Finally sat down and beat this...and then felt really stupid when I finally got to the last area of the game and only then realized that I had a button that shielded my ship from blocks that were leaving the screen. I was taking strategic hits instead for the entirety of the game up to that point. I don't know if that speaks more to my adaptive skills or my foolishness for an unwillingness to just look at the control scheme before jumping back into this game.

Awesome soundtrack and I kinda love the boss fights. The levels in between that make up each world are...fine. I could enjoy an alternate version of this game where it's just bosses all day.