Played the heck outta this back on Xbox way back when it first launched and had a total blast getting my ass handed to me on repeat. The Edge is a genuine skillcheck/IRL level up moment and I'll treasure it forever. Furi absolutely rips, its got simple but incredible combat, excellent boss and area design, and as everyone already knows, an unbeatable soundtrack.
It just really falls apart at the VERY end: The Beat is a narrative pushover but an extremely frustrating bullet hell platforming section, and The Star being one of the worst experiences I can't bring myself to finish.
At least The Flame is a solid enough DLC.
All told, worth the money and skillchecks.

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https://youtu.be/PXvqNhhojAA

I feel kind of neutral on this game after playing it, but I would overall give it a decent recommend for the OST (which I listened to dozens of times long before playing the game, and it IS god-tier) and the visual style of the game.

I am no stranger to hard games, but I did turn the difficulty to Promenade when I arrived at The Hand, simply because I was not enjoying how little overall feedback the game gave me for parry cues. I think if there were an audio component to the flash you're meant to be looking for, I might've felt that it was more fairly giving me information. As it is, you can block the indicator with your own body and obscure the cue you are meant to be watching for. There is also simply not enough feedback for the player in general, and it can sometimes feel like a weirdly silent game, in combat. Parry sounds sometimes just drop out.