>Checkpoints really don't belong in a game with a style of pattern coordination so similar to Thunder Force 4
Counterpoint, Einhander is far more linient with survivability than Thunder Force 4 because the weapons can also act as shields (depending on the weapon, some tank hits better than otherss
>Enemies are both memorization heavy
Wow, a shmup is about memorizing (nevermind the reactionspeeds that aren't even that tight but i guess posers gonna be posers), how quaint
>and have attacks dependent on your position
This is just R-Typeish stuff like having different shit come at you from one row or the other, close example in TF4 are the big levels where you can go all the way down and fight a different set of enemies. Some einhander stages give you two different enemytypes in the bottom and top screen sides. But also you do not need to clear everything on screen (At least not if you're playing with the single weapon ship and without using a preset loadout) so just take your route and call it a day
>Stage 5 onwards is embarrassingly awful
Wow, the part of the game where everyone wants you dead is hard!. Nevermind the amount of Riot gun you get to nuke the big bulletsponge ships i guess.
>If a gming influencer recomends you a shmup that smupheads never talk about, run
Same community that cries about undertale daily btw.