This was a lively little action platformer, as the ol' Fubu-sen... I really enjoyed hopping around, the movement system is pretty fluid and responsive! I cleared most levels by going as high up as I could, and then left 😂
- I do like how large the levels are, they're not so big that they're devoid (as there are enemies and seemingly sukonbu in need of help everywhere) and the design is quite varied! If you wanted, you could be deeper with flavor and enviro design for various areas, things for the player to uncover and be rewarded for...
- I like that there are thus technically multiple ways to clear a level and that you might not see everything in one go unless you're meticulous about it -- I enjoyed mastering her move ability and going straight up the side of the castle, completely ignoring everything inside LOL
- The use of little buffs (and HP regen) for saving the sukonbu scattered around levels was a healthy reward for seeking them out, I liked that a lot (and it saved me a couple times)
- Going into the Kurokami fight was pretty tough! I'm a Souls player so I was never upset at it, but it took me a few tries -- switching between rushing with a sword + knocking her around and using tons of Gun™... the latter won in the end. I also enjoyed the variety and "phase 2"-iness of her ability set as her health got lower!
- There is not much I-framing for the player to recover from, if an intentional design choice -- this was especially apparent going toe-to-toe with Kurokami, as she would clear half of my health before I dashed away... feels normal for a challenging platformer though!
- Noticed a bug at the very end where stage + boss clear times were 0.00 seconds, not sure if intentional LOL
Beyond that, I could definitely imagine a longer-form progression of levels and potentially the need to unlock Fubuki's skillset through levels (movement, abilities, possibly more weapons?), possibly even uncovering a deeper story hidden between the lines, to ease the player into the experience and/or set a steady pace of progression into its depths. Thank you gang for submitting to the bakery! 🙇♂️