I only played up to the Stage 5 boss but goddamn, what a wildly fantastic ride.
As a big bullet-hell fan, Touhou always was something I knew about, but never got the chance to play until now. I've seen all the memes, all the fumos, all the fumo memes, but I think those things help me appreciate just how beloved this series is, and for good reason.
The gameplay is extremely fun and addicting. Follow that up with a godlike soundtrack and you've got a spectacular shoot em up. It's dumb fun and I can't get enough of it.
Couldn't recommend this enough, don't let the internet scare you away from this so called "cringe" series.