The art and sounds were really well done, and as someone who loves a good story in their games I love all the lore. At first I thought the difficulty felt fair, even though there were a lot of projectiles it seemed manageable, then in the second stage I was very overwhelmed, and used many continues to complete the game (thank you for adding that). I think if the projectiles were a little bigger the difficulty would be a bit easier and parry system would feel better. The hit boxes also felt a bit off, which helped me survive, but sometimes it was hard to tell if I took damage or not. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience, and I would love to see more levels and more lore