I'd been meaning to beat this one for a while, and I finally did!'

What we have here is a very short, solid Metroidvania. I'm not that familiar with the Touhou world and lore, but the characters are cool and it doesn't really impact the enjoyment of playing the game. There's a mechanic where you can risk getting close to enemies in order to earn back health and mana. The cooler mechanic is the power to stop time, which gets a LOT of mileage throughout the short run-time. I believe mechanics work well when they have enough depth, but are only dragged on for as long as they need to be. Metroid's implanted that ideal into me of what a short, but rich and re-playable experience is, and I got that here.

Yes, would recommend.