This has potential to be good, but why does he move so slow?! He needs to move faster, as it really makes the game drag thru the walking sections. Also, he swings his sword slow. And, jumping... he jumps high enough, but I still found myself falling short on jumps of 3 (6?) squares. With a better walking/running speed, I should be able to clear these, as he his jump height is good.
Also, could you add 'Options' to the Pause Menu? I tried this on 'Low' level thinking that maybe the laggy speed was due to high Quality level, but even on low it was the same. However, to get out, I had to refresh. Quitting via the Pause Menu only takes you to the level select, not the Main Menu.
This has a lot of potential, but it got to be a pain in the butt entirely too soon. :\ Can't wait for a redo, tho, once you speed him up.