Sonic the Hedgehog

What brings it close to Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection is punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.
It predates Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection by 24 years, with what that implies technically.














