OH! And, the artwork is extremely adorable. They remind me of old Pokémon and Kirby artwork. I wonder if that is intentional?
I appreciate all your feedback and observations. Youre definitely naming my influences.
I really like concept art and boxart from the Gameboy Era. So specifically games like Marioland 1+2, kibrys dreamland, and warioland were big influences.
I'm close to finishing it now, just a few more levels, and a lot of editing lol