ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
665 releases
27 Years AgoGreenhouse
RemakeGame Boy ColorJapan
An Orange Yoshi must protect his flowers from enemies by spitting watermelon seeds as he did in Yoshi's Island. In Classic Mode, the player has to protect flowers by using a spray gun.
27 Years AgoMario Bros.
RemakeGame Boy ColorJapan
This is far different from the original arcade game. In this game, Mario and Luigi must keep cakes moving on conveyor belts.
27 Years AgoDonkey Kong Jr.
RemakeGame Boy ColorJapan
DK's son must traverse various stages to free his dad. Goombas, Bullet Bills, and Baby Piranha Plants appear as enemies.
27 Years AgoYami Fuku Natsu: Teito Monogatari Futatabi
PlayStationJapan
During one summer, the city of Tokyo has suffered from intense periods of rain, causing a lot of technological malfunction throughout the city. And in the midst of all this, strange phenomenon begin to happen frequently.
27 Years AgoZen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Ouja no Tamashii
PlayStationJapan
Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling: Soul of Champions is a 3D Japanese wrestling game that features 25 wrestlers (including one hidden wrestler) from the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion.
27 Years Ago
27 Years AgoDigital Keiba Shinbun: My Trackman
DreamcastJapan
A simulation game by Shouei System for the Sega Dreamcast. It simulates an off-track betting station, allowing users who are connected to the Internet to bet on horse races from home.
27 Years AgoTurtle Bridge
RemakeGame Boy ColorJapan
Toad delivers items from Mario to Princess Peach by using a bridge of Goonies, which sometimes dive at passing balloons. The name of the minigame is from the original game, which involved a bridge made of turtles.
27 Years AgoEgg
RemakeGame Boy ColorJapan
A Light Blue Yoshi must eat cookies as they pop out of an oven (a concept similar to Yoshi's Cookie), but he has to avoid the Bob-ombs.
27 Years AgoOmise de Tensyu
PlayStationJapan
A RPG where you start up and manage your own shops.
27 Years Ago0 kara no Shougi: Shougi Youchien - Ayumi-gumi
PlayStationJapan
This is a shogi game that features 5 different kind of boards, a complete tutorial and a dictionary in Japanese language, different vs modes (also a 2 player vs mode), a sort of a battle mode in which the player advance defeating opponents…
27 Years AgoKotobuki Grand Prix
PlayStationJapan
Wacky moped racing game with a crew of SD characters. Ride through villages, towns and other locales as you strive for the finish line. In the story mode there are many different endings to find as each character has their own.
23 Years AgoFinal Fantasy
RemasterPlayStationNorth America
The PlayStation version of Final Fantasy is largely based on the WonderSwan Color release. Major new features include higher resolution graphics, FMVs, an easy mode, a bestiary, an art gallery, and a new soundtrack.
23 Years AgoFinal Fantasy II
RemasterPlayStationNorth America
The PlayStation version of Final Fantasy II is largely based on the WonderSwan Color release. Major new features include higher resolution graphics, FMV's, an easy mode, a bestiary, an art gallery, and a new soundtrack
22 Years AgoWorld Championship Rugby
XboxPS2PCWorldwide
World Championship Rugby is a computer and video game developed after the 2003 Rugby World Cup. It was developed by Swordfish Studios and published by Acclaim.
22 Years AgoShaman King: Funbari Spirits
PS2Japan
A cel-shaded fighter based in the Shaman King universe.
22 Years AgoShogun's Blade
PS2Japan
Shogun's Blade is 3D action game set during the Battle of Sekigahara in which the player takes on the role of the young samurais Miyamoto Musashi or Sasaki Kojirou.
21 Years AgoX-treme Quads
PS2Europe
Start your engines! X-Treme Quads features wild quad bike racing over even wilder terrain. So hold on tight!
24 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - Limited Edition
PS2Worldwide
A really rare collector’s item from the Metal Gear Solid universe. The Sons of Liberty Metal Tin was available in a very limited quantity. Contents: Metal Tin, Standard edition game, Bonus DVD.
Zero 4 Champ
PC EngineWorldwide
This is a one on one racing adventure game. Cover features the Nissan 300Z (Fairlady Z) and Toyota MR2.
27 Years Ago
22 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Vice City
PCJapan
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path.
12 Years AgoThe Walking Dead
AndroidWorldwide
The Walking Dead: Season One (also known as The Walking Dead: The Game) is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games.
22 Years AgoMafia
XboxEurope
Mafia is a 3D action crime epic set in the seedy underworld of the 1930's. Rise from the lowly but well-dressed Footsoldier, to an envied and feared Made Man in an era of mob hits, car chases, and bootlegging.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.