Not sure if I’ve missed any upgrade, but I can’t seem to proceed after I got dash and the first bullet upgrade. Enemies on all possible paths are just too difficult: the areas are tight, or their numbers are too many, or they hit hard and also has high hp, or all of the above combined...not sure if I just suck at this or if I’ve missed something...
I found 3 new paths after beating the first boss, and the upper 2 are too hard for me. I managed to pass the southwest one which is guarded by 2 ghosts (?), and now I’ve reached the volcano zone. I met 2 mid-bosses (?) that look the same, and I’m trying to figure out how to defeat them. I hope there are save points before those two boss rooms though...
I somehow make it further and now I have 207 HP, Dash lv1, bullet lv1, resistance lv1 and diving, yet I still can’t seem to pass the other 2 paths in electric city. And I feel that I can’t deal enough damage to proceed east from the first save point in deep water. The shell thing is quite tough (it only becomes vulnerable for a short window), and after dealing with it and proceeding to the next room, I don’t have enough light to deal with the turtle thing, and these two rooms only offer clear path after enemies are all gone...
This game is indeed quite challenging and feels quite non-linear, but I’m not sure I can finish it...