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The 1980s on the shelf

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

Star Force (1984) NES box
Star Force
1984 · 2 platforms
eBay from $16
Ninja-kun (1984) NES box
Ninja-kun
1984 · 3 platforms
eBay from $209
Bionic Commando (1988) NES box
Bionic Commando
1988 · NES
eBay from $20
Atic Atac (1983) ZX Spectrum box
Atic Atac
1983 · ZX Spectrum
eBay from $38
King's Quest II (1985) DOS box
King's Quest II
1985 · 4 platforms
eBay from $156
Splatterhouse (1988) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Splatterhouse
1988 · 4 platforms
eBay from $261
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (1989) NES box
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
1989 · 5 platforms
eBay from $189
Super Pitfall (1986) NES box
Super Pitfall
1986 · NES
eBay from $71
Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition (1988) NES box
Gradius II: Gofer's Ambition
1988 · NES
Back to the Future (1989) NES box
Back to the Future
1989 · NES
eBay from $35
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987) DOS box
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior
1987 · 5 platforms
CIB Bases Loaded (1987) NES box
Bases Loaded
1987 · NES
eBay from $31
F-15 Strike Eagle (1984) NES box
F-15 Strike Eagle
1984 · 6 platforms
eBay from $15
Wizards & Warriors (1987) NES box
Wizards & Warriors
1987 · NES
eBay from $43
Silent Service (1985) NES box
Silent Service
1985 · 11 platforms
eBay from $38
RoboCop (1988) NES box
RoboCop
1988 · 10 platforms
eBay from $100
007: Licence to Kill (1989) DOS box
007: Licence to Kill
1989 · 8 platforms
eBay from $126
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II (1986) Commodore 64 box
Yie Ar Kung-Fu II
1986 · 8 platforms
Herzog Zwei (1989) Mega Drive box
Herzog Zwei
1989 · 2 platforms
eBay from $50
Labyrinth: The Computer Game (1986) Commodore 64 box
Labyrinth: The Computer Game
1986 · 3 platforms
SEALED Rescue on Fractalus! (1984) Atari 5200 box
Rescue on Fractalus!
1984 · 5 platforms
eBay from $110
The Mysterious Murasame Castle (1986) Famicom Disk System box
The Mysterious Murasame Castle
1986 · Famicom Disk System
eBay from $189
CIB Silpheed (1986) DOS box
Silpheed
1986 · 4 platforms
eBay from $74
World Games (1986) NES box
World Games
1986 · 9 platforms
eBay from $40
Midnight Resistance (1989) Mega Drive box
Midnight Resistance
1989 · 4 platforms
eBay from $292
Front Line (1982) Atari 2600 box
Front Line
1982 · 3 platforms
eBay from $30
Congo Bongo (1983) SG-1000 box
Congo Bongo
1983 · SG-1000
eBay from $75
CIB Super Sprint (1986) NES box
Super Sprint
1986 · 5 platforms
eBay from $87
Crystal Castles (1983) Atari 2600 box
Crystal Castles
1983 · 7 platforms
eBay from $20
Demon Attack (1982) Atari 2600 box
Demon Attack
1982 · 10 platforms
eBay from $20
Donald Duck's Playground (1984) DOS box
Donald Duck's Playground
1984 · 4 platforms
eBay from $67
CIB Head over Heels (1987) Commodore 64 box
Head over Heels
1987 · 5 platforms
eBay from $50
Operation Thunderbolt (1988) Amiga box
Operation Thunderbolt
1988 · 6 platforms
eBay from $38
Vigilante (1988) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Vigilante
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $141
CIB Fester's Quest (1989) NES box
Fester's Quest
1989 · NES
eBay from $110
Last Battle (1989) Mega Drive box
Last Battle
1989 · 4 platforms
eBay from $50
Ikki (1985) NES box
Ikki
1985 · NES
eBay from $15
Target: Renegade (1988) NES box
Target: Renegade
1988 · 4 platforms
eBay from $21
King's Valley
1985 · 3 platforms
Softporn Adventure
1981 · 3 platforms
Black Tiger (1987) Arcade box
Black Tiger
1987 · 7 platforms
eBay from $57
Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh (1987) NES box
Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh
1987 · 9 platforms
eBay from $71
Silk Worm (1988) NES box
Silk Worm
1988 · 6 platforms
eBay from $47
CIB WWF WrestleMania (1989) NES box
WWF WrestleMania
1989 · NES
eBay from $221
Pro Wrestling (1986) NES box
Pro Wrestling
1986 · NES
eBay from $95
CIB Star Wars (1987) NES box
Star Wars
1987 · NES
eBay from $109
SEALED Tiger-Heli (1985) Arcade box
Tiger-Heli
1985 · Arcade
eBay from $65
Moon Cresta (1980) PlayStation 2 box
Moon Cresta
1980 · 6 platforms
eBay from $36