I don't usually like platformers, but this one has sort of a charm to it.

Very tough, but very fun. The exploration is fun, and the hidden goodies really help motivate me to keep playing even when it seems too hard. The additional characters also bring some life to the overworld.

I didn't get very far before giving up. The game plays well and has a very authentic classic feel which is great. I think the difficulty curve could stand to be smoothed out a bit as it's currently pretty frustrating especially the bees and the owls which are very difficult to avoid (more so the owl projectiles. The bees feel very random) . I never made much progress as I kept dying in every direction I went but the game is very solid.

Keep up the good work, but please evaluate the difficult curve!