Games released on September 7

Five games that still hold up, from Legendary Axe II in 1990 to Marvel's Spider-Man in 2018

  1. Legendary Axe II 1990

    Turned 36 this year TurboGrafx-16

    Prince Sirius fights to reclaim the throne from his brother Zach, swapping between a sword, a morning star and an axe that trade reach for power, in a dark 1990 sequel for the TurboGrafx-16.

  2. Rayman 1995

    Turned 31 this year PlayStation

    A platformer in which Rayman, whose detached hands punch from afar, goes after Mister Dark, who has stolen the Great Protoon, freeing caged Electoons across six worlds.

  3. The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary 2006

    Turned 20 this year

    Shipwrecked Romans look for a way home through portals, land by land, in this 2006 remake of The Settlers II, where you command the settlement rather than the settlers and roads are laid out with flags.

    $2.49 on GOG -75%

  4. Mark of the Ninja 2012

    Turned 14 this year Xbox 360

    In this side scrolling stealth game, a nameless ninja of the present day is caught up in a conflict between ancient ninja tradition and modern technology.

  5. Marvel's Spider-Man 2018

    Turned 8 this year PlayStation 4

    In a modern day Manhattan, Spider-Man faces the crime lord Mister Negative, who threatens to release a deadly virus, while Peter Parker struggles with the problems of his own life.