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Bullet hell

What is Bullet hell?

Shoot 'em up subgenre flooding the screen with bullets to dodge, the Western name for danmaku.

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Écran de jeu danmaku saturé de centaines de projectiles lumineux formant des motifs géométriques, typique du bullet hell de Touhou.

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Touhou Project: The Cult Indie Bullet-Hell Saga

The story of Touhou Project, the cult danmaku series built single-handedly by ZUN. PC-98 origins, Gensōkyō, music, dōjin policy and the world's largest fan ecosystem.

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