This game doesn’t set out to do much, but what it does end up doing id say it pulls it off pretty well. A streamlined Metroidvania without any of the fluff, and sometimes that’s all you need. No backtracking and shooting random walls in order to progress, and every new path that opens with a power up is pretty apparent because you were probably just there half an hour ago. The pixel art is delightful and manages a very sleek intriguing design with minimal detail, and the sound design along with the movement is very satisfying. Initially I was annoyed at the reskinned boss fight for each one, but eventually grew to love it. As I was growing so was this creature that I hated so much, just because I can find power ups as I explore doesn’t mean it can’t too.