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The 1980s on the shelf

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

Maze of Galious (1987) MSX box
Maze of Galious
1987 · MSX
eBay from $275
Space Harrier II (1988) Mega Drive box
Space Harrier II
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $30
Motocross Maniacs (1989) Game Boy box
Motocross Maniacs
1989 · Game Boy
eBay from $55
Legacy of the Wizard (1987) NES box
Legacy of the Wizard
1987 · NES
eBay from $20
U.S. Championship V'Ball (1989) NES box
U.S. Championship V'Ball
1989 · NES
eBay from $21
The Black Onyx (1984) NES box
The Black Onyx
1984 · 3 platforms
eBay from $174
Red Storm Rising (1988) DOS box
Red Storm Rising
1988 · 4 platforms
eBay from $47
Ballistix (1989) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Ballistix
1989 · 3 platforms
eBay from $104
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Doctor Doom's Revenge (1989) DOS box
The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Doctor Doom's Revenge
1989 · 6 platforms
eBay from $21
CIB Ring King (1987) NES box
Ring King
1987 · NES
eBay from $35
Starglider (1986) DOS box
Starglider
1986 · 7 platforms
eBay from $39
Route-16 (1981) Arcade box
Route-16
1981 · 2 platforms
eBay from $209
Kenseiden (1988) Master System box
Kenseiden
1988 · Master System
eBay from $33
Megamania (1982) Atari 2600 box
Megamania
1982 · 2 platforms
eBay from $27
Night Striker (1989) Mega Drive box
Night Striker
1989 · 2 platforms
eBay from $82
Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō
1988 · Mega Drive
Prehistoric Isle (1989) Arcade box
Prehistoric Isle
1989 · Arcade
The Ancient Art of War
1984 · 9 platforms
Zarch
1987 · 3 platforms
Alien (1982) Commodore 64 box
Alien
1982 · 3 platforms
eBay from $97
Atlantis no Nazo (1986) NES box
Atlantis no Nazo
1986 · NES
eBay from $8
Gemini Wing (1987) Commodore 64 box
Gemini Wing
1987 · 2 platforms
eBay from $42
Demon's World
1989 · 2 platforms
Pitstop II (1984) DOS box
Pitstop II
1984 · 2 platforms
eBay from $25
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball (1989) NES box
Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
1989 · NES
eBay from $162
J.J. & Jeff (1987) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
J.J. & Jeff
1987 · TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
eBay from $24
Mechanized Attack (1989) NES box
Mechanized Attack
1989 · 2 platforms
eBay from $66
SEALED Thundercade (1987) NES box
Thundercade
1987 · 2 platforms
eBay from $574
Zeliard (1987) DOS box
Zeliard
1987 · DOS
eBay from $430
A-10 Tank Killer (1989) DOS box
A-10 Tank Killer
1989 · 2 platforms
eBay from $25
Banana (1986) Family Computer box
Banana
1986 · Family Computer
eBay from $87
CIB Butasan (1987) Arcade box
Butasan
1987 · Arcade
eBay from $126
Caveman Ughlympics
1988 · 3 platforms
Cookie (1983) ZX Spectrum box
Cookie
1983 · 2 platforms
eBay from $31
Cosmic Ark (1982) Atari 2600 box
Cosmic Ark
1982 · Atari 2600
eBay from $10
Cosmic Avenger (1981) Arcade box
Cosmic Avenger
1981 · 2 platforms
eBay from $74
Dough Boy (1985) NES box
Dough Boy
1985 · NES
eBay from $21
Dream Zone (1987) DOS box
Dream Zone
1987 · 4 platforms
eBay from $247
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (1989) NES box
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden
1989 · NES
eBay from $55
Gotcha! The Sport! (1987) NES box
Gotcha! The Sport!
1987 · NES
eBay from $316
JaJaMaru no Daibouken (1986) NES box
JaJaMaru no Daibouken
1986 · NES
eBay from $6
Thanatos (1986) Commodore 64 box
Thanatos
1986 · 3 platforms
eBay from $107
CIB King's Knight (1986) NES box
King's Knight
1986 · NES
eBay from $136
Night Life
1982 · 2 platforms
Penguin Wars (1985) NES box
Penguin Wars
1985 · NES
eBay from $19
Seicross (1984) NES box
Seicross
1984 · NES
eBay from $20
SpellCaster (1988) Master System box
SpellCaster
1988 · Master System
eBay from $67
Hydlide (1986) NES box
Hydlide
1986 · NES
eBay from $25