Game mechanics

2.78

9

1

Western Gun

1975 sep 1975 Western Twin-stick shooter

2.70

174

3

Breakout

1976 13 apr 1976 Block-breaking game Arcade

2.26

18

Boot Hill

1977 mar 1977 Western Twin-stick shooter

2.14

7

Beneath Apple Manor

1978 1978 Traditional roguelike Western RPG

2.66

55

Super Breakout

1978 sep 1978 Block-breaking game Minimalist art

2.95

69

2

Rogue

1980 1980 Traditional roguelike Dungeon crawler

2.69

42

1

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

1981 sep 1981 Blobber Western RPG

2.62

4

The Caverns of Freitag

1982 1982 Action RPG Western RPG

3.23

3

1

Nuke the @&#%$*

1982 1982 Satire Fixed shooter

2.08

14

Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds - The Second Scenario

1982 1982 Blobber High fantasy

1.00

1

Truckin'

1983 apr 1983 Truck simulation Day/night cycle

2.41

110

2

Dragon's Lair

1983 19 jun 1983 Interactive movie High fantasy

2.45

45

3

Exodus: Ultima III

1983 23 aug 1983 Turn-based RPG High fantasy

2.65

126

Wrecking Crew [レッキングクルー]

1985 18 jun 1985 Puzzle platformer Arcade

3.00

7

Xanadu [ザナドゥ]

1985 27 oct 1985 Action RPG High fantasy

2.76

188

3

Bomberman [ボンバーマン]

1985 19 dec 1985 Maze Action

2.80

148

Rampage

1986 1986 Giant monster Arcade

2.96

366

3

Dragon Warrior [ドラゴンクエスト]

1986 27 may 1986 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.21

197

1

Arkanoid

1986 jul 1986 Block-breaking game Arcade

2.77

196

2

Dragon Warrior II [ドラゴンクエストII 悪霊の神々]

1987 26 jan 1987 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.58

119

1

Nethack

1987 28 jul 1987 Traditional roguelike High fantasy

2.33

399

4

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest [ドラキュラII 呪いの封印]

1987 28 aug 1987 2D platformer Gothic

2.98

787

2

Final Fantasy [ファイナルファンタジー]

1987 18 dec 1987 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.21

114

2

Phantasy Star [ファンタシースター]

1987 20 dec 1987 JRPG Turn-based RPG

1.58

23

Bombuzal

1988 1988 Logic puzzle Fantasy

3.67

240

2

Dragon Warrior III [ドラゴンクエストIII そして伝説へ]

1988 10 feb 1988 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.04

37

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

1988 mar 1988 Western RPG High fantasy

2.46

407

3

Final Fantasy II [ファイナルファンタジーII]

1988 17 dec 1988 JRPG Turn-based RPG

1.57

84

Friday the 13th

1989 feb 1989 Horror Side scroller

3.05

88

2

Phantasy Star II [ファンタシースターII 還らざる時の終わりに]

1989 21 mar 1989 JRPG Turn-based RPG

2.80

52

1

Alleyway [アレイウェイ]

1989 21 apr 1989 Block-breaking game Destruction

3.69

63

1

Sweet Home [スウィートホーム]

1989 15 dec 1989 JRPG Ghost

3.67

110

1

Dragon Warrior IV [ドラゴンクエストIV 導かれし者たち]

1990 11 feb 1990 JRPG High fantasy

2.98

73

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light [ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣]

1990 20 apr 1990 Tactical RPG JRPG

2.55

63

Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom [時の継承者 ファンタシースターIII]

1990 21 apr 1990 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.00

33

Bomberman II [ボンバーマンII]

1991 28 jun 1991 Action Maze

3.67

794

2

Final Fantasy IV [ファイナルファンタジーIV]

1991 19 jul 1991 JRPG High fantasy

2.00

1

GayBlade

1992 1992 LGBT Western RPG

3.01

47

Fire Emblem Gaiden [ファイアーエムブレム外伝]

1992 14 mar 1992 JRPG Tactical RPG

2.50

133

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

1992 05 oct 1992 JRPG High fantasy

3.28

199

1

Shin Megami Tensei [真・女神転生]

1992 30 oct 1992 Monster collector JRPG

2.50

16

Paladin's Quest [レナス 古代機械の記憶]

1992 13 nov 1992 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.79

608

1

Final Fantasy V [ファイナルファンタジーV]

1992 06 dec 1992 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.37

51

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen [伝説のオウガバトル]

1993 12 mar 1993 Tactical RPG Real-time strategy

2.77

140

Breath of Fire [Breath of Fire 竜の戦士]

1993 03 apr 1993 JRPG High fantasy

3.37

129

Super Bomberman [スーパーボンバーマン]

1993 28 apr 1993 Action Maze

2.82

51

Lufia & the Fortress of Doom [エストポリス伝記]

1993 25 jun 1993 JRPG Turn-based RPG

3.60

102

Shining Force II [シャイニング・フォースII 古えの封印]

1993 01 oct 1993 Tactical RPG JRPG

3.44

65

Cannon Fodder

1993 dec 1993 Shoot 'em up War

3.53

72

Mega Bomberman [ボンバーマン'94]

1993 10 dec 1993 Action Maze