The first Magnus defeat in Normal Mode

I just watched the Hard Mode video.

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I'm not sure what I should blame poor design on, the game its self, or Magnus' mechanics.

But this certainly can't be a good thing. If Magnus is the boss before the Black Mage..... (Hey Wizet. Remember Orchid and Lotus?) what the hell is the Black Mage going to do?!

ok, someone tell me why this is bad design? honestly, we got DPS races with CPB and empress already, and this is a 2-D game, WHAT ELSE can you do to make a boss hard in this game than adding shittons of life?

honestly, i like what they did with magnus, a lot. the fact you have to worry more about the stage hazards than him make it an interesting boss fight and something new to look forward too.