Best Games Of The 1980s
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- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoTakashi TezukaFollows the story of a young boy named Link that must save a kidnapped princess from the evil, demonic Ganon, who put a spell on his lair which can only be removed with the 3 pieces of the Triforce, a golden triangle with mystical powers.
- DirectorHideo KojimaStarsDennis FaltAfter Gray Fox, FOX-HOUND's best agent, goes missing, rookie Solid Snake is sent to the South African fortress "Outer Heaven" to rescue him from terrorists armed with a nuclear-equipped bipedal tank.
- DirectorAlexey PazhitnovDifferently shaped blocks descend into a 2D container. The blocks can be moved and rotated, and must be sorted into the rest of the blocks on the fly.
- In a dystopian future in 2048 where a mysterious dictator known as the Grandmaster rules over the world, Hiryu, the youngest member of high-tech ninja agents, is tasked with the dictator's assassination.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoA plumber named Mario and his brother Luigi travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to save the princess from the evil Bowser.
- Navigate Pac-Man through a maze escaping ghosts and eating Pac-Dots.
- DirectorGenyo TakedaLittle Mac, a 17-year-old fighter from the Bronx, ranked number three in the minor circuit, works his way up through the rankings so that he can challenge Mike Tyson, Kid Dynamite, in a dream fight.
- DirectorShigeru MiyamotoTakashi TezukaKing Koopa has kidnapped Princess Toadstool, taken over all seven kingdoms in the Mushroom World, and put his seven kids in charge of all of them. It's the Mario Brothers to the rescue.
- You pilot an attack shuttle whose mission is to strafe the enemy's "Asteroid City". Destroy fuel tanks, gun implacements, missiles, fighters and a large enemy robot.
- A nice game with up to four cooperative players exploring dungeons and fighting monsters from a top-view perspective. The four characters that could be played included: - Thyla the Valkarie (female human sword warrior in blue) - Thor the Warrior (male human axe warrior in red) - Merlin the wizard (male human magic-user in yellow) - Questor the Elf (male elf archer in green) Each player's character has different strengths and weaknesses. The players collect food, potions, and treasure in return for points, health, magic and power-ups.
- Amiga version of Ninja Gaiden. A ninja named Ryu Hayabusa starts a quest to discover his father's killer.
- DirectorYoshihisa KishimotoShinichi SaitouMartial arts siblings Billy and Jimmy Lee must battle a tough gang known as the Black Warriors in order to rescue Billy's girlfriend, Marian.
- Pitfall Harry must collect treasures while dodging obstacles in a South American jungle.
- You must race your Ferrari through various unique locations in order to reach checkpoints. While playing, the player can choose which route to take and has a choice between one of three different music themes.
- The sequel to Galaxian (1979), the player controls a spaceship and faces waves of enemy aliens that try to destroy, capture, or collide with the spaceship.
- Side-scrolling shooter in which you blow away as many drug-dealing slimeballs as you can.
- A centurion who was killed in battle is resurrected years later by Zeus who commands him to save his daughter, Athena, from Neff, an underworld Demon God who has kidnapped Athena.
- DirectorKoji HiroshitaA terrorist organization named Red Falcon declares war on humanity and tries to take over the Earth. Two soldiers, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, are sent to stop the Earth's destruction.
- Q*bert must to make the top of the blocks the color shown and avoid enemies.
- In this Football game, the player can choose their NFL licensed team they want to play with as they face off football rivals and is later treated to a halftime show with cheerleaders.