OMG. So dang cute!! The level of polish on everything is so good. The art and animations are top notch!! I also really love that palette. This game just oozes charm and personality.
I love that it had a health bar. The balance was better than most other platformers I felt. I was compelled to actually complete it. (Even when I died a few times). It felt more forgiving in that way, which I really liked.
My main gripe was no controller support. :( I had such issues with the controls on keyboard. Like I was playing backward or something. My brain just had a hard time switching everything over. So many times I would jump when I meant to shoot, or shoot when I meant to jump. If it had controller support, it would absolutely be the top imo.
I also had trouble pulling plants at first, (until I realized you had to press 'up' first, then X, I tried doing them at the same time and it rarely worked). But the mechanic of killing an enemy to then get a dropped plant that was more powerful was great. I also loved the surprise of pulling up plants, not knowing what you might see. That part alone was really cool.
The amount of completeness for a jam, and a level of finish and detail on everything was insane.
And that end boss..... WOW. The design and animations were hilarious. lol. It made it worth getting to the end. Really great stuff!