A polished, fun platform that wears its influences on its sleeve. Don't sleep on the overworld! Really enjoyed the art as well :)

Really, really polished for a jam game!

Love the overall presentation of the game - 2.5 world and 2d sprites. I can see that this game was inspired by the GOTY Super Mario bros 2 lol. The controls were tight and I loved the overall feel of the game. Only issue I had were the platforms that were hidden underneath the screen in the underground section, and the pipe to the ceiling. Other than that great job!

I like the nod to Super Mario Bros 2. Also has some Rainbow Island vibes lol

i love the style! the jumping pipe at the end that gets swarmed by enemies was a little bit annoying, since it's pretty common to get hit by one of them on the way up (and since it's random chance which one is right, there's a good chance you'll die and have to repeat the level). also, i was able to just run past the pie boss and end the game lol, not sure if that's intentional. otherwise, other than being a bit short, i thought this was a neat little game :D

I am immediately captured by that art style, I'm in love!

I actually like the 2.5D style you're going with this. The animation, character, enemy, and world is so bright and nice. However I'm going to comment on the usage of pipes: I would recommend to find a better alternative for zone warp/shooter so it's not too straight in the face on what you're referencing :9

Other than that, the level design can do some adjusting: try to not put too much things into the screen at once, give them a bit of space in between things so player can proccess what's going on and where to go. Reduce the idea of "pick a pipe" and encourage the idea of exploring without getting punished(getting nothing). Also try to create a clear checkpoint rather than make player wondering if they have passed a new safe place or not.

Also try to avoid camera that hides path like this unless it's a secret and given a hint by environment shape that there's an actual path there.

Other than that, really nice work! I also love the title choice and overall vibes, really takes you back into a real classic.