i think this is one of the only touhou games with a gimmick that i hated. divine spirits really don't do anything but make the game worse - like its a massive gamble (and takes forever) to get more lives and bombs. plus trance mode is really shitty, and the game feels really easy overall. none of the bosses hit either, shit just doesn't feel great.

it's still funny shoot game, there really just isn't anything that this one does that other games don't do better.