When it comes to the Metroidvania genre, there's many games that are put in there which aren't really close to Metroid or Castlevania. This game is extremely close to Metroid, if Metroid got a really silly parody with a luchador that can do extremely powerful melee attacks rather than attack with a cannon.

The main path is pretty linear, but you get plenty of opportunities to branch off to get items or complete side quests, which is very rewarding. As you progress through the game you'll unlock new moves that are useful for both combat and movement, eventually being able to dish out so much damage when paired with other upgrades that makes the combat really satisfying. As it is the case with many good combat systems, it's pretty simple in concept but you'll need a decent amount of strategy and skill to keep up your combos.

I don't know how this compares to the other editions of the game, but I had a lot of fun with this. If you like Metroid then there's no reason not to play this.