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10. The Warriors The Warriorsis an adaptation of the classic film, which was itself based on Sol Yurick’s book. Rockstar’s video game adaptation expands the story from the movie and shows a more fully-fleshed-out world inhabited by the street gangs of New York. Blessed with a story that was already a classic, all Rockstar had to do was get the gaming mechanics right—and they succeeded, for the most part. It’s engaging and fun, and fans of the film will notice many actors returned to voice their characters....

10.Skul: The Hero Slayer Games likeSkul: The Hero Slayerused to be far less common. Here, you don’t play as a plucky hero but rather as a skeleton—the same kind of skeleton that’s often part of an undead horde that swarms those heroes. This is an action platformer first and a roguelike second, but you’ll find plenty of replayability thanks to the game’s roguelike elements. If you’ve already beatenDead Cellsa few times, this one should be next....

10. The Cat Returns (2002) The Cat Returnsis one of the most fantastical and bizarre depictions of teenage attraction and young love. After Haru Yoshioka is given the Cat Prince’s hand in marriage by a mysterious creature, she accepts (even if she’s a tad confused). She finds herself transported to another magical world—where she’s transformed into a cat. Over the course of the film, there’s peril, danger, and love as she finds her cat-self beginning to have feelings for Baron the Cat....

10.Cris Tales Cris Talesis a 2D turn-based RPG that turns time on its side, introducing a new gameplay mechanic in the process. Not far into the game, you get a mysterious power that lets you see into the past, present, and future (simultaneously) of a given place. The combat can feel a little old-fashioned at times, but if you’re looking for a game to bring you back to an older era of JRPGs,Cris Talesis refreshingly nostalgic—the kind of game perfect for Xbox Game Pass....

10. Onibaba (1964) Jidaigeki moviesare a genre of period piece films, most often set during the Edo period (between 1603 and 1867) but not always. They were very popular back in the days of classical Japanese cinema, and many of them involved plenty of samurai action.Onibabais one such jidaigeki film, set during the 15th century. Written and directed by legendary Japanese filmmaker Kaneto Shindo,Onibabafollows the story of a poverty-stricken mother and her daughter-in-law after they’ve killed a samurai....