This is fantastic! Love the idea, the game design and the art! Amazing work!🔥🔥🔥
Question and suggestion if i may - Any particular thinking behind the mouse controls? - i get that it helps with the repositioning mechanic but native shmuppers are so used to dodging with stick that it's hard to regear. I actually did a quick remapping to stick and buttons with JoyToKey(with one for a focus mouse speed slowdown) and it is so very playable in a way that doesn't seem to take away from the core.
Also in terms of the bullet hitboxes could i suggest shaving it so its only the lead white/yellow bit rather than including the red/orange tail? I keep on running into things because it's a bit of a genre convention that only the 'hot core' of the bullet can make impact and you can graze through the tail.
Anyway just some thoughts because I hope you refine further and then you should be asking for money for it. Really great 'Shmup skills test' sort of vibes. :3