This was the first version I played, somewhere around January 2022 maybe. It's competent enough on its own two legs for sure, but after playing the arcade version this port feels sorely lacking.

It's nothing somebody else hasn't said before, really - it's comparatively hollow and the lack of multiplayer is insane. I do not mind one of the stages being removed, though, otherwise this port would feel a bit long in the tooth. Limiting the continues makes this version way more punishing, regardless of console limitations allowing for less enemies on screen and all that jazz. If it was a level longer I feel like it would have gotten pretty agonizing.

Also, the box art is piss poor. What's up with it? The arcade flyer was perfectly fine.