Plot Confusion

[Metroid Life]

So, something about some of the Touhou games has always bugged me, and seeing as this is a gathering place of Touhou fans, where better to ask than here?

First, why is Reimu flying off to fight Mima in Touhou 2? Wasn't Rika the one who attacked her shrine?

And in Touhou 8... what's the plot? I honestly have no idea what's going on in that one at all, except it has something to do with the moon.

Same for Touhou 1, I don't know what's going on, and the lack of dialogue and the branching paths certainly doesn't help.

Does anyone know what's going on there?

[Knell]

I wouldn't know, as I haven't played any games. -don't hurt me-

But I can give you my opinion -

1. It's Reimu, she goes after who she damn well pleases. {And you're just mad cuz Mima is your waifu not that I can talk, I'm dating Toyo no Miko}
2. Do you expect a plot in a world where most of it is fanmade or expanded universe material?
3. It was ZUN's first game, cut him some slack. XD

[Metroid Life]

1. *eye twitches* 

2. There isn't much plot, true, but there has to be something. 6 had scarlet fog, 7 had the paranormal winter, etc, so there has to be some kind of instigating incident... ah well.

3. Good point.

[kokoroandherkokoro]

Let me help you with the plot of Touhou 8 my friend!

Eirin created the fake moon and replaced the real moon in it to protect Kaguya. Lunarian officals were coming from the moon to Gensokyo in order to get Kaguya, most likely to take her out or take back to the moon, judging by Eirin's dialogue with Illusionary Boundary Team. While the moon looked like the real moon to the humans, the youkai of Gensokyo knew it had been replaced (which explains the Human side, Youkai side of the teams). Of course, they went after it. Eirin's your first boss because she made the fake moon, Kaguya's your second because she's the princess both Eirin and Reisen were talking about so the teams believe she's the true mastermind. The Last Words play parts as well; Eirin has a Last Word because she's calling for Kaguya to give her assitance, Kaguya has a total of 5, not 1 like the rest, FIVE Last Words to represent the cycles of the moon until you get to Full Moon. The EX stage is caused by Kaguya, she asks the team you play as (doesn't matter who you pick it's around the same reason)to do a trial of guts for her in the Bamboo Forest. It is actually an attempt to get Mokou assassinated (and of course Yukari knows and points it out early during Illusionary Border's dialogue with Mokou). Mokou gets upset at it and puts up a fight against the heroines.

But yeah! That's the main gist of it! I can go into further detail, like the plot behind each stage and such if you need more info!

Also for Touhou 1; I believe the plot is Sariel trying to elimate Reimu and destroys her shrine in order to kill her. It fails (since Reimu is still alive) and she goes off to find the culprit.

And for Mima! I think she was trying to get revenge on the Hakurei and ran into Reimu so connect the dots. Actually I think I need to check up on Touhou 1 and 2