I like the changes in the player's jump animation, it does feel less floaty, but what I think you can do to make it even better is increase the upward jump velocity by a bit. It'll make the initial jump feel more springy. I got a lot further in the game this time, and while I really like how expansive the world is, it feels very linear--not that I'm complaining, as linearity is something I enjoy--but idk how that works in a metroidvania.