Bomberman 1990
Also known as Dyna Blaster
Why it still holds upA maze, a bomb and four friends are still all it takes.
1990s games that still hold up
Games
Bomberman 1990
Also known as Dyna Blaster
Why it still holds upA maze, a bomb and four friends are still all it takes.
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble 1994
Why it still holds upThe pace is slower than on the 16 bit consoles, which leaves time to look for hidden areas today.
Heart of Darkness 1998
Why it still holds upA fable with a handmade look has a place in any collection today.
The Legend of Kyrandia 2: The Hand of Fate 1993
Why it still holds upThe cauldron still makes the answer a potion you have to work out how to brew.
Bushido Blade 1997
Why it still holds upOne strike that can end a fight still makes every exchange a risk.
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake 1990
Why it still holds upSneaking past guards who listen is a test of care, and it remains one now.
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium 1999
Why it still holds upTwo companies' fighters in one pocket game still make it easy to start a match.
Dune 2000 1998
Why it still holds upA struggle over a desert planet's spice is an enduring setting for a strategy game, and it still makes a good starting point.
Jagged Alliance 1995
Why it still holds upThe hiring still means a war fought with the people you chose to pay, eight at a time.
Donkey Kong Land 2 1996
Why it still holds upThe quest to rescue Donkey Kong is still there to play today, with levels redesigned for the handheld.
Torin's Passage 1995
Why it still holds upIt is still an adventure for a parent and a child, with a hint for whichever of them is stuck.
Secret of Evermore 1995
Why it still holds upAlchemy that combines ingredients into potions, and weapons that recharge after each swing, still make the fights a matter of choices.
In a bundle
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 1993
Why it still holds upTwo players who can throw each other and bosses with hazards of their own still make it a game to share.
Caesar III 1998
Why it still holds upA governor's job of keeping a city thriving is still on offer today.
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters 1991
Why it still holds upLevels that scroll every way and doors hiding shops still give each level places to look today.
FIFA 99 1998
Why it still holds upA football game with its own cups and an elite league is still a good one to bring out today.
Descent 3 1999
Why it still holds upEach tunnel is still a question of orientation as well as combat, with movement in every direction.
Final Fantasy Legend II 1990
Also known as SaGa 2
Why it still holds upA journal that records what you learn and a save anywhere outside combat still make it easy to pick up.
Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999
Why it still holds upThe story behind each world, gathered lum by lum, is still part of the game today.
Carmageddon 1997
Why it still holds upNow, three ways to win a race still give a player a choice of play.
On sale
Total Annihilation 1997
Why it still holds upA galactic war fought across planets and moons has a scale that is still worth a try.
Tekken Tag Tournament 1999
Why it still holds upSwitching fighters mid-combo is still a good reason to pick up two characters.
In a bundle
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project 1991
Why it still holds upFour turtles with four weapons are still a good way to bring friends together.
On sale
Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive 1996
Why it still holds upThe three paths still leave the detective you are to decide how it ends.
In a bundle
Disney's Darkwing Duck 1992
Why it still holds upThe order of the first three stages and a gas gun with swappable gases still give each run decisions to make.
Lords of Thunder 1993
Why it still holds upChoosing the order of the stages and which armor to wear still gives each run a plan.
Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure 1991
Why it still holds upThree heroes to switch between at any time still give each world its own way through.
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! 1996
Why it still holds upTwo Kongs who can throw each other around still give a level plenty to find.
Donkey Kong Land III 1997
Why it still holds upTwo Kongs with different abilities and hidden bonuses give each stage reasons to look around today.
Crusader: No Remorse 1995
Why it still holds upThe scenery is still as destructible as the men in it.
On sale
Darklands 1992
Why it still holds upThe open map is still a medieval Germany to wander in, where your name is different in every region.
Wario Land II 1998
Why it still holds upWith no way to die and no clock, you can explore and work out what each form does at your own pace, even now.
On sale
Tex Murphy: Overseer 1998
Why it still holds upThe first case still has a detective remembering how he began, in rooms you can walk.
ActRaiser 1990
Why it still holds upPopulation growth in the building stages makes the Master stronger for the fighting, a link between the two halves that is still there today.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin 1999
Why it still holds upRumors that change events and talks that form contracts still give each fight more than one outcome.
Rocket Knight Adventures 1993
Why it still holds upThe rocket pack, charged and bounced off walls, still offers plenty of ways through a stage.
On sale
NightHawk F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0 1991
Why it still holds upThe radar still scores a flight on where you were not noticed.
In a bundle
Operation C 1991
Why it still holds upAlternating side and top views over five stages still makes a compact run and gun.
Syphon Filter 1999
Why it still holds upA mix of shooting and stealth is a good reason to take a look today.
Realms of Arkania III: Shadows over Riva 1996
Why it still holds upThe city is still a port under siege, with the enemy already inside the walls.
Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now 1998
Why it still holds upA damage model with cars that split in half is still a thing to see today.
On sale
Albion 1995
Why it still holds upThe two peoples still make it a game in which a spaceship's pilot learns a world from the cats who were there first.
Silver 1999
Why it still holds upThe gesture still swings a sword by the way you move your hand.
Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995
Why it still holds upStolen powers and three friends with their own abilities leave a lot to try in the stages even now.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 1998
Also known as Dragon Quest Monsters
Why it still holds upA team you breed yourself, one fusion at a time, gives each save its own shape.
Moto Racer 1997
Why it still holds upThe two bikes still change the machine with the ground under it.
Micro Machines 1991
Why it still holds upSimple arcade controls and a head to head mode make it easy to start today.
Vampire: Master of Darkness 1992
Why it still holds upA gothic mood and a doctor with a cane still give it a flavor of its own.