I'm happy you like the vibes. And those are all very valid critiques. I had a feeling it wouldn't be a favorite among fans of the bullet-hell genre. They're not the type of game I normally play so I have very little experience with bullet-hells but I wanted to try making one anyway
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It's still interesting to see a take on the bullet hell genre from outside of the bullet hell/shoot 'em up bubble though, I've always wondered what other people thought about the genre.
Making bullet hell games are difficult, with it being born and popular from the by-gone arcade days in 80s~90s japan, where the genre itself has echo chambered in its game design that this is the type of content that veterans of the genre expect when they play the game.
Do try ZeroRanger though! It's an amazing introduction to the genre and you've probably heard the game's soundtrack somewhere on the internet at some point.