I had a few tries and managed to get halfway through stage 2 because I keep getting shot in the back by enemies. It seems like the bullets move quite quickly in that stage. I think bullet visibility could be improved a bit, once you get some options the player bullets mix in with the enemy bullets, and in stage 1 the small orange bullets didn't stand out from the BG much for me. And I like the idea of dying when you crash into terrain, but I'm not used to it at all, so I keep trying to dodge and then accidentally moving straight down into the ground. But I have enjoyed this island.