Easier than the proper Jp version but with a ton of genuinely difficult games in the Summer 2022 Yolympics event I'm fine with playing an overseas version of the game. The racing mechanic is a tacked on afterthought (place 1st overall to access loop 2) but the game looks & sounds great with plenty of stage & character variety. A great game to try out if you want a comfier than usual shmup. Get a clear, then aim for clearing loop 2, then do the same with the Jp game, so you can work up to bigger goals if you're enjoying yourself
I do the barrel roll bomb glitch in st.1 for big crash damage & the extra score but aside from that, this is a basic a playthrough as you'll see. 2.5 of these stages were played blind for the 1st time. Dimahoo, it is not (also in Yoly 2022, 1cc not incoming)
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