Okay you know, I do not really think you gave this game a chance. The only problem I have is the sound was so distracting, from the enviorment, and winning can be like a lottery, especially with calculated projectiles.
The MD version of the game is not the arcade game. It is a completly differnt version of the same series of events, but on the MD. In fact the MD is actually shorter then the PCE game itself, and while the stage is easier, the bosses are challenge.
The PCE game, some enemies do not want to die, or I do not have the right equipment to take out a certain enemy. When you transform, you will get power ups that will affect certain enemies more.
The MD game, the fact the game uses bigger sprites ( at least from my point of view ) it makes it a bit harder to manuver when transformed. I mean you look really cool but, your a more easy target.
Also the PCE game you have to use both A and B buttons to fire a spree of bullets, before you get your power up, otherwise you will find the release rate to be kinda slowy. Take the arrow guys below. You can take em out only if you button mash or get the bomb upgrade. Even if you button mash, you need to be at a
certian level before they go down.
They are both great games, and the only way the game gets annoying if you die to the point where your score does not count, and you just want to see the ending.
There are also slightly differnt animations for bosses.