This was great for a first game! I liked the art and animations, it made the combat feel lively. The shuriken teleport move was also super creative and added a fun mechanic to weave in while fighting. It was also cool that you had two game modes. I know you specifically asked for opinions on what to improve in the community thread here so here are two thoughts I had for constructive criticism that aren't just, "make more content" because that's always hard for a game jam:
- I think the player moves a little too slowly, I think for a dungeon crawling fighter game, it feels nicer to have quick movement to explore faster
- It would be nice to have a visual indicator for when your special move is available to use
I know that it was your first game and you had limited time to do everything, so it was still impressive! Thanks for sharing!