ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
148 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoVR Sports Powerboat Racing
PlayStationWorldwide
This game represents an arcade-style approach to powerboat racing. Races take place on enclosed circular waterways in easily recognizable locations around the world.
28 Years AgoSuper Famicom Wars
Super FamicomJapan
Super Famicom Wars is a war simulator produced by Nintendo for the Super Famicom. It was released via the Nintendo Power game service. It is the follow-up to the original Famicom Wars and a precursor to the Advance Wars series.
28 Years AgoExtreme Snow Break
PlayStationEurope
Extreme Snowbreak is a ski/snowboard game. In one- or two-player or versus modes, with skis, a snowboard or a snowscoot, the goal of the game is to be the first to reach the finish line, in one piece if you can.
28 Years AgoVirtua Striker 2 Version '98
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
Virtua Striker 2 Version '98 is an expanded version of Virtua Striker 2 for Sega Model 3 arcade hardware. Version '98 has the same number of teams as the orignial (26), but changes some of the countries.
28 Years AgoWorld League Soccer '98
PlayStationEurope
In World League Soccer '98 the player is able to move, kick, chip, volley and perform advanced passing techniques, including one-twos, chip returns and swerved long-balls. Players can also chest and head the ball with total control.
28 Years AgoReel Fishing
PlayStationEurope
Reel Fishing is designed to create a realistic angling experience in the comfort of the gamer's living room. Strategy comes in choosing the right lure for the circumstance and it takes skill to hook the big ones and reel them in successfully.
28 Years AgoRed Hawk
ArcadeJapan
A vertical shooter. Fly over various planets and destroy as many buildings, tanks, planes, etc. as you can. At the end of each stage, you have to destroy a big space ship or monster in order to get to the next level.
27 Years AgoPro 18: World Tour Golf
PlayStationWorldwide
This golf game has TV-style presentation, with commentary by Peter Alliss and Bobby Clampett. Courses and players are photo-realistic, with course layouts accurate to within 3 centimetres.
27 Years AgoQuest: Fantasy Challenge
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
As you're leaving a party at the castle, you're suddenly attacked by a swarm of evil monsters. Now you must fight your way through the monsters to get home. In each of the 20 levels, you must collect gems and open chests that are scattered throughout.
27 Years AgoMonsterseed
PlayStationWorldwide
Monster Seed obviously takes influence from the popular animal raising/fighting genre; specifically games like Pokémon and Monster Rancher. Of course, it does do a few things differently. One major difference is the fantasy setting.
27 Years AgoTamagotchi Town
Super FamicomJapan
Tamagotchi Town is a strategy game. The goal of the game is to create a large Tamagotchi society on a given piece of land containing different landscapes. The game features a unique way of raising Tamagotchis through interactivity with their environment.
27 Years AgoBlood Lines
PlayStationEurope
Set in the future, competitive sport is outlawed and becomes the pursuit of an underground network of the world's greatest athletes. Inspired by the nations of old, they form clans and engage each other in tribal combat to protect the honour of their blood-lines.
27 Years AgoAll-Star Baseball 2000
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
The Game Boy Color port of All-Star Baseball 2000 All-Star Baseball 2000 is the second release in the series and includes a range of improvements and new features compared to the '99 version.
27 Years AgoCuldcept Expansion
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
The initial 1999 PlayStation release, Culdcept Expansion, has an additional four maps for a total of 14, and also contains 360 cards but 10 of them have been replaced with new ones for balance reasons, as well as the ability to load custom maps from a memory card.
26 Years AgoPuzzle Link 2
Neo Geo Pocket ColorWorldwide
The gameplay of Puzzle Link 2 is generally identical to the first game: Puzzle Link is a game where blocks of matching color have to be dissolved. New blocks constantly scroll into the screen from the top. The game is over when the first blocks reach the bottom of the screen.
26 Years AgoMillennium Winter Sports
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
MILLENNIUM WINTER SPORTS allows you to experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in eight winter sports.
26 Years AgoJim Henson's The Muppets
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew has developed a new time machine, so he invites all of the Muppets over to see the new invention. However, something goes awry and the Muppets are sent back in time.
26 Years AgoDance Dance Revolution 3rdMix Ver.Korea2
Expanded editionArcadeKorea
Two versions of Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix were released in South Korea in March 2000. It is exactly like the original version of 3rd Mix, except that it fixes the Shuffle bug and adds seven Korean pop songs and one from the original to 3rdMix and SSR modes.
26 Years AgoDetective Conan: Kigantou Hihou Densetsu
Game Boy ColorJapan
Kigantou Hihou Densetsu (Eng. "The Legend of Treasure on a Strange Rock Island") is a top-down adventure game from Meitantei Conan series featuring Edogawa Conan (real name is Kudou Shin'ichi) as a protagonist on a case to solve the mystery on the Kigantou island.
26 Years AgoGute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten Quiz
Game Boy ColorEurope
Gute Zeiten Schlechte Zeiten Quiz is a Miscellaneous game, developed and published by Software 2000, which was released in Europe in 2000.
26 Years AgoPGA European Tour
Nintendo 64Europe
PGA European Tour is a golf game that makes use of the official European Tour license. It offers only four courses, specifically Quinta do Lago in Portugal, Kungsängen in Sweden, Druids Glen and the K Club in Ireland.
25 Years Ago
25 Years AgoDance ManiaX 2nd MIX
ArcadeJapan
Dance ManiaX 2nd MIX is the second installment in Konami's Dance ManiaX Installment.
25 Years AgoWild Riders
ArcadeJapanNorth America
Wild Riders is a cel-shaded bike racing game released for Sega NAOMI 2 arcade hardware in 2001.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.