Maybe give the player the option to create different "characters" or choose default characters, perhaps make different levels where one type of character would be far better than another. check out sodaplay.com for ideas maybe.
Very good game. Greg! It needs a badge! Maybe... beating the game with less than 100 deaths? Or maybe beating the boss with less than 30 deaths. -shrugs-
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