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I remember Cadash being very castlevania-like - one character even has a whip.
Here's some more:
http://www.castlevaniadungeon.net/games/cvlike.html

If you have an interest in Japanese doujin games, I would recommend you try out the Koumajou Densetsu games (1. Scarlet Symphony and 2. Stranger's Requiem).

Gameplay Video

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J T wrote:If you have an interest in Japanese doujin games, I would recommend you try out the Koumajou Densetsu games (1. Scarlet Symphony and 2. Stranger's Requiem).

Gameplay Video

Official Site

Direct Link to Free Demo

wow watched that gameplay vid and though I was looking at a SOTN HD remake lol

Interesting mix of well done original graphics and blatently stolen Castlevania graphics. But then it got to the boss fight. I like a good bullet hell, but I don't want bullet hell in my Metroidvania.