Completed the game on Easy (5 lives, 5 bombs) difficulty using 1 continues.
I never thought I would say this about a Raiden game, but this was way to easy. I should try normal difficulty instead. This port isn't exactly a technical masterpiece, and is only a pale shadow of the arcade original.
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