Ninja Five-O 2003
Why it still holds upA grappling hook and only a few hits of health still make each level a careful swing today.
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Ninja Five-O 2003
Why it still holds upA grappling hook and only a few hits of health still make each level a careful swing today.
Rocket Knight Adventures 1993
Why it still holds upThe rocket pack, charged and bounced off walls, still offers plenty of ways through a stage.
Katana Zero 2019
Why it still holds upBecause one hit decides every room, each room is still a short puzzle to plan and then carry out.
Operation C 1991
Why it still holds upAlternating side and top views over five stages still makes a compact run and gun.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty 2014
Why it still holds upWith the ending decided by how many are saved, every one of them is still worth finding today.
Trine Enchanted Edition 2014
Why it still holds upThe online play still brings the first Trine's puzzles to the second's engine, with a friend on another continent.
The Messenger 2018
Why it still holds upEach enemy is still a stepping stone, thanks to a jump that renews when you hit something in the air.
Mega Man 6 1993
Why it still holds upA charged shot and a free choice of stage order still make it worth returning to.
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc 2003
Why it still holds upFive power ups to find and use are still a reason to explore each level today.
Guacamelee! 2013
Why it still holds upIts color and humor still make it a lively platformer to pick up today.
Owlboy 2016
Why it still holds upThe friends Otus carries shape both fights and puzzles, which still keeps each room varied today.
Freedom Planet 2014
Why it still holds upThe fighting still makes a platformer that stops to hit things, with three ways of running.
Contra 1987
Why it still holds upWith so few lives, every stage is still something learned by repeating it today, so a run is tense from the first screen.
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 1990
Why it still holds upA pair of chipmunks throwing crates is a game for two players that is still easy to share.
Mega Man 11 2018
Why it still holds upStages learned until they can be run cleanly, with time slowed when you need it, still make it a Mega Man worth learning today.
Mega Man 3 1990
Why it still holds upThe order of stages is yours to choose, which is still a reason to keep returning.
Mega Man X3 1995
Why it still holds upClinging to walls while charging a shot is still a way of fighting worth trying.
Gato Roboto 2019
Why it still holds upIt still plays well for the switch between the armed suit and the fragile cat, each reaching places the other cannot.
Castlevania 1986
Why it still holds upA whip with a short delay and a running clock make every stage a careful one, and that is still the case.
Super Castlevania IV 1991
Why it still holds upA whip aimed in eight directions and swung from rings still gives every room plenty to do today.
Mega Man 5 1992
Why it still holds upEight stages with tricks of their own, such as switching gravity or riding a vehicle, are still there to be picked in any order.
Mega Man 4 1991
Why it still holds upEight stages to choose from in any order, each with an obstacle of its own, still leave the route to you.
Iconoclasts 2018
Why it still holds upEven now, tools that serve as both weapon and key make each new item change how you fight and move.
Castlevania: Bloodlines 1994
Why it still holds upTwo heroes with different ways of moving still give each stage two ways to be played.
Risk of Rain 2013
Why it still holds upA ticking clock still turns every stage into a decision about greed.
SpeedRunners 2016
Why it still holds upShort rounds still make a game for friends easy to start.
Super Contra 1988
Why it still holds upCommitting to one gun is still rewarded, since you upgrade a weapon by taking the same pickup again.
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince 2019
Why it still holds upThree heroes whose tools combine in several ways to reach the same goal still make its puzzles worth solving today.
Prince of Persia 2008
Why it still holds upWith every fall caught, a missed jump costs a few seconds rather than a reload, and the climbing still flows from one wall to the next today.
Trine 2 2011
Why it still holds upThe three online still give a puzzle three answers, and three people arguing over which.
Downwell 2015
Why it still holds upEach descent is short, so starting again right away is still easy today.
Mega Man 1987
Why it still holds upChoosing your own order of stages is an idea that is still a good one today.
Sonic Adventure 2 2001
Why it still holds upThree styles of play in one game are still worth trying today.
Broforce 2015
Why it still holds upA level that falls apart as you shoot is still a lively sight.
Mirror's Edge 2008
Why it still holds upA run across rooftops is still a chain worth building.
Rogue Legacy 2013
Why it still holds upThe heir still dies in minutes, and the family still gets stronger for ever.
SteamWorld Dig 2013
Why it still holds upThe digging still leaves the platforms as the ones you have not dug away yet.
Sonic Adventure 1998
Why it still holds upSix characters that each play differently give the one game several ways to play today.
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