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The 1980s on the shelf

The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.

Tetris (1984) NES box
Tetris
1984 · 20 platforms
eBay from $54
Super Mario Bros. (1985) NES box
Super Mario Bros.
1985 · NES
eBay from $85
Pac-Man (1980) Atari 2600 box
Pac-Man
1980 · 26 platforms
eBay from $28
Donkey Kong (1981) Arcade box
Donkey Kong
1981 · Arcade
eBay from $234
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) NES box
Super Mario Bros. 3
1988 · NES
eBay from $99
The Legend of Zelda (1986) NES box
The Legend of Zelda
1986 · 2 platforms
eBay from $235
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) NES box
Super Mario Bros. 2
1988 · NES
eBay from $89
CIB Final Fantasy (1987) NES box
Final Fantasy
1987 · NES
eBay from $244
CIB Minesweeper (1989) Windows box
Minesweeper
1989 · 2 platforms
eBay from $75
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) NES box
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
1986 · NES
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) NES box
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
1987 · 4 platforms
eBay from $60
Super Mario Land (1989) Game Boy box
Super Mario Land
1989 · Game Boy
eBay from $48
CIB Final Fantasy II (1988) NES box
Final Fantasy II
1988 · NES
eBay from $59
Mario Bros. (1984) NES box
Mario Bros.
1984 · 12 platforms
eBay from $24
Duck Hunt (1984) NES box
Duck Hunt
1984 · NES
eBay from $19
Prince of Persia (1989) NES box
Prince of Persia
1989 · 13 platforms
eBay from $56
Contra (1987) NES box
Contra
1987 · 7 platforms
eBay from $285
Sokoban (1982) DOS box
Sokoban
1982 · 8 platforms
eBay from $29
Galaga (1981) Arcade box
Galaga
1981 · 9 platforms
eBay from $59
SimCity (1989) Mac box
SimCity
1989 · 18 platforms
eBay from $19
Frogger (1981) Atari 2600 box
Frogger
1981 · 18 platforms
eBay from $39
Arkanoid (1986) NES box
Arkanoid
1986 · NES
eBay from $32
CIB Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) Atari 2600 box
Donkey Kong Jr.
1982 · 9 platforms
eBay from $47
CIB Bubble Bobble (1986) Arcade box
Bubble Bobble
1986 · Arcade
eBay from $380
Metal Gear (1987) NES box
Metal Gear
1987 · NES
eBay from $73
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Atari 2600 box
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982 · Atari 2600
eBay from $30
1942 (1984) NES box
1942
1984 · 6 platforms
eBay from $30
CIB Metroid (1986) NES box
Metroid
1986 · NES
eBay from $323
Excitebike (1984) NES box
Excitebike
1984 · NES
eBay from $25
CIB Ice Climber (1985) NES box
Ice Climber
1985 · NES
eBay from $311
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (1986) Master System box
Alex Kidd in Miracle World
1986 · Master System
eBay from $59
Ms. Pac-Man (1982) Atari 2600 box
Ms. Pac-Man
1982 · 12 platforms
eBay from $35
Golden Axe (1989) Mega Drive box
Golden Axe
1989 · 17 platforms
eBay from $68
Mega Man (1987) NES box
Mega Man
1987 · NES
eBay from $85
SEALED Dig Dug (1982) Atari 2600 box
Dig Dug
1982 · 12 platforms
eBay from $75
Street Fighter (1987) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Street Fighter
1987 · 6 platforms
eBay from $125
Battle City (1985) NES box
Battle City
1985 · NES
eBay from $54
Dragon Quest (1986) NES box
Dragon Quest
1986 · NES
eBay from $1508
CIB Castlevania (1986) NES box
Castlevania
1986 · NES
eBay from $199
Mega Man 2 (1988) NES box
Mega Man 2
1988 · NES
eBay from $150
Final Fight (1989) Mega Drive box
Final Fight
1989 · 11 platforms
eBay from $90
Maniac Mansion (1987) NES box
Maniac Mansion
1987 · 8 platforms
eBay from $117
Mother (1989) NES box
Mother
1989 · NES
eBay from $168
Wrecking Crew (1984) NES box
Wrecking Crew
1984 · 4 platforms
eBay from $125
Solitaire (1989) Windows box
Solitaire
1989 · Windows
eBay from $25
Balloon Fight (1984) Arcade box
Balloon Fight
1984 · Arcade
eBay from $24
Double Dragon (1987) NES box
Double Dragon
1987 · 16 platforms
eBay from $75
Bomber Man
1983 · 11 platforms