I've been watching a lot of Electric Underground's videos lately and it got me interested in trying shmups a bit more seriously, so i returned to this one i remembered liking with the goal of completing it in normal mode.
After 9 hours i completed my first 1CC in the genre and i have to say i really enjoyed the whole experience, optimizing the pickups, getting a higher score to obtain extra lives, completing the levels without getting hit, seeing my performance get better every time, it's fun and it feels good. I plan to beat it in hard mode next.