On This Day in Gaming: May 30

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

May 30

The games released on this day in gaming history.

59 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Skull Fang cover29 Years Ago

Skull Fang

SaturnJapan

The nefarious "Lagnalok" organization returns in the third game in the Kugha series of shoot 'em ups, but this time the fighter pilots of Skull Fang squadron are ready to take them on.

Nobunaga Hiroku: Geten no Yume cover29 Years Ago

Nobunaga Hiroku: Geten no Yume

PlayStationJapan

Nobunaga Hiroku: Geten no Yume is a text adventure game featuring Nobunaga Oda, a Japanese warlord in the Sengoku period. By reading the text on the screen and choosing the options that appear along the way, you can enjoy a variety of changes in Nobunaga's life and thus history.

Dark Hunter: Ge Youma no Mori cover29 Years Ago

Dark Hunter: Ge Youma no Mori

PlayStationSaturnJapan

This game is the sequel to Dark Hunter (Jou) Ijigen Gakuen. In the game you can select one of the three main characters (Mariko Kayano, Ran Mashimo & Cher Mulligan). The PSX game is fully voice acted.

Nihon Pro Mahjong Renmei: Kounin Dojo Yaburi cover29 Years Ago

Nihon Pro Mahjong Renmei: Kounin Dojo Yaburi

SaturnPlayStationJapan

Mahjong is a game for four players that originated in China. Mahjong involves skill, strategy, and calculation, as well as a certain degree of chance. Depending on the variation which is played, luck can be anything from a minor to a dominant factor in success.

Neo Cherry Master Color cover27 Years Ago

Neo Cherry Master Color

Neo Geo Pocket ColorWorldwide

Neo Cherry Master Color is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Dyna Corporation and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999.

Neo Mystery Bonus cover27 Years Ago

Neo Mystery Bonus

Neo Geo Pocket ColorWorldwide

Neo Mystery Bonus is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Dyna Corporation and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999.

Bust-A-Move Pocket cover27 Years Ago

Bust-A-Move Pocket

Neo Geo Pocket ColorWorldwide

Bust-A-Move Pocket, also called Puzzle Bobble Mini, is a Neo Geo Pocket Color version of the Bust-A-Move (Puzzle Bobble) series of puzzle games. It was released on the Neo Geo Pocket Color by Taito in 1999. The format is similar to Bust-A-Move 2 for the PlayStation.

Pocket Tennis Color cover27 Years Ago

Pocket Tennis Color

Neo Geo Pocket ColorWorldwide

Pocket Tennis a simple tennis game with two play modes: Exhibition and Tournament. Exhibition is a single match against computer or human opponent (requires link cable).

Neo Dragon's Wild cover27 Years Ago

Neo Dragon's Wild

Neo Geo Pocket ColorWorldwide

Neo Dragon's Wild is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Dyna Corporation and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999.

Alexi Lalas International Soccer cover27 Years Ago

Alexi Lalas International Soccer

PlayStationWorldwide

Z-Axis and Take 2 Interactive's Alexi Lalas International Soccer brings the global sport to your PlayStation. Players are greeted with two options -- a friendly match and the tournament. The former is simply a single game against a friend or the computer.

A Bug's Life cover27 Years Ago

A Bug's Life

PortGame Boy ColorNorth America

Based on the Disney/Pixar 3D animated film, you must guide Flik as he sets out to find a group of warrior insects to help his colony of ants to fight off the hungry grasshoppers. Unlike the other versions of this game, the GBC version is a 2D side-scroller.

Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue! cover26 Years Ago

Mary-Kate & Ashley: Get a Clue!

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

Mary-Kate, Ashley, and their dog Clue are on the case in MARY-KATE & ASHLEY: Get a Clue! You take control of the adorable twins and their dog as they try to collect clues to solve five different mysteries.

Extreme Ghostbusters cover25 Years Ago

Extreme Ghostbusters

Game Boy ColorEurope

In an attempt to takeover the world, the newly liberated and powerful ectoplasmic forces, led by the half-human, half-demon Count Mercharior, have kidnapped two key members of the Extreme Ghostbusters team.

The Flintstones: Burgertime in Bedrock cover25 Years Ago

The Flintstones: Burgertime in Bedrock

PortGame Boy ColorNorth America

The restaurant business meets prehistoric times in this combination of classic video gaming and old-fashioned cartoon mayhem. Mr. Slate has purchased himself a Brontoburger chain, and Fred has been saddled with the unenviable task of playing chef.

The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack cover25 Years Ago

The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack

PortGame Boy ColorNorth America

A trimmed-down port of "The Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack" for PC, including the following titles: - FreeCell - LifeGenesis - Minesweeper - SkiFree - TicTactics - TriPeaks - Tut's Tomb

Disney Golf cover24 Years Ago

Disney Golf

PS2Japan

Disney Golf is the spiritual successor to another golf game called Swing Away Golf, themed with Disney characters. First shown at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in 2002, it was the fifth golf game to be made for the system.

Bomberman Max 2: Red Advance cover24 Years Ago

Bomberman Max 2: Red Advance

Game Boy AdvanceNorth America

Bomberman again teams up with Max to take on the evil Mujoe. But before they get the chance, Mujoe turns the tables, shrinking the heroes into tiny critters.

Otostaz cover24 Years Ago

Otostaz

PS2Japan

Paperhood Saw and Paperhood Mont are two paper-thin characters who inhabit the world of Otostaz. As the game begins, Saw appears on screen above a matrix of brown squares. A never-ending stream of icons representing water, earth and wood trail him in a virtual supply line.

Pop'n music 8 cover24 Years Ago

Pop'n music 8

ArcadeWorldwide

The 8th game in the Pop'n Music franchise.

Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem cover24 Years Ago

Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem

PS2Japan

Konohana 2: Todokanai Requiem is the second entry of the mystery visual novel series Konohana, after the infamous Grim Reaper murder mystery case, Meguru Momoi gained some recognition and everything seemed back to normal until one morning w…

Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure cover24 Years Ago

Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure

RemakePlayStationJapan

This version is included in the Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 and features updated graphics and a new interface.

Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey cover24 Years Ago

Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey

RemakePlayStationJapan

This version is included in the Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 and features updated graphics and a new interface.

Dragon Quest Monsters cover24 Years Ago

Dragon Quest Monsters

RemakePlayStationJapan

This version is included in the Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2 and features updated graphics and a new interface.

Hikaru no Go: Heian Gensou Ibunroku cover24 Years Ago

Hikaru no Go: Heian Gensou Ibunroku

PlayStationJapan

Hikaru no Go: Heian Gensou Ibunroku is a Japan-exclusive party game based on the Hikaru no Go magna series. It was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo for PlayStation.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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