Beyond the White Storm is the first stage in Gradius Gaiden. This being the first level, there's really not much to talk about. Twice in the level avalanches will herald the arrival of smaller versions of the original Big Core, which are quite easy to destroy. Midway through the level ships will emerge from the floor of ceiling which will leave walls of ice behind them. Soon after that you'll be attacked by two large spinning icicles, which like to spread smaller icicles all over the screen. They're not too much of a threat. Then, get ready for the Blizzard Crawler.