I want to love it... It has great artwork, fun music, and some really creative boss battles. I just can't stand the power up system. Holding your fire to get the colored bell that you want feels shitty--often, you'll have to shoot anyway to avoid dying to an enemy, and then accidentally shoot the bell(s) and lose your power up, which is just soooo aggravating.

Additionally, It has pretty horrible Gradius syndrome (recovery after a death is far too difficult), ridiculous enemy behaviors that essentially require memorization or luck, and a hitbox that feels like it takes up a quarter of the screen.

And the bell dinging sounds, my god. For the love of all that is holy, enough with the dinging sounds.