Hey Coyotek4!

Thanks for playing the game, I am glad you are liking the quest. I did indeed make the hearts easy to find in the overworld because I think I was just bummed that the overworld had to be the same-ish and not a lot of people were going to be passionate about searching for them.

But yes, the gimmick in Level 8 is definitely kinda has a NES/BattleToads kind of feel to it. So, you may die in order to find out how to progress. Good luck on the right side! :)