<s>
1987	O
saw	O
many	O
sequels	O
and	O
prequels	O
in	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Castlevania	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Simon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Zelda	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
new	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
,	O
Contra	B-Application
,	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
,	O
Operation	B-Application
Wolf	I-Application
,	O
Phantasy	B-Application
Star	I-Application
,	O
Shinobi	B-Application
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
also	O
introduced	O
outside	O
of	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	O
game	O
worldwide	O
was	O
Sega	O
's	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
best-selling	O
1987	O
home	O
video	O
game	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
was	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Akuryō	I-Application
no	I-Application
Kamigami	I-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
games	O
in	O
Western	O
markets	O
were	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
year	O
's	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	O
game	O
worldwide	O
was	O
Sega	O
's	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
was	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
the	O
following	O
titles	O
were	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
of	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rank	O
Title	O
Developer	O
Publisher	O
Genre	O
Platform	O
Sales	O
1	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Akuryō	I-Application
no	I-Application
Kamigami	I-Application
Chunsoft	O
Enix	O
RPG	O
Famicom	O
2,400,000	O
2	O
Pro	B-Application
Yakyū	I-Application
:	I-Application
Family	I-Application
Stadium	I-Application
'	I-Application
87	I-Application
Namco	O
Namco	O
Sports	O
Famicom	O
<	O
1,300,000	O
3	O
Moero	O
!!	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
1987	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
first	O
third-generation	B-Application
video	O
game	O
(	O
non-bundled	O
)	O
to	O
cross	O
a	O
million	O
US	O
sales	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Mike	B-Application
Tyson	I-Application
's	I-Application
Punch-Out	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
home	O
video	O
game	O
of	O
1987	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
8-bit	B-Application
home	O
computer	O
ports	O
becoming	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
up	O
until	O
then	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Month	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
United	O
States	O
All	O
formats	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
Sales	O
Title	O
Platform	O
Sales	O
Gauntlet	B-Device
Olli	B-Application
&	I-Application
Lissa	I-Application
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
6	O
"	O
Leader	B-Application
Board	I-Application
rowspan	O
=	O
"	O
2	O
"	O
Feud	B-Application
BMX	B-Application
Simulator	I-Application
Milk	B-Application
Race	I-Application
Barbarian	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Warrior	I-Application
The	O
Legend	O
of	O
ZeldaNES	O
Exolon	B-Application
Renegade	B-Application
Renegade	B-Application
Game	O
Set	O
and	O
Match	O
Mike	B-Application
Tyson	I-Application
's	I-Application
Punch-Out	I-Application
!!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Award	O
Gamest	O
Awards	O
(	O
Japan	O
,	O
December	O
1987	O
)	O
alternate	O
url	O
2nd	O
Famitsu	O
Best	O
Hit	O
Game	O
Awards	O
(	O
Japan	O
,	O
February	O
1988	O
)	O
2nd	O
Famimaga	O
Game	O
Awards	O
(	O
Japan	O
,	O
February	O
1988	O
)	O
5th	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
(	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
March	O
1988	O
)	O
ArcadeConsoleFamicomComputer	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
DariusDragon	O
Quest	O
II	O
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
Critics	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
Tsuppari	O
Ōzumō	O
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Zombie	O
Hunter	O
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Shin	B-Application
Onigashima	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
)	O
Family	B-Application
Computer	I-Application
Golf	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
)	O
Bubble	B-Application
Bobble	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Digital	B-Application
Devil	I-Application
Story	I-Application
:	I-Application
Megami	I-Application
Tensei	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Best	O
Game	O
Design	O
Nakayama	B-Device
Miho	I-Device
no	I-Device
Tokimeki	I-Device
High	I-Device
School	I-Device
(	O
FDS	B-Device
)	O
Best	O
Playability	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
Best	O
Story	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
Yuji	O
Horii	O
)	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
After	B-Application
Burner	I-Application
Faxanadu	B-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Best	O
3D	O
Game	O
Highway	O
Star	O
(	O
Rad	B-Application
Racer	I-Application
)	O
Best	O
Speech	O
Synthesis	O
Genpei	B-Application
Tōma	I-Application
Den	I-Application
Best	O
Music	O
/	O
Sound	O
Darius	B-Application
Momotaro	B-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
/	O
Exciting	O
BilliardsDragon	O
Quest	O
II	O
Best	O
Character	O
/	O
Character	O
Design	O
Athena	O
Asamiya	O
(	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
)	O
Momotaro	B-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
Best	O
Developer	O
/	O
Software	O
House	O
Sega	O
U.S.	O
Gold	O
Best	O
Programmer	O
Jon	O
Ritman	O
Best	O
Ports	O
Wizardry	B-Application
/	O
Salamander	B-Application
Best	O
Original	O
Game	O
/	O
Originality	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
Nebulus	B-Application
Most	O
Popular	O
Game	O
/	O
Long	O
Seller	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
Pro	B-Application
Yakyū	I-Application
:	I-Application
Family	I-Application
Stadium	I-Application
(	O
R.B.I.	O
</s>
<s>
Baseball	O
)	O
Arcade	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Out	B-Application
Run	I-Application
Best	O
Action	O
Game	O
Yume	O
Kōjō	O
:	O
Doki	O
Doki	O
Panic	O
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Zelda	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
no	I-Application
Bōken	I-Application
(	O
FDS	B-Device
)	O
Best	O
Shooter	O
Fantasy	B-Application
Zone	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Salamander	B-Application
Best	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
Hokkaidō	O
Rensa	O
Satsujin	O
:	O
Okhotsk	O
ni	O
Kiyu	O
(	O
FC	O
)	O
Shin	B-Application
Onigashima	I-Application
(	O
FDS	B-Device
)	O
The	B-Application
Guild	I-Application
of	I-Application
Thieves	I-Application
Best	O
RPG	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
Famicom	O
)	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
II	I-Application
Best	O
Action	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
Zelda	B-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Link	I-Application
no	I-Application
Bōken	I-Application
(	O
FDS	B-Device
)	O
Best	O
Sports	O
Game	O
Mike	B-Application
Tyson	I-Application
's	I-Application
Punch-Out	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
,	O
Inc	O
.	O
v	O
.	O
Blockbuster	O
Entertainment	O
lawsuit	O
:	O
Nintendo	O
sues	O
Blockbuster	O
for	O
photocopying	O
complete	O
NES	B-Language
manuals	O
for	O
its	O
rental	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
1	O
–	O
Irem	O
releases	O
scrolling	O
shooter	O
R-Type	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
–	O
Technōs	O
Japan	O
releases	O
Double	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
to	O
arcades	O
,	O
distributed	O
internationally	O
by	O
Taito	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
30	O
–	O
Capcom	O
releases	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taito	O
releases	O
Rastan	B-Device
and	O
Operation	B-Application
Wolf	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Namco	O
releases	O
Wonder	B-Application
Momo	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
their	O
last	O
8-bit	B-Application
game	O
,	O
Yokai	B-Application
Dochuki	I-Application
,	O
which	O
is	O
their	O
first	O
16-bit	B-Application
game	O
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Spirit	I-Application
,	O
Blazer	B-Application
,	O
Quester	B-Application
,	O
Pac-Mania	B-Application
,	O
Galaga	B-Application
'	I-Application
88	I-Application
and	O
Final	B-Application
Lap	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
Games	O
releases	O
RoadBlasters	B-Application
,	O
Xybots	B-Application
,	O
and	O
APB	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
January	O
14	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Famicom	B-Device
Disk	I-Device
System	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
February	O
12	O
–	O
Infocom	O
releases	O
Bureaucracy	B-Application
from	O
author	O
Douglas	O
Adams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
May	O
1	O
–	O
Konami	O
releases	O
Castlevania	B-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
June	O
21	O
–	O
Nihon	O
Falcom	O
releases	O
Ys	B-Application
I	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ancient	I-Application
Ys	I-Application
Vanished	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PC-8801	B-Device
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
director	O
is	O
Masaya	O
Hashimoto	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
running	O
Ys	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
1	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Kid	B-Application
Icarus	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
5	O
–	O
the	O
Leisure	B-Device
Suit	I-Device
Larry	I-Device
in	I-Device
the	I-Device
Land	I-Device
of	I-Device
the	I-Device
Lounge	I-Device
Lizards	I-Device
adventure	O
is	O
released	O
by	O
Sierra	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
July	O
13	O
–	O
Konami	O
releases	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
for	O
the	O
MSX2	B-Operating_System
home	O
computer	O
platform	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
15	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Metroid	B-Device
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
22	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
in	O
America	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
a	O
year	O
after	O
being	O
available	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
August	O
28	O
–	O
Konami	O
releases	O
Castlevania	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Simon	I-Application
's	I-Application
Quest	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
Castlevania	B-Application
title	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
NES/Famicom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
–	O
Nintendo	O
releases	O
Mike	B-Application
Tyson	I-Application
's	I-Application
Punch-Out	I-Application
for	O
NES/Famicom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
–	O
LucasArts	O
releases	O
Maniac	B-Application
Mansion	I-Application
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
SCUMM	B-Application
engine	I-Application
,	O
innovating	O
the	O
point-and-click	O
interface	O
for	O
the	O
adventure	O
game	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
14	O
–	O
Sierra	O
On-Line	O
releases	O
Space	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
II	I-Device
:	I-Device
Vohaul	I-Device
's	I-Device
Revenge	I-Device
,	O
the	O
second	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Space	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
17	O
–	O
Capcom	O
releases	O
the	O
first	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
game	O
in	O
the	O
long-standing	O
series	O
for	O
the	O
NES/Famicom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
18	O
–	O
Square	O
's	O
Hironobu	O
Sakaguchi	O
releases	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Famicom	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
December	O
20	O
–	O
Sega	O
releases	O
Phantasy	B-Application
Star	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Master	O
System	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
female	O
protagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
FTL	O
Games	O
releases	O
Dungeon	B-Device
Master	I-Device
for	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sierra	O
On-Line	O
releases	O
Police	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
:	I-Device
In	I-Device
Pursuit	I-Device
of	I-Device
the	I-Device
Death	I-Device
Angel	I-Device
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Police	B-Device
Quest	I-Device
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MIDI	B-Application
Maze	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
ST	I-Device
is	O
a	O
first	O
person	O
shooter	O
allowing	O
up	O
to	O
16	O
computers	O
to	O
be	O
networked	O
via	O
the	O
built-in	O
MIDI	O
ports	O
for	O
deathmatch-style	O
fights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Incentive	O
Software	O
releases	O
Driller	B-Application
,	O
a	O
first	O
person	O
game	O
using	O
3D	O
filled	O
polygons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ocean	O
Software	O
releases	O
Head	B-Application
Over	I-Application
Heels	I-Application
,	O
an	O
isometric	O
arcade	O
adventure	O
,	O
for	O
several	O
8-bit	B-Application
home	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
System	O
3	O
releases	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
March	O
28	O
–	O
Sharp	O
releases	O
the	O
X68000	B-Device
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
April	O
–	O
IBM	O
launches	O
the	O
PS/2	B-Device
line	O
of	O
computers	O
which	O
introduces	O
VGA	B-Protocol
graphics	I-Protocol
and	O
3.5	O
inch	O
floppy	O
drives	O
to	O
PCs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
October	O
30	O
–	O
NEC	O
releases	O
the	O
PC-Engine	B-General_Concept
console	B-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Acorn	O
releases	O
the	O
Acorn	B-Device
Archimedes	I-Device
32-bit	O
home	O
computer	O
,	O
which	O
brought	O
the	O
game	O
Zarch	B-Application
(	O
later	O
known	O
on	O
other	O
platforms	O
as	O
Virus	O
)	O
to	O
prominence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Commodore	O
releases	O
the	O
lower-cost	O
Amiga	B-Device
500	I-Device
which	O
became	O
a	O
significant	O
gaming	O
machine	O
,	O
particularly	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
becomes	O
the	O
best-selling	O
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Atari	O
Corporation	O
releases	O
the	O
XE	O
Game	O
System	O
,	O
or	O
Atari	B-General_Concept
XEGS	I-General_Concept
,	O
a	O
repackaged	O
65XE	B-Device
computer	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
last	O
in	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
8-bit	I-Device
family	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
IBM	B-Device
PCjr	I-Device
is	O
discontinued	O
after	O
three	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
