1987 in computer games

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Capcom releases Street Fighter , an arcade fighting game that marks the beginning of the eponymous series of games .
Konami launches Metal Gear , a stealth action game that launched the eponymous series of games , in the Japanese and European markets; Castlevania in the North American market.
Nintendo Launches Zelda II: The Adventure of Link on the Japanese Market
Taito Corporation releases the Double Dragon arcade fighting game, which marked the beginning of the game series. The company also launches Operation Wolf , a first-person scrolling shooter ported to many gaming systems.
Code Masters released Dizzy - The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure , the first game in a series of computer games about Dizzy .
On July 5, Sierra On-Line launches the Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards , the first game from the famous Larry in the outfit erotic adventure series.
In October, Lucasfilm Games launches the Maniac Mansion graphic quest , the first game made on the SCUMM engine .
On December 17th, Capcom releases Mega Man .
December 18th SquareSoft releases Final Fantasy I — the first game in the series of famous JRPGs .

The first Amiga with a competitive market price.

October 30, NEC launches the PC Engine game console on the Japanese market (in 1989, the console was implemented in North America under the name TurboGrafx-16).
Commodore launches the Amiga 500 , a personal computer at an affordable price (in the UK, the computer was priced at £ 599), which was discontinued in 1991.
The VGA standard was developed, which allowed the use of graphics with 256 colors on a PC .
Arik Wilmunder and Ron Gilbert create the SCUMM software engine for developing LucasArts' graphic adventure games .

Formed companies: Maxis , Gametek Inc. , Apogee Software, Ltd. , Empire Interactive PLC , Lankhor .