Games released on November 27
Four games that still hold up, from Illusion of Gaia in 1993 to Professor Layton and the Unwound Future in 2008
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Illusion of Gaia 1993
Turns 33 this year SNES
A boy named Will is chosen to save a fantasy version of Earth from a coming disaster, through levels inspired by real ruins and wonders such as the Great Pyramid and the Great Wall of China.
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Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly 2003
Turns 23 this year PlayStation 2
A survival horror game in which the twin sisters Mio and Mayu Amakura are trapped in Minakami, a village haunted by hostile ghosts, with an old camera as the only weapon.
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004
Turns 22 this year PlayStation 2
The jester Dhoulmagus steals a scepter and curses Trodain Castle, and a silent hero sets out with King Trode and Princess Medea to break the curse. It was the first Dragon Quest in full 3D.
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Professor Layton and the Unwound Future 2008
Turns 18 this year Nintendo DS
Professor Layton and his apprentice Luke watch a time machine demonstration go wrong and several scientists disappear, in a puzzle adventure for the DS.
