I recently had the idea of only playing games from a set year/console/era for a week, working my way through time over a few months or until I get tired of it. I need recommendations! Still undecided on the exact format but I’m leaning towards doing it in 5 year periods (though console-based also seems appealing). I’m new to gaming in the grand scheme of things, and aside from playing a few of the capital C Canon classics my experience with games pre-2019 is pretty limited. I’m hoping to find new favorites and play titles I never would’ve tried otherwise. I also love making zines in my spare time, I think this could be a fun framework to work with (though I equally love starting ones and never finishing them, so no promises).
Would love to know what your favorites from '85-'89 are. No answer is too obvious or obscure, a week is a pretty short time to experience 5 years of highlights and a recommendation helps me prioritize the games I’d like to try (going for a “sampler” approach here, trying something for 15-30 mins and seeing what sticks. I am not delusional enough to think I can play a Dragon Quest and a few Ys games in a week lol). I made a Backloggd list of things I’ve had an eye on for a while now if you want to see what I’m working with. Many thanks in advance!
