♤ quite possibly the most hidden gem/underrated banger in the game.

to me this level is practically flawless, the gameplay, the deco, the song choices, and even the world building.

to start, the gameplay is the absolute best part of the level to me. it plays and flows perfectly and there isn't a single thing I would change. I would even say it's unbalanced but in a good way (unbalanced doesn't always equal bad!!). the first few levels are really easy and provide basically 0 challenge, and then there are some rooms that just spike in difficulty. to most people that probably sucks, but to me, it immerses me in the world it's creating with the first few easy levels, and then makes me lock in a little bit in. I first beat this without coins and thought it was perfect, and then later I rebeat with coins and now think it's perfect+. the coins, to be completely honest, are fucking stupid lmao. I dont wanna leak the secrets of the coins because personally I had so much fun deciphering the sheer confusion that this level is. the first chase level with John Lemmon is imo the hardest part of the level, and with that its still really fun. normally I hate speedrunning and levels that make you go fast, but the gimmicks and mechanics in this level are so well made, that doing it fast is somehow just as fun. the upwards autoscroller part is really funny but still pretty hard, although there are some skips/techniques to make it super consistent. and to end(?) the level off, you fight THE... JOHN LEMMON DXEX! this bossfight is actually really easy, just memorize a few attacks and dodge the awesome spike. this wpild be soooo boring without that awesome spike. the spike follows your movement, so it makes you think about your exact movements while dodging THE... JOHN LEMMON DXEX's hands. after you defeat him, the level ends and you sit through a perfect length endscreen with the goat underscores (siximpala).

now for decoration. koko43 has always been one of my all time favourite creators since her first rate. to be completely honest, I can't put what I like into words, but the world this level creates is just fantastic. the song choices exemplify this greatly and the difference between each level makes me appreciate each detail between each level upon reply. the gradual shift from absolute nonsense to connecting levels is really cool to me. the statue connecting to the sewers, and then the entire 3 ending levels. and after everything you go through and completing all those hard levels and defeating THE... JOHN LEMMON DXEX, you get to the ending. it's just a simple white space with an effect, but after everything it's just such a simple beautiful place to be.

overall, this level is, in my opinion, perfection. absolutely recommend this (although lowkey I think it's extreme)