>>39144004that's like saying Yuke-Laylee didn't hide it was a Banjo Kazooie ripoff or Mighty #9 that it was a Megaman Ripoff.
The whole alleged point is to do it better than the original, who has grown complacent.
The ability to actually deliver on that promise... eh, not really guaranteed. I think I've seen like, two cases where they succeeded? Bloodstained is pretty good, for instance.