I was ready to like this one more than the original, like on a technical level this is a great NES game. But in terms of design after a certain point the game just takes a nosedive. The endurance tests expected of you in these stages and retro games in general are so unfun that Im glad the overall gaming world is moved on from this. Like the slow and tedius falling block stages and multi phase boss fights especially make dying miserable in this game. I used save states and what I lost in the respect of 40 year old married men everywhere I gained in time of my life saved. Sometimes games are more fun when you cheat!