Games Where You Can Fight the Protagonist of a Previous Entry

Not counting games where you fight the protagonist of the same game currently being played, so no intersecting storylines. No fighting games either, unless the circumstances are abnormal.
I'll list who it is being fought and the previous game they're from (if applicable)
Feel free to mention a game that has this dynamic.

Pokémon HeartGold Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version
Red (Pokemon Red & Blue)
This also goes for the originals.
Pokémon Black Version 2
Pokémon Black Version 2
Red, again.
Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Sun
Red, a third time.
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Demi-fiend (SMT3)
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Richter Belmont (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood)
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Richter Belmont, again.
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sonic
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Mario (Donkey Kong)
Yousei Daisensou: Touhou Sangetsusei
Yousei Daisensou: Touhou Sangetsusei
Marisa (Touhou 4: Lotus Land Story onwards)
Puyo Pop Fever
Puyo Pop Fever
Arle (Every Puyo game prior)
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Agent 3 (Splatoon 1)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Kazuma Kiryu (Every Yakuza game prior)
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Chuck Greene (The original Dead Rising 2)
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Soul of Cinder (literally everyone who's played DS1 and 2)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Claude (GTA III)
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)
Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star
Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star
Geo Stelar/SF Mega Man (Mega Man Star Force)
Prototype 2
Prototype 2
Alex Mercer (Prototype 1)
Drakengard 2
Drakengard 2
Caim (Drakengard 1)
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Lloyd Irving (Tales of Symphonia)
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3
Azure Striker Gunvolt 3
Sort of breaks the rules, but Gunvolt isn't the main protagonist so I'll count it.
Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry 4
Dante (Every DMC game prior)
Similar to GV3-- Dante is playable in this game but he isn't the main protagonist.
Blaster Master Zero III
Blaster Master Zero III
Kane Gardener (Metafight)

19 Comments


1 year ago

yakuza: like a dragon

1 year ago

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1 year ago

Devil May Cry 4

1 year ago

counting fan service dlc is cheating
Would Dead Rising 2: Off the Record count?
Does the Dishonored 1 DLC "Brigmore Witches" count? You play as one of the antagonists and play the fight against the main character from their perspective.

1 year ago

@Legailmao That's probably fair, I think I'll keep it to DLC's that are more than just the fight in question.
Incidentally like how the suggested Dishonored 1 DLC seems to be.

1 year ago

I changed my mind, the Dishonored DLC counts as an intersecting storyline (per what was commented) so I'll leave it out.

1 year ago

Dark Souls 3

1 year ago

Byleth in Fire Emblem Three Hopes
Star Force Mega Man in Rockman.EXE Operate Shooting Star

1 year ago

Final boss of the game specifically Soul of Cinder

1 year ago

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1 year ago

Yakuza 4, Drakengard 2, Tales Of Symphonia Dawn of the New World, Prototype 2

1 year ago

gta san andreas

1 year ago

You fight Ike, the protagonist of Fire Emblem Path of Radiance, in Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn

7 months ago

Persona 5 Royal has DLC that lets you fight the P3 and P4 Protagonists

6 months ago

In Blaster Master Zero 3, you fight the original Sophia model tank piloted by Kane Gardner, the protagonist of Metafight which is the Japan original of Blaster Master.

3 months ago

You cross-examine Phoenix Wright in the first case of Apollo Justice which is basically the Ace Attorney equivalent of a boss-fight so I think it counts XD

22 days ago

Very late, but Deus Ex Invisible War allows you to fight J.C. Denton himself at the end.


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