The Best Commodore C64 Games From 1989

Welcome to The C64 Wonder years where I'll be looking at my favourite Commodore C64 games from 1989.
Some of these games I played years after and was surprised to see them introduced at such an early stage in the C64's lifespan.
What were your favourites from this list and what would you have had in or had out if you made your list of 10 best, let me know in the comments.
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[@RetroSK3L3]

Oh my word, 1989 was an absolute banging year for the C64.

[@Retro_B8]

Hey Matt! It really was mate, some of the games I left out was incredibly tough to whittle it down to ten!

[@TheGeordieTiger]

Our family skipped the C64 straight for the Amiga. Batman is a flipping brilliant game. Good rundown!

[@Retro_B8]

Ah mate I used dream of owning an Amiga for years when I still had my C64, I think it was ‘92 maybe or even ‘93 by the time I finally got one! It’s about time I started doing a few more Amiga videos! Yeah Batman was super fun, Ocean definitely had a good template for their movie licences!

[@Peterpanic-c3h]

The last year I owned a C64 before getting the Amiga 500 Batman pack. Probably peak C64 games for me, especially Batman, Cabal and Stunt Car Racer.

[@Retro_B8]

Ah I was another 3 years before I was lucky enough to finally get an Amiga, luckily my brother got my C64!so I could still go back to it every now and again! That Batman pack is pretty legendary, even I remember it and I didn’t even get that one haha! Cabal entertained me for a very long time, I loved the fact you could destroy the scenery, it’s probably the first game I remember playing being able to do that so it always sticks in my mind

[@MudSluggerBP]

What a year for C64 and to have its best game at No 1 is AWESOME!!

[@Retro_B8]

For me I think the best year so far, glad you enjoy number one, the best c64 racing game and surely a top ten contender for best ever game overall?

[@ArttuTheCat]

So many great games for the Commodore 64 in the year 1989 😺👍🕹️. I still have TOOBIN' as a tape version in a compilation called TNT 😺👍🕹️. I bought it from a local retro game store in Tikkurila, Vantaa (Finland 🇫🇮). I also have the tape version of ROBOCOP (boxed), but it wouldn't load on my Datassette 😹.

[@Retro_B8]

Wasn’t it just Ari! Toobin is such good two player fun, have you ever tried to adjust the azimuth on the datasette? It’s definitely worth a try mate

[@Boogie_the_cat]

"go away, I'm B8'in" -Frito, from Idiocracy

[@Retro_B8]

😁😂😂 yes mate you know it hahaha kzbin.info/www/bejne/boKygniPdp6MgNEsi=kRBYY33EBRTYbE4u

[@kspen72]

Stunt car racer was one of my last c64 titles before switching to Amiga around that time. It still has replay value. Definitely still a favorite

[@Retro_B8]

1989 definitely seems like the year quite a few people done exactly the same, I’m looking forward to revisiting ‘89 with the Amiga once I finish the C64 ones!

[@Hologhoul]

These vids are just the right length. I pause and add entries to my spreadsheet of games to try out!

[@Retro_B8]

Thanks mate, yeah I try to keep it sharp and to the point. What games have you tried so far?

[@Hologhoul]

@@Retro_B8 I've just tried Cyberdyne Warrior, classy game! But as you said, really hard! I thought I'd lost a life then found it was game over altogether! While browsing other games under 'C' (on Lightning Modz console) I found Cybertron Mission, which is pretty cool, elements of Berzerk plus more exploring and things.

[@lurkerrekrul]

Stunt Car Racer was great. I could never master the Drawbridge track though. No matter how hard I tried, I'd always end up going off the drawbridge when it was up, and then crashing.

[@Retro_B8]

I just adore stunt car racer, oh the drawer bridge, that brings back mixed memories! Seemed to me when you went full pelt with turbo I always failed but if I went slower I did sometimes manage it, am I thinking the right track? Class game, my favourite racer on the C64

[@lurkerrekrul]

@@Retro_B8 The drawbridge is the one that goes up and down. If you went off it when it was up, you'd go flying a really long distance and crash. If you went off it when it was down, it would only be a small jolt.

[@Retro_B8]

@@lurkerrekrul a nightmare to time right, especially when you are supposed to be racing!

[@ewstargamer]

Some bangers in this list that myth and Cyberdyne warrior looks fantastic Great video mate 👍

[@Retro_B8]

I think my favourite year so far mate, definitely try get cyberdyne warrior it’s on a power pack like park patrol that you got!

[@willrobinson7599]

One hell of a year to be a c64 owner .I had most of these games some on budget re release

[@louiserichardson4660]

Best year 💕

[@Retro_B8]

It really was 🎩❤️👰🏻‍♀️

[@russellarmstrong9006]

I was kind of shocked you hadn’t put Robocop at #1. Oh its an incomplete game 😂

[@Retro_B8]

As much as I love good old Robo, stunt car racer is just so good. If Robocop was complete (it has been fixed recently) then hmm maybe!

[@RetroCrisis]

I think C64 version of Shinobi runs smoother than than the Master System version, despite the limited color pallette. I love Toobin - I've only ever played the arcade version, but the c64 version looks great!

[@Retro_B8]

Shinobi was great but like a lot of games pretty hard, I loved shadow dancer as well but the one hit one kill didn’t help! The arcade toobin is brilliant, I loved it definitely why I’ve such a soft spot for it here, we got a great conversion luckily! Hope you are good Sukh mate

[@RetroCrisis]

@@Retro_B8 ah I do love Shadow Dancer - mostly because of the dog lol. All good here brother - between the two of us we'll chronicle most of gaming history in these top 10s 🤣🍻

[@Retro_B8]

@@RetroCrisis we should do a crossover mate, best 80’s arcades top 10 verses their 8 bit conversions!

[@RetroCrisis]

@@Retro_B8 Haha I was going to do that with console conversions - BUT 8bit.....ohhh now that's interesting!!!

[@markadshead4214]

The evolution of the C64 games when you look back is amazing. Just got better every year. Loved Stunt Car Racer, by the time it was released,I’d worked all the school holidays to save up for an Amiga. So I only played it on that. Might have to buy the Amiga mini thing to play some of these games again. Great channel, keep up the good work. 👍

[@Retro_B8]

Ah wow, thanks mate that’s some very kind words indeed, I’m really enjoying making this series as it’s always the same ten or so games that make lists but these are where my C64 nostalgia is at so I hope there’s a few in there that people don’t always talk about or even remember! Oh, the Amiga mini is great I love mine, not so good if you need keyboard commands like gunship 2000’etc but you can plug a USB keyboard in. Hopefully a fully working keyboard version will be announced very soon 🤞🏻

[@Shazam999]

Great list.

[@reinhard3209]

Stunt Car Racer ❤👍👍

[@Retro_B8]

Just a brilliant game, of course I love it on the Amiga as well but the nostalgia is for the C64 version. So many great memories

[@jonmacneil1350]

I forgot about Silkworm..

[@Retro_B8]

I loved it but holy cow it was so hard. Even in a two player it was an achievement to get past the second level!