Okay there is something seriously wrong with this game on my PC. Sometimes (while still stuck on the first level) the hermit won't even move when I press left and right (but will jump). And yes, I have checked my keyboard is working.
I feel I should make an inevitable Frantic related comment. I absolutely agree that this game does a lot that frantic does, but here's the thing: I think it reduces down to the basics, and is all the better for it. No crazy guitar music or multi-coloured ships. Just bullets 'n' baddies. All you need for a space shooter IMO.
Yeah, level 5 is essentially impossible if you hit a wall at the end... with all the 1UPs gone there's absolutely no way to tell where the walls are. A simple solution would be to leave some mark where the 1UPs used to be.
Game crashed on me... I was in the Moon Worms and a bell sound started repeating very quickly, and the frame rate plummeted. Also, the screen wouldn't move with my creature. Other than that good game.
I dunno why everyone is bashing this for WASD controls... I love WASD, and I have no problems with it. Mouse and arrow keys is just weird (unless you're a lefty). Anywho, game is fun and challenging and I like it.