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      <title><![CDATA[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The finest handheld Castlevania and a landmark Metroidvania that introduced the Soul system — absorbing enemy abilities — creating one of the deepest ability collections in the genre. Set in the future year 2035, Aria of Sorrow reinvented the series with a bold narrative twist and exceptional mechanical depth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fire Emblem]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The first Fire Emblem game released outside Japan, this GBA entry perfectly introduced Western audiences to Intelligent Systems' demanding tactical RPG with its famous permadeath mechanic, rich cast of characters, and deeply satisfying turn-based combat. A landmark SRPG that launched a global franchise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metroid Fusion]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Samus Aran's most personal and story-driven adventure brought Metroid to the Game Boy Advance with a haunting atmosphere, terrifying SA-X antagonist, and a narrative that finally gave the series' silent protagonist a genuine voice. Metroid Fusion is as close to survival horror as the franchise ever ventured.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Advance Wars]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent Systems' turn-based strategy masterpiece brought their Wars franchise to the West for the first time with a perfectly calibrated tactical experience. Advance Wars' accessible mechanics mask deep strategic complexity, and its map design creates endlessly replayable competitive battles.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Golden Sun]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Camelot's technical marvel proved the Game Boy Advance could host a fully-featured JRPG. Golden Sun's Psynergy system — elemental magic used both in battle and for overworld puzzle-solving — was innovative, the presentation was stunning for handheld hardware, and the world of Weyard was richly imagined.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rare's audacious, boundary-pushing platformer used the deceptively cute character of Conker the squirrel as a vehicle for adult humor, cinematic parodies, and surprisingly emotional moments. One of the N64's most technically impressive games and its most unexpectedly mature.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Paper Mario]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Intelligent Systems' charming RPG gave Mario the storybook treatment — flat paper characters in a colorful 3D world — and delivered a warm, witty adventure with a battle system accessible enough for beginners yet deep enough for RPG veterans. Paper Mario is pure Nintendo joy in interactive form.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy IX]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Square's loving tribute to Final Fantasy's origins, Final Fantasy IX returned the series to its high-fantasy roots with a timeless fairy-tale setting, deeply drawn characters, and a meditation on life, death, and what it means to exist. Many consider it the most emotionally resonant entry in the franchise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Perfect Dark]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rare's stunning follow-up to GoldenEye 007 surpassed its predecessor in nearly every respect, delivering a sci-fi spy thriller with a phenomenal weapon roster, improved AI, and the most feature-rich multiplayer on the Nintendo 64. The technical achievement of Perfect Dark on N64 hardware remains extraordinary.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nintendo's most psychologically dark Zelda game dropped Link into the doomed world of Termina, where a moon falls every three days, time loops endlessly, and the inhabitant cast need his help before everything ends. Majora's Mask is a meditation on grief, identity, and impermanence unlike anything else in the franchise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Donkey Kong 64]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rare's ambitious collectathon platformer sent Donkey Kong and four Kong companions through eight enormous worlds in pursuit of 3,821 collectibles. Technically impressive and generously sized, DK64's scope is both its greatest strength and its most criticized aspect — a game of extraordinary content that some consider bloated.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony Hawk's Pro Skater]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Neversoft's revolutionary skateboarding game didn't just create a genre — it changed how a generation thought about skateboarding, music, and sports games entirely. With accessible combo-building, brilliantly designed levels, and a soundtrack that defined late-1990s alternative culture, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is one of the most influential games ever made.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Super Smash Bros.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HAL Laboratory's fighting game experiment brought Nintendo's greatest icons together and reinvented the genre with platform-based fighting. Super Smash Bros. proved that a crossover fighting game built on knock-out mechanics rather than health bars could be simultaneously accessible and deeply competitive.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Widely considered the greatest video game ever made, Ocarina of Time translated the Zelda formula into three dimensions with such perfection that it redefined what action-adventure games could achieve. Its Z-targeting system, time-travel narrative, and extraordinary dungeon design set standards that remain unsurpassed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Spyro the Dragon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Insomniac Games' gem-collecting adventure placed players in the wings of a young purple dragon exploring vast, colorful worlds. Spyro the Dragon's open, exploratory design and warm personality made it an instant PlayStation classic and launched one of gaming's most beloved franchises.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima's stealth masterpiece redefined what video games could achieve narratively and mechanically. Metal Gear Solid blended Hollywood-caliber presentation with innovative stealth gameplay and fourth-wall-breaking moments that players still discuss 25 years later.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Banjo-Kazooie]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rare's charming 3D platformer masterpiece sent a bear and a bird through nine inventive worlds brimming with collectibles, clever puzzles, and an irresistible sense of fun. Banjo-Kazooie refined the collectathon formula with exceptional world design and remains one of the N64's finest games.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of the rarest and most extraordinary RPGs ever made, Panzer Dragoon Saga combined rail-shooter combat with deep RPG mechanics in a richly imagined post-apocalyptic world. Its western release of only 30,000 copies makes original versions highly valuable, but its reputation as a lost masterpiece is entirely deserved.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gran Turismo]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kazunori Yamauchi's obsessively detailed racing simulation brought genuine automotive culture to video games for the first time. Gran Turismo's 178 licensed cars, realistic physics, and career progression system created the 'Real Driving Simulator' standard that all subsequent racing games would be measured against.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GoldenEye 007]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rare's landmark first-person shooter defined console multiplayer gaming and demonstrated that licensed movie games could be exceptional. GoldenEye 007 introduced aiming, stealth mechanics, and objectives-based mission design to console FPS games, and its four-player split-screen became the standard for living room multiplayer.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Star Fox 64]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The definitive Star Fox experience and one of the finest rail shooters ever made. Star Fox 64 delivered exhilarating combat, memorable characters with full voice acting, and a brilliant branching mission structure — and its Rumble Pak integration was the first time console players felt the game through their controllers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One of the most perfect games ever made, Symphony of the Night merged action platforming with deep RPG mechanics and a sprawling inverted castle to create the Castlevania series' masterpiece. It gave its name to a subgenre and remains the defining standard of exploration-based action games.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tekken 3]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The definitive PlayStation fighting game and one of the greatest 3D fighters ever made. Tekken 3 refined the series' formula to perfection with a massive roster, deep combat mechanics, side-stepping, and bonus modes that made it essential entertainment far beyond its arcade origins.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy VII]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Square's magnum opus and the game that defined the JRPG genre for an entire generation. Final Fantasy VII blended cinematic storytelling, a richly imagined dystopian world, and a revolutionary Materia system into an adventure that millions of players still consider their all-time favorite.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mario Kart 64]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nintendo's kart racing series made its landmark 3D debut with Mario Kart 64, delivering sixteen imaginative tracks, eight beloved characters, and the four-player multiplayer that made it a mandatory purchase for any N64 owner. The game that made group gaming on consoles a standard part of social life.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tomb Raider]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Core Design's archaeological action-adventure introduced the world to Lara Croft, one of gaming's most iconic characters. Tomb Raider's blend of environmental puzzle-solving, platform navigation, and intense combat in imaginatively designed ancient ruins was genuinely revolutionary for 1996.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Twisted Metal 2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SingleTrac's vehicular combat masterpiece cranked everything up from the original: bigger arenas set across world landmarks, more vehicles, more weapons, and darkly comic character endings that became the series' signature. Twisted Metal 2 remains the definitive entry in the beloved PlayStation franchise.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Crash Bandicoot]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Naughty Dog's technically dazzling PlayStation launch platformer introduced the world to the wacky orange marsupial and demonstrated that 3D platforming could be precise, challenging, and visually spectacular. The game that made Sony's console a genuine rival to Nintendo.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NiGHTS into Dreams]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima's dreamlike arcade game soared beyond conventional genre definitions, putting players in the role of a dream jester in spectacular aerial levels scored on precise, stylish flying. NiGHTS into Dreams is one of the most original games Sega ever published and the Saturn's most celebrated exclusive.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Super Mario 64]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The game that invented 3D platforming as a genre. Super Mario 64 launched alongside the Nintendo 64 and demonstrated, definitively, that video games could work in three dimensions. Its influence on every 3D game that followed is incalculable — this is where the template was written.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Resident Evil]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Capcom's survival horror masterpiece stranded players in a zombie-filled mansion with scarce resources and demanding puzzles. Resident Evil defined an entire genre with its tense atmosphere, resource management gameplay, and unforgettable monster designs — and those opening zombie groans remain some of gaming's most effective scares.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The collaboration that shouldn't have worked but produced one of gaming's greatest surprises. Square's RPG design applied to Mario's universe created a game of warmth, humor, and unexpected depth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pokémon Red Version]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The game that started one of the most successful media franchises in history, Pokémon Red challenges players to catch 151 creatures and become the greatest Pokémon Trainer in the land. Deceptively deep, relentlessly charming, and groundbreaking in its social design.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 1996 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The rare sequel that surpasses the original. Donkey Kong Country 2 improved on its predecessor in every dimension — tighter level design, superior music, more varied environments, and better boss encounters.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chrono Trigger]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Dream Team's masterpiece. Chrono Trigger's time-traveling epic, multi-ending structure, and groundbreaking Active Time Battle system produced what many call the greatest JRPG ever made.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Donkey Kong Country]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The graphical revolution that shocked the world. Donkey Kong Country's pre-rendered 3D graphics seemed impossible on SNES hardware, and the game underneath matched those visuals with excellent level design and music.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 1994 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Super Punch-Out!!]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 16-bit evolution of Punch-Out!!. Super Punch-Out!! delivered a fresh roster of colorful opponents with the same pattern-recognition excellence, adding a super combo system and beautiful SNES sprite work.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The most original RPG ever made. EarthBound's modern American setting, satirical humor, emotionally devastating depth, and complete refusal to follow genre conventions created a cult classic unlike anything before or since.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 1994 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Opera Omnia. Final Fantasy VI is the crown jewel of 16-bit RPGs — a cast of 14 memorable characters, the most compelling villain in gaming history, and a second half that shattered the conventions of the genre.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 1994 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Super Metroid is widely considered one of the greatest games ever made — a masterpiece of atmospheric exploration, environmental storytelling, and movement-based design that defined the Metroidvania genre.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 1994 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The brilliant reinvention of Mega Man for the 16-bit era. Mega Man X introduced wall-sliding, dashing, upgradeable armor, and a darker story while delivering one of the SNES's finest action-platformer experiences.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The crown jewel of the Phantasy Star series. Phantasy Star IV's manga-style story presentation, Macro combo combat system, and satisfying conclusion to the Algo Star System saga make it the Genesis's finest RPG.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The SNES action RPG masterpiece. Secret of Mana's real-time combat, gorgeous visuals, three-player simultaneous multiplayer, and Hiroki Kikuta's transcendent score created one of the genre's defining classics.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The finest Shinobi game and one of the Genesis's greatest action titles. Joe Musashi's final adventure combines fluid wall-running combat, ninjutsu magic, and spectacular boss encounters in a near-perfect action package.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The definitive home version of the game that defined competitive fighting games. Street Fighter II Turbo brought arcade-quality fighting to the SNES with all four boss characters playable.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A deeply personal and surprisingly melancholic Zelda adventure that sees Link stranded on the mysterious Koholint Island. Link's Awakening transcends its Game Boy limitations with clever design, a memorable cast, and one of the most emotionally resonant endings in Nintendo history.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kirby's Adventure]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kirby's NES masterpiece introduced the Copy Ability system and delivered the most technically stunning game on the hardware. Released in 1993 as the NES was being retired, it was a spectacular farewell to the platform.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 May 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The game that brought polygonal 3D into living rooms. Star Fox used the Super FX chip to render unprecedented 3D graphics on SNES hardware, launching one of gaming's most beloved space shooter franchises.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Streets of Rage 2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The greatest beat-em-up ever made. Streets of Rage 2 combined technical brawling combat with a roster of distinct fighters, excellent level design, and Yuzo Koshiro's legendary techno soundtrack to produce a masterwork of the genre.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 1992 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The perfect Sonic game. Sonic 2 introduced Tails, the Spin Dash, and the greatest collection of stages in franchise history while refining the speed formula to its absolute peak.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 1992 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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