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Sometimes I look at my games library and wonder if I’ve accidentally started a museum of not-gonna-replay-that masterpieces. But here I am again, staring at some irresistible price tags to expand the haul even further. The latest round of sales spans everything from haunting detective stories to chaotic co-op mayhem, and these are the highlights worth clicking “add to cart” on.
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m using a ninja grenade to light a 27-candle cake baked for Tenchu: Stealth Assassins, the rooftop-skulking stealthfest where patience was paramount. I was hooked on this from day one, squinting at my CRT through the darkness, convinced I was the deadliest shadow since Batman got moody.
At the turn of the millennium, Tenchu felt and played like nothing else. It asked us to not fight but rather drop from a pagoda beam, slice a throat, and vanish before angry samurai could respond. It warranted a double playthrough, too, thanks to dual protagonists (Rikimaru was super stoic, and Ayame was all sass). And the grappling hook, while ubiquitous now in our modern gaming, was an incredibly novel and useful tool in ’98. Package all of that with a supremely funky soundtrack,
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