The game kept all songs from the original and introduce 24 new ones.

The game introduced various new features and overhauled the old ones.

The game also introduced checkpoints at the halfway mark of each level.

The game introduced a large number of features, such as home cities.

The game also introduces a new type of combination attack known as a "Band" ability.

The game introduced two new characters and adjusted every other character as well.

The game also introduces new weapons for the player to use.

The game also introduced the idea of giving the player a number of "lives".

The game also introduced new 3D features such as moving parts and transforming ships.

Afterwards, the game will introduce one puzzle after the other in a similar fashion.