Some of you may recall playing Ninja Gaiden back in the old days. This series had quite an effect on me, as it was one of my first forays into a truly (some might say tortuously) difficult game. Lotus Crusade seeks to recapture some of that magic, and is a retro-style platform game and a throwback to a time when things were a tad more challenging.
https://nekozuki.itch.io/lotus-crusade
Source: itch.io