Battle Garegga

Hopefully the video to the right - grating voices aside - can explain Battle Garegga better than I can. It is the epitome of Dancing On Razor Blades.

Suicide As Game Mechanic
When the player ship explodes, the game adjusts its variable difficulty to make things slightly easier.

The player ship also damages enemy ships when it explodes, so the ship can be utilized as a bomb of sorts.

The game also becomes unwinnable if the player destroys too many things and fires too many shots. Dying can fix this, and dying strategically can ensure a higher score. Sacrifice lives for more scoring opportunities that earn more lives that earn more scoring opportunities. Everything Comes At A Price.