the meat of this game is wonderful. i love the 1-bit graphics, the mysterious vibe, and all of the extra effects and animations (especially the siphon). i do think the combat could be made a bit more forgiving, maybe with a dodge / i-frame ability or having the siphon speed up the longer you hold the button down. overall though this was super memorable, and you've totally upstaged me in the meatball genre -- we have beef!!!!!