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The 12 Best Video Game Series of the 1980s and '90s, Ranked
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Jason Venter Polygon
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Zelda
1989 ·18 writers · 28 pieces
Doom
2016 ·86 writers · 107 pieces
Pokémon
6 writers · 6 pieces
Sonic the Hedgehog
2008 ·4 writers · 5 pieces
Street Fighter
1987 ·2 writers · 2 pieces
Resident Evil
1996 ·10 writers · 9 pieces
Donkey Kong
1981 ·11 writers · 13 pieces
Castlevania
1986 ·4 writers · 4 pieces
Mega Man
1995 ·1 writers · 1 pieces
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