I purchased this collection because of the very nice graphic quality. The sprites look great. However, their animations were so limited that I ended up only being able to use one of the characters. The strikes don't really look like strikes, they just look like they are swinging their weapon around their own body. With some effort toward making the animations seem realistic this could be a very nice collection.
Update v1.1 is live and free for everyone who owns the pack. You were right, the strikes stayed too close to the body. 19 of the 20 fighters now have a second attack (attack2) with a real wind-up, a lunge and a full swing that reaches well in front of the creature, drawn on a wider 256 px canvas. The spider keeps its original attack, and the original attacks of all fighters are still in the pack unchanged. For now attack2 exists in the facing direction only (east/west, like the rest of this side-view pack). I would really appreciate a second look and your feedback on whether it works better in your project.