ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 13
The games released on this day in gaming history.
23 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
SNESNorth America
A JRPG entry in the Super Mario franchise in which Mario meets many unlikely allies in order to jump and fight his way through the Mushroom Kingdom and collect stars to repair the Star Road, the pathway that grants people's wishes, which wa…
32 Years AgoWario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Game BoyEurope
Hey! Things are really cookin' on Kitchen Island! Wario's got a scheme to steal the pirates' treasure so he can have his very own castle!
29 Years AgoRage Racer
PlayStationNorth America
Rage Racer is the third title in the Ridge Racer series of racing games. For the first time in series, Rage Racer introduces a brand new advanced single player career system which uses credits that player can get after winning races, then it can be used to buy or upgrade cars.
19 Years AgoDiner Dash
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Diner Dash, a popular PC action-puzzle game, has landed on the WiiWare service. Guide Flo, an office worker-turned-restaurateur, as she builds up her empire over four unique diners. Go online to face players in head-to-head.
22 Years AgoTransformers
PS2New Zealand
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.
29 Years AgoFighters Megamix
SaturnWorldwide
Fighters Megamix is a 1996 fighting game developed by AM2 for the Sega Saturn and Game.com.
32 Years AgoOutRunners
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Outrunners is a driving game that allows you to gon a world tour of various stages.
18 Years AgoDrone Tactics
Nintendo DSNorth America
Transported to an alien world, you find yourself in the middle of a great conflict. An army of evil Drones is on the march, threatening to obliterate the land of Cimexus. Its inhabitants now turn to you to lead them in battle against the Black Swarm.
21 Years AgoKessen III
PS2Europe
In Kessen III the player takes control of Nobunaga Oda, and unlike the previous two games, you cannot choose a side to play on, and Nobunaga has one goal only... to unify the lands and rid his world of misery and suffering.
21 Years AgoChampionship Manager 5
PS2Worldwide
The first Championship Manager title since the departure of original CM developer, Sports Interactive, Championship Manager 5 brings this soccer-oriented strategic management simulator to the PlayStation 2 for the very first time.
38 Years AgoDeep Dungeon III: Yuushi he no Tabi
FamicomJapan
Deep Dungeon III: Yūshi he no Tabi is the third installment in the Deep Dungeon series and the first to be released on the Famicom. This is the first Deep Dungeon title to offer the player a world to explore spanning multiple dungeons and multiple towns.
38 Years AgoMeitantei Holmes: Kiri no London Satsujin Jiken
FamicomJapan
An adventure game starring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes developed for the NES by Towa Chiki.
36 Years AgoGunHed: Aratanaru Tatakai
FamicomJapan
GunHed: Aratanaru Tatakai is a 1990 strategy game for up to four players. It is the second game based on the 1989 sci-fi movie GunHed, the first being Blazing Lazers for the TurboGrafx-16.
32 Years AgoDate Kimiko no Virtual Tennis
Super FamicomJapan
Become one of the best female tennis players; like Date Kimiko.
28 Years AgoXtreme Rally
Hyper Neo Geo 64JapanNorth America
Xtreme Rally, known as Off Beat Racer! in Japan, is a 3D off-road racing game developed and released by SNK for for Hyper Neo Geo 64 hardware on May 13, 1998 Just like Roads Edge, each track features loops on both endpoints, causing a two-w…
28 Years AgoCute Fighter
ArcadeWorldwide
Released in 1998 by SemiCom, Cute Fighter is a sequel to SD Fighters, that aims to be even cuter!
25 Years AgoArmy Men: Omega Soldier
PlayStationWorldwide
Created in a covert laboratory by splicing DNA from the strongest and most skilled soldiers, the "Omega Soldier" has been given the strength and weapon skills to become the Tan army's worst high-tech threat!
25 Years AgoOverBlood 2
PlayStationEurope
OverBlood 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by Riverhillsoft for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to the game Overblood, released on the same platform.
22 Years AgoBlack/Matrix 00
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
Black/Matrix OO ("Double O") is an expansion of Black/Matrix Zero featuring a heavily reworked and expanded story, numerous additional endings, New Game+ options, and several new mini-games. Basic gameplay and graphics are unchanged from the original Game Boy Advance release.
21 Years AgoSingstar: Pop
PS2Europe
Be a Pop Superstar with SingStar Pop Featuring a chart-topping line-up of today’s best artists, songs and videos, SingStar Pop is the second release in the PlayStation2’s newest interactive singing franchise.
18 Years AgoMyst
PortNintendo DSNorth America
This handheld version of realMyst is a reworked re-release of the original game. It is similar in content to Real MYST as it contains Rime Age, the fifth age, with additional content that was added in that release.
17 Years AgoMike Tyson's Intergalactic Power Punch
NESWorldwide
Mike Tyson is the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, with an Olympic gold medal and a 33-0 (30 KO) record to his claim. After knocking out another opponent with ease, Tyson and his manager taunt the world by saying that no one can stop him.
16 Years AgoTrick DS Ban: Kakushigami no Sumu Yakata
Nintendo DSJapan
A series of mysterious disappearances occur in an old mansion in a mountain village.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.