The second run is more fun because you can upgrade weapons! Also, hard is no joke. I couldn't beat the final boss (the + version) on hard my first run. Had to power up more to beat him. You'll see
As for your spoiler above, I'll post a response if I can figure out how to post spoilers...lol
As for your spoiler above, I'll post a response if I can figure out how to post spoilers...lol