well....
First there was mario, then sonic, then there was spyro, crash, jack and ratchet, and now... Gyro Atoms is continuing their legacy. Very well done sir! 10 stars! Tho the way you throw the atoms should differ when fighting bosses, seeing as it's really only suited for far away enemies and such.
Doesn't make the pirate boss that hard, you can still jump over him easily and fire a few into him, but it did put a damper on things. Maybe if you can get ahold of certain weapons only available in boss battles? That would certainly help.
Either way, it didn't make the game any less enjoyable. Good job. :) 10/10