ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
34 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
20 Years AgoOver the Hedge
PortNintendo DSNorth America
In the video game, which takes place a year after the movie, RJ, Hammy, Verne, and the gang feel that they need to have more things for the log (the area behind the hedge).
20 Years AgoGarfield and His Nine Lives
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
The classic comic strip character Garfield is back – just as fat, lazy and lovable as ever! The cynical orange cat loves lasagne, coffee, and his remote control as well as his owner, the long-suffering Jon Arbuckle and the sweet but dumb dog Odie.
20 Years AgoPac-Man World 3
PortNintendo DSEurope
Pac-Man is teleported by Orson through 15 different levels to fight Erwin, his army of robots, monsters and Spectral Entities to save the world, Pac-Land and the Spectral Realm.
18 Years AgoCrossworDS
Nintendo DSNorth America
Crosswords DS supports up to four different players, and features two basic modes - Training and Main Game. The main game includes three classifications of puzzles - Crosswords, Word Searches, and Anagrams.
17 Years AgoNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - The Video Game
PortNintendo DSNorth America
Get ready for a story so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world's largest museum--the Smithsonian Institution.
21 Years AgoNaruto: Ninja Council 2 - European Version
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Naruto: Ninja Council 2 European Version is the third instalment in the Ninja Council series and the first for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan as Naruto: Saikyō Ninja Daikesshu 3 for DS and in Europe as Naruto: Ninja Council 2 European Version.
39 Years AgoPuzzle Kingdoms
PortNintendo DSWorldwide
Puzzle Kingdoms challenges players to plan out strategic attacks in order to defeat their opponents. Order troops across the map, conquering cities through innovative puzzle gameplay.
Squirm
Nintendo DSWorldwide
This is a DS port of Squirm, a PacMan style arcade game, from Commodore 16. It reuses all original graphics, in attempts to remain as faithful as possible to the original version. Navigate around the maze while steering clear of the Squirms.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.