Original? Maybe not... Fun? I thought so.
I finished the game in roughly 20-25 minutes, a fun little flash game that didn't have me utterly tearing my hair out in frustation (though that worm boss had me coming close).
Yeah, it did seem a little Kirby-esque (except he doesn't suck, he blows... ok bad joke) The jetpack making him fly and the spaceship kinda reminded me of the warp star, but maybe I'm just reaching.
Yeah, the death boss was a nice little touch, but as has been said before, he can take an awful long time sticking his stick in the ground, and he's most vulnerable standing almost directly underneath him... I even found a spot where not even twirling his scythe can touch me... I didn't even have to jump.
The hardest parts by far were the worm and the gauntlet. The gauntlet would actually be fairly easy if it weren't for the little flying machines. The worm was almost guesswork until I realized that he only chased me as fast as I chose to move. Even then, the platforms would fly in different directions and sometimes I suddenly found myself without a foothold that was there just a second ago.
The controls where a little... I donno... blurry is the best way I could use to describe it, and the down-up jump was only useful once in a while... not very controllable at all... but maybe that's me. I like my controls nigh exact (as in, I let go and he stops moving.. no momentum... not everyone feels this way I realize).
The animation was great! Simple... but good, Movement was fluid, and I especially liked the stance of the death-boss. Seriously! Just sit there and watch him move. Nicely done.
The music was fitting... and I thought many tunes quite catchy. Most notable for me was the second level (or is it level 1.2) where you ascend the tower and (my personal favorite) the death-boss song. Still, I'd like a detailed list of the individual songs used (I was waiting for the music section in the credits after I beat the game, but when it just said 'Audio Portal'... well, that doesn't help me much... If I can legally do it without getting someone angry, I'd like to know exactly which songs were used so I can get them).
So yeah... a list of the individual songs would really be nice.
Though it be a simple, entertaining game, there were parts where you can see that a lot of work was put into it. All around, a solid 7, good job!