | Stage 1 of Mushihimesama Futari (Cave, 2006) |
Large red round bullets | Stage 6 | Mushihimesama Futari (Cave, 2006) |
Utsuho's Spell Card 147 | Stage 6 | Last boss from ESP Ra.De. (Cave, 1998) |
Utsuho's Spell Card 155 | Stage 6 | DeathSmiles (Cave, 2007) |
Koishi's clockwise-rotating bullet sprays | Extra | Stage 1 boss from Pink Sweets – Ibara Sorekara (Cave, 2006) |
Music: Green-Eyed Jealousy (Parsee's theme) | Stage 2 | Greensleeves (traditional) |
Music: Satori Maiden ~ 3rd eye (Satori Komeiji's theme) | Stage 4 | Op 71-3 Puck by Edvard Grieg (1901) Riders in the Skies from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985) |
Music: Lullaby of Deserted Hell (Stage 5 theme) | Stage 5 | Scarborough Fair (traditional) |
Music: Solar Sect of Mystic Wisdom ~ Nuclear Fusion (Utsuho's theme) | Stage 6 | 'Explorer' from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II (Atlus, 1990) |
Music: Energy Daybreak ~ Future Dream... (Staff roll theme) | Ending/Credits | Cross a Fear (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) |
Undefined Fantastic Object (2009)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Marisa-B's shot style | Entire game | Star Soldier (Hudson, 1986) |
Sanae-A's shot style | Entire game | Image Fight (Irem, 1988) |
Sanae-B's shot style | Entire game | Mahou Daisakusen (8ing/Raizing, 1993) |
Various Space Invaders cameos | Stage 6 and Extra | Space Invaders (Taito, 1978) |
Music: Heian Alien (Nue Houjuu's theme) | Extra stage | Opposing Bloodline (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood) |
Ten Desires (2011)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Spirit Realm System (Trance) | Entire game | Hyper System from DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu (Cave, 2008) |
Mamizou's transformation during Spell Card 117 | Extra | Manuke, final boss of KiKi KaiKai (Taito, 1986) |
Hidden Star in Four Seasons (2017)
Evidence | Seen in | Likely origin |
---|---|---|
Music: No More Going Through Doors | Extra | 'Cackletta, the Fiercest Foe' from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Nintendo, 2003) |