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>action-platformer with a horror theme that mostly focuses on the action but with a little platforming
>the platforming involves a single fixed arc 32 pixels long jump
>the platforming involves maneuvering on small moving platforms
>the action involves annoying flying enemies with hard to predict patterns
>throughout levels you get to find new weapons but can only keep one and have to make a choice
>in between levels the map screen shows your progress

Arguably having a different boss at the end of every stage also. This was not a standard before GnG.

But the most obvious "I want to do exactly like GnG" give away is
>money bags for score
Very few did this except GnG.
And there is probably more I'm forgetting right now.

Castlevania also came out a few months after GnG sold a million copies on Famicom. Just enough time to see that it's topping the sales chart before starting on making the game.
Castlevania is obviously a GnG clone except that for the theming they mixed Vampire Hunter D with Hammer films. The only reason why nobody's picking up on this in this day & age is because Castlevania is still relevant while Capcom completely fucked and gave up on the GnG series in the mid 90's (even when they tried to revive it on PS2 they didn't even use the GnG name). It's also been largely forgotten how big of a deal and influencial GnG was, it's a corner of action-platforming.

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Post clones that were superior to their original games.For example, Road Rage mogs the shit out of Crazy Taxi

Post clones that were superior to their original games.
For example, Road Rage mogs the shit out of Crazy Taxi