Hey - love the video review, thanks for doing that, really gives us a good idea of someone else playing it!
We've taken onboard peoples reviews on the controls and will make sure we get them a bit snappier next time. We tried to build in a bit of realism (slower movement and a slight delay when switching direction as you shift the weight) but it does make it a bit harder than some platformers as a result.
The combination of underground spikes growing and arrows falling from above is the hardest 2 chaos abilities combined - usually if you get arrows you can go underground to avoid, and with spikes can go through the trees, but with both its much harder :D You were unlucky to get that combination when the wizard sent you back in time.