---
title: "Best Games of 1989 | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/1989
description: "The best games released in 1989, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 1989 game rankings."
lang: en
---

# Best Games of 1989

The best games released in 1989, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 1989 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 1989. Every title from 1989 that earned a Belly Score appears here, sorted from the highest verdict down. It's a year-by-year snapshot of what The Belly thought of the releases — the standout hits, the disappointments, and everything in between from 1989.

1 game

8.8

### EarthBound Beginnings

RPG · Adventure

Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii U · Nintendo Switch · Game Boy Advance

Modern Supernatural Alien +1

Quirky Whimsical Charming +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/earthbound-beginnings

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