ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
652 releases
21 Years AgoStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
XboxPS2Worldwide
Third-person action/adventure game, Star Wars: Episode III, delivers the ultimate Jedi action experience as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi join forces in fierce battles and heroic lightsaber duels until one's lust for power and the oth…
20 Years AgoMetroid Prime Hunters
Nintendo DSEurope
Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay.
26 Years AgoStar Wars: Episode I - Jedi Power Battles
PlayStationEurope
The game follows the plot of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
28 Years AgoEinhänder
PlayStationNorth America
Einhänder is a futuristic side-scrolling shooter featuring explosive visuals, pounding techno music, and simulated 3D gameplay.
20 Years AgoPokémon Trozei!
Nintendo DSEurope
A crazy departure from your normal Pokémon game, Pokémon Trozei is a speedy puzzle game that will send your stylus flying! Your goal is to match the faces of four Pokémon in the game board to remove them, then string together more Pokémon faces to perform big combos.
21 Years AgoStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
PortNintendo DSGame Boy AdvanceWorldwide
The Clone Wars continue to rage between the Republic and the Separatists. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine has been taken hostage, and Obi-Wan, together with Anakin, must rescue him!
22 Years AgoTransformers
PS2North America
Battle the Decepticons through eight levels as one of three playable Autobots: Optimus Prime, Red Alert, and Hot Shot. Players can transform between robot and vehicle form during the action and collect dozens of Mini-Cons that can be equipped to upgrade their abilities.
35 Years AgoRockin' Kats
FamicomJapan
It's a Dance with Danger when Willy tries to rescue Jill! The hippest cool Kat in New York, Willy, is hot on the tail of local crime boss, Mugsy. The fur's gonna fly 'cause Mugsy just cat-nabbed Willy's girl, Jill, and stashed her away.
35 Years AgoAtomic Punk
Game BoyNorth America
There are four modes of gameplay in Atomic Punk, including two single player modes and two multiplayer game modes. Solo: "Game A" (known as "Bomber Boy" in the Japanese version) is similar to other games in the series, with a few differences.
26 Years AgoBrigandine: Grand Edition
RemakePlayStationJapan
In 2000, Hearty Robin released a remake of the game called Brigandine: Grand Edition, which included multiplayer support, along other new features. - Multiplayer game mode: allowing up to 6 players, each controlling a nation. - The Esgares…
19 Years AgoZendoku
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Set against a whimsical Far Eastern backdrop with a light-hearted martial arts theme, Zendoku is a puzzle game that combines action with Sudoku, and offers a variety of colorful characters and a comprehensive range of single-player and wireless multi-player game modes.
17 Years AgoMagician's Quest: Mysterious Times
Nintendo DSNorth America
As players attend Magic Academy, they'll be immersed in a living, breathing world where time flows as it does in the real world, and each week, player's wizardry skills are put to the test in a new magical adventure.
20 Years AgoArmored Core: Nine Breaker
PS2Europe
Armored Core: Nine Breaker brings back the super strong "Nine Ball" mech who appeared in the original PlayStation Armored Core.
38 Years AgoDokuganryu Masamune
FamicomJapan
Dokuganryu Masamune (独眼竜政宗?) is a historical simulation game developed and produced by Namco for the Famicom in 1988. It is the third such game to appear on the Famicom inside of a month, including Koei's Nobunaga's Ambition and HOT-B's Takeda Shingen.
35 Years AgoHarukanaru Augusta
Super FamicomJapan
Harukanaru Augusta is a Sports game, developed and published by T&E Soft, which was released in Japan in 1991.
35 Years AgoVerytex
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Verytex is a shoot-'em-up game released exclusively in Japan.
32 Years Ago
31 Years AgoSavage Reign
Neo Geo MVSNorth America
Savage Reign is a vs. fighting game that offers a dozen fighters, mixing fighting with weapons and a two-plane system like the one seen in the Fatal Fury saga, with which it is possible to get to the back of the stage by climbing to a higher level or climbing up pipes.
29 Years AgoManhole
RemakeGame BoyNorth America
Manhole was remade with an updated "Modern" version for Game & Watch Gallery. Toad, Donkey Kong Jr., and Mario are the pedestrians in this version, walking at different speeds, while Yoshi is the character the player controls.
26 Years AgoDaikatana
PortNintendo 64Europe
An original adaptation of John Romero's Daikatana with unique gameplay differences, developed by Kemco for the Nintendo 64. Daikatana is similar to the PC version in terms of gameplay, but the game itself is very different.
25 Years AgoIndiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
1947. The Nazis have been crushed, the Cold War has begun and Soviet agents are sniffing around the ruins of the fabled Tower of Babel. What are they up to?
23 Years AgoThe Muppets: On with the Show!
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Help the Irresistible Muppets keep the show going, even when the rats steal the Swedish Chef's cooking ingredients, Bunsen and Beaker's experiment is out of control, and a giant Jurassic pig invades the stage!
23 Years AgoChobits: Chii Dake no Hito
PS2Japan
Playstation 2 game based on the manga and anime series Chobits. Story centers on a 17 year old guy by the name of Hideki Motosuwa, he resides in an alternate universe of sorts thats filled with things known as Persocom's, a Persocom simply put is a Personal Computer.
20 Years AgoLindsi Luna Blast
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Homebrew game about a secret agent. Lindsi is a "homage to old school games". Pure action, with a little research side. You must go through differents levels to find how to escape.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.