Wow these are amazing suggestions and critiques, thank you!
I had considered a couple of the things you had mentioned but the "nostalgia glasses" approach is really interesting, I hadn't considered that one at all. You're critiques on the jumping are particularly useful and your statement on the first button puzzle is an astounding critique considering that was when the mechanic was first introduced, I should've made the light change far more visible. I'll be certain to keep these in mind in possible future development.