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Times are altering and outdated boundaries are coming down. It’s straightforward to see, due to the likes of the Touhou sequence – as soon as almost unobtainable outdoors of Japanese import companies – seeing large worldwide success on Steam. One of the most important spinoffs of the Japanese indie mega-franchise (which we explained the appeal...

Touhou is a phenomenon. Despite area of interest enchantment, this long-running collection of bullet hell shmups has grown into an unlimited shared franchise in Japan. It’s an indie scene unto itself, enabled by creator Zun giving his blessing to folks making and promoting fan works. Touhou boasts twice-yearly conventions dense with cosplayers, a number of official comedian traces...