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Alright! You ready to play some Touhou Mother, using your omniscience powers since you know both games so well? Well, you better be because the game will not let you progress unless you known what music it plays! (For the lazy/newbie/Cirno-minded, whichever applies to you, it's Highly Responsive to Prayers.) After that, we see that our names (Junya Itoi) and our preferences (Sake and Love) being filled in for us, (Reason being is the engine was Japanese, so it couldn't have been changed.)Pick Easy(Hard), Normal(Very Hard), Hard (ZOMG!), or LUNATIC (Which... is very fitting.) The modes higher than easy use the item box during battles and lose hp faster, but also heal faster. Oh and not to mention, being MUCH, MUCH, harder. So let's begin!

The Beginning

Reimu checks her donation box, only to find it empty. Then Marisa comes to tell you that she's bored and after agreeing to resolve this, she joins your party. Reimu is your basic all-around Fighter that can fill any role, while Marisa is your typical mage. She has great power and PP, but low hp and defense. After saving, go to left and through the path. Then go northeast to the Sunflower Field. After the conversation with Yuka, you get your first battle (which could also qualify as a boss fight) which happens to be Cirno.

Cirno
Cirno
Recommended Level: 1
Strategy:There really is no strategy here, cast your best spells until she drops!

After you win, a meteor falls and after it does (and pummels Cirno further) go investigate by heading towards the right. Go North and fight all the Mr. Ghosties until you learn Pk Lifeup α. Trust me, you'll need it.

Mr Ghosty
Mr.Ghosty
Recommended Level: 1
Strategy: Pummel them with your spells! If Marisa's spell doesn't kill him, Reimu's physical one will!

When you reach Suwako's hat, eat the Mushrooms (Don't worry about the secondary "effects", yet...) and save.

Go up and face yet another boss battle, Starman Junior.

Starman Junior

Starman Junior
Recommended Level: 2
Strategy: Ok, you must be more tactical here. 
Have Reimu attack physically while Marisa uses all her pp using PK Beam α. When you/Marisa is taking a beating, use PK 
Lifeup α.

After winning, Yuka catches up and Reimu notices a familiar fat human... (for the uninitiated, it's Porky from Earthbound/Mother)After a lengthy cutscene of the title, Marisa refuses to leave him and flies towards the Scarlet Devil Mansion, while busting a hole in the wall... (and yet, Meiling is unshaken...)

After being scolded and seduced by Patchouli, you need to search for Remilia while Marisa and Patchouli have some "alone time."

Save and head towards the door, only to have Remilia burst in and hide behind you, because Sakuya is wearing a scary mask!

(P.S. you are cruel if you don't agree to help her.)

Masked Maid Girl

Masked Maid Girl
Recommended Level:2-3
Strategy: In this fight, Patchy will assist you, but is really only a help when she isn't using psychical attacks and/or 
coughing violently. The Masked Maid Girl uses a Tarot Card (which is actually a Yu-Gi-Oh card called "Arcana Force 
XXI,The  World". Fitting.) If it's heads up, you can't attack, but she'll hit you and if it's down she can't attack and you
get a free hit! Don't get your hopes up as it is based on luck...


After zapping her, the mask falls off, Marisa learns PK Freeze, and the evil hold on Sakuya is no more! Remila suddenly finds the courage to boss Sakuya around again, and all is right within the SDM (As much as it's gonna get) After some coaxing by Marisa, Patchy finds it contains a part of a melody. (You also get your first new equiptables) It breaks and "Fatty" wakes up!

Towards the end of the dialogue, we find that Fatonymous's name is written on a piece of paper and he has no memories! (This also means he doesn't know what the melody does...)

Take some sake from Patchy and equip the Magic Ribbon and Diary to Marisa. (Yes, I know it lowers her offense, but she really shouldn't be attacking psychically in the first place...) and save. Oh, by the way, from this point on, if you run out of PP, especially during a boss fight, you may as well be dead. You LIVE on that stuff. So, take care!

Ok, goody. Leave Patchy's room, and go up. Then go down and leave SDM. Go south to The Baka lake and through the sunflower field to the Hakurei Shrine and you'll see a Yukari portal. Go through it and experience the space that is Yukari! As you go to the right, you'll see a bed and Suwako's hat. This is a good grinding point if you so wish. Remember that it isn't a good idea to avoid too many fights as it becomes impossible to beat bosses. And now I'll show you the Bestiary of this area!

Bestiary

Even in your Mother Game (F.O.E.!)

Even in your Mother Game (F.O.E.!)
Recommended Level:4-5
Strategy: Since you got a healing point and the enemies don't come back unless you leave the area, nuking is a very good  
idea!(For those who don't know, nuking is going all out, use your strongest spells and don't hold back!)

Killer Green Tea

Killer Green Tea
Recommended Level:4-5
Strategy: Don't let it attack, instead, nuke!

Undefined Border Object

Undefined Border Object
Recommended Level: 4-5
Strategy: Let's go with MORE NUKING!

Items in the area:

Mecha Bow
Who can use it: Marisa
Advice: Leave it off, as Marisa is a mage, not a melee character.
Cross
Who can use it: Reimu
Advice: Definitely use this, as your Floor Cushion isn't a good weapon.

Ok, so after going to the next portal, and moving up again, you'll find another portal which leads to Yukari's! After some more seduction on Yukari's part, you learn that Yukari had a vision of her talking to some guy that foretales the destruction of Gensokyo. She further tells you that in order to stop the foreboding doom, you must collect 8 melodies. So, now that is your Mission! While she and Ran go searching for answers, you must find Yuyuko for the second Melody. But before that, collect the items,rest, and save.

Items in the Area

B
Who can use it: Anyone
Advice: Reimu, since she needs the PP.
P
Who can use it:Anyone
Advice:Reimu, because she attacks more often with offense instead of Marisa.
Power Capsule
Who can use it:Anyone but the slow...
Advice:To Reimu, since she got's lower speed, and is your resident healer.
Laser Crystal
Who can use it:Anyone
Advice:Marisa, because her defense is going to be a problem later...
Cook D-cap
Who can use it:Anyone
Advice:Marisa, because of the defense issue.
Cheap Bracelet
Who can use it:Anyone
Advice:Marisa again, because of defense!

So now, Marisa almost has the same defense as Reimu!

Now, onwards to Yuyuko!

The Netherworld

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