One of the greatest games of all time.

You haven’t understood. OP is saying that something being ahead of its time isn’t a function of how much time has passed since. It will always remain ahead of its time. As stated, it is an intrinsic, rather than an extrinsic, property.

See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrinsic_and_extrinsic_properties

Truly comprehensive. Covers even the edge cases.

Have you read/watched Alita: Battle Angel? That’s the situation there.

Katamari Damacy. You play as a puny prince, constantly mocked by your disapproving father.