Soul Reaper

Soul Reaper is a not-so-serious 2D retro RPG with monster-catching mechanics and deep loot and skill systems. 

Download prototype 3.1 out: http://powerlevelstudios.com.

Take control of the one and only Soul Reaper, a power-hungry skeleton whose thirst for souls leads him to a mysterious cave called The Vault, where there are more than enough souls to go around. But getting those souls may not be so easy when they belong to wasps with a gatling gun. Or sharks that breathe fire. Or a knife-wielding squirrels...? It's a fitting place for a talking skeleton with a bone to pick.

Some games that Soul Reaper might remind you of are...

* Castlevania: Aria/Dawn of Sorrow (Kill monsters, get souls!)

* Diablo (Loot with more stats than you can shake a '+50% stick-shaking' stick at)

* The Legend of Zelda (Top-down navigation style complete with bush-whacking action)

* Final Fantasy (Side view turn-based combat)

* Lufia II (This one might escape some youngsters, but if you remember "the Ancient Cave", you know what you're in for!)

* Pokemon (Once you're hooked on soul-collecting, you'll wanna reap 'em all)