Having played the arcade I gotta say the callbacks in this game are really well done, it’s not as difficult as Strider arcade but still a challenge. The point isn’t really that you’ll get stuck beating a level it’s trying to beat the level as fast as possible and get a good rank. Also if you feel like it’s too easy, you can adjust the difficulty in options. The sprite work and level design are beautiful and between the sheer number of enemies on screen and the high number of bosses it’s always an exciting experience.