ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
737 releases
31 Years AgoBomberman: Panic Bomber
FM TownsJapan
It is a "falling blocks" puzzle game based on the Bomberman franchise. The goal of the game is essentially to cause your opponent to lose by causing their gameplay field to fill to the top with objects.
30 Years AgoNexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
PCKorea
Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds is an MMORPG based on Korean mythology. Launched in 1997, it retains a small but tight-knit community to this day.
30 Years AgoGloria: Kindan no Ketsuzoku
PC-98Japan
You are Kira Akishino, an ace student from one of the best universities in Boston. You are offered a tutoring job at the illustrious Gloria mansion, along with your friend Georg.
29 Years AgoF-16 Fighting Falcon
PCWorldwide
F-16 Fighting Falcon aims to attract a wide audience, since the lover of an action game (with the Quick Start option) until the specialist able to explore more than nine tens gifts missions.
25 Years Ago
24 Years AgoRipple: Blue Seal he Youkoso
PCJapan
Main character loses a job and applies for an internet ad vacancy to work at a huge leisure park "Blue Seal" with multiple facilities including restaurant. There are many curious girls working around.
24 Years AgoNu, pogodi! Vypusk 1: Pogonya
PCWorldwide
The wolf decides to take revenge on the Hare for all past grievances. However, the task is difficult: the unlucky predator will have to overcome a lot of obstacles and compete in strength and dexterity with the numerous friends of his main opponent.
23 Years AgoDuo Princess
PCJapan
Released in 2003, this is a fan-made game intended to be an unofficial sequel of the game Threads of Fate on Sony PlayStation.
22 Years AgoAfrika Korps vs Desert Rats
PCWorldwide
A real-time tactics game based on the North African campaign of World War II. Players can command either the German Afrika Korps or the British Desert Rats in single-player missions or online multiplayer.
22 Years AgoForever Worlds: Enter the Unknown
PCWorldwide
Forever Worlds, or Forever Worlds: Enter the Unknown, is an "adventure satire" video game developed by Canadian studio Hexagon Entertainment and released in 2004.
22 Years AgoScooby-Doo! 2: Dark Dungeons
MobileWorldwide
Scooby-Doo! 2: Dark Dungeons is the sequel to the Scooby-Doo!: Castle Capers puzzle adventure game and, thus, the game's story continues right after the previous game.
21 Years AgoStalingrad
PCWorldwide
Stalingrad is a real-time strategy title that places gamers in the middle of the most dramatic periods of World War II, covering major events from June 1942 till January 1943.
21 Years AgoHello Kitty: Bubblegum Girlfriends
PCMacNorth America
Hello Kitty: Bubblegum Girlfriends is a series of 8 minigames featuring Hello Kitty and her friends.
21 Years AgoThe Black Knight
Web browserWorldwide
The peasants aren’t paying their taxes. The king has entrusted you, the Black Knight, to get medieval and beat the gold out of them!
21 Years AgoTradewinds 2
PCWorldwide
Travel back in time to a world of danger and mystery; a place where the open waters can mean anything but smooth sailing. Get carried away in these three classic installments in the acclaimed Tradewinds Series.
21 Years AgoTank-O-Box
AndroidWorldwide
Tank-O-Box is a remake of Battle City, featuring 3D graphics and 3D sound. The protagonist is a soldier navigating a tank, entrusted with the protection of his army headquarters. He is armed with 75-mm cannon, and has a chance to upgrade it to a rocket launcher.
20 Years AgoBomberman Kart
MobileNorth AmericaEurope
A racing game using simulated 3D in the vein of OutRun or Rad Racer, now with a rainbow of Bombermen in the drivers' seats! Race against five opponents across three difficulties of Grand Prix, for a total of six courses.
20 Years AgoIl Destino
Web browserWorldwide
The third game released by Gotmail, this time in collaboration with the used car website Goo-net. The player must escape a car shop.
19 Years AgoSpaceInvasion
Web browserWorldwide
As a commander of an imperial space force you will conquer unexplored planets, create colonies and equip your fleet for attack or defense. Strategic warfare is the focus of Spaceinvasion!
19 Years AgoPrince of Persia: Rival Swords
PortPSPEurope
Prince of Persia: Rival Swords is the PSP port of Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones. The European version has less content the North American version.
19 Years Ago
19 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Expanded editionWiiAustralia
Exclusive to the Wii version are characters that were not included in the PS2 version such as Appule, Cyborg Tao, Demon King Piccolo, Frieza Soldier and Pilaf Machine.
19 Years AgoMobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T.
PSPJapan
Gundam SEED: Rengou (Alliance) vs Z.A.F.T. is the fourth game of the "Gundam vs" series. It covers the plot of Gundam SEED.
19 Years Ago!Hungry Blocks!
Web browserWorldwide
In !Hungry Blocks! you control a block that follows the mouse cursor, eating smaller green blocks while avoiding larger red ones. As you eat, your block grows, making movement more challenging.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.