ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
74 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot: Warped
PlayStationAustralia
Crash Bandicoot: Warped is the third game in the Crash Bandicoot series and the first to feature Coco as a playable character.
30 Years AgoMetal Slug
Neo GeoJapanNorth America
Metal Slug is a 1996 run-and-gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series.
24 Years AgoThe Operative: No One Lives Forever
PS2Europe
No One Lives Forever is to be a fast-paced, story-driven first-person shooter that delivers over-the-top action, outrageous villains, and wry humor in the tradition of the great 1960's Bond films. You play Cate Archer an undercover operative for MI-Zero.
21 Years AgoMadagascar
PS2Worldwide
Be a part of Dreamwork's animated adventure by guiding Marty the Zebra, Alex the lion, Melman the giraffe, Gloria the hippo and those stealthy Penguins as they escape the Central Park Zoo into the streets of New York and then into the wild jungle...err San Diego zoo.
21 Years AgoMetal Slug 5
PS2North America
A special disc that contains deep and intricate secrets about the Metal Slug project is stolen by a mysterious group called the Ptolemaic Army, whose specialty lies from within archaeological excavation and espionage.
22 Years AgoMario vs. Donkey Kong
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and retrieve the pilfered goods.
19 Years AgoMedal of Honor: Vanguard
PS2Japan
Players take on the role of Sgt. Frank Keegan, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, and 17th Airborne Division fighting the Axis forces of Nazi Germany and the Kingdom of Italy.
25 Years AgoCastlevania Chronicles
RemakePlayStationJapan
The 2D whip-wielding action game Castlevania returns with a classic version never before seen in America with Castlevania Chronicles. Count Dracula has been resurrected to begin a new reign of terror across the land.
19 Years AgoBejeweled 2
PS2North America
Get set to play the world's #1 puzzle game, now for the Wii! Match sparkling gems three at a time to make them burst in showers of color and points. Match four or more to create flashy power gems that boost your score and your mood with brilliant cascades and combos.
28 Years AgoQuake
PortNintendo 64Europe
Quake is a first-person shooter video game, developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive in 1996 and featured music composed by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. It is the first game in the popular Quake series.
30 Years AgoMagical Drop II
Neo Geo CDJapan
Magical Drop is played in a style and gameplay similar to Compile's (now Sega's) Puyo Puyo and Taito's Puzzle Bobble franchises; a "stack" of random colored bubbles descend from the top, and a player is defeated when a bubble hits the bottom.
20 Years AgoTeen Titans
PS2North America
Teen Titans is an action beat 'em up video game released for the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. A game under the same name was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2005.
34 Years AgoPanic Restaurant
PortNESNorth America
Hot dogs on legs, jumping eggs, flying apple slices, hungry hamburger buns, pans shooting fried shrimp - WHAT'S GOING ON?? Ever since the mad chef, Ohdove, stole the Eaten Restaurant from Cookie, strange things have been happening!
26 Years AgoNightmare Creatures II
PlayStationNorth America
"Assume the role of Herbert Wallace, an escaped test subject, on the trail of the demonic scientist, Dr. Adam Crowley. After enduring years of horrific lab experiments, Wallace is out to settle the score in a chilling and bloody chase through London and Paris.
30 Years AgoTreasure Hunter G
Super FamicomJapan
Brothers Red and Blue G. decide to leave their idyllic village in search of their long lost father, who left the kids years ago to go treasure hunting.
39 Years AgoZillion
Master SystemJapan
Zillion is a space adventure platform video game designed for the Sega Master System as a companion for the Zillion anime series in 1987.
25 Years AgoFormula One 2001
PlayStationEurope
Formula One 2001 is a racing video game for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 developed by Studio 33 (PS1) and Sony Studio Liverpool (PS2) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment.
30 Years AgoESPN Extreme Games
PlayStationJapan
Insane sports for an extreme generation! Rip up courses on in-line skates, shoot for max speed on the street luge, pull serious air on the skateboard, and shred courses on the mountain bike. Get ready to PUNCH and KICK your way through an entire season of Extreme competition.
30 Years AgoMetal Black
SaturnJapan
A shoot 'em up released by Taito. It is both "Project Gun Frontier 2" and "Darius III"; the game was developed by the Gun Frontier team, and ties to the original Darius development still exist.
35 Years AgoHatris
PC EngineJapan
Hatris is a puzzle video game developed by Alexey Pajitnov, creator of famous video game Tetris. In Hatris, the falling blocks of Tetris are replaced by falling hats which are top hats, cowboy hats, baseball caps, derbys, party hats and crowns.
19 Years AgoState of Emergency 2
PS2Japan
State of Emergency 2 (State of Emergency Revenge in Japan) is the sequel to State of Emergency. The game is available on PlayStation 2. It takes place ten years after the first game.
35 Years Ago
19 Years AgoDawn of Mana
PS2North America
Dawn of Mana, as the title suggests, focuses on the origins of Square's Secret of Mana action RPG series, touching upon the genesis of both the Mana Tree and the Sword of Mana.
16 Years AgoActual Crimes: Jack the Ripper
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Travel back to 1880s London to help Scotland Yard's detectives solve the crime of the century. Visit world-famous landmarks such as Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace. Search crime scenes and solve mini puzzles in your hunt for clues.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.