Here it is, Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part II, the appropriately titled sequel to one of the best Touhou fangames ever created, Fantastic Danmaku Festival; does it live up to its predecessor? Let's find out -- actually no, I'm going to tell you right away: OH LAWD JESUS YES IT DOES

If I had to use one word to describe this game it would be "gorgeous". Every aspect of this game screams this.

The character artworks are beautiful, the graphical effects are pretty, bright and colourful (sometimes overwhelmingly so), the backgrounds are amazing, the danmaku patterns and even the shape of the bullets are some of the prettiest to look at I've ever seen, the music is LIT and even the sound effects are pleasant to listen to, to the point you never get tired of hearing them... and all of this is shaped in a very elegant oriental style that could come from no other place than China.

As for the gameplay, being essentially a remake of Perfect Cherry Blossom, it has a very similar cherry point / supernatural border system, where collecting pink items increases the pink meter that when full activates a temporary shield and a temporary autocollection of items.
If I were to describe the difficulty I would say "average" in comparison to other games like this, having only played normal mode for now, it's challenging enough without being overwhelming. The hardest part is definitely not getting distracted by the beautiful patterns, lol

Overall I can't recommend this game enough, it's incredibly cheap for the amount of quality and polish it offers, I struggle to believe the price is that low. Whether you're a fan of the series or even slightly interested in danmaku games, push that beautiful green purchase button with no hesitation. Buy it, play it, spend more than 2 hours in the music room without even trying to unlock the achievement, love it.

Its touhou





And Youmu is playable.

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A huge improvement from the prequel. I personally enjoyed it even more than the canon Touhou games for its higher production (animated spellcard portraits are cool), great remixes, creative bullet patterns and boss themes, and for being overall a lot of fun to play. One of my favorite shmups for now.

Touhou STG fangames are a force to be reckoned with. Fans constantly pour their heart and soul into creating new art, bosses, patterns, and music to continue everyone's enjoyment with the series. Fantastic Danmaku Festival is a series of STG fangames originally aiming to remake the oldest Windows games in the series, EoSD and PCB. The first game came out in 2014 and turned heads with its aesthetics, art, and music.

This time, however, they pulled out all the stops. The art is stunning, the visuals are elegant, the performance is smooth, the music is good, the danmaku is fun. For being a game that was supposed to just be a remake of PCB, this game is very daring. It diverges from the traditional cast, uses many new musical and thematic elements, and Yukari even goes full Lovecraftian in extra.

This game has redefined the standard against which all other Touhou fangames (and perhaps even main games) evaluate themselves, at least in terms of visuals and production value. I've never seen a fangame that has animated spell cut-ins or has used 3D backgrounds in such an effective manner as stage 4. The music and visuals in stage 6 truly stand up to the name "Fantastic Danmaku Festival".
I wouldn't be surprised if fangames in the future take a few cues from this one, I'd love animated spell card cut-ins to just become a thing in the future.

Very highly recommended game if you have enjoyed any Touhou-style STG.

It's billed as a homage to Touhou 7, but this game stands out for more than its ability to simply recreate a classic, delivering an excellent STG that stands on its own.

Its mechanics are founded on a slightly modified version of Touhou 7's border system, in which periods of immunity granted through pickups and bullet grazing can have their duration extended by continuing to graze bullets or grabbing pickups. This mechanic is also how the game distributes extra bomb and life pieces, with longer borders providing increased rewards.

The hitboxes feel right and there is never an issue with bullet visibility. The game has a predominant pink/purple theme, but even when the game is throwing pink bullets over a pink background it's never an issue as the bullets are all extremely bright with a slight outline. The difficulty overall is easier than most of the mainline games, at least on normal and hard difficulty. There's no real spike in difficulty in the mid-game as you'd expect, with the fourth stage being very atypically sedate. It's about the same difficulty as the previous entry with less abundant resources, but with the addition of the forgiving border system.

The production is immaculate, with animated boss sprites and spell card portraits, and unique projectile and enemy types. It's the best looking Touhou STG I've seen. The music is great, with a mix of original tracks and arrangements of classic tracks. If you played the first Fantastic Danmaku Festival, you know what to expect, but everything is just a little bit better this time.

What elevates this game over the developers' previous effort is the extra creativity on display. Whereas the first game was a very well produced remake of sorts of Touhou 6, this game goes much further to make each new stage and boss a unique encounter, and in doing so gives it more of its own identity. As an example, the first stage takes place in the clouds where a narcoleptic owl spirit seems to have more interest in sleeping than fighting you. Its attacks consist of dream sequence spells that have sheep dance across the screen. Alice Margatroid's stage now has a Lewis Carroll Wonderland theme, with spectral Cheshire Cats, processions for a King of Hearts, and deadly rose gardens. Another stage and boss has a spring theme, with the boss assailing you with flowers and the contents of her picnic basket, and another summons eldritch abominations straight from Lovecraft. The game is a theme park of ideas, with each stage being an exciting new ride.

Anyone looking for a well produced and creative vertical STG should find this a blast to play. For fans of the Touhou series and STGs in general, it's a must play.

Score: 9/10 , Translation: 7.5/10

東方幕華祭 春雪篇 Touhou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival part II. It's the great 2nd project from its 1st game. It does not matter which one you start with. Both game series are great. If you can afford it, enjoy it all. These are great games that are worth trying. Of course, this new game has been upgraded overall. (o´・ω-)b

Gameplay is fantastic! There are 6 stages and 1 additional extra stage. Depending on the player's taste, 4 difficulty levels are availalbe. Practice mode is also prepared. one playtime is less than 1 hour from the start to the end. But the replay value is very high. In addition, the music fits well with the game vibe and is really great. There is a simple conversation between characters for each stage. The translation is a bit rough, but not enough to ruin the game. Remember the main game content is a bullet shooting game. Nonetheless, its Touhou Project artworks are nice!ヽ(=´▽`=)ﾉ


*Conclusion:
Touhou Fantastic Danmaku Festival Part 2. It's a really good STG. Even if you do not know about the Touhou Project series, you can enjoy this game enough. The game itself is awesome. There are minor bugs, but these will be fixed and improved through updates. Do not hesitate to try this game. The Best Touhou Project Shooting Fan-Game Available On Steam! Highly Recommend! (=^･ω･^)y

Score: 9/10 , Translation: 7.5/10

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After playing Fantastic Danmaku Festival, I was delighted to see FDF 2: Electric Boogaloo.
That's right people, our colorful firework dodging simulator is back, now more colorful than before.
This time it's based on Perfect Cherry Blossom.

The biggest change from part 1? Everything is now blue instead of red
Alright, now who do we get to play?

• Reiman, the primary choice, is back!
  
• Dr. Mariso is here too.
  
• Sananananae makes a comeback after starring in FDF 1
  
• Sakuya is busy ripping people off in poker, so we get a replacement:
  Youmu, the (part) ghost sword fighter gardener.

Now, what about the stages?

Stage 1 - We beat up the local insomniac, Hyp, for fun. May he rest peacefully.

Stage 2 - Cats, cats, ghosts, ghostly cat girl. Who sends their cat to stop someone?

Stage 3 - Enjoy the 3 act play of "Alice in Bulletland", a lovely tea party (to which you are not invited).

Stage 4 - Lily Wonka, owner of the Wonka Chocolate Factory, tries to poison you with sugar.

Stage 5 - Buddha's fox and the pandora's box: sliding puzzles of doom.

Stage 6 - The big baddy partied so hard she forgot who even invited everyone to the party, herself included.

Extra Stage - The boss has read too many creepypastas and now tries to scare you with her own ones.

Extra EXTRA Stage - Hahahaha, as if I'd get there. If you manage to then have fun fighting meteors

Great Touhou game, reminds me old good times playing touhou 7. Game is really well made, spellcards have interesting paterns. Just get it... Now.

Easily the best Touhou fangame to date, and the perfect continuation to FDF1, the music, design and art style are perfect! Personally I love PCB, so this game holds a special place for me, it gives me nostalgia~ Also Lily White now has sweets! I recommend it 100%