ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
54 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
31 Years AgoEarthBound
SNESNorth America
A turn-based JRPG and sequel to the then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters, and d…
19 Years AgoTomb Raider: Anniversary
RemakePS2North America
Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways.
28 Years AgoKlonoa: Door to Phantomile
PlayStationEurope
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a side-scrolling platform game viewed from a "2.5D" perspective. The player moves the protagonist, Klonoa, along a path in a two-dimensional fashion, but the game is rendered in three dimensions.
18 Years AgoThe Incredible Hulk
Nintendo DSPS2North America
The Incredible Hulk is a free-roaming, open-world game, allowing the player to wreak havoc on the streets of New York City while playing through the story of the 2008 The Incredible Hulk film.
31 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
ArcadeJapan
Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams was the first all new Street Fighter game produced by Capcom since the release of Street Fighter II.
24 Years AgoDigimon World 3
PlayStationNorth America
Digimon World 3 is a role-playing video game created by Bandai for the PlayStation. You play as a child called Junior who enters an online virtual reality MMORPG called "Digimon Online", which is run by the "MAGAMI" corporation.
28 Years AgoAlundra
PlayStationEurope
Between the worlds of light and dark lies the world of dreams. A world where the rule of reason loosens its grip. A place where an insidious evil is stealing minds and blackening the hearts of those from the world of light.
28 Years AgoPanzer Dragoon Saga
SaturnEurope
Enter the world of Panzer Dragoon Saga and experience a game like no other: a fusion of classic Panzer action with the most technologically advanced RPG to come to Saturn. Board your morphing dragon and behold as the mysteries of the Panzer world unfurl across four massive CDs.
20 Years AgoBig Brain Academy
Nintendo DSNorth America
Big Brain Academy features 15 activities that test their brain powers in areas like logic, memory, math and analysis. Up to eight people can play with a single game card, and each activity takes less than a minute to complete.
19 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu
Nintendo DSNorth America
Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu is a card based role-playing video game for the Nintendo DS. The game takes place from the beginning of the Saiyan Saga to the end of the Cell Saga. Players choose from one of the four main character, Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, and Vegeta.
17 Years AgoAr tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
PS2Europe
The setting for the game is the same as the previous game: the planet of Ar Ciel, albeit centered on a different region this time.
21 Years AgoBlood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo
PS2Europe
Blood Will Tell is based on the Japanese manga series Dororo, which was created by Osamu Tezuka. It concerns a hero named Hyakkimaru, who has had much of his body stolen by forty-eight fiends, and has prosthetic replacements.
20 Years AgoMagnetica
Nintendo DSNorth America
Magnetica is a puzzle game for Nintendo DS in which players use the stylus to launch marbles onto a moving track. The aim is to match three or more marbles of the same colour before the line reaches the end of the path.
17 Years AgoMagician's Quest: Mysterious Times
Nintendo DSWorldwide
As players attend Magic Academy, they'll be immersed in a living, breathing world where time flows as it does in the real world, and each week, player's wizardry skills are put to the test in a new magical adventure.
18 Years AgoSuper Dodgeball Brawlers
Nintendo DSKorea
Based on the classic Super Dodgeball released on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Dodgeball Brawlers brings back the old-school Kunio characters with an all new arsenal of super throws and attacks in an all-out war for playground supremacy.
29 Years AgoGoal Storm '97
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
Goal Storm '97 is a slightly improved version of the Japan-exclusive J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97.
24 Years AgoUFC: Throwdown
PS2North America
UFC: Throwdown is based on the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), mixed martial arts sports. The game places you in the position as a real-world fighter, utilizing various fighting styles, such as Freestyle, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Ju Jitsu, etc.
17 Years AgoLeft Brain Right Brain 2
Nintendo DSEurope
Left Brain Right Brain 2 offers more activities to exercise the left and right hemispheres of your brain.
40 Years AgoNekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun
ArcadeJapan
Hiroshi is a student at Nekketsu High School, and is always bullied by everyone. One day, one man arrives at the school who changes everything. His name is Kunio!!
37 Years AgoFlash Point
ArcadeWorldwide
Flash Point is a variant of Tetris, with the various shapes of the tetrominos and their rotation are identical to Sega's Tetris .
36 Years AgoKnight Move
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
A puzzle game from Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov! Featuring of a series of tiles with a single chess Knight, moved by the player. Knock out all the tiles within the time limit using the Knight, only able to move in a L shape.
34 Years AgoHome Alone
Master SystemEurope
Home Alone for the Sega Master System is a game based on the 1990 Home Alone film. It is a different (but similar) game to the Mega Drive and Game Gear versions - the Master System version was developed by Probe and only released in Europe.
34 Years Ago
33 Years AgoSuper Cup Finals
ArcadeWorldwide
A soccer game with a perspective playing field. Play against the computer or other human players.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.