no algorithm could design a perfect playlist, only humans can do that
I dunno if it's just my play style chafing against the level design and the ship's huge hitbox, as nobody else seems to talk about it as being especially difficult. But my second toughest PC Engine clear after Tatsujin easily. Sitting at like twenty hours on the clock!
RIP Gene Shalit.
In his honor, here's a clip from the best interview he ever did.
It's probably much lower down the list in terms of difficulty if you're talking about 1CCing every game. But in terms of a single clear at default settings I think this is one of the tougher games on the console.
hey boss im callin in sick. sick of that fucIIKIGN HEDGGHOG