Espgaluda is definitely more "laid back" than other CAVE games (a nice way of saying easier). I honestly would love to say that I like it not because of its difficulty but its ascetics, but I probably would enjoy the sequel less if I ever played it (like how I love DDP but not DOJ). My problem is that I have to see good results; if I don't see a definite sign of improvement over time I get stressed out. Shoot-em-ups, I know, is probably the worst genre of games I could've chosen to have gotten into with that mindset, and honestly I've thought hard of dropping them altogether many times. But for whatever reason I keep coming back.
I shouldn't feel bad about being a casual gamer, but I admit I really do hate it sometimes.