The , developed almost exclusively by the solo developer ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), is one of the world's most prolific and influential "bullet hell" (danmaku) shoot 'em up series.
Below is a breakdown of the series from its origins (1) to the culmination of its mid-era development (14).
– These titles established the scrolling shooter format and introduced core characters like Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame . The Windows "Golden Age" (Touhou 6–9)
(1996) – Unlike later games, this was a scrolless block-breaking action game similar to Arkanoid .
These early games were developed for the Japanese computer system.
The , developed almost exclusively by the solo developer ZUN (Team Shanghai Alice), is one of the world's most prolific and influential "bullet hell" (danmaku) shoot 'em up series.
Below is a breakdown of the series from its origins (1) to the culmination of its mid-era development (14). Touhou (1-14)
– These titles established the scrolling shooter format and introduced core characters like Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame . The Windows "Golden Age" (Touhou 6–9) The , developed almost exclusively by the solo
(1996) – Unlike later games, this was a scrolless block-breaking action game similar to Arkanoid . Touhou (1-14)
These early games were developed for the Japanese computer system.