>>16989204>Makes the game more fulfilling than just playing as a dot.I guess shmups could have those too, but the thing is that shmups don't really require that much artificial difficulity.
All the skill is put in moving around the dot
Just listening to Touhou music on youtube is a different experience than grinding your way to the final boss stage and seeing the synthesis of the arts at work. You have already spoiled Touhou for yourself if that is how you treat it.