Games that still hold up today

Gitaroo Man 2001 i Why it still holds upTracing a line to play a riff, with a guard and a solo in each song, still makes every song a short fight.

Top Spin 4 2011 i Why it still holds upChoosing which style to level up still gives your player a game of their own.

Just Dance 2015 2014 i Why it still holds upA phone in place of a controller still makes a living room party easy to start.

The Duel: Test Drive II 1989 i Why it still holds upRacing exotic cars against the clock or a rival is easy to share, and it still is.

Devil May Cry 2001 i Why it still holds upBeing judged on how well you fight, not only on whether you win, still turns every encounter into a performance.

RoboCop Versus the Terminator 1994 i Why it still holds upIt is still a clean run and gun today, because the controls answer at once and the scenery gives you a reason to keep shooting.

Golden Sun 2001 i Why it still holds upPuzzles solved with magic, in places you can return to with new powers, still give exploring a reward of its own.

Katamari Forever 2009 i Why it still holds upRolling up ever larger objects to make stars is still the whole idea, and it is quick to grasp now.

Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom 1991 i Why it still holds upWalls to climb and pipes to hang from still make every level a space to move through vertically today.

Magic: The Gathering 1997 i Why it still holds upBuilding a deck from the cards won on the road gives a card game a journey to follow, and that still holds today.

Super Mario 3D Land 2011 i Why it still holds upEach stage still has a clear path with room to wander, in levels that run in a line while Mario moves in three dimensions.

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed 2000 i Why it still holds upEvery car still has a place in a timeline, from racing a single marque through the decades.

Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean 2003 i Why it still holds upPlaying a voice the characters answer to, rather than the hero, still shapes every conversation today.

Jet Set Radio Future 2002 i Why it still holds upFlow is still a bigger goal than the clock, with skating, tricks and tagging in one run.

Mario Tennis: Power Tour 2005 i Why it still holds upA climb through the ranks still gives every match a reason beyond the score today.

Star Ocean: The Second Story 1998 i Why it still holds upA party that differs on every playthrough still gives a reason to start again today.

Kirby's Adventure 1993 i Why it still holds upEvery enemy is still a possible tool, since swallowing one takes its power.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001 i Why it still holds upOne map still becomes four different places, as you change the seasons to change the land.

Mario's Super Picross 1995 i Why it still holds upYou still slow down and check each clue, because mistakes cost double time.

Dungeon Master 1987 i Why it still holds upEven now the dungeon rewards the effort of learning the rune system, which is part of the game.

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift 2008 i Why it still holds upEach route is still a choice, between terrain you can plow through and water that cools your engine.

Tobal 2 1997 i Why it still holds upA Quest Mode with dungeons and a town, and a roster that grows with captured monsters, still gives it more to do than the ring fights.

Discworld 1995 i Why it still holds upChoosing a tone for each conversation, joking or angry, still gives every puzzle a social side.