Sorry, but I'm not enjoying the game at all. Most of the fights are against opponents with a bigger reach than yourself, and block 95% of the arrows you shoot. The only way I've won is with lucky dash attacks and by being a coward and running away with the bow, hoping for the 5%. 2DGF is what broke me; big ass hammer with reach, double hits, STUNNING me to get hit a couple more times. Then, when you get her health below a certain point, she can LITERALLY run faster than you can dash away.
If there were some sort of parry mechanic with the sword, then I wouldn't mind the difficulty. Those of you who enjoy it, continue to do so. Sadly, I will not be playing further. Criticize me if you feel like it, but I felt like I needed to voice my opinion.
(The chess fight was fun, no problems there.)