I just needed a one year journey through the genre and acquiring enough skill to get through this in less than a week. First time I played this I thought I'd never make it to the end, so I spoiled myself of everything the game had to offer and oh my god I wish I didn't. This really is something special and a breath of fresh air coming from more traditional shmups and trying a lot of 1ccs of other games. Please try it, even though I think you'll enjoy this a lot more if you're experimented with the genre