Nice game! I like the music.
The equipment menu should be controllable with the same stick you use for the movement but I have to use the D-Pad.
Maybe add a reason why we're attacking random people on the island before having to do so.
It would be nice if you could read pamphlets without having to look in your inventory. Too many buttons to press. (They can still be in your inventory if you want to look at them later.)
Good job, keep going!