Anything that reminds me of Link's Awakening gets a thumbs up in my book. :)
Unfortunately, I found the controls too stiff to handle the combat well, and I was never able to beat the boss. It's a shame because I wanted to see what happened next in the quest.
There appears to be screenshake, but no SFX, when I strike the boss. An audio cue would be helpful, as would a boss health bar. I can't tell how close I got to defeating him.