ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1263 releases
42 Years AgoSuper Action Soccer
ColecoVisionWorldwide
Super Action Soccer gives you the chance to be the most accomplished star player of any team that ever was.
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42 Years AgoAthletic Land
MSXWorldwide
On your mark! Get set! GO! Your physical prowess is tested to the limit all hazards. You can almost hear the wild shouts of the crowd ring in your ears as they urge you on to the goal line. Exciting fun for all ages!
42 Years AgoFortune Builder
ColecoVisionWorldwide
Fortune Builder has it all! Educational and fun, FORTUNE BUILDER lets you plan, build and run your own community. Race against time to achieve your financial goal in a One-Player Game or compete with another tycoon in a Two-Player Game.
42 Years AgoEquites
ArcadeWorldwide
A vertical space shooter with two modes of operation: ground based and air based. Some enemies can only be killed when they are either walking or flying. Tunnels lead to underground bases that contain bonuses and power-ups.
42 Years AgoGandalf the Sorcerer
C64Europe
Gandalf the Socerer is a single screen shooter viewed from behind the castle walls looking out into the land, where you play the role of Gandalf and you must protect your castle from attack by Lizardmen trying to get your treasure.
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42 Years AgoStar Arthur Densetsu II: Ankoku Seiun
NEC PC-6000 SeriesJapan
Star Arthur Densetsu II: Ankoku Seiun (Legend of Star Arthur II: Dark Nebula) is an adventure game released by T&E Soft in 1983.
42 Years AgoThrough the Looking Glass
MacNorth America
Through the Looking Glass is a game for the Apple Lisa and Macintosh, developed and published by Apple. Dating back to mid-1982, this is likely the first commercial game to enter development on the Mac, and the only one to be self-published as a retail product by Apple.
41 Years AgoKonami's Tennis
MSXWorldwide
Real tennis rallying, with fierce serves, powerful smashes, and fast volleys! This is the real thing!! Three challenging styles of play--play a singles game against the computer, two players can play singles against each other, or they can play doubles against the computer!
41 Years AgoGutchan Bank
FM-7Japan
In this arcade game for the home, developed by Jun Amanai & Yoshinori Kawamoto for Oh!FM magazine, it's time to get the biggest payday ever. Scour a multi-screen world for as much currency as you can find, then cash it all in at the bank before the day's over!
41 Years AgoMystery Fun House
Sharp X1Japan
In this text adventure you have to make it through a fun house until the amusement park closes for the day.
41 Years AgoOperation Market Garden: Drive on Arnhem, September 1944
Apple IINorth America
Simulation of the largest daytime airborne operation during WWII on September 17, 1944.
41 Years AgoEggy
Sharp X1Japan
EGGY is an action game that won the Excellence Award at Bothtec's first programming contest and was inspired by Choplifter. In this game players take the role of Ena, a robot which has to collect goods that are dropped from the sky with parachutes.
40 Years AgoSapiens
Amstrad CPCEurope
An adventure game, published by French studio Loriciels, where the player controls an early example of Homo Sapiens as he survives and fights off hostile Neanderthal rivals.
40 Years AgoPhantomas 2
Amstrad CPCC64ZX SpectrumEurope
Phantomas 2 is a video game developed by Dinamic Software in the golden age of Spanish software. It is set inside Count Dracula's castle, where the player has to overcome a series of traps until the monster is killed.
40 Years AgoMega-Bots
Apple IINorth America
Megabots is a futuristic strategy game that utilizes 3D graphics, animation, music and sound effects. The game begins with an introduction to set the scene before the player enters a grid filled with robots that might be good or bad.
39 Years AgoChallenge of the Gobots
ZX SpectrumEurope
Ariolasoft produced this game based on the then-sort-of-popular cartoon series, Gobots.
39 Years AgoSpeed Rumbler
C64North America
Terrorists have taken Super Joe's family and a number of townspeople hostage. You must drive your gun-equipped car through dangerous streets to free the hostages and collect power-ups. If your vehicle is severely damaged, you may jump free and continue to fight on foot.
39 Years AgoCosmic Soldier
PC-88Japan
In the game, you must locate 3 data cards and 4 "filters" that allow access to a secret file in the enemy data bank.
39 Years AgoCosmic Soldier 2: Psychic War
PC-88Japan
Action RPG sequel to Cosmic Soldier, released for Japanese computers in 1987 and for North American PC in 1989.
39 Years AgoGaia no Monshou
PC-88Japan
Gaia no Monshō (also known as the 'Crest of Gaia') is a fantasy round-based strategy game by NCS and conversion of a game originally released for the NEC PC-8801 in 1987.
39 Years AgoPhantomas 2
MSXEurope
Phantomas 2 is a video game developed by Dinamic Software in the golden age of Spanish software. It is set inside Count Dracula's castle, where the player has to overcome a series of traps until the monster is killed.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.