Lol I didn't notice I had max starting lives.
I didn't think that you could have max lives by stage 3 in any game other than UFO.
Also I tried SA extra again.
Fucking genetics took all my lives for the first time ever.
Normally it leaves me with one so that it can watch me die in vain in Philosophy or Subterranean Rose.
Genetics is the only reason I cant beat SA extra.
I had not died till then(except for one stupid death)