ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
40 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoNBA Jam Tournament Edition
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
NBA Jam Tournament Edition brings you more senses-shattering slam dunking excitement than ever!
16 Years AgoRunaway 3: A Twist of Fate
Nintendo DSEurope
Runaway: A Twist of Fate is a point-and-click graphical adventure. It is a game developed by Péndulo Studios, S.L. and the sequel of Runaway 2: The Dream of The Turtle, as well as the third and final chapter in the Runaway series.
19 Years AgoPokémon Trozei!
Nintendo DSAsia
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.
19 Years AgoOdin Sphere
PS2Japan
The nation of Valentine was once a grand kingdom with powerful magic. With the power of a magical relic known as the "Cauldron," King Valentine subdued the neighboring nations and brought them under his control.
30 Years AgoRidge Racer Revolution
PlayStationEurope
Ridge Racer Revolution is the PlayStation sequel of Ridge Racer. Like the original Ridge Racer, the player races against eleven other computer-controlled cars. The game adds two hidden cars for the player to unlock, and 2-player support.
19 Years AgoWario: Master of Disguise
Nintendo DSAustralia
The world's most low-down and ornery garlic-lover never lets a get-rich quick scheme pass him by. Wario: Master of Disguise opens with our money-mad hero taking a break from being a shady software impresario to watch a TV show about a master thief.
19 Years AgoMoero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2
Nintendo DSJapan
Ouendan returns with nineteen more J-Pop/Rock songs, along with nineteen more situations where only a cheer squad can save the day. The original Ouendan and joined by a new team, the Morning City Ouendan, who wear blue in contrast to the black of the Evening City Ouendan.
39 Years AgoKung Fu Kid
Master SystemJapan
A beat-'em-up game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is a sequel to the SG-1000 game Dragon Wang (ドラゴン・ワン), in which the player reprises the role of Wang, a kung fu master.
16 Years AgoFrogger Returns
RemakeNintendo DSJapan
Based on the timeless arcade game, Frogger Returns delivers the addictive dodge-and-run gameplay fans know and love for a new generation.
19 Years AgoDisney's Chicken Little: Ace in Action
PS2Australia
Inspired by the "superhero movie within the movie" finale of Walt Disney Pictures' film "Chicken Little," Disney"s Chicken Little: Ace in Action features Ace, the superhero alter ego of Chicken Little, and the Hollywood versions of his misf…
19 Years AgoEureka Seven Vol. 2: The New Vision
PS2Worldwide
After abandoning the corrupt military and becoming a professional lifter, Sumner Sturgeon has become disenchanted with the life of an air sport athlete.
25 Years AgoCommander Keen
Game Boy ColorNorth America
To the kids at school, you're 8-year-old Billy Blaze. To alien enemies in the galaxy you're superhero Commander Keen and it's up to you to save the Earth from destruction.
24 Years AgoRedCard 2003
PS2Europe
Red Card 2003 is Midway's soccer title in its extreme sports series. The gameplay is comparable to NFL Blitz or NHL Hitz. Players choose from one of 32 international teams and duke it out in the most realistic of Midway's 2003 extreme sports games.
19 Years AgoCode Lyoko: Get Ready to Virtualize
Nintendo DSNorth America
An adventure/RPG based on the 3D animated action-adventure television series, Code Lyoko is about a group of students who uncover a parallel universe called Lyoko inside a super-computer that is threatened by a virus that could destroy the universe.
19 Years AgoTokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2
PS2North America
The mountains of Japan are calling - and so are your racing rivals. With the mysterious disappearance of the reigning champion, the tournament crown is suddenly up for grabs. Many will vie, only one can win.
35 Years AgoThe Adventures of Star Saver
Game BoyJapan
A police officer named Tony and his sister are forced to go inside an unidentified flying object by a group of aliens who are planning to invade the galaxy. They are later exiled to a distant planet after refusing to engage in espionage for their side.
34 Years AgoDeath Bringer
Sega CDJapan
Death Bringer (デスブリンガー) is an RPG for the Sega Mega-CD. It was only released in Japan.
34 Years AgoHirake! Ponkikki
FamicomJapan
Hirake! Ponkikki is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Minato Giken and published by Takara, which was released in Japan in 1992.
34 Years AgoMasuzoe Youichi: Asa made Famicom
FamicomJapan
Masuzoe Youichi: Asa made Famicom is an Adventure game, published by Coconuts Japan, which was released in Japan in 1992.
30 Years AgoKeio Flying Squadron 2
SaturnJapan
Keio Flying Squadron 2 was released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn in Japan, Europe, and Australia. The second installment of the series continues the story of Rami's adventures as the Keeper of the Secret Treasure (a sphere passed down through generations of Rami's family).
30 Years AgoVoice Paradise
PC-FXJapan
The hero of the game is in his space ship, on the way to his home planet. But the space ship crash-lands on the Earth. The hero is on an important intergalactic mission and has to be on his home planet no later than in one month.
30 Years AgoSuper Real Mahjong PVI
SaturnJapan
Super Real Mahjong PVI is an mahjong video game developed and published by SETA Corporation and released for arcades on March 1995 in Japan only and it is the sixth game of the Super Real Mahjong series.
30 Years AgoCubic Gallery
SaturnJapan
Cubic Gallery: Edy & Disy is a first-person adventure edutainment game about art history. The detective Edy and his assistant Disy are visiting an art museum when suddenly they hear the Mona Lisa calling out for help, and find themselves pulled into the world of the painting.
25 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.