It seems like this level 8-1 combined a whole lot of Cirno puzzle ideas into one really long and huge level. In the absence of checkpoints, I think each individual point could have been made in a less painful manner if the level were split up into three or so levels, each with only one or two puzzles in it (the timer block bridges, the maze)
That way the player would be restarting at the beginning of each segment instead of restarting all segments. So, yeah, I'm not liking world 8's design.
Raocow, you might have already considered this, but I'd suggest taking MariAri off of the "daily" schedule and do what you did for the Yukari fight in Super Marisa World - don't even try to make a video for a stage in this world until you've practiced enough that you're confident you can get through with minimal deaths.
Imagine 100%ing this thing. The level with the yin yang balls. Aw man, fuck this. I wish it was easier. I hate seeing raocow like this. But when he wins, it's always good.
I play Touhou games/other insane games like IWBTG BECAUSE they are hard, difficult, challenging, crazy, whatever. You get a whole new level of satisfaction for completing games in that calibur of difficulty. It may be frustrating but it's one awesome ride :) I'd rather have a wackload of insanely difficult games than games that can be beaten easily or that don't take much time to fully complete.
Especially since IWTBTG and many touhou games replace fun and good design with ball busting difficulty (although in IWTBTGs defense, that was the point).
Doesn't look like anyone else mentioned it, so I will. Have you tried using the permanent grey blocks as shields? I remember a few times before that if you were inside a grey block it let you turn it off, so that might make that last bit a little more at all possible.
Wow, that stage is unforgiving... Maybe nip over to Marisa World, beat up Cirno there, and then come back here and do it. A psychological edge might be all you need. If anyone can do it, it's you, man.
Man, don't tell me you didn't notice you could activate the time block up there at 4:50 and make it easier.
And you should really use the speed change buttons. It will get slowly annoying otherwise.
I totally DID not expect you to not beat it already. It took me about two freaking hours to beat this. And I did it like two hours ago because I just started world 8 today, God knows why.
But probably because I'm completely used to the hatred the actual Touhou games can cause after an extreme number of consecutive tries (I mean the Extra stages or difficulties like Hard or Lunatic), this did not seem affect me at all.
Oh well, thing is, that you can do it unless you're all tired and frustrated because you can't even think correctly, fail at the simplest parts and get even more annoyed because of it (just watch the end of the video).
Well, you got worlds farther than me in that stage, I didn't even hit Cirno once (probably due to me looking at the map and saying "...No" and going back to stage select lol). But yeah, this is par for the course in world hate... I mean world 8.
I had a bad feeling that this video would be a failure reel just because of the stage layout, it is pretty suckish that every step you take could send you back to the beginning. I wish you great luck in your further attempts at this monstrosity.
raocow, you got pretty much right to where i was when i gave up on the game. THE OTHER LEVELS ARE JUST AS BAD IF NOT WORSE, SO I DON'T BLAME YOU IF YOU GIVE UP
Maybe because in some levels, you need to do something vital, for the completion of the level, in the very beginning of the level. You'd need to start the level over anyways. E.g. the Patchouli fight of world 8 is good example. You go all around the level, cross your path and go the same way twice or more. It wouldn't be possible to stuff in a checkpoint somewhere. But, this level really needs one, though...
So I decided to skip out on the World of Illusion video. I feel the hack itself is a little boring and formulaic, and really I was just watching it as an appetizer to MariAri. So today I skipped the WoI vid and headed straight to the game that makes Raocow happy.
Yeah.
With WoI championing its unfairness and MariAri being...late-game Touhou, I'm worried about Raocow's current emotional state!
(disclaimer: not to say i do not support raocow doing world of illusion)
the suspense is killing me. watching this several years later!
SolidSense 1 month ago
AHHH PATHCY AS A BACK ROUND
ayame22976 4 months ago
It seems like this level 8-1 combined a whole lot of Cirno puzzle ideas into one really long and huge level. In the absence of checkpoints, I think each individual point could have been made in a less painful manner if the level were split up into three or so levels, each with only one or two puzzles in it (the timer block bridges, the maze)
That way the player would be restarting at the beginning of each segment instead of restarting all segments. So, yeah, I'm not liking world 8's design.
Leylite 2 years ago
...*patpats*
Fawriel 2 years ago
Good luck man :c
I would have quit for sure after seeing this level
Morag0 2 years ago
Wow, that level looked annoying like no other. I wish you luck on it!
PkGam 2 years ago
Goddamn that was ridiculous.
Raocow, you might have already considered this, but I'd suggest taking MariAri off of the "daily" schedule and do what you did for the Yukari fight in Super Marisa World - don't even try to make a video for a stage in this world until you've practiced enough that you're confident you can get through with minimal deaths.
MetalShadow2k4 2 years ago
Imagine 100%ing this thing. The level with the yin yang balls. Aw man, fuck this. I wish it was easier. I hate seeing raocow like this. But when he wins, it's always good.
Rocky183 2 years ago
Perhaps it is actually you that has forgotten this is just a game, rao. ;)
moragree 2 years ago
No. The game doesn't feel like a game anymore.
Rocky183 2 years ago 2
Is that not what I just said? Instead of rewarding you for succeeding, Touhou games punish you for failing. And who wants that?
moragree 2 years ago
Are you implying Touhou games don't reward you when you succeed? Have you ever cleared one?
EvaristoH 2 years ago
Have you?
WaningGibbous13 2 years ago
Why do you think I would even say what I did if I hadn't...?
But whatever, forget this, since this went away of the point already.
EvaristoH 2 years ago
I play Touhou games/other insane games like IWBTG BECAUSE they are hard, difficult, challenging, crazy, whatever. You get a whole new level of satisfaction for completing games in that calibur of difficulty. It may be frustrating but it's one awesome ride :) I'd rather have a wackload of insanely difficult games than games that can be beaten easily or that don't take much time to fully complete.
RAWRitsanONION 2 years ago
I frankly find that to be bullshit.
Especially since IWTBTG and many touhou games replace fun and good design with ball busting difficulty (although in IWTBTGs defense, that was the point).
"Hey how do we make this level interesting?"
"Ummm...Insta-death."
"k, and this one."
"Unavoidable insta-death if you miss one spot."
"And this one?"
"Maze with insta-death."
"And here"
ad nauseum.
PAMuffinMan 2 years ago
That's not the message I got from your comment, sorry. I guess I misunderstood you.
Rocky183 2 years ago
THE INTERNET HATE MACHINE
Orangesoda19 2 years ago
Who the hell thought this was a good idea?!
deepthought1138 2 years ago 3
Doesn't look like anyone else mentioned it, so I will. Have you tried using the permanent grey blocks as shields? I remember a few times before that if you were inside a grey block it let you turn it off, so that might make that last bit a little more at all possible.
Senae 2 years ago 6
Yeah... haha.
Zorak720 2 years ago
you can do it roacow. u can eat your turkey with maynaise
gimmikai 2 years ago
There is a difference between a game which hates you and wants you to die, and a game which just kills you. This game is the latter.
Hooray for pinpoint timing coupled by horrible third person game controls!
Redfordcrate 2 years ago 2
:( Ouch.
Retartedflyinghippos 2 years ago
Yeah.
TennisKristian 2 years ago
cmon roacow! ur biggest fan is here! so eat all your turkey and win this world!
poolk234 2 years ago
Yeah, the last level is about 4 times the size of this one, and each part has 4 times more hatred.... YOU CAN DO IT RAOCOW!
olivebates 2 years ago 4
Oh jeeze, this looks like it's going to be real fun. Still working on Reimu, haha.
Keep at Raocow!
whatwouldyoudoo 2 years ago
You are so awesome when you freakin' time your own death perfectly
MrG0D0T 2 years ago
Wow, that stage is unforgiving... Maybe nip over to Marisa World, beat up Cirno there, and then come back here and do it. A psychological edge might be all you need. If anyone can do it, it's you, man.
dazedouji 2 years ago 2
Jeez, this game is a vegetarian dream!
CSM60 2 years ago 2
I think that one thing the Japanese forget is that absurd difficulty is terrible game design.
POOPTURTLE 2 years ago
What are you talking about? This thing has a perfect balance between game difficulty and game design in my opinion.
EvaristoH 2 years ago
looks hard, (>*.*)>
brink808 2 years ago
JOO CAN DOO EET, RAO COW.
wat? joo can! D:
Zant5976 2 years ago
Man, don't tell me you didn't notice you could activate the time block up there at 4:50 and make it easier.
And you should really use the speed change buttons. It will get slowly annoying otherwise.
I totally DID not expect you to not beat it already. It took me about two freaking hours to beat this. And I did it like two hours ago because I just started world 8 today, God knows why.
EvaristoH 2 years ago
But probably because I'm completely used to the hatred the actual Touhou games can cause after an extreme number of consecutive tries (I mean the Extra stages or difficulties like Hard or Lunatic), this did not seem affect me at all.
Oh well, thing is, that you can do it unless you're all tired and frustrated because you can't even think correctly, fail at the simplest parts and get even more annoyed because of it (just watch the end of the video).
EvaristoH 2 years ago
If you're in this state then you should, no, you MUST stop playing for at least an hour or so if you want to keep trying.
As a last note, I tried a bit the second stage (Sakuya), and you know what? Cirno is fucking easy in comparation.
But I'm no where near even thinking about giving up, no.
Also, if you don't want to start the stage ALL over again, you must be three steps ahead of what you need to do.
That goes for all the whole world 8. Good luck once again.
EvaristoH 2 years ago 4
LONG COMMENTS YAY ヽ(・ω・`)ノ Don't forget to say Yay when you crush the skull of the ice fairy!
EvaristoH 2 years ago
The background music seems highly inappropriate for the scenery and level of difficulty.
PirateInSpace 2 years ago 3
its ok. you will get threw this soon
and by the way the nice title
strawberryluv22 2 years ago 2
holy SHIT dude
this is a fangame that truly lives up to its touhou name
zombierobopirate 2 years ago
Well, you got worlds farther than me in that stage, I didn't even hit Cirno once (probably due to me looking at the map and saying "...No" and going back to stage select lol). But yeah, this is par for the course in world hate... I mean world 8.
I had a bad feeling that this video would be a failure reel just because of the stage layout, it is pretty suckish that every step you take could send you back to the beginning. I wish you great luck in your further attempts at this monstrosity.
cousinoer5 2 years ago
5 stars for raocow being a sport and trying to hard on the level (:
love you raocow <3
misoriix 2 years ago
raocow, you got pretty much right to where i was when i gave up on the game. THE OTHER LEVELS ARE JUST AS BAD IF NOT WORSE, SO I DON'T BLAME YOU IF YOU GIVE UP
but you should really play 8-8 next
nismo267 2 years ago 2
crazy! i always admired your ability to maintain your playing spirit in older levels!
starting everything over again is so frustrating!
why doesnt this game have checkpoints??? WHY???
NOSFERATUalu 2 years ago 5
Maybe because in some levels, you need to do something vital, for the completion of the level, in the very beginning of the level. You'd need to start the level over anyways. E.g. the Patchouli fight of world 8 is good example. You go all around the level, cross your path and go the same way twice or more. It wouldn't be possible to stuff in a checkpoint somewhere. But, this level really needs one, though...
Sharkenaa 2 years ago
I'm sorry it didn't work out, big guy.
Yeah.
posthumanfetus 2 years ago
i have one thing to say raocow, YOU CAN DO IT!!!
i hope...
HuNgRyViPeRs 2 years ago 11
yeah... that said it all.
This seriously needs a checkpoint system.
kilon666 2 years ago 18
So I decided to skip out on the World of Illusion video. I feel the hack itself is a little boring and formulaic, and really I was just watching it as an appetizer to MariAri. So today I skipped the WoI vid and headed straight to the game that makes Raocow happy.
Yeah.
With WoI championing its unfairness and MariAri being...late-game Touhou, I'm worried about Raocow's current emotional state!
(disclaimer: not to say i do not support raocow doing world of illusion)
StarkMaximum 2 years ago
All touhou games are so rediculous.....
IHeartMySnes 2 years ago
I dunno what's up with this world.
The level says it's "The final battle", but in the previous dialogue everyone was happily wishing Alice a happy birthday.
Kil6969 2 years ago 3
Everyone except for Yandere-mode Patchouli. She must have done some crazy magic stuff.
mechawyvern 2 years ago 4
Good luck raocow, World 8 seems horrifying D:
Piratry2 2 years ago 2
aw roacow I feel so bad for you having to do theese. It will be a great accomplishment when you finish.
kaje01 2 years ago 4
Omg insane level
Jesper2680 2 years ago
YES! Finally the start of world 8, can't wait to see this...
skulhead12 2 years ago 2