00:25:02 HARDEST SECTION OF GAME & FINAL CHECKPOINT OF GAME, WITH NO STARTING POWER UPS
Around 8 hours 49 minutes to beat this game. The second loop is expert mode. I made a save so maybe I will try it eventually. The game has an especially brutal final checkpoint. Since these games punish you hard for not keeping your weapons and start you off with no power ups at each checkpoint, the final section can be extreme but I try to break it down and show that it is beatable.
You have unlimited continues and will be started at the last checkpoint you got to, even after losing a continue.
Check out the version without commentary to see the game without that. I will also post up the full raw gameplay footage to show all attempts and the learning and practicing process with save states.