JoeTheDestroyer's Electronic Super Joy review

Bombastic Rush probably isn’t the phrase you’re looking for. If it’s immediately loud, then you’re probably looking for fortississimo. If it’s a period of quiet followed by a sudden noise spike then its pianoforte. Only three people including myself know why this pointless dig exists. More to the point, that composer’s name is very close to gimmick infringement.

Good job on knocking off E (it’s a tricky one). I’m not really sure that being trolled by BGM, or being distracted by the backgrounds enough to kill you are particularly positive traits, but you do kind of make them sound that way. So, um, yay? While I’m being moany, I will point out that rarely have I heard a more awkward turn of phrase than “surmount the impediment”. That’s so stiff – Jason put that in, didn’t he? It’s okay; you can tell us.

Surmount the impediment…. Awful. However, the rest of the review zips along. The example before you churn out that terrible phrase was golden, dropping rapid-fire cuts of one solitary journey, and serves as the review highlight. What really sells it as a 5/5 review, though, is how enthused you sound about the entire thing. Sometimes that’s particularly hard to get across using the written word, but it’s pulled off well here.

I'll own "surmount the impediment," though I'm not proud of that one...

I don't see the background messing with you as a flaw because it's obviously intentional. That being the case, I fail to see how it's any different from any other piece of environment or any other hazard tormenting you. I happen to think that utilizing something that typically isn't hazardous is clever, but then again I like difficult platformers that find a variety of ways to throw a wrench into your cogs.