ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
61 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
25 Years AgoConker's Bad Fur Day
Nintendo 64North America
Humorous action-platformer that does away with the tedious item collection found in most games in the genre. Instead, BFD employs a combination of standard jump, run and explore mechanics and context-sensitive gags and actions.
22 Years AgoMega Man X7
PS2Europe
Mega Man X7, known as Rockman X7 in Japan, is a 2003 platform game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. It is the seventh main game in the Mega Man X series and the first in the series to appear on the sixth generation of gaming consoles.
30 Years AgoWipeout
SaturnNorth America
Wipeout is a racing game that is set in 2052, where players compete in the F3600 anti-gravity racing league. The game allows the player to pilot one of a selection of craft in races on several different tracks.
28 Years AgoWipeout XL
SaturnJapan
WipEout XL is set in the year 2097, around four decades after its predecessor. Instead of the F3600 anti-gravity racing competition, the game features an even faster and more dangerous tournament: the F5000 AG league.
18 Years AgoMega Man ZX Advent
Nintendo DSAustralia
In Mega Man ZX Advent, the main characters discover the power of the mysterious "Biometal model A," which on its own has several attacks, but also has a special Megamerge ability which allows the character to transform into one of eight "Ps…
28 Years AgoTime Commando
SaturnJapan
A deadly virus has invaded the military's top secret computer. Thrust into a deadly time warp. You must battle your way through history and the future, racing against time to restore the computer memory before a growing computer virus becomes invincible.
16 Years AgoPicross 3D
Nintendo DSEurope
Picross 3D is the sequel to the popular Picross DS puzzle game. The original game was a number-based grid puzzle that challenged players to reveal a hidden picture. Picross 3D moves the action into three dimensions.
30 Years AgoD
PlayStationSaturnNorth America
The first entry in the D series and one of the first games the company released, it dealt with taboo content such as violence and cannibalism, featured 3D CGI full-motion video, and used a first-person perspective. It was the first game to star the digital actress Laura.
22 Years AgoSOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs
PS2Europe
SOCOM II is a third-person tactical shooter. There are 12 different single-player missions: split equally between Albania, Algeria, Brazil and Russia. There are five different ranks that can be played in the game: Ensign, Lieutenant, Commander, Captain and Admiral.
41 Years AgoTwinBee
ArcadeJapan
TwinBee is a cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game. It was the very first game to run on Konami's Bubble System hardware.
19 Years AgoWario: Master of Disguise
Nintendo DSNorth America
The world's most low-down and ornery garlic-lover never lets a get-rich quick scheme pass him by. Wario: Master of Disguise opens with our money-mad hero taking a break from being a shady software impresario to watch a TV show about a master thief.
33 Years AgoBubble Bobble Part 2
FamicomJapan
A new breed of heroes! Cubby and Rubby, descendants of the famous Bubby, must battle the Skull Brothers and their army of fiends to rescue a friend in danger. Fortunately, our dinosaur heroes can blow bubbles that will destroy their foes.
27 Years AgoBust-a-Move '99
Expanded editionNintendo 64Japan
In the tradition of the Bust-A-Move series, Taito's Bust-A-Move '99 is a traditional puzzle game. The main objective is to destroy or get rid of (by dropping) all the bubbles located within the stage. Once you do this, you'll graduate to the next level.
22 Years AgoDouble Dragon Advance
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Double Dragon Advance is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game developed by Million and published by Atlus for the Game Boy Advance.
25 Years AgoSpongeBob SquarePants: Legend of the Lost Spatula
Game Boy ColorNorth America
SpongeBob SquarePants makes his first appearance on Game Boy Color in the Legend of the Lost Spatula.
27 Years AgoPenny Racers
Nintendo 64Europe
The premise of PENNY RACERS for N64 is simple: race your car the best you can and be among the top three to reach the checkered flag. To achieve this objective, you must avoid missiles launched by your competitors, among other things.
18 Years AgoDraglade
Nintendo DSEurope
In the world of Draglade, Grapping has become the world's premier spectator sport. Scientists will discover how to turn atmospheric Matter into energy.
17 Years Ago7th Dragon
Nintendo DSJapan
7th Dragon is a Japanese role-playing video game and the first game in the 7th Dragon series.
22 Years AgoNightshade
PS2Europe
A new rift opens between Earth and the evil realm. Unwilling to succumb to the demonic forces threatening Tokyo, the people enlist the talents of Hibana. With her sword in hand, she alone must battle the legion of Hellspawn and return peace to Earth.
18 Years AgoHomie Rollerz
Nintendo DSNorth America
Homie Rollerz is a fast-paced, mayhem-laden kart racer where players can pick one of the 10 most popular Homies, customize their slick rides, then trick, hop, and battle through courses with settings, shortcuts, and secrets as unique as the Homies themselves.
16 Years AgoDark Void Zero
Nintendo DSiEurope
Rise On! After 20 years, the legendary lost project “Dark Void” is back! To commemorate the game’s humble origins, Capcom has commissioned the recreation of the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled “Dark Void Zero”.
18 Years AgoNobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power
PS2Worldwide
Nobunaga's Ambition takes place during the Sengoku period of feudal Japan. As the title suggests, the player is tasked with achieving the ultimate goal of warlord Oda Nobunaga: the conquest and unification of Japan.
17 Years AgoSpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off
Nintendo DSAustralia
Play as Spongebob in this DS exclusive cooking simulator and help him become the best chef in bikini bottom
40 Years AgoNinja Hattori-kun
FamicomJapan
A side-scrolling action platformer based on Fujiko Fujio A's manga series of the same name, which later became an anime series. The game was released around the same time the anime was aired.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.