These are the last stages of the game and they aren't exactly messing around. The very last part before the last boss is real BS 'cause the first time you play through that part you will have no idea the platforms will drop down.
From Wikipedia:
Little Samson (called Seirei Densetsu LICKLE (聖鈴伝説LICKLE) in Japan, which loosely translates to Lickle: Legend of the Holy Bell) is a game developed by Takeru and published by Taito for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Learn about Little Samson
