Important Video Games of the 1980s
Pac-Man | May 22, 1980
Pac-Man | May 22, 1980
Adventure | June 29, 1980
Adventure | June 29, 1980
Centipede | July 26, 1980
Centipede | July 26, 1980
Missile Command | July 1980
Missile Command | July 1980
Battlezone | November 1980
Battlezone | November 1980
Rogue | 1980
Rogue | 1980
Defender | February 1981
Defender | February 1981
Donkey Kong | July 9, 1981
Donkey Kong | July 9, 1981
Frogger | August 1981
Frogger | August 1981
Galaga | September 1981
Galaga | September 1981
Qix | October 18, 1981
Qix | October 18, 1981
Tempest | October 1981
Tempest | October 1981
Zaxxon | December 26, 1981
Zaxxon | December 26, 1981
Dig Dug | February 20, 1982
Dig Dug | February 20, 1982
Robotron: 2084| March 1982
Robotron: 2084| March 1982
Pitfall! | April 20, 1982
Pitfall! | April 20, 1982
Yars' Revenge | May 1982
Yars' Revenge | May 1982
Joust | July 16, 1982
Joust | July 16, 1982
Pole Position | September 16, 1982
Pole Position | September 16, 1982
Q*bert | October 18, 1982
Q*bert | October 18, 1982
Sinistar | February 1983
Sinistar | February 1983
Dragon's Lair | June 19, 1983
Dragon's Lair | June 19, 1983
Lode Runner | June 23, 1983
Lode Runner | June 23, 1983
King's Quest | May 10, 1984
King's Quest | May 10, 1984
Elite | September 20, 1984
Elite | September 20, 1984
Kung-Fu Master | November 24, 1984
Kung-Fu Master | November 24, 1984
Marble Madness | December 15, 1984
Marble Madness | December 15, 1984
Gradius | February 2, 1985
Gradius | February 2, 1985
Paperboy | February 1985
Paperboy | February 1985
Ghosts 'n Goblins | July 7, 1985
Ghosts 'n Goblins | July 7, 1985
Super Mario Bros. | September 13, 1985
Super Mario Bros. | September 13, 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | September 16, 1985
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | September 16, 1985
Space Harrier | October 2, 1985
Space Harrier | October 2, 1985
Tetris | 1985
Tetris | 1985
The Legend of Zelda | February 21, 1986
The Legend of Zelda | February 21, 1986
Rampage | July 3, 1986
Rampage | July 3, 1986
Metroid | August 6, 1986
Metroid | August 6, 1986
Out Run | September 4, 1986
Out Run | September 4, 1986
Castlevania | September 26, 1986
Castlevania | September 26, 1986
Contra | February 20, 1987
Contra | February 20, 1987
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished | June 21, 1987
Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished | June 21, 1987
Final Fantasy | December 18, 1987
Final Fantasy | December 18, 1987
Altered Beast | June 14, 1988
Altered Beast | June 14, 1988
Ninja Gaiden | December 9, 1988
Ninja Gaiden | December 9, 1988
Mega Man 2 | December 24, 1988
Mega Man 2 | December 24, 1988
Minesweeper | January 2, 1989
Minesweeper | January 2, 1989
Golden Axe | January 27, 1989
Golden Axe | January 27, 1989
SimCity | February 2, 1989
SimCity | February 2, 1989
Populous | June 5, 1989
Populous | June 5, 1989
Prince of Persia | October 3, 1989
Prince of Persia | October 3, 1989