Blowing yourself up in Splosion Man is your way of jumping, but you don't have just a free pass to blow up. You can only blow up three times in a row without a cool down, although you can cool down on terra firma or simply by sliding down a nearby wall. But, these explosions are what propells you through the air and to your destination, so one area of the game play that you will have to overcome is how to control the explosions and your toon so that you can make it to the opposite side. Heck, even the somersaults are the same as Sonic!
The good news is that you can also use these triple powered explosions as an attack when needed as well. You can use your exploding powers as a "bomb" to take out any mobs that come your way, and you will encounter mad scientists, robots, and several other wacky mobs. There are plenty of great exploding barrels that will propel you across the area you're in, just like a clown exploding out of a cannon.
There are regular checkpoints that you will hit that will save your game play so far. The problem is that these checkpoints are a bit far apart. One good point that I love about Splosion Man is that you have infinite lives, which really eases the challenge of the game overall and will allow any level of gamer to play with ease. Of course, if you die too many times in one specific area, the game will offer you an easy out, almost like a cowardly lion type of escape. But, the good thing about this feature is that it's timed just right so that you won't get frustrated with specific areas that might cause problems for gamers.
