Touhou Project and When They Cry fall in a weird category. They're kinda popular outside the typical "PC/console gamer" circles, and yet a very few people in general gaming forums recognise them. After all one is SHMUP and the other is visual novels, and both are primarily PC series.
Countless music to recommend from these two (especially Touhou) but here are a random few:
Dear You: https://youtu.be/LJQlwOE2haM
Worldend Dominator: https://youtu.be/fAKkw71ff3U (plays during one of the greatest sequences in fiction).
The Executioner: https://youtu.be/hg9XPcPKYAQ
I'll just skip Touhou coz I struggle to narrow it down to a few. Touhou 6-12 are filled with amazing soundtracks. I honestly think ZUN might be the best video game composer of all time. I initially didn't care about the majority of his music, but once you get into and familiarize yourself with the series, there is just no getting out!! The music will haunt you forever lol. Nevermind... I'll name the few soundtracks that I liked before he got me brainwashed:
Locked Girl ~ The Girl's Secret Room
Imperishable Night ~ Eastern Night
Illusionary Night ~ Ghostly Eyes
Voyage 1969
Lunatic Princess
Faith is for the Transient People
Satori Maiden
I enjoyed these on a first listen.
Last edited by Kyuu - on 09 July 2025
