Has there ever been a "this platformer game you loved as a child but with my own coat of paint" indie game that wasn't a flop without lasting power?

Seems people don't really care about nostalgia all that much and look for new things.

>Ragatha deserves to abstract because she's too nice
>Jax is an asshole and physical abuser so he deserves everyone slowly warming up to him revealing his soft interior

What did Goose mean by this?

How much damage does the Knight take before he fucks off?