30 Classic Video Games Turning 30 in 2017

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The year was 1987. Three Men and a Baby was the top grossing movie in America, the Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian" was burning up the pop charts and people were losing their minds over disposable contact lenses. 1987 was also the year a lot of your favorite games were getting their start, and today I want to talk about thirty games celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2017. From classic NES games to the arcade to the Master System, here are some of the biggest games released in 1987.

Featuring: Street Fighter, Contra, Bionic Commando, Double Dragon, R-Type, 1943: The Battle of Midway, After Burner, After Burner II, Super Hang-On, Blades of Steel, RoadBlasters, Operation Wolf, Mega Man, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest II, The Adventure of Link: Zelda II, Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Kid Icarus, Rad Racer, 3-D World Runner, The Goonies II, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, Star Wars, Phantasy Star, OutRun, Ghostbusters, Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, Maniac Mansion and Metal Gear.

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Tags:
30th anniversary
video game
birthday
Street Fighter
Contra
Bionic Commando
Double Dragon
R-Type
Mega Man
Final Fantasy
Castlevania
Kid Icarus
Rad Racer
The Goonies II
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Star Wars
Phantasy Star
OutRun
Ghostbusters
Maniac Mansion and Metal Gear
Nintendo
Sega
arcade
Master System
NES