It's like Touhou, though there are no waifus.

Oh, and, the soundtrack is great.

I find the simple fact that this is on PC amazing. This game really manages to find the sweet spot in terms of difficulty and mechanics. It also feels really modern while staying true to the old school roots of the genre. The controls are super smooth and they really couldn't be more responsive. The graphics are also smooth and nothing ever feels confusing. I really like the simplicity of the art style as well. The soundtrack is awesome and very appropriate. Everything just blends really well with this game and feels refreshing. If I'd have to point out a downside it would be the tutorial which isn't necessarily the best. But the game gives you enough feedback for you to figure out all the details of what's going on. Finally, just check out the feature description, there seems to be something here for all sorts of fans of the genre. It really is glorious to see all this shmup greatness running at 60fps in HD. It would be a sin not to give this one a shot if you're into bullet-hell.

Danmaku Unlimited 2 is a fantastic game that has provided dozens of hours of enjoyment (prior to the Steam release) and which has acted to kindle a massive surge in my interest of the incredible shmup genre. In the course of gaming for nearly three decades, I've played many shmups since Space Invaders on the Atari, but have only begun to truly appreciate them in the last year - better late than never! With developers like Cave, Treasure, Raizing, Seibu Kaihatsu, and many more - there is an enormous wealth of quality titles to experience and yet, Danmaku Unlimited 2 holds an important position within the genre in my estimation as a relatively "new" player. While those many other games are awe-inspiring on a number of levels, they are largely geared toward the very practised player and require a level of skill that can be offputting to somebody who is trying to gauge their interest.

Danmaku 2 has the perfect balance of accessibility and ramping difficulty. The mechanics of the game are very clear, and the hitbox of the player ship is obvious and visible. The visuals are crisp, clean, and colourful, without creating any visual confusion, and the music is fanastic and sets a great atmosphere. I feel that Danmaku Unlimited 2 is the perfect "training course" to the greater arena of shmups, and by investing time into this game, my skill level has increased by leaps and bounds in the other games. Still, it's plenty challenging in its own right, and I've yet to 1-continue complete the game on any skill level above normal. I find it a sublime rush to play on the hardest difficulty - with the excellent soundtrack blaring on full blast through my headphones, the screen rotated vertically (Tate) and my arcade joystick sat on my desktop, I often experience a feeling while playing DmkU2 that may resemble so-called "battle calm" - a tranquil trance-like state of absolute focus and heightened response where time seems to slow down and greater reflexes allow dodging through seemingly impossible bullet-hell situations. I can't honestly say I've really experienced anything similar in other gaming genres, and it feels awesome - that's why I find myself becoming avid about shmups! Danmaku Unlimited 2 is a brilliant game, and it blows me away that it's developed by a one-man development studio - I recommend that you pick it up straight away!

Great game!

Great visuals.
Great soundtrack and sound effects.
Low price.
Not too hard for bullet hell casuals.

A very fun overall game.

Buy Danmaku. Right now. Why?

Great controls. Really, they are flawless.
Fantastic difficulty levels. This game is great for both people who struggle beating the first level in Ikaruga and for people who can beat it while blind.
Leveling up and customizing your lives, continues and additional shot types (focus, track, wide) is great for trying new things in game.
Creative bullet patterns. I was really surprised about some of them, they are really cool.
Nice visuals. Nothing distracting, looking great.
AMAZING soundtrack. I want to throw money at BLANKFIELD.

It's simply an awesome shmup. Give it a try, you will love it.