ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
223 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
34 Years AgoTurn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator
Game BoyWorldwide
Turn and Burn: The F-14 Dogfight Simulator is a Simulation game, developed by Imagineering Inc and published by Absolute Entertainment, which was released in 1992.
34 Years AgoNBA All-Star Challenge 2
Game BoyWorldwide
NBA All-Star Challenge 2 is a Sports game, developed by Beam Software and published by Acclaim Japan, which was released in 1992.
33 Years AgoStarHawk
Game BoyEurope
A space shmup from Accolade with parallax scrolling. The player controls an upgradable spaceship through five stages.
29 Years AgoSkeleton Warriors
PlayStationNorth America
As Prince Lightstar, players must defeat the Skeleton Warriors and Baron Dark in order to gain control of the Lightstar Crystal and bring balance back to the world.
29 Years AgoNanotek Warrior
PlayStationEurope
A ground-based shoot-em-up by design, the game employs the use of jumping, banking, and strafing as you move forward through 3D tube-like levels. The game is seem from a third-person perspective behind the ship.
27 Years AgoNBA in the Zone
PortGame Boy ColorJapan
NBA In The Zone is a Sports game, developed by KCEK and published by Konami, which was released in 1999.
26 Years AgoCyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram
DreamcastNorth America
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram is the first of three major revisions to Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram, a sequel to Cyber Troopers Virtual-On. M.S.B.S. Ver.
41 Years AgoNinja Emaki
ArcadeWorldwide
Ninja Emaki was produced by Nichibutsu in 1985. Nichibutsu released 80 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979.
41 Years AgoLady Master of Kung Fu
ArcadeWorldwide
Lady Master of Kung Fu is 2D fighting game. Player controls a female - titular Lady. She is skilled in kung-fu fighting and in using nunchaku.
41 Years AgoJohn Elway's Team Quarterback
ArcadeWorldwide
A basic American football game that follows the rules of the NFL. In two-player mode, one player takes on the role of Quarterback and the other player plays half-back.
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoPerforman
ArcadeWorldwide
Performan was Toaplan's first shooter, and it's certainly not what one would expect from them, especially when looking at some of their later games. It's actually a strange, overhead shooter much like Robotron.
41 Years AgoSamurai Nihon-Ichi
ArcadeWorldwide
Very difficult, highly obscure action fighter in the vein of Kung Fu Master. Here, move left to right through feudal Japan settings (bamboo forests, over bridges, clearings, villages, etc.) while dealing with various enemies that will kill you with one blow!
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoVs. Raid on Bungeling Bay
PortArcadeWorldwide
VS. Raid on Bungeling Bay is a 1985 shoot 'em up game, developed by Hudson Soft, which is a Nintendo VS. System port of the NES version of Raid on Bungeling Bay, which in turn is a port of a 1984 Commodore 64 game developed by Will Wright.
41 Years AgoVs. The Goonies
PortArcadeWorldwide
A whimsical platform game themed after the 1985 movie "The Goonies". Guide Mikey through caverns evading mice and the Fratellis (or use bombs or a slingshot) to save your buddies who are being held captive. The game plays Cyndi Lauper's song "Good Enough".
41 Years AgoOnna Sansirou: Typhoon Gal
ArcadeWorldwide
Onna Sansirou: Typhoon Gal is a fighting game released in Japan in 1985. It is the first fighting game to include throws and grapples, now staples of fighting games, as well as the fighting of multiple enemies at the same time. The game also features a regenerating health bar.
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoLot Lot
ArcadeWorldwide
Manipulate the balls so they fall into the pits for points. Get enough points and you will move on to the next round.
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoStreet Heat
ArcadeWorldwide
Drive a police car, shooting bad guys and driving as fast as possible to score maximum points.
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41 Years AgoN.Y. Captor
ArcadeWorldwide
You play a marksman who has to rescue hostages from terrorists. Fire upon enemies from your position, but avoid shooting the bystanders. After the last life has been lost, a sequence shows your character falling from his perch to his death.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.