Initially played the arcade version with MagneticBurn but continuing was disabled on the last stage so we got mad and ditched lol. Very dumb choice to implement that. Looks crazy for 1986 though.
The PC Engine version is better. Much less bullshit in terms of design, but also now it's checkpoint based! Why?? This port was released in 1991, so it's not like instant respawn in shmups was still uncommon. Since I play most of my old shit with savestates though, I guess it wasn't a problem for me specifically. It's just a pet peeve in shmups, I suppose. Otherwise yeah, better to try this version.
The PC Engine version is better. Much less bullshit in terms of design, but also now it's checkpoint based! Why?? This port was released in 1991, so it's not like instant respawn in shmups was still uncommon. Since I play most of my old shit with savestates though, I guess it wasn't a problem for me specifically. It's just a pet peeve in shmups, I suppose. Otherwise yeah, better to try this version.