Finishers would make the combat even better imo
Really loving the game so far overall, BUT I think the addition of one more mechanic within the combat would be the cherry on top of it all.
Similar to the modern DOOM entries, imagine a system where after damaging enemies to a certain threshold, they enter a stunned state with the whole cartoon stars or flying bird circling around their head gag to signal to the player it’s ready.
Then once you get within range, you can activate a randomized finisher that takes full advantage of the rubber hose/cartoon physics. That could mean a finisher of Jack pulling out a literal hand-gun (like the power-up) that blows off the enemies head at point blank, or Pepper whipping out a bat and smashing them on the head leaving that signature cartoon bump and after which they collapse.
The more creativity the better honestly, but I think it would give combat more diversity and make it feel even more engaging while not entirely changing how it plays—because it’s already good as is. What do yall think?