Tried a few times, and then took Humane Tiger’s advice below and got a bit further, but I wasn’t coordinated enough to kill more than a couple enemies with the shuriken. However, I still tried many times because it was fun and snappy, and the restarts were quick, and I really liked the high energy music and sfx. Ishikawa Goemon seems like a really rich choice of subject, and I appreciated all the historical background.