ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 19
The games released on this day in gaming history.
50 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
37 Years AgoTenchi wo Kurau
FamicomJapan
Tenchi wo Kurau is a role-playing game for the Famicom, developed and published by Capcom. Based on Hiroshi Motomiya’s manga and the Three Kingdoms period, it follows Liu Bei and his allies as they build an army and oppose rival warlords.
36 Years AgoDJ Boy
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
DJ Boy, also known as DJ Kid, was designed as a standard side-scrolling beat'em up game partially based on the hip-hop culture of the U.S. cities.
33 Years AgoThe Blues Brothers
PortGame BoyEurope
The Blues Brothers is a platform game based on the band The Blues Brothers, where the object is to evade police and other vigilantes to get to a blues concert. The characters have the ability to pick up boxes to throw them at enemies.
31 Years AgoSuper Keiba 2
Super FamicomJapan
Super Keiba 2 is a Sports game, developed by Tomcat System and published by I'Max, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoBattle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX
Super FamicomJapan
In a war torn world of magic and science, a young man by the name of Bang Vipot unwittingly thwarted the designs of an evil organization sponsoring a fighting tournament. One year later, that tournament, Battle Tycoon is happening once more, and Bang has returned to fight again.
31 Years AgoWrestle Angels: Double Impact
PC Engine CDJapan
Wrestle Angels: Double Impact is similar in concept to Wrestle Angels V1, being a business simulation with turn-based wrestling matches between attractive young women. The game has three modes: exhibition, team management, and new player debut.
31 Years AgoSnoopy Concert
Super FamicomJapan
The game is a less of a self-contained game and more a collection of four smaller ones; including a point-and-click segment featuring Schroeder. The player controls Woodstock and direct Snoopy as he performs all sorts of errands for different Peanuts characters.
29 Years AgoGroove on Fight
SaturnJapan
The story of this sequel of the series, known as Gouketsuji Ichizoku 3: Groove on Fight in Japan, takes place 20 years after the last Goketsuji tournament.
26 Years AgoRunabout 2
PlayStationNorth America
Sporting game developers at Hot-B deliver this urban racing game for the PlayStation. Players will pilot as many as 31 different vehicles as they work through 13 high-energy, high-stakes missions.
26 Years AgoGame Conveni 21
Game Boy ColorJapan
Game Conveni 21 is a Strategy game, published by Starfish, which was released in Japan in 2000.
26 Years AgoDinosaur
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
Game Boy Color port of Disney's Dinosaur. Dinosaur is an adventure game based on the movie of the same name. You play as any of six different characters, each of which has different abilities.
25 Years AgoSolar Wars
NESWorldwide
Solar Wars is a tank combat game like Scorched Earth on the PC, Scorched Tanks on the Amiga, or Gorillas from QBasic. The game is two-player and pits you against a foe throughout our solar system.
25 Years AgoSesame Street Sports
PlayStationNorth America
Good sportsmanship is the name of the game in this delightful series of sporting events. All of your favorite SESAME STREET characters are the competitors in these original contests, and winning (for once) is not the most important thing.
24 Years AgoKurohige no Golf Shiyouyo
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Kurohige no Golf Shiyouyo is a Sports game, developed by Inti Creates and published by Tomy Corporation, which was released in Japan in 2002.
23 Years AgoPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
It's mutiny on the high seas as you steal, barter and pillage your way to riches in the video game that accompanies Disney's major live action film for Summer 2003.
21 Years AgoFord Mustang: The Legend Lives
PS2Worldwide
Since April of 1964 the Ford Mustang has sold over 8 million vehicles and has generated a strong following of enthusiasts, aftermarket manufacturers, websites, and publications - all dedicated to this iconic vehicle.
21 Years AgoYuYu Hakusho Forever
PS2Japan
A PlayStation 2 game based on the manga and anime YuYu Hakusho.
20 Years AgoJampack: Volume 14
PS2Worldwide
This version of JAMPACK VOLUME 14 includes games rated M and is generally for older gamers, although it does includes games rated E and T.
17 Years AgoRock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
PS2North America
Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock is a standalone title that allows owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with 20 seminal hits from the heyday of classic rock and beyond, hand-picked with care by Harmonix.
17 Years AgoJagged Alliance DS
PortNintendo DSNorth America
Jagged Alliance - the ultimate sight and sound extravaganza that combines strategy with incredible role-playing action is now available on the DS! Jagged Alliance DS is the much awaited introduction of the award winning Jagged Alliance franchise on the Nintendo DS.
16 Years AgoGO Series: Earth Saver
Nintendo DSiJapan
Can you save the earth using your set of explosives before the meteorite crashes into it?
16 Years AgoMahjongg Mysteries: Ancient Egypt
Nintendo DSNorth America
No place on Earth holds as many mysteries as Egypt! Help adventurers. Michelle Mosley and David Deanfield in their search for the lost temple.
Brave Battle Saga the Space Fighter
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Tim and his friends are on a mission to discover the location of the four plates that can be used to activate an ancient space station buried deep in the Earth that can be used to wipe out the population!
Kurohige no Kurutto Jintori
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Kurohige no Kurutto Jintori is an Action game, developed by Happy-Smile and published by Tomy Corporation, which was released in Japan in 2002.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.