The consoles that marked the generation were: Sega SG-1000, Nintendo Famicom / Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Sega Master System and Atari 7800.
The games that marked the generation were: Galaga (SG-1000), Girl's Garden (SG-1000), Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES), The Legend of Zelda (NES), Donkey Kong Jr (NES), Tetris (NES), Final Fantasy (NES), Castlevania (NES), Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System), Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System), Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Master System), Double Dragon (Master System), Rampage (Atari 7800), etc.