Very nice run! Love seeing people play this overlooked gem. I finished this on hard & hardest yesterday, on a real SNES. Level 4 is terrible because of all the projectiles and that boss, 6 is hard but at least it's fun, the part in outer space is amazing with that soundtrack.
Nice runs, good video. BTW is there any way to pass that corridor part in the final stage (the two laser beams and the one after one enemies) without miss? Thats my hardest part in the game, still don´t know how to pass that part without miss.
I was about the same age when it came out. I borrowed the cartridge from a school friend, played it through and gave it back. Soon after, I bought a used one and played it until I got to the last end boss on hard.. which then took all my lives and finished me. I did this twice and then gave up.