I'm not entirely sure what to make of this game; it comes off as somewhat disorienting. That might have to do with the way that everything's tutorialized; maybe this is just me, but I think it would be better if the mechanics and locations are gradually introduced to you as you play rather than having a big tutorial for everything at the start. As is, there were a lot of things that I didn't understand or get the point of. Why would I buy stuff from the store if I still have debt to pay off? What do I even buy from the store? What does my co-pilot even do?

The music and sound design also could've used some work and were honestly a bit distracting (I know when Erik Satie's Gymnopedie isn't transposed properly). The visuals are very well-drawn, though the locations seemed...I don't know, indistinct? I'm not sure how to describe it, but I often wasn't sure what kind of place I was in. There's definitely potential in here, but I think this still needs some work.

First impression: strong OG Pokémon vibes, which is great. Cool that it's playable on a Gameboy. This has a good style and it seems there's quite a bit to explore. Here's my feedback after playing for about half an hour.

Text: I wouldn't move the text box up and down for each new line of text, only at the start and end of dialog. It's a bit easier on the eyes that way. The amount of text shown at a time is also not a lot, which makes it harder to read a full sentence, I think the font could be smaller so sentences aren't broken up into three or four parts. It could also help to only start a new sentence at the top (meaning, don't make the last of those three visible lines the start of a new sentence).

Tutorial: it's a lot of text. I'd much prefer a sort of trial run as a tutorial, the kind where I do immediately get to play the game but the game takes me through the steps by highlighting the right elements. The arrows you use do this just fine, but the text still makes it feel too much like reading a manual right now. Try to limit the text down to the absolute bare necessities. A line like "You can talk to this NPC over there" could easily be cut, because the arrow hovering over the NPC already tells me where to go. Something like the save station that "clones your DNA" is really funny and clever, but an animation could explain this too instead of stating it through text. Basically, try using visuals as much as possible to show/explain things.

I'd also cut the tutorial up into smaller sections and sprinkle them throughout the game itself. In Pokémon, you're not immediately told how to battle, gain XP, take on gym leaders, etc. after all. Firstly, you're simply told to visit Prof Oak, so the player gets to learn how to navigate the world and interact with NPCs. Then, you're taken through your first battle. At the first gym, an NPC tells you about those. Etc. I'd incorporate much smaller, gameplay-focused tutorials like that for your game as well. Make your tutorials as much as possible a part of the game itself.

Music: the ship music is great, I ended up enjoying that tune a lot. The shipyard tune on the other hand sounds too chaotic and random to play for that long, I'd probably prefer something more chill to listen to while I'm going around shops and talking to NPCs. The music in the area that had lots of greenery and tumbleweeds was okay, but also had a beat that felt a bit too random.

Lastly, some random additions: are you limited in color use? If not, giving each area its own distinct feel with color would make them stand out more from one another. Storywise, I felt a lack of motivation for paying my debt, because it didn't feel like my debt all that much. How about a short intro that has the player crash or otherwise cause something that causes a debt? Just a thought. The flying minigame had slightly jagged controls, sometimes shooting upwards at high speed, sometimes lagging a bit, but it was otherwise a welcome bit of variation in gameplay. The controls for walking and interacting are good. I liked the NPCs I came across and enjoy the ability to pick different crewmates as co-pilot.

Anyway, this ended up being an essay, hope you can use some of that feedback. Very promising game!

Interesting game! I like the concept. There are many features, and I felt encouraged to explore both the map and the gameplay.

Unfortunately, there are some things that made it very difficult for me to enjoy the game. I found it hard to read the text, for multiple reasons. The font you used is not easy to read; I'm not sure if it's because of the font itself or because the hap between letters is too large. I understand there isn't much space, the screen is rather small, but you should try to not split sentences between multiple screens whenever you can. I'm not a native english speaker, I struggled to keep track of the conversation. Also, the label transition between texts is unneccessary and a little annoying. It's cool when you start and stop talking, I don't think should be used between the same dialogue.

I loved the graphic, sprites and animations are neat. The retro style is cool and well executed.

About the music, the tracks are very good, but I felt they didn't quite suit the mood of the game. When I heard them I feel tension and anxiety, while the gameplay feels relaxed and without pressure. In my opinion having tense music constantly in the background quickly becomes annoying.

Overall the game looks promising, I love the art and the concept is cool! ^-^