I really, really wish I liked this more than I do, and I'll cop to the fact that trying to 100% this absolutely made me like it less, but maaaan parts of this feel tragic. The movement (save for the way you exit a glide) feels absolutely perfect, the character designs are great, and the music is really cool and distinct. The whole thing feels like a labor of love, but the level design just isn't there for me at all, and the combat feels legitimately terrible in a way that tanks so much of the game. The ingredients are here for something special though, and I really do hope the devs keep going with this franchise, because I'd like to see it develop into the game I hoped this would be. My understanding is that Neon Splash is a step in that direction, so I still plan to check that out despite my issues here.

Also, the lighting in some levels legitimately hurt my eyes! There's a canyon level early on that's so red that I couldn't really see things properly for like half an hour. It's a shame that a game this aesthetically tight has spots like that.