– These titles established the scrolling shooter format and introduced core characters like Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame . The Windows "Golden Age" (Touhou 6–9)
Moving to Windows brought the series global fame, defining the modern danmaku aesthetic. Touhou Wiki - Characters, games, locations, and more Touhou (1-14)
(1996) – Unlike later games, this was a scrolless block-breaking action game similar to Arkanoid . – These titles established the scrolling shooter format