So where should I start playing Touhou as a newcomer to the series? Can you just hop in on any game or is there a reason to start at a specific one?

I've got some experience with CAVE games and other shmups like Raiden already so I'm not a total beginner to this shit.

>>712666347 (OP)
Perfect Cherry Blossom

>>712666432
Actually that or Scarlet Devil because I hear that one is easier (haven't played myself)

>>712666347 (OP)
Hop in to any of them honestly, besides 1 since it's a different genre
Downloads need to be found though, you may want to consider 5 (PC-98 emulation) or 6 (Windows, but patches are required which are included in most online downloads)
>>712666532
I found 7 much easier than 6, but 6 isn't that hard either. I think you have enough experience to manage.
THprac is a tool I'd recommend for improving the in-game practice modes, you can improve instantly with that shit.

6 to set the tone

>>712666347 (OP)
Touhou 6

>>712666347 (OP)
Don't

You can realistically start with any game since the plot is paper thin. People tend to recommend gimmick free, easy entries or those with simple ones, like >>712666432
Then you can kind of chain them all, that'll keep you busy for a good while. 19 games (20 soon) if you download PC-98, 3 of which are VS Shmups (if you've heard of Twinkle Star Sprites, it's that. People host 9 every now & then). You also have 6 spinoffs that are still Danmaku styled (4 photo games, 1BM and FW), 6 fighting games if you're into these (12.3 is the only one with an "active" scene) and 1 weird boss rush action game.
PCB & IN are both, at least for Normal, fairly slow, more micrododge focused entries. If after playing you'd like something a bit faster, EoSD and MS (5, on PC-98) are a bit more frantic. If you like games with exploitable scoring that rewards you, HSiFS & seasons hijinks might be fun.

>>712666347 (OP)
Don't bother unless you plan on cutting your cock off.

>>712667592
YUUUUUUP

>>712666347 (OP)
First, don't make a thread with touhou in OP unless you want it to be flooded with vhu schizos.
And second, the games are low-quality garbage, play literally any other shmup. It will especially bother you since you have played CAVE and already got your fill of how good danmaku looks like.

>>712668114
Holy meirabroken

>>712666347 (OP)
Start with 4

>The Eye of Maridiapy is mine!
>I have the power /v/hu!

>>712668968
I don't remember watching this show as a kid

Touhou isn't super good as a shmup or anything, but it's good for some easy clears and the music is usually nice enough to stick around. If not for the boss patterns and the music, Touhou as a game would be nothing, but as a series it would still have cute girls.

the photos games are an underrated starting point unless it's VD or 100BM. if you're not ready to tackle 6 stages all in one go, you might like the photo games better because you don't have to start all over again if you fail

yatsupoop lol haha why do I keep laughing and grinning at this stupid ass word like an idiot, I just can't stop smiling and blowing air out of my nose every time I say that word or any word prefixed with yatsu- like there is something seriously wrong with me in the head and fuck you guys for doing this to me. Anyway I'm yatsubroken haha lol fuck you.

>>712666432
>>712667524
>>712669757
thanks anons
>>712668114
>First, don't make a thread with touhou in OP unless you want it to be flooded with vhu schizos.
how else would you make a touhou thread?

>>712670358
yatsubased

>>712671732
jobs to Jackalman

>>712671697
>how else would you make a touhou thread?
You make a normal shmup thread and then mention touhou

holy snailchoulibroken

Yuukabros she said I can go to touhoufest by myself with all the good boy points I got!