ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
48 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
20 Years AgoNew Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo DSAustralia
New Super Mario Bros. is a side-scrolling 2.5D action-adventure platformer game for the Nintendo DS, starring Mario and Luigi. The game features a solo story mode with Mario or Luigi, a two-player wireless game Mario Vs. Luigi, as well as a minigame mode for up to four players.
25 Years AgoSpyro: Year of the Dragon
PlayStationAustralia
Spyro: Year of the Dragon is the third installment in the Spyro series and the last Spyro game Insomniac developed. In this 3D adventure, Spyro have to retrieve 150 eggs that the evil Sorceress has stolen from Dragonworld.
36 Years AgoDisney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
FamicomNESJapanNorth America
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers is a platformer video game developed and published by Capcom based on the Disney animated series of the same name.
27 Years AgoStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Expanded editionArcadeEurope
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is the second follow-up to Street Fighter III. The game increased the character roster by adding five new characters and also added further refinements to the previous game's play mechanics and rules.
22 Years AgoWario Land 4
Game Boy AdvanceChina
Wario's back for more...and more...and MORE! Hey! You!
20 Years AgoOver the Hedge
PS2Europe
In the video game, which takes place a year after the movie, RJ, Hammy, Verne, and the gang feel that they need to have more things for the log (the area behind the hedge).
25 Years AgoExcitebike 64
Nintendo 64Europe
Experience extreme MX! You grind your way through the hairpin turn, a wall of mud exploding in your wake. Your next jump launches you into the air - you pull off a spectacular double no-footed can-can and become an instant legend!
25 Years AgoPokémon Puzzle Challenge
Game Boy ColorEurope
In a rising pit of colored blocks, it's your task to continuously eliminate these tiles by switching two tiles' positions on the horizontal row. When three or more tiles link up in a up/down or left/right fashion, they disappear.
36 Years AgoNemesis
Game BoyEurope
Nemesis is an Action game, developed by Konami and published by Ultra, which was released in Japan in 1990.
27 Years AgoConker's Pocket Tales
Game Boy ColorNorth America
It's Conker's birthday and someone crashed his party! The Evil Acorn has stolen all of Conker's presents and kidnapped his best chipmunk friend, Berri.
36 Years AgoThunder Force III
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Thunder Force III is a scrolling shooter game developed by Technosoft. It is the third chapter in the Thunder Force series. It was released in 1990 in Japan, Europe and the United States for the Sega Genesis.
17 Years AgoTiger Woods PGA Tour 10
PS2Worldwide
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 features the U.S. Open, the USGA Championship and the USGA's Rules of Golf for the first time in the franchise's history. The Weather Channel provides dynamic weather data for the game.
25 Years AgoStunt GP
DreamcastEurope
And RC car racing game where doing spins, flips and other stunts earns you points that can be exchanged for upgrades.
22 Years AgoMario Bros.
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceChina
A remake of Mario Bros. is included in every Super Mario Advance game, as well as Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. All of these games can connect to each other to play Classic or Battle mode with up to four players.
17 Years AgoThe Legendary Starfy
Nintendo DSNorth America
He may be the prince of a kingdom in the clouds, but Starfy's not afraid to get his pointy hands dirty pummeling bad guys.
33 Years AgoRun Saber
SNESNorth America
Run Saber is a 1993 side-scrolling action game developed by Horisoft and published by Atlus for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in North America on June 8, 1993, and in Europe in 1993.
25 Years AgoInspector Gadget: Gadget's Crazy Maze
PlayStationWorldwide
Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Crazy Maze isn't the type of game one would expect when taking on the role of the bumbling, multi-functional detective of the 1980's cartoon.
22 Years AgoRibbit King
PS2North America
The 'Kero Kero' of the title comes from the onomatopoeia for the sound a frog makes. But no wonder the frog is squawking as it gets hammered around the course in a game of croquet with frogs instead of balls.
26 Years AgoTomb Raider Starring Lara Croft
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game released for the Game Boy Color. This release is significant as it is the first portable game in the Tomb Raider series.
25 Years AgoExtermination
PS2Europe
Extermination is a survival horror game that casts you as Dennis Riley, a Marine Corps' Force RECON operative on an Antarctica mission to stop the outbreak of a virus mutating people.
19 Years AgoAnno 1701: Dawn of Discovery
Nintendo DSEurope
A unique and award-winning combination of construction, economy, discovery, diplomacy, and combat.
17 Years AgoMario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! is a puzzle video game for the Nintendo DSi. Announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009, it is the third game in the Mario vs.
20 Years AgoIzuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja
Nintendo DSJapan
Izuna and her ninja clan are looking for a place to settle down after their old master Mugen decided that ninjas were obsolete, and booted them from his castle.
19 Years AgoBrothers in Arms DS
Nintendo DSEurope
Brothers In Arms DS brings all the action and strategy of the series to a handheld, utilizing the DS Touch Screen to control the squad.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.