Ninjuku
Smash Journeyman
.exe/starforce = definitely seperatetrigger and .exe/starforce are all their own completely seperate series' in my opinion.
Trigger, however, I must disagree. Several indications in both new and old games tend to show a relation. Megaman Juno called Trigger an "irregular" or as we commonly know it "Maverick", the reaverbot eyes in megaman zero, and look at Prometheus' helemet - its a freakin reaverbot skull. If you dont see the connection, thats ok, but I just want to pull out the straight facts.
EDIT: Also, Elysium (the final area in MML2) was mistranslated and was known to the Japanese as heaven. In Megaman ZX, you can uncover a blueprint known soley as "Project Heaven." Coincidences? I think not.