Okay maybe it’s not THAT hard but it takes a lot.
You’re on a timer, but you don’t get a high score for finishing quickly. You need to take a bunch of victory laps after completing the main objective collecting orbs and clearing rings before going back to the start checkpoint.
This wouldn’t be a problem if some of the objects in the level didn’t throw you at the checkpoint whether you like it or not. So you might have had 57 seconds left to get more points, but you have to move on.
You’ll eventually learn to avoid these, but it’s still a hassle when you run into one and end up having to restart the whole level.
It’s random whether you end up facing an easy boss at the end of the level. And your score multiplies depending on how quickly you defeat the boss.