I was a fan of the fairy that tells you to kill 10 enemies one screen over, only for the fairy in that cave to tell you to kill 10 enemies on the screen you were just on. Very good game

It definitely does, not sure if you need to go back to the overworked for it to save

It's not thrash, but I have to recommend Where Owls Know My Name by Rivers of Nihil as it's my current favourite metal album.

Mario: How will I ever get out of this sunken ghost ship?

The ever illustrious orb:

Phenomenal shape!

For example, a relatively easy platforming level all of a sudden, having an extremely tight jump or complex item abuse set-up. I enjoy both of those things when they feel consistent with the rest of the level.

I think inconsistency is a big one, both in terms of a trick being inconsistent due to spawns or some other jank as well as being inconsistent within the context of the level or hack itself.

In my experience, the levels that I have enjoyed/remember the most have been massive grinds. The feeling of working towards a goal that at the beginning seems insurmountable is why I fell in love with kaizo.

I just gave it a listen and even though it's not really what I'm into, there were a few songs that I vibe with. Although I do fw Duhhhhhhh so hard

Also, shoutouts to @tomatophalanges.bsky.social for introducing me to Haken,