Drop as many bombs as required, experiment with different shottypes, and ask around for which shottypes are good at clearing the game. Be pragmatic, and use to their fullest extent the resources the game provides to give you a better shot at clearing the game. Your goal, as a beginner, is to only clear the games, pure and simple, and nothing more - if you try to do anything beyond your ability, keep in mind that you might fail over and over again, but you shouldn't be afraid of losing, since going out of your comfort zone can help you improve at your current difficulty level after playing Lunatic for some time, Normal and Hard can start to look easy. You will see some players boasting about how good they are at grazing, saying you're not supposed to bomb, or dismissing some characters as 'easy mode'. So don't panic if you hear your girl going pichu~n due to a bullet you didn't even see keep playing, no matter how much you keep losing, and eventually these barrages that at first seemed impossible to dodge will become manageable, you will finally reach the final boss, and you will learn to navigate through densely packed shots like it's second nature. It just means you have to practice more, and if you keep practicing, one day you will be able to 1 credit clear (1CC) the game in the difficulty of your choosing. This is why there is absolutely no shame in losing all your lives it's a normal part of everyday gameplay, and it doesn't mean you suck at the game.

The difficulty might be daunting, but that doesn't mean the games are unbeatable: just look at all the people who can clear the Extra Stages or the main games on Lunatic difficulty. Touhou is a difficult game, a game of skill, a game of self-improvement, a game where every player constantly strives to be better and better.

As a shmup series, Touhou does not follow this convention. Mainstream games usually have a merciful Easy mode aimed at people who might not like paying for a game that cannot be easily finished.

1.4 DonвЂ™t be afraid to refer to replays or videos.

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