It's bizarrely difficult until you beat level, I think, 3? With the Octopus. I've heard this was one of those "tuned hard for the rental market" deals. Then you hit the Open Ocean stage and it's smooth sailing. Not easy but super playable, appropriate for it's era. It also GOES PLACES 😯

Well they could made me fall in love with gaming as an 8 yo dolphin lover, but instead they lost me for lifr