ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 6
The games released on this day in gaming history.
46 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
25 Years AgoPokémon Silver Version
Game Boy ColorEurope
Pokemon Silver is a role-playing game played from a top-down perspective, in which the player explores the world, catches wild creatures called Pokemon, and trains them through turn-based battles.
25 Years AgoPokémon Gold Version
Game Boy ColorEurope
Pokémon Gold, along with Pokémon Silver, are the sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue. They offer 100 new Pokémon to capture and train, 8 more Gyms to take on and a new Pokémon League challenge.
25 Years AgoConker's Bad Fur Day
Nintendo 64Europe
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.
34 Years AgoContra III: The Alien Wars
SNESNorth America
This game is action from beginning to end, do not think that you will have a moment of peace, even because Aliens are at war with planet earth, and resting will be your least concern.
21 Years AgoObsCure
PS2North America
For some time now, Leafmore High School has been the setting for unexplained disappearances. In this survival horror game, you take control of a group of 5 American students. With your friends, you try to unravel the mysterious happenings at this unremarkable-looking school.
36 Years AgoNinja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
FamicomJapan
The Ninja Ryu is back to avenge the death of his father, and stop the Evil Ashtar. A year has passed since Ryu last faced his arch enemy, and still the activity down at the bottom of the realm of darkness continues.
20 Years AgoOutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Expanded editionPS2Australia
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.
25 Years AgoSummoner
PS2Europe
Born with the mark of the Summoner, Joseph possesses a power greater than emperors and gods. As a child, he summoned a demon to save his village, and watched in horror as those he loved were destroyed.
25 Years AgoDuke Nukem: Land of the Babes
PlayStationEurope
In the distant future, vicious aliens rule the Earth. Only bodacious babes survive, enslaved by the hostile alien overlords. The women and the world need a hero.
25 Years AgoC-12: Final Resistance
PlayStationEurope
It is an action shooter set in a futuristic dystopian city on Earth overthrown by aliens. The game has two modes - third person and first person.
34 Years AgoBatman: Revenge of the Joker
RemakeMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Precious metals are mysteriously missing from Gotham City mines. One of these metals has a highly toxic composition which is used to build explosives for missiles. Gotham City police have exhausted their resources and frantically call to Batman for help.
25 Years AgoArmy Men: Green Rogue
PS2Europe
Created in a covert laboratory by splicing DNA from the strongest and most skilled soldiers, the "Omega Soldier" has been given the strength and weapon skills to become the Tan army's worst high-tech threat!
36 Years AgoDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
FamicomJapan
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II is the sequel to Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei. It was published by Namco in 1990 for the Family Computer and is the second video game in the Megami Tensei series.
20 Years AgoTenchu: Dark Secret
Nintendo DSJapan
Tenchu: Dark Secret places you in the shoes of ninja assassins charged with protecting the life of a princess. Stalk your enemies with sword in hand, plant explosive traps in the underbrush, or strike with an assortment of realistic ninja weaponry - the choice is yours.
19 Years AgoTamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2
Nintendo DSAustralia
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 2 features all new shops such as the Bowling Alley and Sushi Bar, as well as old favorites like the Flower Shop and Concert Hall.
36 Years AgoSerpent
Game BoyJapan
Serpent is a Game Boy snake game exclusive for the North American and Japanese markets. In the future, there is a sport called Serpent. Two fighters in serpentine robotic machines try to box each other in to win the fight.
30 Years AgoRise 2: Resurrection
PlayStationWorldwide
It's pure robot-on-robot ferocity as mechanized warriors duke it out for bragging rights.
17 Years AgoProfessor Heinz Wolff's Gravity
Nintendo DSNorth America
Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity is an exciting puzzle game released on Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. Although there are subtle differences between each version, they all contain 100 puzzles of varying difficulty for you to solve.
36 Years AgoPsycho Chaser
PC EngineJapan
Psycho Chaser is a vertically-scrolling sci-fi shooter. The player takes control of the titular battle android. There are multiple weapons which can be picked up and freely switched between, and also power-ups which allow for weapon and energy upgrades between stages.
36 Years AgoDeep Dungeon IV: Kuro no Youjutsushi
FamicomJapan
Deep Dungeon IV: Kuro no Youjutsushi is the fourth and final installment in the Deep Dungeon series. Unfortunately this game has removed the custom character feature of the previous game.
35 Years AgoCircus Lido
PC EngineJapan
A single-screen action game featuring a chameleon that feeds bugs to Venus flytraps. Circus Lido, or Circus Ride, is an action game published by Uni Post exclusively for the PC Engine.
35 Years AgoUltraman
PortSuper FamicomJapan
Home console port of the Arcade release. Based on the popular television show from 1967, Ultraman directly follows the story of its source material. Cast in the role of the titular Ultraman, the player must defeat many of the same monsters that appeared in the original series.
34 Years AgoToilet Kids
PC EngineWorldwide
Toilet Kids is a vertical shoot 'em up featuring a world filled with scatological enemies and humor. It was released exclusively on the PC Engine.
34 Years AgoBRap Boy
ArcadeWorldwide
B. Rap Boys was produced by Kaneko in 1992. Kaneko released 33 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1982.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.