Beautiful, but frustrating experience. The presentation is immaculate, and the story very cute, yet the gameplay itself can be a headache. The main reason for this is that the combat is janky, repetitive, and feels unpredictable at times. Combine this with the fact that the artwork means the foreground can easily blend in with the background, then you have a recipe for disaster. It feels like the combat was shoved in just because they thought it was necessary for a game, but it just detracted from the platforming, which is where the game shines. With the said, this also came with some flaws - at times the platforming felt floaty, and at others inconsistent, particularly when you had to rely on enemy RNG. For a metroidvania it was very linear, with each area basically being fully completed before moving on to the next.