80s Video Game Characters

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80s video game characters

Some of the greatest and most iconic video game characters came out of the 1980s. Whether you were around during these times or not you will have heard of most of these characters’ names. We are talking about Pac-Man, Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, and so many more recognizable video game legends.

All 80’s Video Game Characters
  1. Pac-Man
  2. Donkey Kong
  3. Mario
  4. Link
  5. Mrs. Pac-Man
  6. Little Mac
  7. Alex Kidd
  8. Q-Bert
  9. Mega Man (Rockman)
  10. Samus Aran
  11. Bill Rizer & Lance Bean
  12. Billy Lee
  13. Joe Musashi
  14. Kid Icarus
  15. Bomberman
  16. Chef Pepper
  17. Duck Hunt Dog
  18. Jaffar
  19. Frog
  20. Dig Dug
  21. Jacky
  22. Hockey Fat Guy
  23. Luigi
  24. Super Joe
  25. Tyris Flare
  26. Gilius Thunderhead
  27. Questor
  28. Alis
  29. Snoopy
  30. Kanzo Hattori
  31. Wonder Boy
  32. Kage
  33. Centurion
  34. Hayato
  35. Giana
  36. Lady Bug
  37. Lion-O
  38. Arthur
  39. Larry

In no particular order, we give you the big list of eighties video game characters:

pac man atari 2600

Pac-Man

  • Debuted – 1982
  • Developer – Atari
  • System – Atari 2600
  • Game – Pac-Man
donkey kong colecovision

Donkey Kong

  • Debuted – 1982
  • Developer – Coleco
  • System – ColecoVision
  • Game – Donkey Kong
super mario nes

Mario

  • Debuted – 1985
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Super Mario Bros.
link legend of zelda

Link

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Legend Of Zelda
mrs pac man nintendo

Mrs. Pac-Man

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Mrs. Pac-Man
little mac mike tyson

Little Mac

alex kidd sega

Alex Kidd

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Alex Kidd In Miracle World
qbert atari 2600

Q-Bert

  • Debuted – 1983
  • Developer – Parker Brothers
  • System – Atari 2600
  • Game – Q-Bert
mega man nes

Mega Man (Rockman)

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Capcom
  • System – NES
  • Game – Mega Man
metroid nes video game

Samus Aran

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Metroid
bill lance contra

Bill Rizer & Lance Bean

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Konami
  • System – NES
  • Game – Contra
billy lee double dragon

Billy Lee

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Konami
  • System – NES
  • Game – Double Dragon
joe musashi shinobi

Joe Musashi

  • Debuted – 1988
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Shinobi
kid icarus character

Kid Icarus

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Kid Icarus
bomberman nes

Bomberman

  • Debuted – 1985
  • Developer – Hudson Soft
  • System – NES
  • Game – Bomberman
chef pepper burgertime

Chef Pepper

  • Debuted – 1982
  • Developer – Data East
  • System – Atari 2600
  • Game – BurgerTime
duck hunt dog

Duck Hunt Dog

  • Debuted – 1985
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Duck Hunt
jaffar prince of persia

Jaffar

  • Debuted – 1989
  • Developer – Broderbund
  • System – Apple II
  • Game – Prince Of Persia
frog in frogger

Frog

  • Debuted – 1983
  • Developer – Konami
  • System – Atari 2600
  • Game – Frogger
dig dug character

Dig Dug

  • Debuted – 1983
  • Developer – Namco
  • System – Atari 2600
  • Game – Dig Dug
jacky kung fu heroes nes

Jacky

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Namcot
  • System – NES
  • Game – Kung Fu Heroes
fat guy nes ice hockey

Hockey Fat Guy

  • Debuted – 1988
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Ice Hockey
luigi super mario bros nes

Luigi

  • Debuted – 1985
  • Developer – Nintendo
  • System – NES
  • Game – Super Mario Bros.
super joe commando

Super Joe

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Capcom
  • System – NES
  • Game – Commando
tyris flare golden axe

Tyris Flare

  • Debuted – 1989
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Golden Axe
gilius thunderhead golden axe

Gilius Thunderhead

  • Debuted – 1989
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Golden Axe
questor gauntlet nes

Questor

  • Debuted – 1985
  • Developer – Tengen
  • System – NES
  • Game – Gauntlet
alis phantasy star sega

Alis

  • Debuted – 1988
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Phantasy Star
snoopy vs red baron atari

Snoopy

  • Debuted – 1983
  • Developer – Atari
  • System – Atari 2600
  • Game – Snoopy and the Red Baron
ninja kid kanzo hattori

Kanzo Hattori

  • Debuted – 1986
  • Developer – Bandai
  • System – NES
  • Game – Ninja Kid
wonder boy sega

Wonder Boy

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Wonder Boy
legend of kage nes

Kage

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Taito
  • System – NES
  • Game – The Legend Of Kage
centurion altered beast

Centurion

  • Debuted – 1989
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Altered Beast
hayato kenseiden sega

Hayato

  • Debuted – 1988
  • Developer – Sega
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Kenseiden
great giana sisters commodore 64

Giana

  • Debuted – 1988
  • Developer – Time Warp
  • System – Commodore 64
  • Game – The Great Giana Sisters
lady bug coleco vision

Lady Bug

  • Debuted – 1982
  • Developer – Universal
  • System – Coleco Vision
  • Game – Lady Bug
lion O thundercats

Lion-O

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Gargoyle Games
  • System – Commodore 64
  • Game – Thundercats
arthur ghouls n ghosts

Arthur

  • Debuted – 1989
  • Developer – Capcom
  • System – Master System
  • Game – Ghouls’n Ghosts
leisure suit larry land of lounge lizards

Larry

  • Debuted – 1987
  • Developer – Sierra
  • System – Apple 2
  • Game – Lesire Suit Larry

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