Games released on March 18

Nine games that still hold up, from Streets of Rage 3 in 1994 to Tekken 7 in 2015

  1. Streets of Rage 3 1994

    Turned 32 this year Genesis

    In the third Streets of Rage, Axel, Blaze and Skate return with Doctor Zan, a robot who turns every weapon into a ball of energy.

  2. Silver 1999

    Turned 27 this year

    An action role playing game in which the sorcerer Silver has taken David's wife Jennifer on the island of Jarrah, and David goes after the eight orbs that will give him the power to bring Silver down.

  3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield 2003

    Turned 23 this year

    A secret counterterrorist team answers a wave of attacks in South America, planning each raid for up to three teams on a map, in a 2003 tactical shooter on Unreal Engine 2.

  4. Katamari Damacy 2004

    Turned 22 this year PlayStation 2

    The King of All Cosmos has destroyed the stars, and his tiny son rolls a sticky ball that picks up anything smaller than itself, from tacks on a desk to things big enough to swallow the moon. The rooms keep changing scale as the ball grows.

    $28.49 on Fanatical -5%

  5. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 2008

    Turned 18 this year PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

    Bishop, a Rainbow operative you build yourself, works a case of chemical weapons smuggled through Las Vegas, in events set before and after the first Vegas, with squadmates who cover each other.

  6. Yakuza 4 2010

    Turned 16 this year PlayStation 3

    Kamurocho fills up with things to do beside the main story, from pachinko and table tennis to karaoke duets, and each lead has a side goal of his own, such as Akiyama keeping the peace on a police radio.

    $9.29 on Fanatical -54%

  7. LEGO City Undercover 2013

    Turned 13 this year Wii U

    A police officer who is also a master of disguise returns to Lego City to chase an escaped crime boss, switching outfits for new abilities, in an open world Lego game full of movie parodies.

    $2.59 on Fanatical -87%

  8. Luftrausers 2014

    Turned 12 this year PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

    Vlambeer's arcade shooter sends a single plane against ships and aircraft, built from an engine, a body and a weapon that each bring a drawback with their strength, until it finally explodes.

    $1.99 on GOG -80%

  9. Tekken 7 2015

    Turned 11 this year PlayStation 4, Xbox One

    One on one fights where a fighter low on health can spend Rage on a Rage Art, a critical move of their own, or a Power Crush that keeps attacking through the opponent's hits. It was the first Tekken on PC.

    $5.59 on Fanatical -86%