Raiden III - Cranassian Showdown (Final Boss)

Hey folks! This is my very first video as a player. I am showing my best destroying the final boss of Raiden III: the Cranassian Crystal. There is no description of the Cranassian Crystal yet but the name does appear on the Raiden Wiki (see Horda Gardia): http://raidenbase.wikia.com/wiki/Hord...
I did have a few mistakes here during the assault against the final boss when I lost my first life when the boss fires on the entire screen. I wasn't able to escape it! I also used up my bombs here because this boss is very tough to handle. But nevertheless, I am able to beat this big guy! (without using continues!)

This video will also give way for the new year 2010 (Happy 20th Anniversary, Raiden mk-II!)

I also call this demo the ultimate Cranassian Showdown because it is how you show everything you have against the Final Boss.

Raiden III
Stage: 7 (Final Boss only)
Game Type: Boss Rush
Difficulty: Hard (Cranassian Showdown)
Score: 812,770

For those who have seen this demo, please give me a demo on how to beat this crystal on Very Hard.