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The 1980s on the shelf

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

Thexder (1985) NES box
Thexder
1985 · NES
eBay from $17
CIB Space Panic (1980) Arcade box
Space Panic
1980 · 2 platforms
eBay from $31
Shadow of the Beast (1989) Mega Drive box
Shadow of the Beast
1989 · 8 platforms
eBay from $93
Yars' Revenge (1982) Atari 2600 box
Yars' Revenge
1982 · Atari 2600
eBay from $27
Gorf (1981) Atari 2600 box
Gorf
1981 · 7 platforms
eBay from $43
Déjà Vu (1985) NES box
Déjà Vu
1985 · 10 platforms
eBay from $24
Xenon 2: Megablast (1989) Mega Drive box
Xenon 2: Megablast
1989 · 6 platforms
eBay from $52
Spy Hunter (1983) NES box
Spy Hunter
1983 · 16 platforms
eBay from $47
MechWarrior (1989) DOS box
MechWarrior
1989 · DOS
eBay from $20
Haunted House (1982) Atari 2600 box
Haunted House
1982 · Atari 2600
eBay from $33
The NewZealand Story (1988) NES box
The NewZealand Story
1988 · 9 platforms
eBay from $51
Chack'n Pop (1983) NES box
Chack'n Pop
1983 · 4 platforms
eBay from $200
Hard Drivin' (1989) Mega Drive box
Hard Drivin'
1989 · 9 platforms
eBay from $24
SEALED King & Balloon (1980) Arcade box
King & Balloon
1980 · 2 platforms
eBay from $134
Grand Prix Circuit (1988) Mac box
Grand Prix Circuit
1988 · 7 platforms
The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy
1986 · NES
CIB Mickey Mousecapade (1987) NES box
Mickey Mousecapade
1987 · NES
eBay from $74
After Burner II (1987) Arcade box
After Burner II
1987 · Arcade
eBay from $59
Flappy (1983) NES box
Flappy
1983 · 4 platforms
eBay from $19
Sky Destroyer (1985) NES box
Sky Destroyer
1985 · NES
eBay from $17
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War (1988) NES box
P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
1988 · NES
eBay from $78
The Goonies (1986) NES box
The Goonies
1986 · NES
eBay from $15
Amidar (1981) Atari 2600 box
Amidar
1981 · Atari 2600
eBay from $15
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1982) Atari 2600 box
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
1982 · 2 platforms
eBay from $38
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon
1989 · 5 platforms
SEALED Genghis Khan (1987) NES box
Genghis Khan
1987 · 9 platforms
eBay from $694
Ninja Hattori-kun (1986) NES box
Ninja Hattori-kun
1986 · NES
eBay from $19
Milon's Secret Castle (1986) NES box
Milon's Secret Castle
1986 · NES
eBay from $41
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985) DOS box
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1985 · 7 platforms
eBay from $235
Fantasy World Dizzy (1989) DOS box
Fantasy World Dizzy
1989 · 6 platforms
King's Quest III (1986) Mac box
King's Quest III
1986 · 7 platforms
CIB Romance of the Three Kingdoms II (1989) NES box
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
1989 · NES
eBay from $260
CIB Kick Off (1989) NES box
Kick Off
1989 · 8 platforms
eBay from $35
CIB Pool of Radiance (1988) NES box
Pool of Radiance
1988 · 6 platforms
eBay from $300
Punch-Out!! (1984) Arcade box
Punch-Out!!
1984 · Arcade
eBay from $132
Sorcerian
1987 · NEC PC-8800 series
F-15 Strike Eagle II (1989) Mega Drive box
F-15 Strike Eagle II
1989 · 4 platforms
eBay from $16
Super Hang-On
1987 · 8 platforms
Truxton (1988) Arcade box
Truxton
1988 · Arcade
eBay from $65
Fantasy Zone (1986) NES box
Fantasy Zone
1986 · 5 platforms
eBay from $79
Psycho Soldier
1987 · 3 platforms
Thunder Force II (1989) Mega Drive box
Thunder Force II
1989 · Mega Drive
eBay from $68
CIB Xanadu (1985) MSX box
Xanadu
1985 · 7 platforms
eBay from $382
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (1989) Mega Drive box
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
1989 · 5 platforms
eBay from $368
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (1987) DOS box
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna
1987 · 6 platforms
CIB R.B.I. Baseball (1986) NES box
R.B.I. Baseball
1986 · NES
eBay from $126
720° (1986) NES box
720°
1986 · 6 platforms
eBay from $17
CIB Heroes of the Lance (1988) NES box
Heroes of the Lance
1988 · 12 platforms
eBay from $134