It did the same thing for me with the character being all white, but the clouds came out properly. I'm using DS-X too. Roll on the update...It loads up fine for me, but after I draw something, and it goes to level 1, then the character turns into white blocks. Like I had used the fill tool on the entire template. It did the same thing for the cloud that becomes a platform. It looked correct initially, but then when I went into the house nearby, it turned into a white block... Any one else have this problem? I'm using DS-X.
And yes, it is definitely a kids game. But that doesn't make it any less fun. I'm actually in the mood for a generic platform game. It's not game of the year material, but it's nice to have a "can only be made for DS" game. It seems like a lot of fun, or at least a fun way to past the time. ...if only I could get it working.