Touhou Project 12.5 ~ ダブルスポイラー (Double Spoiler) announced, girls are preparing.

[TL777 ✌]

Just call it StB2 for Suwako's sake.

This.

[Edible]

Looking forward to Iku/Tenshi spellcards.

[HakureiSM]

_{? Last Edit: Today at 01:36:48 am by Suwako Moriya ?}

_{? Last Edit: Today at 01:36:48 am by Suwako Moriya ?}

:smug:

[Bias Bus]

Huh, oh well what do ya know another StB game. I never really bothered playing the first one, and I'll probably ignore this one too.

Also Pointy eared Aya is weird looking.

No, I don't mean in the good way.

[Kuma]

So I'm thinking Japan will be all DOES NOT COMPUTE when they see momiji without her dog ears and looking all not moeblobish.

That is, if 'Mizi is even IN this game.

[GMOFucker: Makin' GMOs To Fuck 'Em]

I want to see the Catfish. Not because it would be funny, but because I think it would actually be pretty interesting. It should at least show up in one of Tenshi's cards.

[Kilgamayan]

The Catfish was a product of Meiling's imagination. It does not actually exist. There is a higher chance of Watatsuki cards than Catfish cards.

[Nobu]

So I'm thinking Japan will be all DOES NOT COMPUTE when they see momiji without her dog ears and looking all not moeblobish.

That is, if 'Mizi is even IN this game.

Momi didn't have ears on her sprite, Shou doesn't have cat ears at all. Not like that ever stopped anyone. :3

[GMOFucker: Makin' GMOs To Fuck 'Em]

Watatsuki cards

I'd be alright with that, actually.
But I doubt he'll actually use them.

[Nat Tea]

The Catfish was a product of Meiling's imagination. It does not actually exist. There is a higher chance of Watatsuki cards than Catfish cards.

Aya gets drunk off her ass.

Spoiler:

So does ZUN.

[Suwako Moriya]

:smug:

Users praying to false gods is like my Bat Signal.

Except with a frog.

[Drake]

Shou is a cat because she's a tiger youkai, regardless of having no cat ears. Momiji's actually been officially represented in Oriental Sacred Place, so she canonically does have wolf ears.

[Shizzo]

Shou is a cat because she's a tiger youkai, regardless of having no cat ears. Momiji's actually been officially represented in Oriental Sacred Place, so she canonically does have wolf ears.

Animal-parts-that-sprout-out-of-your-body-whenever-you-want.  Just like Aya

[Drake]

aya having wings was an artist mistake though

[Shizzo]

Ya' saying brown hair is an artist mistake too man?

(BTW I'm a girl hur hur hur)

[Autumn]

... Project 12.5?

*Facepalm*

[Nat Tea]

[Garlyle]

*Warning: Compared to the other works in the series, the difficulty level of this game in terms of full completion is rather high, so be prepared.

Just what I wanted.  And I'm being totally serious.  HELL YEAH STB2!

[?q]

EDIT for space and politeness:  I guess I get to be in the minority on this one. 
I love StB - in spite of its flaws - and am looking forward to this one.

The only potential issue I see here is the possibility of a stage with Ichirin and Murasa for MAXIMUM SLOWDOWN.  Talk about a brick wall.

[Garlyle]

EDIT for space and politeness:  I guess I get to be in the minority on this one. 
I love StB - in spite of its flaws - and am looking forward to this one.

The only potential issue I see here is the possibility of a stage with Ichirin and Murasa for MAXIMUM SLOWDOWN.  Talk about a brick wall.

Agreed.

I think ZUN once said something about how StB's nature allowed him to create Danmaku that was way more complex or puzzling in nature than the normal games, because of the fact that you're only facing one card at a time.  I'm curious to see what kind of designs he's been coming up with.

I have to say that StB probably had some of the neatest danmaku designs in the series.  The problem was that Aya's movement speed wasn't exactly condusive to handling it...

[HakureiSM]

Users praying to false gods is like my Bat Signal.

Except with a frog.

I approve of this.

[Jam-Kiske]

The idea behind StB seems really cool [Idon'treallyplayTouhoubutamstillpartofthefandom] and I love Aya.
So this interests me~

Zun art is as terribad as always though.
It makes me smile... sort of...

[Ruka]

...I'm still trying to recover from StB. Though I see certain photographers are excited about it.

[Kuma]

Oriental Sacred Place

the what now?

[Cadmas]

the what now?

dem books that no ones reads.  :V

[nintendonut888]

... Project 12.5?

*Facepalm*

Wait, people seriously didn't expect another in-between game after 12.3?

[Fishin]

Hoping the soundtrack will be more than 6 songs this time >_>

[Helepolis]

Well well well, after I went to bed yesterday, this thread exploded into more than five pages.

All clueless people whining about Th12.5 and Th9.5 --> Go read ZUN's afterword to learn why he made 9.5 in the first place. Infact, while you at it, go read all of the afterwords starting from EoSD. They are really interesting to read and discover ZUN's mind a bit.

I seen a translated section popped up by Lucarius (surprise visit) so I'll be adding that to the OP.


Edit:

Start hiding your ecchi/H collection. Secure your bank accounts. Do not make any phonecalls for the time being. Cause Shameimaru Aya is on you all. Ayayayayayayayaya.

[Cadmas]

Zun always seems to be the kind of man lacking time.

Those conventions come around too quick I guess.

[Lucarius]

I seen a translated section popped up by Lucarius (surprise visit) so I'll be adding that to the OP.

I come here rather often probably as a guest, because I'm asked often how Americans react to various things concerning Touhou and doujins, CNN being a prime example. There's no reason not to be able to answer them.

I'm glad I can tell them "There are some who appreciate ZUN's works enough to go tell others to read his afterwords."


It seems that Nazerine did translate the entire thing, but Totaku miss-posted both the link and the content.
Here's Nazerine's full translation with pictures.
http://nazerine.deviantart.com/journal/30667342/
Just clarifying, I translated only the last line (without necessity). Credit goes to Nazerine.

I don't really use English much anymore anyway.