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  1. 26 Golden Axe 1989 · Beat 'em up 1,555
  2. 27 Arkanoid 1986 · Arcade 1,553
  3. 28 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 1987 · Metroidvania 1,544
  4. 29 Final Fantasy II 1988 · JRPG 1,543
  5. 30 Ninja Gaiden 1988 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  6. 31 King's Quest III: To Heir is Human 1986 · Point-and-click 1,535
  7. 32 Excitebike 1984 · Racing 1,533
  8. 33 Bubble Bobble 1986 · Platformer 1,533
  9. 34 Street Fighter 1987 · Fighting 1,526
  10. 35 OutRun 1986 · Racing 1,516
  11. 36 Marble Madness 1984 · Puzzle 1,516
  12. 37 Commando 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,514
  13. 38 Yie Ar Kung-Fu 1984 · Fighting 1,513
  14. 39 Test Drive 1987 · Racing 1,513
  15. 40 Ghosts 'n Goblins 1985 · Platformer 1,510
  16. 41 Wild Gunman 1984 · FPS 1,510
  17. 42 Double Dragon 1987 · Beat 'em up 1,509
  18. 43 Battle City 1985 · Shoot 'em up 1,509
  19. 44 BurgerTime 1982 · Arcade 1,509
  20. 45 Blades of Steel 1987 · Sports 1,501
  21. 46 Duck Hunt 1984 · Arcade 1,499
  22. 47 Metal Gear 1987 · Action-adventure 1,496
  23. 48 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,496
  24. 49 1942 1984 · Shoot 'em up 1,493
  25. 50 Golf 1984 · Sports 1,493

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