- Back to Touhou Mother
Title Screen
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.
Boss Battle
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.
Bestairy
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.
Boss Battle
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.)
Boss Battle
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! What's better that it does not base on luck. Well, partially. Press the accept button (Spacebar or Z keyboard) to stop the card. It will heads up if you press it as the card is more likely to be heads up while rotating. It will heads down if you press it as it more likely heads down. Time your press carefully!
After zapping her, the mask falls off, Marisa learns PK Freeze, and the evil hold on Sakuya is no more!
Remilia 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.!)
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
Recommended Level:4-5
Strategy: Don't let it attack, instead, nuke!
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. And never use it to Yuka, Yuka do not use bombs, nor she needs any PP.
- P
Who can use it:Anyone Advice:Reimu, because she attacks more often with offense instead of Marisa.
You can save it later for Yuka, since Yuka has a formidable strength for a slowpoke and only can use attack to offense.
But giving to Yuka can be a waste further on...
- Power Capsule
Who can use it:Anyone but the slow...
Advice:Of course, the slow being Yuka.
You can use it to her, but it's a total waste.
So give it 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
Ok, so all you gotta do is head up.
Yeah... there's not much else... so I'll show the Bestiary!
Bestiary
Gramps Rider![]()
Recommended Level:5-7
Strategy: Ok, the enemies are a bit tough here, so if you didn't grind a lot (or dodged many enemies) grind here. That being said, nuke!
Half Ghost![]()
Recommended Level:5-7
Strategy: See above
Spiderman!!!!!!!
Recommended Level:5-7
Strategy: See above, then again
After the first screen, hug the right and head up some more till you find another present, which contains the Skimpy Maid Outfit. Give it to Marisa, as she is the only with the noticeable defense increase.
Now proceed into Yuyuko's house. You quickly see there is something wrong with Youmu as soon as she turns around and speaks. Yuyuko tells you you must get the melody from her and what other way than fighting her!
Boss Battle
Youmu Never Loses![]()
Recommended Level:7-8
Strategy: Ok, this is a tough fight. She is the first boss to uses stat increases and gets more annoying when her hp goes down. That being said, nuke with Marisa and use Reimu to heal/Melee when the chance presents it's self. (When doing this, make a goal when Reimu should stop nukeing and begin healing like maybe at 50 pp) At the near end, she fatally wounds one of you and this is where you scroll through the menus to nuke/Heal. (You'll be doing this later, so this is good practice.)
After defeating her, you see her wanting to go on a journey to get stronger, but abruptly stopped by Yuka with the Master Spark! You soon discover that while Youmu has the melody, Yuyuko could've sung it at any time... Plus, Yuka joins your party.(Whether you like it or not!)
Items in the area
Hot spring Who can use it:Anyone? Advice, none, but open it as it gives you a free heal!( which you need as you find out in the next part)
Slingshot Who can use it:Yuka Advice:Yuka, being the only who can use it.
So after getting the 2nd melody, leave via walking (since the portal is broke) and find words of encouragement from Porky. You also learn Alice is not too happy with Marisa, who destroyed her house (with good reason) and must apologize. You also get the Friends Yoyo, that you should give to Reimu (don't worry, we haven't forgot about you.)
To Alice's House!



