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
33 Years AgoPro Sport Hockey
NESWorldwide
Pro Sport Hockey is an Ice Hockey game, developed by TOSE and published by Jaleco Entertainment, which was released in 1993.
32 Years AgoPac-Jr.
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
A modified version of Ms. Pac-Man (the Sega Genesis port) which appears as a bonus game in the Sega Genesis version of Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures.
26 Years AgoHarukanaru Toki no Naka de
PlayStationJapan
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de is the first installment in the Haruka series, the starting title for the second and longest Neoromance IP. It is the game which receives the most outside coverage and spin-offs within the series. Yasuhiro Misawa is the main composer for the game.
26 Years AgoChess 2000
PlayStationJapan
Chess 2000 is a digital recreation of the board game of the same title. The game features commentary, advices, rules explanation and a 2 players vs mode. The game features 3 different pieces colours and boards, 3 different backgrounds and 5 different kind of pointers.
26 Years AgoTurnabout
PlayStationJapan
While the old adage that "turnabout is fair play" applies in many situations, Natsume's Turnabout is all about diabolical puzzles where players rotate the entire puzzle while the pieces move within its borders, sliding and rolling into mind-numbing configurations and patterns.
26 Years AgoMaboroshi Tsukiyo
PlayStationJapan
Maboroshi Tsukiyo is a visual novel adventure game that originated on Dreamcast and was ported to PlayStation platform half a year later.
26 Years AgoTRL: The Rail Loaders
PlayStationJapan
TRL: The Rail Loaders is a 2D shoot-em-up that plays for the most part on-rails - in this case, quite literally. One or two players control two trains (in single-player mode, the other train is taken over by the AI).
25 Years AgoHamster Monogatari 64
Nintendo 64Japan
Hamster Monogatari 64 is a life simulation game which the player raise and take care of a hamster which the hamster are placed in a cage.
25 Years AgoSubmarine Commander
PlayStationEurope
Introducing a whole new gaming experience.... JVC's submarine commander puts you in control of a nuclear powered submarine and teaches you the stealth and tactics needed for anti submarine warfare.
25 Years AgoWorld Destruction League: Thunder Tanks
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
The top-down 2D port of "World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks" for Game Boy Color.
22 Years AgoRoad Trip: Shifting Gears
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Game Boy Advance multiplayer racing adventure game, released in Japan as "Choro Q Advance 2" and in Europe as "Gadget Racers".
21 Years AgoHitting Mices
FamicomChina
Hitting Mices is an unlicensed NES game that's frequently featured on plug and play systems.
20 Years AgoPro Yakyuu Spirits 3
PS2Worldwide
Pro Yakyuu Spirits 3 is a baseball game that allows players to compete in Japan's professional baseball league, with licensed team and player names.
20 Years AgoTropix!
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Tropix! is a unique blend of eleven different games, all set within a sunny island paradise. The game combines many classic gameplay ideas in one title, delivering a large amount of variety and keeps the game experience fresh.
20 Years AgoMitsu x Mitsu Drops: Love x Love Honey Life
PS2Japan
Based on the manga, with new original characters.
20 Years AgoFruits Mura no Doubutsu Tachi 2: Osora no Fruits Land
Nintendo DSJapan
A Nintendo DS game where you restore a kingdom and amusement park with your animal friends.
17 Years AgoNirin
ArcadeWorldwide
Hop on your choice of five bikes and race through crowded city streets in Bandai Namco’s Nirin! Five courses offer tons of compelling scenery and a range of difficulties.
16 Years AgoSquishy Tank
Nintendo DSNorth America
Squishy Tank is a quick paced tile-based puzzle game. The tanks are put through various tasks by different drill sergeants. Published by Natsume.
Pac-Man
PortSNESNorth America
Included as a bonus game in the SNES version of Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures/Hello, Pac-Man!; was never released in a standalone form. Similar to the Famicom/NES version, but features slightly updated graphics and a high-score table.
25 Years Ago
25 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.