This game is quite the interesting case study for retro game design. the level design and enemy placement is much like ninja gaiden, but the movement is more like a classic castlevania game. if either of those games arent your jam, then I would steer clear of this one. The difficulty is like not so hard that I wanted to give up, but definitely hard enough that I got irritated. I'd really only rec if you like 80's anime vibes and can take the confusing difficulty n design.