I have never felt so feeble and underprepared for a game as I did during my first playthrough of Ikaruga; without a question, my monkey brain could barely comprehend everything that was happening on screen and even when I had the slightest idea of what to do, nerves and unpracticed execution led me to get my ass handed to me over and over. I still don't know if I'll ever find the patience to beat this without infinite continues, but needless to say, Ikaruga is one of the best examples of "the game doesn't suck, you suck" and it is downright the most satisfying game to succeed in when you're actually able to pull it off. I don't play many shoot em ups or bullet hell games, but it's always good to get out of your comfort zone to try out the classics, and Ikaruga definitely deserves its lauded place in gaming history.