Nice game! For me, the game was hardest near the beginning when the character was weak and I was still getting used to the controls. The mechanics felt somewhat clunky, but I kind of got used to it after a while. The graphics and setting added zest to the experience, and I liked by how the map design l a sense of exploration even within the game's small scale. The overall game length felt good for playing in a single sitting, which a satisfying level of challenge. Having a gauntlet of regular enemies as the final boss battle was kind of disappointing, but I guess that's because this was made in a limited amount of time for a game jam.
I never played the original game this is based on so I don't whether it successfully captured the spirit of the original, but I think this game stands on its own as a nice bite-sized action-platformer.