There have been a few years out there that have been exceptional in the number and quality of games to come out. Over time, primarily due to the arcade games, one year has really stood out as a truly insane year: 1987.

Many arcade fans only dig the really early years, but to my mind, 1987 is untouchable. Why?

Time Soldiers
Black Tiger
Rastan
Double Dragon
R-Type
Contra
Guerrilla War
Heavy Barrel
RBI Baseball
Tecmo Bowl
Bionic Commando
Blades of Steel
Dragon Spirit
Gondomania
Galaga '88
Karnov
Twin Cobra
Super Dodgeball
ThunderBlade
Xybots

...and a bunch more. That's a pretty nuts year in my book. I never gave it much thought, but as I keep picking up my favorite cabinets and boards to play, it's disporportionately loaded with games from that one year.

Anyone have one they like better?