ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1145 releases
19 Years AgoChallenger
WiiJapan
Play as Challenger, a brave archeologist whose mission is to rescue a princess who's been kidnapped by a secret evil organization.
19 Years AgoPico Sim Date 2
PCWorldwide
Pico Sim Date 2 is a point-and-click Flash game co-created by Moosh and Acromatik for Pico Day, and released on May 1, 2007. It is the second entry in the Pico Sim Date series and acts as the direct sequel to Pico Sim Date.
19 Years AgoIzumi Jiken File Vol. 2 - Tasogare-hen
MobileJapan
You can easily feel like a detective by reading a novel! Following the first "Shiosai Edition" set in Kamakura, the second "Izumi Incident File - Twilight Edition" will be set in Kansai.
19 Years AgoMikuni Field Combat
MobileJapan
This is a shooting game that combines futuristic weapons with the worldview of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and has been well-received since its release as an app for NTT DoCoMo in May of this year, so it has now been ported to Yahoo! Mobile.
19 Years AgoJinja
Web browserWorldwide
The missile is approaching the Shinto shrine. Please intercept it.
19 Years AgoWorld of Padman
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
World of Padman is an open source first-person shooter computer game available in both English and German. Originally it was a modification for the game Quake III Arena titled PadMod created in the year 2004.
19 Years AgoVirtual Knee Surgery
Web browserWorldwide
This site takes the children’s game, Operation, to an entirely new level. Snap on your gloves, and play doctor as you perform surgery under expert direction.
19 Years AgoFigaro
Web browserWorldwide
A short example game created to accompany the essay "Co-Authorship and Community".
18 Years AgoTowelket: One More Time 2 (Karaage Tanpopo)
PCJapan
Towelket: One More Time 2 is a story-heavy adventure game made in RPG Maker 2000. The young boy who lives in the countryside and his childhood friend, a charming little girl. This is the story of star-crossed lovers, torn apart by a sudden invasion of aliens.
18 Years AgoTag: The Power of Paint
PCWorldwide
The world is your canvas in this innovative first-person puzzle platformer. Tag walls and other surfaces with different colors of spray paint to reveal new ways to navigate each level, including bouncing off, sliding across, and sticking to the surfaces you paint.
18 Years AgoPac 'n Roll Remix
PortWiiAustralia
In Pac'N Roll Remix, the inhabitants of Pac-World have been turned into spheres by the evil monster Golvis' Ghost Light. Pac-Man must roll his way through Ghost-Land, collecting pellets and confronting Ghosts to save his family and restore peace to Pac-Land.
18 Years AgoPac-Motos
WiiAustralia
The player controls Pac-Man and must knock all of the enemies off of the stage in order to complete the level, much like the original Motos. The player must traverse through five different worlds, each comprised of seven stages.
18 Years AgoNippon no Asoko de
PSPJapan
Play as an alien sent to research Japan and see if it’s a suitable spot for outer space tourists. What makes the title extremely unique is it has an actual map of Japan as the setting. You can visit real landmarks like Tokyo Tower in a tiny yellow UFO at day or night.
18 Years AgoHero Must Die
MobileJapan
The hero who defeated the demon king and saved the world in exchange for his life went on a journey to find the woman he loved with five days of life expectancy. Time in the game passes according to the action, and as death approaches, the hero gradually loses his power...
18 Years AgoWord Challenge
Web browserWorldwide
In Word Challenge you are given 6 letters, the objective is to create 3-6 letter words from the letters provided as fast as you can. There are 40,000 to find in this fast and rewarding word game!
17 Years AgoX-Men Origins: Wolverine
PortPSPWorldwide
The PSP port of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a hack-and-slash action-adventure game loosely based on the film of the same name.
17 Years AgoGarnet Cradle
PCJapan
Miku belongs to the literature club. One day, she takes charge of writing a scenario of a play staged at the school festival and is given the original book. As she reads it, she gradually feels doubtful about its ending.
17 Years AgoNakadashi Banzai
PCJapan
Today, he's off to the big city, and on the hunt for girls! Once a target girl has been selected, you'll need to sweet talk her into letting her guard down, ram it inside, and don't forget the creampie! Welcome to the world of Nakadashi Banzai.
17 Years AgoShoujo Kenshi Akizuki Ren no Oshikake Harayome Seikatsu: Kozukuri wa Waga Shimei... Jusei Suru made Hanasanu zo!
PCJapan
Masaaki is an expert in swordplay, but he is disliked by girls because of his pervert behavior. One day, he takes part in a swordplay competition. His opponent is Ren, a cool and beautiful girl, and he somehow beats her.
17 Years AgoCase Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation
WiiEurope
"Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation" (also known as Case Closed: One Truth Prevails) is based on the ongoing manga and anime Detective Conan, released internationally as Case Closed. Players use the Wii Remote to find clues and solve the cases.
17 Years AgoOcean Commander
WiiNorth America
Ocean Commander is a 2D side-scrolling horizontal shooter with a submarine theme.
17 Years AgoBig City Rigs: Bus Driver
PCWorldwide
You've got one job — drive a bus! Get behind the wheel of one of the 8 bus models and master the city streets as you transport passengers and increase your cash flow!
17 Years AgoTournament Pool
WiiEurope
Get ready for the ultimate pool simulation! Step into the pool hall and take on 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Snooker and Bar Pool. The cue is in your hands with motion sensitive Wii Remote controls.
17 Years AgoBalloono
Web browserWorldwide
Balloono was a highly popular, multiplayer online Flash game developed by OMGPOP (formerly i’minlikewithyou).
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.