sorry I'm so bad at explaining things haha! I mean that you can only direct the jump in a certain range of angles, if that makes more sense? like, sometimes I would instinctually try and jump straight down if I got on the wrong sideways wall, but it would launch me slightly diagonally into some spikes. no worries if that still doesn't make sense, it is probably just a skill issue, and a cancel option definitely seems like the way to go!
ohhh no way that's such a fun coincidence haha! love that you've managed to improve so much on the style of game :D