Im a very casual shmup fan but this one was really fun. Played on ps5 controller and had no issues.
- The menus are really clean and the sfx are punchy, its a nice first impression. Id appreciate being able to back out of a menu with the focus button though
- i like the sound effects for killing an enemy, its punchy and bassy but in a different way than most shmups
- picking up score seemed to have no point and kinda weak sfx, so it wasnt very satisfying
- The backgrounds look really nice, a bit samey by the time you reach the end of the level but understandable
- i enjoy the short break in tension between areas but wished the transition was faster by the end
- I feel like its currently missing some kind of special sauce to differentiate it from other shmups, but this is a very solid base
- Died 2x against the miniboss tank and nowhere else, which i think is about appropriate for a first level of a shmup with a stage select
- I dig the music
Feels very polished, keep up the good work!