This platformer is often compared to Wario Land (specifically Wario Land 4), but it takes everything about WL and dials it up to 11. The movement is slick, your moveset is varied and fun to execute, the level design is very creative, the soundtrack hits so hard, and the art style is crazy and wacky in the best possible ways.

This isn't a relaxing game, just to let you know. Everything about this game can put you on edge. You move pretty fast, and at the end of every level, you have to beat the clock, which isn't always forgiving. Not to mention Peppino (the player character) constantly looks like he's about to have a panic attack. I think this game wants you to feel the same stress as Peppino, and it does a good job at that. Whether you like that or not is up to you.

There's a bit of a learning curve to the controls, and I couldn't quite get the hang of it when it came to walls (namely, not running into them). But the controls are definitely not bad. When you time all of your moves right while running through the level, it can feel so satisfying.

This is a game I can recommend to fans of platformers that want a bit of a challenge. And if you REALLY want even more of a challenge, go for all P ranks. They're hard. Like, really hard.