Really cool design on the character and backgrounds. I really enjoyed the pre-boss fight vibe. The calm/storm dynamic is a bit off since the practice character is not much easier than the wizard. The gameplay is interesting but could use some more pizazz. You could make it basically Cuphead with autoshooting and a similar "opening" for more powerful attacks. The jump seems like it's just there as a byproduct of starting as a sidescroller. The music is pretty good, nice job having multiple tracks in there.