I REALLY wish down+jump didn't drop you through platforms

[CJones]

I get that it's a traditional run and gun mechanic, a la Contra. But the circumstances where you ever want or need to actually do this are vastly outweighed by the places where it will get you killed because you tried to jump while ducking or aiming down. The Honeycomb, the Dragon, Baroness Bon Bon, the Treetops, all places where you have to stand on platorms that, if you drop through them, you will get hit. Outside of the tutorial I can't remember once ever doing this on purpose. But I've done it accidentally dozens of times. My 400+ deaths can attest to that.

[Sad Pug]

It can make dodging bullets or evul triangle of purple deathness from bee queen much easier.

[CJones]

It's faster to go up than down.

[Brigadeos]

Yea i had that problem with the dragon, falling in the second fase. But its just your mistake pressing jump without releasing down in a quick motion, so just practice i guess. After the dragon i never had that problem again.