1987: Zelda, RoboCop, Predator, and So Much More

History of Awesome is an epic 38-part trip down memory lane - each episode we're covering a new year's most important, influential, or just-plain-awesome movies, games, TV shows, comics, and more.

Up next is 1986, a contender for the greatest year in pop culture history. The NES hit its stride, with all-time classics like The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Contra, Mega Man and Castlevania all making their debut. It was a great year for movies too, thanks to the release of greats like The Princess Bride, RoboCop, and Predator.

Other discussion topics include Star Trek: The Next Generation, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, Ducktales, and Punch-Out.