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Found an occurrence where a previous pitfall is visible later on in the game above the player [I.E. after second JRPG boss]. Due to the positioning of the torch then it can be assumed by many players that this area should be accessible as it potentially looks like a power up on first glance. The problem regarding this is that since the death trigger has not been encoded to only kill the player when falling and/or during times where the player requires to take a path under previous pitfalls then such death triggers are not disabled then  jumping to such areas in 2D platformer mode results in an instant death which have resulted in some unnecessary deaths. I.E.:

Additionally, I managed to get stuck after moving from JRPG mode and getting stuck in a wall in 2D platforming mode. I could change the game genre one more time to metroidvania mode but for some reason then after this then I was not able to game the game genre back to JRPG mode. After pressing K to reset my position then for some reason then it still refused to allow me to change game genres. I have provided a screenshot of the wall that I was stuck in that has resulted in this softlock [I haven't been able to recreate the exact issue which has prevented myself from changing genres after using K in this exact spot]:

However, the issues in regards to getting stuck can be easily recreated if you change genres in this spot:


Additionally, changing genres in this unassuming spot can result in an unexpected death for different players as changing from JRPG mode to platforming mode removes the floor and resulting in the player falling into a death pit:

Perhaps a minor visual aid should be considered in JRPG mode which slightly distinguishes which sections/platforms will be removed and/or unsafe to stand on after switching game genres

Additionally, this visual-cue/arrow can and has resulted in players inadvertently jumping down this death pit in belief that this is the correct path before being indicated that this should only be accessed after acquiring the metroidvania cartridge: