Games released on April 9
Four games that still hold up, from Super Paper Mario in 2007 to Guacamelee! in 2013
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Super Paper Mario 2007
Turned 19 this year Wii
A Paper Mario for the Wii in which Mario, Peach, Bowser and Luigi collect Pure Hearts to stop Count Bleck, with a flip that turns a flat level into a 3D view.
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Muramasa: The Demon Blade 2009
Turned 17 this year Wii
In Japan's Edo period the Demon Blades bring tragedy and madness to their wielders, followed through a princess possessed by a vengeful rōnin and an amnesiac ninja on the run. Hand drawn scenery recalls the Japanese art of the time.
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition 2013
Turned 13 this year Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
The luchador Juan explores an open world drawn from Mexican folklore and the Day of the Dead, crossing between the worlds of the living and the dead. A second player can drop in as Tostada.
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Guacamelee! 2013
Turned 13 this year PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita
An agave farmer is killed and comes back from the land of the dead as a masked wrestler, crossing between the two worlds and learning moves that match colored obstacles.
