ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
43 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
27 Years AgoStar Wars: Episode I - Racer
Nintendo 64North America
Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer lets you participate in the famous pod race sequence that was the critical highlight of the film Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace back in 1999. Take the controls as Jedi-to-be Anakin Skywalker or any one of over 20 pod racers.
25 Years AgoAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
PlayStationEurope
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare is the fourth installment in the survival horror video game series Alone in the Dark. The player can choose which of the two protagonists to play as.
28 Years AgoWorld Cup 98
Nintendo 64North America
The main feature of the game is the World Cup tournament itself, where the player may use either the actual groups used in the finals, or groups composed of a random selection of the included teams.
36 Years Ago
20 Years Ago.Hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth
PS2Japan
.Hack//G.U. simulates a massively multiplayer online role-playing game; players assume the role of a participant in a fictional game called The World.
26 Years AgoToobin'
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Toobin' involves Biff and Jet racing their way down the rapids of a river, riding on tires. You rotate your tyre left or right, and drift as the current sends you, making sure to avoid the banks of the river, and the dividing lines in the middle.
39 Years AgoEnduro Racer
PortMaster SystemJapan
In this game you play the role of an endurance bike racer. The gameplay involves you racing against the clock to get to the finish line and jumping over ramps.
19 Years AgoRaw Danger!
PS2Europe
Zettai Zetsumei Toshi 2: Itetsuita Kiokutachi is an action adventure survival game and is the sequel to Zettai Zetsumei Toshi. The game follows six characters as they try to escape a city that is being flooded by torrential rains.
25 Years AgoBatman: Gotham City Racer
PlayStationEurope
Cruise as Batman, Nightwing, or Batgirl - or one of 23 criminals like The Joker, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, and Killer Croc. Master 15 supercharged vehicles loaded with signature weapons like Batarangs, Laughing Gas, Cat Claws, Sewage Slicks, and tons more.
36 Years Ago
25 Years AgoAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
The Game Boy Color version of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare received a relatively faithful adaptation of the home console game.
25 Years AgoStupid Invaders
DreamcastEurope
Stupid Invaders is an adventure game based on the Space Goofs cartoon. The game was dedicated to its creator Jean-Yves Raimbaud, who died before the game was released.
16 Years AgoBlue Dragon: Awakened Shadow
Nintendo DSNorth America
Awakened Shadow is designed to take full advantage of the Nintendo DS capabilities allowing players to engage in impressive boss battles with up to two friends and earn and trade items via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in multiplayer mode.
17 Years AgoArt Style: Pictobits
Nintendo DSiNorth America
The objective of Picopict is to move coloured blocks from the bottom of the touch screen under falling blocks of corresponding colors. If a shape is made using the added block, the blocks add to an image on the top screen.
19 Years AgoSBK-07 Superbike World Championship
PS2Europe
SBK-07 - Superbike World Championship also known as Hannspree Ten Kate Honda - SBK-07 Superbike World Championship in North America is the official Superbike World Championship video game and offers the official races, sessions, teams and r…
16 Years AgoBackyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers
Nintendo DSNorth America
Backyard Sports is a series of video games released for both consoles and computers.
36 Years AgoCastle Quest
FamicomJapan
Castle Quest is board strategy game mixed with magic battle confrontations. The game is like a chess clone with fantasy creatures that fight with playing cards. The player's goal is to topple the opponents king.
36 Years AgoNekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer Story
FamicomJapan
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club: Soccer Story is the original Japanese version of the game released in other regions under the title of Nintendo World Cup. The Japanese version is part of the Kunio-kun/Nekketsu High series.
36 Years AgoHeavyweight Championship Boxing
Game BoyJapan
Once the player chooses a boxer, the other challengers must be defeated in order to gain the title. Points can be distributed and re-distributed on the fighter's health meter, stamina, and how fast he moves around in the ring.
35 Years AgoTwin Cobra: Desert Attack Helicopter
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
You pilot the TC-17 Twin Cobra assault helicopter to fight the forces of Commander Anziga, the myopic leader of the nation of Kaban. Your job is to fly into Kaban and take out the entire military base of Commander Anziga.
29 Years AgoFeda 2: White Surge the Platoon
PlayStationJapan
Feda 2: White Surge the Platoon is the sequel to the turn-based strategy game Feda: The Emblem of Justice. It was released in 1997 only in Japan for the Sony Playstation.
26 Years AgoCosmoWarrior Zero
PlayStationJapan
Cosmo Warrior Zero, originally created and supervised by Reiji Matsumoto, a game combining an action/shooting game and a digital comic! A game with 3 modes that invite the player into a new "Matsumoto World"!
26 Years AgoMarionette Company 2 Chu!
DreamcastPlayStationJapan
Marionette Company 2 is an adventure game for the Sega Dreamcast and sequel to Marionette Company.
26 Years AgoPhix: The Adventure
PlayStationWorldwide
Phix: The Adventure is a 3D platformer in which Phix uses magnetic powers to attract and repel objects, defeat enemies, and overcome environmental challenges.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.