Score: 7
"Not too shabby!"
date: July 29, 2006
I like the game! You kept the controls simple, which is always a good plan. Some people might not like the characters, but I think they look fine. There's nothing wrong with cartoony characters, as we learned in Super Mario and Wind Waker.
I do have one rather substantial problem with the game, though. It's really frustrating to be transported back to the left side of the screen every time you take damage. I didn't make it to the first boss battle, honestly, but I can't even imagine how annoying it would be to have this happen while fighting him. And then, of course, the the wtf factor--what possible explanation could there be for being teleported every time we take damage? It doesn't make much sense.
Anyway, that's enough from me. You've got a good base game here, and if you find a way around the teleporting issue, I think you'll have a bona fide great game on your hands. :-)