ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
692 releases
23 Years AgoSilent Hill 3
PS2Europe
Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill series. Like the previous entries, Silent Hill 3 is a survival horror combining action-based combat and puzzle-solving, but is somewhat more combat-oriented than the preceding installments.
23 Years AgoBloodRayne
GameCubeXboxPS2Worldwide
Rayne is a dhampir (child of a vampire and human, who possess vampire powers without their weaknesses). She is working as an agent for the Brimstone Society, and is also searching for her father.
21 Years AgoFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire. Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then lead your soldiers in to battle. The more experience your soldiers gain, the more you can upgrade their abilities.
18 Years AgoSilent Hill: Origins
PS2Australia
Silent Hill: Origins is the fifth installment in the Silent Hill survival horror series, and a prequel to the original game.
23 Years AgoWarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Game Boy AdvanceNintendo 3DSEurope
Frantic action! Prepare for lightning-quick game play as you blaze through over 200 bizarre microgames designed by a crazy crew of Wario's cronies! There are even two-player contests that can be played on a single Game Boy Advance!
26 Years AgoDigimon World
PlayStationNorth America
Digimon world is a game that allows a player to raise their own Digimon and teach it to battle.
30 Years AgoGolden Axe III
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Chaos is spreading across the land once again as the Prince of Darkness arises to conquer the world. To stop him and retrieve the legendary Golden Axe, four heroes step forward to accept the challenge.
20 Years AgoMetroid Prime Hunters
Nintendo DSAustralia
Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay.
20 Years AgoRogue Trooper
PCXboxPS2North America
Intense 3rd-person action on the battlefields of Nu Earth - a poisoned planet where a seemingly endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no clear end in sight! But there are tales of a lone warrior.
31 Years AgoInternational Superstar Soccer
SNESEurope
International Superstar Soccer is a football video game developed by Konami for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
21 Years AgoWarioWare: Twisted!
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
After accidentally discovering spin technology, Wario reassembles the developers at WarioWare, Inc. to make a new set of wild minigames.
23 Years AgoDef Jam Vendetta
GameCubePS2Europe
The unlikely combination of Def Jam recording artists and underground wrestling is the subject of this Electronic Arts release, which features the 3D likenesses of such musicians as Ludacris, Redman, DMX, Scarface, Ghostface Killa, Method Man, and more as playable characters.
20 Years AgoJaws Unleashed
PCPS2XboxNorth America
In Jaws: Unleashed, the player assumes the role as the large shark Jaws. The shark first enters the island from the southern end and the player finds itself in a cove.
20 Years AgoSteambot Chronicles
PS2North America
Steambot Chronicles is a 2005 action-adventure role-playing game developed and published by Irem Software Engineering in Japan for the PlayStation 2. It was later published by Atlus in North America and 505 Games in PAL regions.
24 Years AgoGuilty Gear X2
ArcadeJapan
Guilty Gear X2, also known as Guilty Gear XX and subtitled The Midnight Carnival in Japan, is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Sammy Studios.
24 Years AgoNBA 2K2
PS2Europe
NBA 2K2 is a basketball video game. It is the third installment in the NBA 2K series of video games and it was developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega Sports.
31 Years AgoJ.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: Volume 1
PortSNESEurope
An action role-playing game produced by Interplay Productions for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is an adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien.
30 Years AgoBattle Arena Toshinden 2
PlayStationNorth America
CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON…and do battle against the greatest warriors of the world! Each martial arts fighter has been personally selected to represent his/her special techniques and tactics in a winner-takes-all secret tournament that defies death.
28 Years AgoWrecking Crew '98
Super FamicomJapan
Wrecking Crew '98 is a Japan-only puzzle video game released for the Super Famicom. It is the sequel to the Nintendo Entertainment System game Wrecking Crew. The game takes on a more competitive approach, featuring puzzle-versus elements akin to games like Tetris and Puyo Puyo.
36 Years AgoValis II
PC Engine CDNorth America
Valis II has the same basic plot as its computer counterpart: Rogles, the tyrant of the magical world Vecanti, was defeated, and a new emperor named Megas is terrorizing its inhabitants.
31 Years AgoClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay
SNESEurope
Interplay's claymation fighting game returns with a brand new gameplay engine and a new cast of fighters.
18 Years AgoTop Trumps: Doctor Who
PCPS2Australia
Eidos creates a virtual version of the card game populated by the weird denizens of Dr. Who.
29 Years AgoSpider: The Video Game
PlayStationJapan
In Spider: The Video Game you control a spider that has been implanted with a neural transmitter port, cybernetic legs, and weapon accessories. You begin at a sector map which functions as a blueprint of the research laboratory which you must explore.
24 Years AgoAces of the Air
PlayStationJapan
Fans of classic aircraft take to the skies in Aces of the Air for the PlayStation. Pilot the vintage fliers in realistic 3D combat missions featuring old-school dogfighting techniques and ground combat.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.