Honestly, many instances during the early-to-middle portions of the game were frustrating and user-unfriendly that had really marred the experience, but it eased up after those egregious portions were through and I started unlocking a fair amount of power-ups (key abilities like dashing/dodging, and so on). By the end of my 100% playthrough, I think I like the game enough to still give it a thumb-up review. I hope Team Cherry will continue to polish up on the balance as the first beta patch has, as the game does still has many qualities from its predecessor that fans of the genre can enjoy.

Expect genuine difficulty that will take many, many frustrating attempts to succeed.

Honestly, many instances during the early-to-middle portions of the game were frustrating and user-unfriendly that had really marred the experience, but it eased up after those egregious portions were through and I started unlocking a fair amount of power-ups (key abilities like dashing/dodging, and so on). By the end of my 100% playthrough, I think I like the game enough to still give it a thumb-up review. I hope Team Cherry will continue to polish up on the balance as the first beta patch has, as the game does still has many qualities from its predecessor that fans of the genre can enjoy. Expect genuine difficulty that will take many, many frustrating attempts to succeed.