ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
636 releases
27 Years AgoMario Party
Nintendo 64North AmericaBrazil
Every game in the main series has a standard Party Mode in which up to four players play through a board, trying to collect as many stars as possible. In every turn, each player rolls a die and progresses on the board, which usually has branching paths.
24 Years AgoMega Man X6
PlayStationEurope
Mega Man X6, known as Rockman X6 in Japan, is the sixth game in the Mega Man X series and the final title in the series to be released for the Sony PlayStation.
19 Years AgoOutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Expanded editionPS2Japan
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast features 15 unique cars, the most ever seen in any OutRun game. In addition to the ten cars from OutRun 2 SP, new models include the 550 Barchetta, F355 Spider, Superamerica, 328 GTS, and the Ferrari F430.
24 Years AgoAce Combat 04: Shattered Skies
PS2Europe
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is an aerial combat simulation.
21 Years AgoThe King of Fighters 2003
PS2North America
The King of Fighters 2003 is the tenth game in The King of Fighters series. It is the last game of the series to be based on the Neo-Geo MVS hardware, and the first game in the series that was developed and published under the SNK Playmore custody.
26 Years AgoEhrgeiz
PlayStationEurope
Ehrgeiz is a 3D fighting game that features some characters from Final Fantasy VII.
21 Years AgoShadow of Rome
PS2North America
The year is 44 B.C. The grandeur of the Republic of Rome has been tarnished by political corruption and society has been overrun by unruliness and violence. Julius Caesar advocates for drastic reform but he is met with opposition and murdered.
18 Years AgoMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
PortNintendo DSEurope
In this DS adaptation of the Wii title, Sega and Nintendo's characters appear in the same game for the first time in history.
24 Years AgoLooney Tunes: Space Race
PS2Europe
Looney Tunes: Space Race features eight all-time favorite characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Taz, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, and Wile E. Coyote. The 12 tracks include shortcuts, jumps, and traps, and there are over 40 competitive events.
40 Years AgoSon Son
NESJapanNorth America
The game is a 2-D sidescrolling platformer. The screen scrolls automatically, only stopping to fight major enemies. The screen features six continuous platforms that occasionally feature small gaps.
18 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh GX: The Beginning of Destiny
PortPS2Worldwide
Continuing its tradition of events, the Duel Academy has decided to hold a "Tag Duel Tournament" this year. All the students are running about trying to find the right Tag Partner to ensure they'll win!
16 Years AgoFieldrunners
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!
21 Years AgoDeath by Degrees
PS2North America
As a covert operative of the CIA, Nina Williams enters an underground fighting tournament to crack Kometa, a shadowy underworld organization.
19 Years AgoLuminous Arc
Nintendo DSJapan
Protect the Light, Condemn the Dark! A Millennium of peace is about to be torn asunder by the spread of darkness. A war with the Witches 1,000 years ago nearly destroyed the planet, and now they have returned.
30 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
PortSaturnNorth America
This version of Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams features an arranged soundtrack, a dedicated two-player Versus Mode and also a Training Mode allowing players to practice their techniques and combos on a non-hostile character.
24 Years AgoMega Man Xtreme 2
Game Boy ColorEurope
Something mysterious is going on at the reploid research island. The reploids have ceased functionality... their data strangely erased. Now the investigation team encounters "irregular" reploids infected with a strange new DNA chip.
24 Years AgoWipeout Fusion
PS2Europe
WipEout Fusion is a futuristic racing game with action elements. Playing compete in the F9000 Anti-Gravity Race League, driving hovercrafts and sometimes using weapons against opponents to achieve victory.
18 Years AgoSpongeBob's Atlantis Squarepantis
PS2Europe
SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis is a SpongeBob SquarePants video game based on the television series series and the Atlantis SquarePantis TV movie. This is the first SpongeBob game that is based on a made-for-TV movie.
21 Years AgoDisney's Winnie the Pooh's Rumbly Tumbly Adventure
GameCubePS2Worldwide
Join Winnie the Pooh and his friends on five birthday-themed adventures. In Winnie the Pooh Rumbly Tumbly Adventures, you can play as Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, and Winnie the Pooh.
24 Years AgoThe Shadow of Zorro
PS2Worldwide
The Shadow of Zorro is a video game based on the character Zorro for PlayStation 2 and PC. Shadow of Zorro has received generally poor reviews.
18 Years AgoPersonal Trainer: Math
Nintendo DSEurope
Personal Trainer: Math is a math training game that is played by holding the Nintendo DS vertically like a book.
40 Years AgoRafflesia
ArcadeWorldwide
Rafflesia is a top view vertical scrolling shooter where the screen scrolls constantly as you fly up the screen in your spacecraft. The aim is to blast or avoid the various aliens that move around the screen to finally face the final boss Rafflesia.
35 Years AgoDark Lord
FamicomJapan
Dark Lord is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by Data East, which was released in Japan in 1991.
35 Years AgoAkagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha
FamicomJapan
Akagawa Jirou no Yuurei Ressha is an Adventure game, developed by Mighty Craft and published by King Records, which was released in Japan in 1991.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.