On This Day in Gaming: May 3

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

May 3

The games released on this day in gaming history.

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Top Gun cover20 Years Ago

Top Gun

Nintendo DSNorth America

Based on the 80s movie of the same name, this fighter aircraft simulator game offers 10 single-player levels consisting on dogfights, escort missions, target destroy missions, air-to-ground bombings, et cetera. It also features a multiplayer dogfighting mode with up to 4 players.

Dogz 2 cover19 Years Ago

Dogz 2

Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide

Pick a puppy pal from a pack of fuzzy and adorable puppies in Dogz 2! Together, you and your new cuddly companion will encounter a world that's fun to play in, explore, and share.

Bounce & Break cover16 Years Ago

Bounce & Break

Nintendo DSiNorth America

In this Zen world, you will play in four different universes.

SokoMania cover16 Years Ago

SokoMania

Nintendo DSiNorth America

The game is a variation on a warehouse keeper theme (Sokoban).

1001 Crystal Mazes Collection cover16 Years Ago

1001 Crystal Mazes Collection

Nintendo DSiNorth America

Give your brain a workout with 1001 Crystal Mazes Collection, the deceptively simple jewel logic game. It's easy to learn but hard to master. Your task is to push the crystals forward to their target destinations one at a time.

Crazy Golf cover16 Years Ago

Crazy Golf

Nintendo DSiNorth America

Experience the world's wackiest miniature golf courses. Seven different courses with six different holes will put your skills to the test. Play alone or challenge your friends in multiplayer mode and show them who's the true champ.

God of War II: Special Edition cover19 Years Ago

God of War II: Special Edition

PS2Australia

God of War II is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE).

36 Years Ago

Success Joe

ArcadeWorldwide

Extremely rare, this game is based on the classic manga/anime series Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe). The manga ran from 1968 to 1973 in Shonen Magazine. There were also 2 TV series that ran from 1970 to 1971 and 1980 to 1981 and a movie was released in 1980.

Tokimeki Mahjong Graffiti: Toshishita no Tenshi Tachi cover30 Years Ago

Tokimeki Mahjong Graffiti: Toshishita no Tenshi Tachi

SaturnJapan

SuperHot cover10 Years Ago

SuperHot

Xbox OneWorldwide

Superhot is an independent first-person shooter built around a single core mechanic: time only moves when the player moves.

Mortal Kombat cover14 Years Ago

Mortal Kombat

PS VitaEurope

Mortal Kombat is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a soft reboot of the series.

Paladins cover9 Years Ago

Paladins

PS4Worldwide

Join 25+ million players in Paladins, the free-to-play fantasy team-based shooter sensation. Wield guns and magic as a legendary Champion of the Realm, customizing your core set of abilities to play exactly how you want to play.

Sniper Elite V2 cover14 Years Ago

Sniper Elite V2

Xbox 360Worldwide

Sniper Elite V2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the highly-acclaimed Sniper Elite, giving gamers the most authentic World War II sniping experience available. You are elite US sniper Karl Fairburne.

Crazy Taxi cover24 Years Ago

Crazy Taxi

GameCubeEurope

Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crrrrrazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and Crazy Combo your way to Crazy Money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares.

Bully: Scholarship Edition cover18 Years Ago

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Expanded editionWiiJapan

Bully: Scholarship Edition is an action-adventure game developed by Rockstar Games, set in the fictional boarding school of Bullworth Academy.

Carmageddon cover13 Years Ago

Carmageddon

AndroidWorldwide

Take the wheel as Max Damage as you plow scores of vehicles unlucky enough to be in your way in Carmageddon, an action racing game. Your soundtrack will be the sound of crunching metal, the splatter of motor oil on the windshield, and the screams of skidding tires.

TagPro cover2 Years Ago

TagPro

AndroidWorldwide

TagPro is a free-to-play online multiplayer capture the flag video game originally designed and programmed by Nick Riggs. The first version was released in February 2013, after Riggs began experimenting with software platform Node.js.

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle cover24 Years Ago

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

Expanded editionGameCubeEurope

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is a complete conversion of Sonic Adventure 2 from the Dreamcast with additional features.

Tera cover14 Years Ago

Tera

PCEurope

Tera is an epic fantasy mmorpg experience. Master the action-packed combat system and prove yourself in solo and multiplayer adventures - all in the stunningly beautiful world of Arborea!

Shrek 2 cover22 Years Ago

Shrek 2

PCNorth America

Game based on the second movie, developed by the makers of Vigilante 8.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter cover20 Years Ago

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

PCNorth America

The year is 2013 and you play as Captain Mitchell, commander of a Ghost Recon team, on a mission in Mexico City where rebels are attempting a coup, putting Mexico and the USA in danger.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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