Look at this fucking box art. Video games used to be good.
My Hero on Sega Master System is a toned-down arcade experience. One small loop of side-scrolling brawling and platforming is capped off with a boss fight. Succeed in landing enough hits and the whole thing renews, with more chaos than before.
The game isn't very well liked, but I think this tight gameplay loop gave it a timeless quality.
Also, the ✨fiery sunset✨ during the boss fight displays how much more vivid the Master System color palette could be. The horizon is so beautiful that the hero points it out to their fallen enemy... They do not take well to it 😔