holy shit this goes crazy! i know im biased because chiptune stuff is special to me, but this is just so full and vibrant and you even took the time to make a neat album cover and backstory. looks like i wasnt the only listener who thought of shovel knight too.
i especially like all the little gliss effects, trills, and runs; they add so much character to chiptune pieces. that short ascending->descending riff in the intro was also a great way to lead into the melody. awesome job! :)))