Thanks for playing and the really kind words. Agreed a balance needs to be found between boosting the magic system and just pressing x to attack, but that'll have to come at a later date. I really have to build everything else out to see where to start tweaking since HP at this moment is just a countdown clock attached to a battle system which has to be tweaked. Lots of ideas at this stage and I will keep an eye out for creating a balance.
I draw a lot of inspiration from games of the past so I'm happy you appreciate it. Its tedious to animate the subtle pauses but it really just doesn't feel natural without it.