'Contra' was the game of choice for me. It came out in the eighties when the Hollywood craze was on 'Aliens' and 'Predator'. I loved every minute of it.
Lol, just to clarify: I wasn't trying to exclude anyone from answering. I was just calling attention to my age group because I knew they would know what I was talking about. I am glad to know that it spans generations! :)
I have to admit, I was born a little before the 80's but I loved playing duck hunt. I hated that damn dog though, he had that snicker when you missed and he was bullet proof! (I should have picked all of the above, and then some)
Mario Brothers, Kickle Cubicle, Bubble Bobble, loved Quix.