Most Acclaimed Games of 1989

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1
SimCity
Rank: 126
Dev: Maxis
Platforms: AMI, CPC, MAC, C64, DOS, FMT, SNES, ZXS
Genres: Sandbox, Simulator, Strategy
1 SimCity SimCity (1989)
2
Prince of Persia
Rank: 188
Dev: Brøderbund Software
Platforms: AMI, CPC, A2, MAC, AST, DOS, FMT, PC98, TG16
Genres: Action, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle
2 Prince of Persia Prince of Persia (1989)
3
Populous
Rank: 391
Dev: Bullfrog Productions
Platforms: AMI, AST, PC98, SMS, GEN, SNES
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Sandbox, Simulator, Strategy
3 Populous Populous (1989)
4
Herzog Zwei
Rank: 420
Dev: Technosoft
Platforms: GEN
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
4 Herzog Zwei Herzog Zwei (1989)
5
Final Fight
Rank: 479
Dev: Capcom
Platforms: ARC, SNES
Genres: Action, Adventure, Arcade, Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
5 Final Fight Final Fight (1989)
6
Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse
Rank: 612
Dev: Konami
Platforms: NES
Genres: Action, Adventure, Horror, Platform
6 Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse (1989)
7
Phantasy Star II
Rank: 621
Dev: Sega R&D 2
Platforms: GEN
Genres: Action, Role-playing (RPG)
7 Phantasy Star II Phantasy Star II (1989)
8
Baseball Stars
Rank: 653
Dev: SNK
Platforms: NES
Genres: Action, Sport
8 Baseball Stars Baseball Stars (1989)
9
Golden Axe
Rank: 717
Dev: Team Shinobi
Platforms: ARC, SMS, GEN
Genres: Action, Arcade, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
9 Golden Axe Golden Axe (1989)
10
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap
Rank: 728
Dev: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Platforms: SMS, TG16
Genres: Action, Platform, Role-playing (RPG)
10 Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap (1989)
11
DuckTales
Rank: 737
Dev: Capcom
Platforms: GB, NES
Genres: Platform
11 DuckTales DuckTales (1989)
12
Strider / Strider Hiryū
Rank: 765
Dev: Capcom
Platforms: AMI, CPC, ARC, AST, GEN
Genres: Action, Arcade, Platform
12 Strider / Strider Hiryū Strider / Strider Hiryū (1989)
13
Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer
Rank: 775
Dev: Microplay Software, MicroStyle
Platforms: AMI, CPC, AST, C64, DOS, ZXS
Genres: Action, Racing
13 Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Track Racer (1989)
14
The Revenge of Shinobi / The Super Shinobi
Rank: 798
Dev: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Platforms: GEN
Genres: Action, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Platform
14 The Revenge of Shinobi / The Super Shinobi The Revenge of Shinobi / The Super Shinobi (1989)
15
River City Ransom / Street Gangs
Rank: 871
Dev: Technos Japan
Platforms: NES
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Open world, Role-playing (RPG), Sandbox
15 River City Ransom / Street Gangs River City Ransom / Street Gangs (1989)