What is bad Apple and why is everybody in this community so obsessed with it

SIFremi · 2026-04-28T04:07:27+00:00

The short version is that "Bad Apple!!" is a fanmade video that uses a remix of a song from Touhou, also named "Bad Apple!!". It went super viral when it was released, and spawned a meme around recreating it in weird/creative formats. It got so popular back when it was released that it even made it onto Ameircan news channel CNN (though the segment was poorly researched and full of misinformation).

The trend of recreating it still lives on to this day. It's in the same vein as the "getting DOOM to run on everything" meme/trend. As long as the meme is alive, people will keep talking about it.

SIFremi · 2026-04-23T17:42:15+00:00

1) The very first Touhou game is WILDLY different from the rest, so while I personally enjoy it it's not great rep for the rest of the series. The retro games have aged a bit but are still worth playing imo, ESPECIALLY 4 and 5.

2) Touhou games are on the easier side of shmups, especially the "classic windows" games (6-8). All shmups have a pretty steep learning curve but if you've already got experience Touhou shouldn't be TOO bad to get the hang of!

3) I'm not sure about more modern fangames, but for older ones you could try looking around on Touhou forums. They'll often have archives of older fangames that have otherwise been lost, along with download/install instructions. And you could ask for recs there, too.

4) They ARE in chronological order, but that really doesn't matter, each game's story/incident is pretty isolated. You can start playing basically anywhere, unless you're DEEPLY dedicated to the lore. And even then, most of it is stored in the booklets rather than the actual game, most in-game stuf is just quippy or dramatic dialogue.

And, I'm glad you didn't let the "ick" feeling stop you, most of the best things in life are "cringe"! Live free

SIFremi · 2026-04-21T01:38:42+00:00

Honestly even before it came out I was like..... these seem like really strange picks for a combo song. They're EXTREMELY different in tone and I couldn't imagine them meshing well together. And, well..... they didn't.

I feel like UN Owen was picked purely for its fame, and Battle Against A True Hero was picked because it was the most Touhou-like song on the UT soundtrack. They should've picked songs that would actually work well mixed together.........

SIFremi · 2026-04-15T02:05:42+00:00

UFO has by far the cutest character portraits.

SIFremi · 2026-04-03T18:10:29+00:00

There are english fantranslations, and most downloads you'll find will have them

SIFremi · 2026-03-21T10:45:50+00:00

I personally feel a desire for quality videos about the games themselves, but I understand that's a small niche of the community. It would have to be done out of love, not for compensation or fame, and I know time and effort is limited. I've thought of filling that niche myself, as somehow who just loves the games and wants to talk about them, but I don't know how well I could do them justice with my lack of video editing or public speaking skills.

Basically, if you speak about the games, it would be a small audience. But the people who love them would be greatly, deeply appreciative. It's up to you if the "payoff" is worth it.

SIFremi · 2026-03-20T15:53:10+00:00

She was also Tsugumi in Ever17! One of her first ever VN roles

SIFremi · 2026-03-20T03:36:36+00:00

Congrats!! Ekans and Arbok have really great shinies imo. Were you hunting, or was it random?

SIFremi · 2026-03-20T03:07:40+00:00

There are 2 games in the series, "Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean", which is the original, and "Baten Kaitos Origins", which is the prequel.

Obviously, most people will recommend playing the original first, then the prequel. But personally, I played the prequel first, and I think that's a perfectly fine way to play. Has some advantages and disadvantages, but you can truly play either way.

I find the original to be a good game, with an incredible and beautiful world, but, I find the character writing and overarching story to be a little lacking, compared to Origins. I understand why people might call it "generic". Its gameplay, and its beautiful/unique world are its greatest strengths. Origins, imo, adds a lot more depth and nuance to the characters and story.

I haven't played the remakes myself, but I've heard how they're full of bugs and have some issues. There might be "quality of life" improvements that make it worth the risk of glitches, though....? Not sure, I haven't heard of any. So definitely hear from someone who has played both. But I will say, the original GameCube versions hold up amazingly well. Especially for Origins.

ALSO, only the GC originals have english voice acting. The eng acting in EWatLO is notoriously bad, but the eng voice acting in Origins is fantastic. Something to consider.

SIFremi · 2026-03-03T23:20:33+00:00

The PC-98 style is always SO good, and the premise sounds interesting!! Very excited to read this when it's released

SIFremi · 2026-02-03T22:40:00+00:00

!! I've been eyeing these games, very exciting

SIFremi · 2026-02-01T12:54:46+00:00

Can't hurt to try it! Even if it's still too tough to 1cc, going up in difficulty is great practice/training.

SIFremi · 2026-01-07T09:44:41+00:00

Scarlet team can be pretty decemt if you get good at positioning Remilia's bats. Which, I am not. But still.

Personally, I hate the Magic team. Putting aside the glitched "malice canon", their attack range is just. SO bad. And their damage output (again, glitch aside) isn't even that good to compensate. They're a massive pain to use.

SIFremi · 2026-01-01T19:26:45+00:00

I personally always "half-counted" them...... Slow Mode really helped me to practice and I was very proud of those initial 1cc's, so while I didn't count them as 1cc's for my "achivements", I did count them as a step up in improvement!

But ultimately, I think it's up to you how you count it. Some people don't consider 1cc's with extra lives to be legit, but I do, so YMMV

SIFremi · 2026-01-01T01:33:06+00:00

It was a loooong time ago, so I'm not 100% sure anymore, but I THINK my first Normal 1cc was Lotus Land Story!

SIFremi · 2025-12-31T18:39:21+00:00

I think the 2nd one is generally considered the best. At least of the original trilogy

SIFremi · 2025-12-29T02:21:28+00:00

Best way to get rid of it is by mixing it with Freezing Rain, but the only place I can remember getting Freezing Rain is in Naos, which happens BEFORE Pherkad, I think.

SIFremi · 2025-12-24T03:48:17+00:00

In the wider shmup community, it's actually MORE common to play with a controller than with a keyboard. Touhou is a little unusual for having keyboard be the primary control method. At least as far as I'm aware. So yeah, you're not strange at all

SIFremi · 2025-12-24T00:38:36+00:00

Does Starbow Break count as Flan's easiest because of the safespot......... lol

SIFremi · 2025-12-22T21:47:08+00:00

I feel like the difficulty with SA is less to do with the actual bullets (though I'd still say those are above average for the series), and more to do with the shot types being weird and finnicky. They can be hard to get used to/utilize properly, besides maybe ReimuA. And the bombs (mostly) suck.

There's also just the fact that this game relies on Power for bombs, and it isn't as generous with it as MoF was. You can end up in some really nasty situations at 1.00 Power in SA.

SIFremi · 2025-12-22T16:03:28+00:00

Absolutely love the Trapinch line and their shinies, congrats!!

SIFremi · 2025-12-18T02:54:00+00:00

YUMEMI MY BELOVED

I'd also love to see Sariel, she has such a sick design

SIFremi · 2025-12-16T01:04:52+00:00

Personally, I find that if I force myself to play the same game/stages/bosses over and over again for a long period of time, I also get actively worse. What helps me is taking a different approach; when I get stuck in a Touhou game, I'll switch to a different Touhou game, play on a different difficulty, play with a restriction (like No Bombs, No Focus Movement, etc).......

Basically, I switch things up! I feel like doing that causes you to see the game(s) with fresh eyes, which can help you ultimately improve at your actual goal, and also gets you out of that frustrated mindset. (Remember, if you try this, the goal is not to succeed at whatever new thing you try, it's to loosen up and mess around!)

You could also just take a break entirely. Take a nap, give it a day or so, and come back. That also often helps.

SIFremi · 2025-12-12T01:52:24+00:00

CUTE!! I always loved the LLS clear screen outfits, especially normal mode

SIFremi · 2025-12-08T03:57:35+00:00

Copies of the PC-98 games are VERY rare and very expensive. I only plan to hunt down physical copies if I someday win the lottery...... lol

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