oh thanks for the feedback ^w^
if you do fanart make sure to let us know about it, we love to see it!
also kinda of a funny thing but you can actually parry in ball form too, it's usually easier in tight spaces, but on land you can use diagonal inputs to make it happen. the choice was mostly so it couldn't be spammed and also sorta of a homage to 3rd strike.
the small dashes are meant for spacing like a fighting game and you can cancel your combos into it, allowing you to keep pressure in enemies that have bad melee options. it also offers some boosts when moving around hehe.