ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
49 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
37 Years AgoFamicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
As a young detective (whom you name yourself), you work as an assistant for the famous investigator Utsugi. Your first important assignment is to investigate a murder case. A girl named Yoko was found murdered near a central bridge.
34 Years AgoKouryuu Densetsu Villgust: Kieta Shoujo
Super FamicomJapan
A fantasy RPG for the Super Famicom. Notable for allowing up to five party members in combat and breaks the usual 9999 limit for health. Never released outside of Japan, but fan translations exist.
33 Years AgoThe Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
NESWorldwide
George must save Planet M38 from Cogswell's destruction! Elroy, Jane, Judy, Astro and Rosie the Robot will give George the things he needs to meet the challenge.
33 Years AgoSD Gundam: Gundam Wars
FamicomJapan
SD Gundam: Gundam Wars is a Role-Playing game, developed by TOSE and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1993.
33 Years AgoUltraman Club: Supokon Fight!
FamicomJapan
Ultraman Club: Supokon Fight! is a Sports game, developed by TOSE and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1993.
29 Years AgoPia Carrot he Youkoso!!
PC-FXJapan
Yusuke Kinoshita is a 18-year-old male Japanese high-school student. He intends to have a cool summer vacation, but realizes he has no money. Having no choice, he takes a job in his father's restaurant, "Pia Carrot".
29 Years AgoRyuuteki Gosennen: Dragons of China
SaturnJapan
Ryuuteki Gosennen: Dragons of China () is an adventure game for the Sega Saturn.
29 Years AgoCube Battler: Anna Miraiden
SaturnJapan
A puzzle game for the Sega Saturn. It is the sequel to Cube Battler: Debugger Shou-hen.
29 Years AgoPet in TV
PlayStationJapan
In Pet in TV the player takes control of a virtual pet, which resembles a more complex version of the Tamagotchi. The player can choose from a selection of PiTs and name it.
29 Years AgoAtelier Marie: The Alchemist of Salburg
PlayStationJapan
The game that started the Atelier franchise. Has never been released outside Japan.
29 Years AgoFuture Racer
PlayStationJapan
Pick one of six robot vehicles to race against your opponents.
28 Years AgoHeisei Shin Onigashima
PortSuper FamicomJapan
Heisei Shin Onigashima is an episodical game released for the Super Famicom. It is a port of the Satellaview 4-part broadcast game BS Shin Onigashima, which in turn is a remake of the original Famicom Mukashi Banashi: Shin Onigashima.
28 Years AgoKahen Soukou Gunbike
PlayStationJapan
The game is set 100 years in the future. Players race against the clock through obstacles and enemies, including bosses, and can change into three mech modes anytime during gameplay: rally mode, bike mode and robot mode, each varying in stats.
25 Years AgoBounty Hunter Sara: Holy Mountain no Teiou
DreamcastJapan
The year is 2060, and the huge city Neo Tokyo overflows with gangsters. The police is helpless - the criminals form well-organized group that are threatening to take power in the whole city.
25 Years AgoX-Men: Wolverine's Rage
Game Boy ColorNorth America
X-Men: Wolverine's Rage is a side-scrolling video game designed for the Game Boy Color. The game's plot centres around Wolverine as he pursues Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth, and Cyber.
24 Years AgoAkagawa Jirou: Tsuki no Hikari - Shizumeru Kane no Satsujin
PS2Japan
Based on the novel by Akagawa Jirou, the story puts you in a role of a high-school teacher who due to a painful breakup leaves his old workplace and comes to a far away place to start a new job at Bell Garden school.
24 Years AgoAI Shogi Selection
PlayStationJapan
Introducing the ideal shogi game--providing a combination of strength, aptitude, and speed so that you won't have to wait. The YSS7.0 engine by Hiroshi Yamashita, undefeated champion of the 7th World Computer Shogi Tournament, has been optimized for use on the PlayStation.
24 Years AgoSimple 1500 Series Vol.94: The Cameraman
PortPlayStationJapan
The PlayStation version of The Cameraman: Gekisha Boy Omakefu is an updated and expanded port released as Volume 94 of the Simple 1500 series and contains an additional stage. It also has an unlockable cooperative mode with a second player as the Gekisha Girl.
24 Years AgoJitsumei Jikkyou Keiba Dream Classic 2002
PS2Japan
Jitsumei Jikkyou Keiba Dream Classic 2002 is a horse breeding and management simulation game and the fourth entry of the Jitsumei Jikkyou Keiba Dream Classic series developed by Dream Japan and released in 2002.
23 Years AgoHamtaro: Rainbow Rescue
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
One day while playing outside, Bijou witnesses a great rainbow. The rainbow disappears and Prince Bo falls to the ground. The Prince states that he can make rainbows by using his umbrella.
23 Years AgoCafe Little Wish: Mahou no Recipe
PortDreamcastJapan
An unknown and starving young man enters in a small restaurant called “Cafe Little Wish.” After gorging on everything without knowing he doesn’t have any money, he tries to escape but is thwarted by the strength of the waitresses.
18 Years AgoLet's Ride! Silver Buckle Stables
PS2Europe
Train horses and compete in competitions in this horse riding simulation.
18 Years AgoHi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge
Nintendo DSEurope
The player navigates Hamtaro to explore an outside area. He meets with the other Ham-Hams in order to play a variety of brain-training minigames. They are mostly educational, and were mainly designed for elementary-grade children.
17 Years AgoHanuman: Boy Warrior
PS2Asia
Hanuman: Boy Warrior is a 3D action game in which have to save the world and play as Hanuman an immortal being from Hinduism that has the appearance of a human with an ape face. The game offers nine levels in which you have to defeat several creatures from Indian mythology.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.