I think you have a good foundation for a game. it looks good nice pixel art. The only thing I would say is that you should make the attack be one square out from you. Like a red "bang" or "pow" in front of the character. This way I would feel like I know where I need to stand to do damage. I felt like I would just have to run into the enemy and spam button. I want to be able to time my attacks and know exactly where they are landing. This would make the combat feel more like I was in control and not just run up hug and attack. I also think the same kind of graphic would help the enemies so we can know where they are attacking. This is really solid base! Great Job.