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Notable events of 1987 in video gaming. See also history of computer and video games.
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[edit] Notable releases
- Capcom releases the Street Fighter arcade game, the first in a long series of games.
- Namco releases Wonder Momo, which is their last 8-bit game, Yokai Douchuuki, which is their first 16-bit game, Dragon Spirit, Blazer, Quester, Pac-Mania, Galaga '88 and Final Lap.
- Konami Corporation releases Metal Gear in Japan, as well as Castlevania and Contra. All three games were the beginning of some of Konami's most popular franchises.
- Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda in America and Europe, the first of one of their longest-running and most popular series of games.
- Nintendo releases Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in January for the Famicom Disk System in Japan only. The game would go unreleased in America for nearly two years afterwards.
- Taito Corporation releases the Double Dragon arcade game, the first in a long series of games.
- Squaresoft's Hironobu Sakaguchi releases Final Fantasy for the Famicom in Japan. This was originally intended to be the company's last game, since it was facing bankruptcy, but the game's major success allowed them to turn it into a prolific series ironically titled Final Fantasy.
- LucasArts releases Maniac Mansion, the first game to use the SCUMM engine, innovating the point-and-click interface for the adventure game genre.
- Capcom releases the first Mega Man game in the long-standing series for the NES/Famicom.
- FTL Games releases Dungeon Master.
- Incentive Software releases Driller a milestone in 3D gaming and a precursor to modern first-person 3D games.
- Ocean Software releases Head Over Heels, an isometric arcade adventure, to critical acclaim and huge popularity.
- Sega releases Phantasy Star on the Sega Master System, it was one of the first RPGs to have a Sci-Fi/Fantasy setting and also the first to bear a female protagonist.
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