Touhou 17.5: Gouyoku Ibun (v1.14) - Hard No Deaths Clear (Yuuma)

Published on 2022-11-25 | Archived on 2024-02-08

And for the main story most of you were probably waiting for.

Yuuma's movement is once again kinda like Marisa, except with a lot less committing. She can only jump twice in the air, and she always goes forward when using it. She can also charge her jumps, but it leaves you vulnerable, so there's barely any use for it. You can always use your down air to go back to the ground, however it does go at an angle. Her damage is... kinda subpar for what you'd expect a gigantic spork to do. Your best tools are your regular combo, your up attack and your down air, really. Pressing Attack after a down air or down attack makes Yuuma run forward, which can be useful in some scenarios, since she has no other fast way of moving other than her wonky jumps.
For being Kirby but Touhou, her absorb is... pretty sad. Instead of just collecting what's in her vicinity instantly, she literally inhales the water, meaning the water has to make its way over to her sprite around the mouth so it actually counts as absorbed.
After reaching 100%, she powers up, and gets extra effects on her attacks until the gauge depletes. You can use her spell to instantly deplete the gauge. The meter will stay at 100% though, that means she has no water limit. For every 100% obtained, the power up lasts for longer. At 100%, 300% and 600% she supposedly can get better combos, but I never really noticed that much...
Overall, she is very jank, but the power trip is real with her.

This story has you face 8 stages. Some easier than others.
She faces Yuugi in stage 3 for example, who produces massive amounts of water for you to absorb and power up, you'd think she's on a mission to solve world thirst.
Her Utsuho fight in stage 5 honestly still feels harder than stage 6 Reimu.
And we get a new boss in stage 8 here. I won't elaborate any further, just watch and enjoy.

0:00 - Intro

0:08 - Chapter 1 - Marisa Kirisame
1:36 - Chapter 2 - Yamame Kurodani
4:24 - Chapter 3 - Yuugi Hoshiguma
7:37 - Chapter 4 - Kanako Yasaka
11:57 - Chapter 5 - Utsuho Reiuji
16:57 - Chapter 6 - Reimu Hakurei
20:46 - Chapter 7 - Flandre Scarlet
25:43 - Chapter 8 - Okina Matara

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