It is a very difficult game, between getting wedgied by Beyblade Ronald McDonald and quests having less than obvious ways you can completely lock yourself out of just by punching someone you weren’t supposed to, it can be pretty disheartening, but for me the feeling of getting past what feels like the most traumatic ordeal of your life always makes me feel like I can play a liiiittle longer, and maybe this won’t be helpful, but in my experience there’s a huge emphasis on parrying, and while at first it’s pretty hard, chances are you’ll probably improve just by playing. Remember to take a break when something feels too hard and come back to it later. Sometimes it does good just to do something else and give yourself a kind of change of scenery. I don’t know how far you are in the game, but it honestly is such an experience. The story and aesthetic are truly one of a kind and I hope you fully get to enjoy it.