Games released on July 23
Four games that still hold up, from Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master in 1993 to Katamari Forever in 2009
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Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master 1993
Turned 33 this year Genesis
Joe Musashi leaves his mountain exile to face the crime syndicate Neo Zeed once more, dashing, wall jumping and riding horseback and a surfboard in a 1993 ninja action game.
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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete 1998
Turned 28 this year Saturn
Hiro, a young treasure hunter, meets a woman from the Blue Star in a role playing game set a thousand years after the first Lunar, here in its 1998 Saturn remake with enemies you can see coming.
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The King of Fighters '98 1998
Turned 28 this year Arcade
SNK's dream match brings back almost every fighter from The King of Fighters '94 to '97 for three on three team battles, with no story at all, all the way to Omega Rugal.
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Katamari Forever 2009
Turned 17 this year PlayStation 3
The Prince rolls up everything in reach to build stars and bring color back to the memories of the King of All Cosmos, in a 2009 PlayStation 3 Katamari game that reuses most of its levels.



