I've had a pretty inconsistent relationship with this game. Trying it out multiple times, and I could never get fully into it. Whether it's the controls or something else, I'd get frustrated after getting a few game overs and just give up. But I hear SO MUCH about this game. People can't stop sucking it off! It can't just be overrated, right?
Well, after playing it on a legit SNES, I actually had a lot of fun with it this time. Enough fun to actually beat the whole thing... the final boss was a piece of shit, sure, but that just made it feel euphoric when I actually beat him. It's not an untouchable masterpiece or anything to me, but I definitely get the hype. Amazing presentation, iconic music, and lots of memorable fights.