Favorite Games of 1988

The year of 1988 saw quite some interesting releases. With a beat 'em up classic to please the arcade crowd, other games explored the yet undiscovered possibilites of gaming technology by utilizing elements such as a full physics engine, a day-night-cycle, and the RPG ruleset of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. While Big N launched the Nintendo Power magazine in North America and released the first sequel to one of the most successful franchises in gaming history in NA and PAL territories, a few things worth mentioning were released exclusively in Japan: an even more successful installment of Nintendo's other popular franchise, Capcom's highest-selling iteration of its own popular franchise, and the Sega Mega Drive.

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    Super Mario Bros. 3
    Ranked by 99 users
    601 -73
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    Mega Man 2 (NES)
    Ranked by 66 users
    401 +33
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    Super Mario Bros. 2
    Ranked by 80 users
    316 -58
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    Ghouls 'n Ghosts
    Ranked by 42 users
    186 +89
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    Ninja Gaiden (NES/TG16)
    Ranked by 37 users
    169 +25
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    Final Fantasy II
    Ranked by 34 users
    152 -81
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    Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
    Ranked by 27 users
    150 -48
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    Bionic Commando (NES)
    Ranked by 23 users
    98 -94
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    Double Dragon II: The Revenge
    Ranked by 20 users
    89 -68
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    Snatcher
    Ranked by 16 users
    85 -90
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    Battle Chess
    Ranked by 19 users
    80 -35
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    Ninja Gaiden (Arcade)
    Ranked by 17 users
    75 -84
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    Wasteland
    Ranked by 13 users
    72 +91
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    Altered Beast
    Ranked by 26 users
    71 +61
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    Gradius II
    Ranked by 20 users
    70 -1
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    Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
    Ranked by 10 users
    51 +94
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    Ys: Book II
    Ranked by 10 users
    50 -23
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    Blaster Master
    Ranked by 16 users
    46 +59
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    Ice Hockey (NES)
    Ranked by 15 users
    37 +86
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    RoboCop (1988)
    Ranked by 14 users
    37 -67

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