Reasons why Touhou 11 and Touhou 12 are so Similar


 * 1) They both have six character options.
 * 2) Their artwork isn't the best.
 * 3) They have a fair share of unmemorable themes (particularly stage themes).
 * 4) They both have a VERY memorable final boss (except Utsuho is memorable for the wrong reasons while Byakuren is memorable for the right reasons).
 * 5) They both have a fifth boss who strays from the "fifth boss is sixth boss' subordinate" formula (Rin borders being opposed to Utsuho, while Byakuren didn't exist at the time of fighting Shou).
 * 6) They both make the final boss' fourth spell more memorable than their final spell.
 * 7) They both have an at-the-time nameless mid-boss in two stages, including Stage 4, who is revealed to be a notable character later on.
 * 8) They have dislikeable first bosses.
 * 9) They have third bosses who are rather easily comparable, and who have dialogue before they use their mid-boss spellcard.
 * 10) They have midbosses who use three attacks in one healthbar (this only applies to Nazrin in Touhou 12, but applies to quite a few people in Touhou 11).
 * 11) They have extra bosses who break the rules (Koishi breaks the rules by having two timeouts, Nue breaks the rules by appearing before the extra stage).