Frankenstein: The Monster Returns.
I didn't know anything about this game until seeing the Angry Video Game Nerd trash it. Looked up other reviews online and saw that others equally panned it as well, calling it something Bandai should be/is ashamed of. Even so, it looked good to me, so my wife got me a copy off Amazon. I played it and enjoy it very much. Yes, some parts are difficult, but this is an NES era game we're talking about. It had nice graphics, cut scenes, npc's to interact with and obtain items from, a variety of weapons, boss characters that taunt you with dialogue before battle, wall-climbing, and foreground images that you would pass behind in front of the background which I can't remember many NES era games utilizing.

Arkham Origins. It does admittedly have its drawback, namely in framerate. But those progress killing bugs people whine about? Never had one of those. Story? I liked it a a great deal. Gameplay? It's an Arkham game, so the formula is still solid.

The WiiU gamepad map is pretty awesome. Makes scouring the city for collectables much more enjoyable.

Two games come to my mind:

Castlevania 64: I love this game! Even today I can play it and have a good time. Never understood all the hate it received.

Pokemon Shuffle: I'm not even a pokemon fan and I'm completely addicted to this game, almost 100 hrs played and haven't spent a single cent!

Mario and Sonic Olympics, any version...

call of duty

It is VERY much like a metroidvania kind of game because you can go back to other areas not accessible from before after gaining abilities.  I have actually found the most fun part of the game to be after you get all the abiliites and then you're searching for all the items throughout the game.  It plays like a 3D version of it in its control scheme.  There's a very retro feel: You can just hold up in many sections for instance while Samus will automatically move in a curved motion towards your destination.  Plus there's the fact that she moves rather fast with quick and easy input in the game.

 There's a lot of mid air control as well what with the wall jumping control and regular somersaults.  The additions of FPS shooting and reaction dodges are the differences, but that doesn't mean it doesn't feel like a metroid game with its more traditional gameplay.

Hatred