I heard Super Princess Peach was trash if you're the type of gamer who likes to die once in a while.
As for Castlevania, have you played Aria of Sorrow? It's mostly like that. If you haven't, have you played Symphony of the Night? If so, imagine that with enemy attack mimicry, ala Mega Man, except you can also gain abilities from common enemies (you can gain a power that lets you throw a cat that charges enemies). If not, you really need to play more games.

Where are these lemmings going? The
Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!