I played the demake attempt but the controls are a little frustrating. Maybe I'm missing something, but the hat thrown position is not always in the same spot, so throwing and jumping on it is so inconsistent it makes it frustrating to play. And because the correction in the air is so sluggish, you can't correct and hit the hat, instead just miss it and obviously fall. This could because I never played the original though, so am not used to the physics.
You're obviously really talented, so congrats on getting the game done in time, it's a good effort.