I'm not so versed in shmups at all, but when something is so smooth, sattisfying, brilliantly designed, and unique. I can just say it's one of the best things out there.

It puts you in an intense and confident mindset so effortlessly, constantly with so much visual clarity you can't take your eyes away from it, like the best dances. And with so much variety no moment feels the same, something not to witness but to play.