Maaaan I really wanted to like this one. I love Kero Blaster, and I even got a little Toby Fox from some of the music and quirky character designs here. I love platformers where you can play as multiple characters, and each character here definitely feels distinct. Unfortunately the game is so unbalanced, particularly with the boss fights, that it dampens almost everything good that's here. Some boss fights become either impossible or near-impossible to beat if you get hit and lose your "level 3" power-up status. With games like Cave Story, most bosses will dispense xp pellets as you fight them, giving you a chance to power back up even after taking hits. But here? If you get hit once, you're as good as dead. Especially with certain character-boss fight combinations, like fighting the first boss with Piggy. There was also one attempt with the first desert fight, where the boss abandoned the battle halfway through, yet the health bar and music remained. There's clearly heart and personality within this game, but until it becomes more balanced, I can't recommend this one at all.

Maaaan I really wanted to like this one. I love Kero Blaster, and I even got a little Toby Fox from some of the music and quirky character designs here. I love platformers where you can play as multiple characters, and each character here definitely feels distinct. Unfortunately the game is so unbalanced, particularly with the boss fights, that it dampens almost everything good that's here. Some boss fights become either impossible or near-impossible to beat if you get hit and lose your "level 3" power-up status. With games like Cave Story, most bosses will dispense xp pellets as you fight them, giving you a chance to power back up even after taking hits. But here? If you get hit once, you're as good as dead. Especially with certain character-boss fight combinations, like fighting the first boss with Piggy. There was also one attempt with the first desert fight, where the boss abandoned the battle halfway through, yet the health bar and music remained. There's clearly heart and personality within this game, but until it becomes more balanced, I can't recommend this one at all.