At first I thought "it's just Nanaca Crash with a horse", but then the roguelite mechanics appeared.
That added a lot of fun to the nostalgia.
I think maybe the horse shoe item is the weak point - it seemed too easy to get them and before long I had an endless run where I was progressing very slowly but my horse shoes were always increasing. I think maybe less horse shoes + you can only hold one at a time would have been more exciting.
I still had a lot of fun.