I feel like a loser here but man this game just feels unreasonably difficult. I can't get past the 2nd to 3rd stage in every course and I dont know what I could possibly be doing differently. The art is fantastic and I love the concept of the game, but I feel so beyond frustrated that I'm locked out of half the stuff because for whatever reason I can't comprehend how to actually beat the requirements the stages want.
I very much wish you could get permanent upgrades in the shop rather than consumables that you can completely waste if you don't pass the stage.