Out of every single work ever contributed to the medium, this might be the game I am worst at. I helplessly flounder the instant I have to use more than three buttons on my controller. To me, this was like playing Elden Ring NG+++ with a 2x Damage multiplier and a blindfold on. It took me *twice* the HLTB time to finish this, and, wearing my heart on my sleeve, I did a microscopic amount of cheating… So, when even a haphazard, talentless player such as I can crawl through this game and still recognise that it does indeed rule, it only stands as a testament to its incredulousness. Such a creative, evolving experience, always pushing itself to better what it did previously. A love for itself flows out through Space Channel 5’s radio waves, harmonised alongside a delicious soundtrack for the ages. They should make 10,000 more Space Channel 5 games.