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
22 Years AgoSmash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2
PS2North America
The Playstation 2 sequel to Smash Court Tennis offers player a deeper tennis simulation experience, expanding on existing features, aswell as adding new modes.
19 Years AgoTrioncube
Nintendo DSEurope
In Trioncube, the player must embark on a journey across eight planets into the depths of space, as the captain of the mighty space ship Penko, to rescue the princess from the grasp of Hell Metal.
22 Years AgoShining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
A remake of the original Shining Force that was released in 1992 on the Sega Genesis. The mysterious traveler Darksol has worked his way into the King's graces to further his plans of resurrecting an ancient evil, the Dark Dragon.
19 Years AgoThe History Channel: Great Battles of Rome
PS2Europe
A real-time strategy game based around historical Roman battles.
36 Years AgoCosmo Tank
Game BoyJapan
The player controls an armoured fighting vehicle from either a first-person perspective or a third-person perspective; depending on the level design. All games begin on a planet's surface with an overhead view. When the player enters a tunnel, the view switches to first-person.
25 Years AgoGT Advance Championship Racing
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Install your car kits, head to the track, start your engines and get ready to challenge the most competitive racers on the circuit! Choose from over 45 authentic cars and race for championship gold on an amazing 32 different tracks.
36 Years AgoTel-Tel Mahjong
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Tel-Tel Mahjong is a Sega Mega Drive Mahjong video game that was released exclusively in Japan in 1990. Part of the Tel-Tel series that included Tel-Tel Stadium, it was one of the few games that used the Mega Modem, allowing for two-player games via the Sega Net Work System.
32 Years AgoRidge Racer 2
ArcadeWorldwide
Ridge Racer 2 is an arcade racing game that was released by Namco in 1994 for their System 22 hardware. Despite its name, Ridge Racer 2 is more of an updated version of Ridge Racer (which had been released in the previous year) than an actual sequel.
32 Years AgoThoroughbred Breeder II
Super FamicomJapan
Thoroughbred Breeder II is a Sports game, developed and published by Hect, which was released in Japan in 1994.
28 Years AgoSD Gundam G Generation
PlayStationJapan
The culmination of the Super Famicom SD Gundam Generations series, this strategy RPG would be the first of a long, on-going series of games.
27 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha 3
PortDreamcastJapan
The Dreamcast port of Street Fighter Alpha 3 uses all the added features from the PlayStation version but features a different World Tour mode.
26 Years AgoGanbare Neo Poke-Kun
Neo Geo Pocket ColorJapan
Ganbare Neo Poke-Kun (ガンバレねおぽけくん) is a simulation game developed Neo Geo Pocket Color released in Japan on June 6, 2000. So far, the game remains exclusive to Japan. It drew direct inspiration from the majority of video game history.
25 Years AgoFur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge
PortPS2Europe
Fur Fighters (titled "Furrballs" in early development) is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment for the Dreamcast in 2000, later for Microsoft Windows.
25 Years AgoDave Mirra Freestyle BMX: Maximum Remix
Expanded editionPlayStationEurope
Maximum Remix has additional riders, 8 more levels, Expert-mode difficulty and more music
22 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros. 2
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceChina
The remake of Super Mario Bros. 2 included in Super Mario Advance.
20 Years AgoTensei Hakkenshi Fuumaroku
PS2Japan
A game based on the classic Edo era literary work 'Nansou Satomi Hakkenden".
20 Years AgoOver the Hedge
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
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).
17 Years AgoDance Party: Pop Hits
PS2Europe
The Dance Party games feature music from two different genres to appeal to a broad audience, including classic tracks from leading artists like "Black and Gold" - Sam Sparro, "The Creeps" - Camille Jones, "Cry For You" - September, "Push Th…
17 Years AgoDance Party: Club Hits
PS2Europe
The Dance Party games feature music from two different genres to appeal to a broad audience, including classic tracks from leading artists like "Black and Gold" - Sam Sparro, "The Creeps" - Camille Jones, "Cry For You" - September, "Push Th…
16 Years AgoMega Man Zero 3
Expanded editionNintendo DSNorth America
The version of Mega Man Zero released in Mega Man Zero Collection added support for all of the e-Reader content without using the peripheral.
24 Years AgoSpyro 2: Ripto's Rage! - Collector's Edition
PlayStationWorldwide
The Collectors' Edition version of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! This game is part of a trilogy released in the Spyro Collectors' Edition boxset. This version is mostly the same as the original.
24 Years AgoSpyro: Year of the Dragon - Collector's Edition
PlayStationWorldwide
The Collectors' Edition version of Spyro: Year of the Dragon. This game is part of a trilogy released in the Spyro Collectors' Edition boxset. This version is mostly the same as the original.
26 Years Ago
17 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.