Pretty weird, probably still better than Other M...

really

this is great work, awesome dude.

Hmmm

Even though there is no real big video presentation the audio is a very catchy tune. I suggest you post it on the audio portal next time.

Can't get past the "Click anywhere to start" screen using Chrome without addons.

There's a really solid foundation here, nice!

Some notes:
+ I really like the fisheye effect allowing me to see further ahead while retaining the speed and feel of 2d platforming!
- The shop should perhaps not be completely randomized as getting 2 copies of the same item can feel very unfair.
+ Buying health hurts your progress towards gaining levels and is a great way to force risk-reward type decisions on players.
- Some level pieces lure the player into unavoidable deaths. Although maybe you don't want to remove this from ever happening, it feels a little too frequent now. Perhaps pits can respawn players safely at their end at the cost of 1 life instead of instantly killing.
- The slime's crouch takes a long time making it so that when I run up to it (almost) crouched I can't really tell when it's going to jump.
+ Aesthetically pleasing game! Music and visuals don't stand out too much but communicate clearly and serve the gameplay well.

Very nice result for a jam! Its shooting mechanic leaves a lot of potential for expansion and you've done a great job of setting a nice atmosphere through the visuals. The shader seems quite simple but does a really nice job. Great entry overal!

Yeah

I get what they're saying with a tad more meat. Use some higher notes, that should help. Like you add something to a rocik song with a guitar solo, you need something at the middle/end with a higher speed and some high notes in it. Don't change the tune though it's great, nice job.

Professional?

First time checking out the Art Portal but you sure do stick out of the crowd. I must say you are very talented at the theme you've chosen which appears to be a futuristic mechanised world with aliens in it. Like the others this is also a great piece and it remind me a bit of the Metroid Prime series. If you haven't already I trully suggest you show some of your artwork to universities or studios because this is great work. Please don't forget about Newgrounds when you make it big to continue and show us some of your pieces of art, I would love to see more.