There are some standout, wild design choices in this you can only find in a passionate doujin title. Like "Walking to the right" being an optional pickup, or being able to parry deadly spikes on the floor.

Movement feel finicky at first, and bosses seem unreasonable, until you start to discover the hidden, busted possibilities of your moveset. The game-feel seems to improves alongside your own skill, as if you're learning the weird language the devs speak. There is a learning curve to some clunkier aspects of the controls at first, but nothing too bad.

I enjoyed it enough, but not so much to improve my item completion or unlock the Chelsea playthrough. Watch a speedrun of it maybe instead, those are cool to watch.