Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (2 Players Legend) w/ icycalm as Arthur & Beakman as the Ancestors
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37asTY-d6hg
I saw a little of icy's stream and thought I should continue playing this. I've made it to Zone 3 where you can't choose between two stages anymore, there's only one now. So far it's a mashup of stages 3 from Makaimura and Daimakaimura but with the most insane light and dark mechanic ever in the Makaimura inspired part. In some areas if you fire a stray shot YOU DIE. At least I can't see how you don't on Legend, perhaps on the lower difficulties it's possible. The one big problem I have so far is that I have bypassed each Red Arremer encounter and I still don't know how to beat him. Where I am now it feels impossible, the only reason I've made progress is that I realized after an hour that you can change where he spawns depending on your route and if you go the other route you can bypass him. I have no doubt that there will be a fight where I can't run away from and his encounters are only getting harder...
I remember that the first part of the stage icy was playing took me around two hours and felt overwhelming. Looking at the stream it looks like a tutorial level compared to where I'm at now. And I'm only halfway through the game (assuming it's like the first two and there are five stages).
It's the most intense 2D action game ever, it's absolutely relentless. The last stage of Metal Slug is about as intense and hectic as the first stage here.