Games released on March 20
Eight games that still hold up, from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in 1997 to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in 2020
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997
Turned 29 this year PlayStation
Alucard, Dracula's half human son, explores one huge connected castle, gaining powers to reach the parts he could not at first, as a bat, a wolf or mist. With Super Metroid, it is seen as a pioneer of the Metroidvania.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006
In the province of Cyrodiil, the Mythic Dawn, a fanatical cult, plans to open gates onto the demonic realm of Oblivion. It was the first in the series to give every character a voice.
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Tetris DS 2006
Turned 20 this year Nintendo DS
Tetris in six Nintendo themed modes, from a Mario inspired standard game to stylus dragging, catching pieces with a Metroid flying block and Zelda missions, on the Nintendo DS.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007
Turned 19 this year
In an exclusion zone around Chernobyl changed by a second disaster, the Marked One, a man with no memory, sets out to find and kill the mysterious Strelok.
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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 2013
Turned 13 this year Nintendo 3DS
Luigi helps Professor E. Gadd recover the shattered Dark Moon after King Boo escapes, catching ghosts with the Poltergust 5000 across five areas of short missions, on the 3DS.
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Blaster Master Zero II 2019
Turned 7 this year Switch
Jason crosses the universe in a tank to cure Eve, who is being corrupted by mutant cells, leaving it for overhead shooter passages where he is far more fragile on foot.
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Doom Eternal 2020
Turned 6 this year PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The Doom Slayer fights to end Hell's invasion of Earth, tearing through demons for the health, armor and ammunition they drop, in the sequel to the 2016 Doom.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020
Turned 6 this year Switch
You move to a deserted island on a getaway package from Tom Nook and turn it, day by real day, into a village of animal neighbors, laid out however you like.
