Definitely agree on that. I am also not really happy with the movement and overall controls. But will polish this in the future.
The hitbox thingy was kind of a last minute input, which I implemented just a couple of hours before I submitted the game. But I totally agree and don't like the current attack as well.
Thanks for the compliment on the assets and the story. Since it is a 2D side scroller, I thought pixel art would fit best. So took the best ones I could find on the asset store for free.
Will polish the game after the jam ratings. Thanks for the great input!