Games released on February 11
Six games that still hold up, from Dragon Warrior IV in 1990 to Little Nightmares II in 2021
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Dragon Warrior IV 1990
Turned 36 this year NES
Five chapters in one world, the first four led by a knight, a princess with two guardians, a merchant and two sisters, and the fifth by the Hero who brings them together.
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Xenogears 1998
Turned 28 this year PlayStation
Fei Fong Wong and his companions cross the world on foot and in giant mechs called Gears to overthrow the rule of Solaris, in a story of religious allegory, death and trauma. Its director went on to found Monolith Soft, the studio behind Xenoblade.
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Final Fantasy VIII 1999
Turned 27 this year PlayStation
The mercenary Squall Leonhart falls for Rinoa Heartilly and fights the sorceress Edea Kramer, in a Final Fantasy set in a world of science fiction.
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Command & Conquer: Generals 2003
Turned 23 this year
The United States, China and the Global Liberation Army go to war in this real time strategy game, and units that survive long enough earn veterancy and get better.
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Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009
Turned 17 this year Nintendo DS
Bowser explores the world outside while Mario and Luigi travel through his insides, fighting the enemies he inhales, in a role playing game with music by Yoko Shimomura.
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Little Nightmares II 2021
Turned 5 this year Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
A boy with a paper bag on his head and Six, the girl from the first game, try to survive the Pale City together, hiding from its inhabitants and holding hands through a horror puzzle platformer.
