great work! i think there's a lot of potential here. being able to move diagonally would help make the movement feel smoother, i really liked the way each type of bead would behave, they were fun to play around with. maybe the beads you collect can be sorted into stacks that you can switch between, rather than switching between individual beads on the side. it was also hard to quickly see which bead was equipped, there could be a sprite above the character's head or something to indicate which type of bead is currently equipped.