On This Day in Gaming: June 9

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

June 9

The games released on this day in gaming history.

43 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Pokémon Emerald Version cover21 Years Ago

Pokémon Emerald Version

Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceAustralia

Pokémon Emerald Version is a sister game to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Emerald Version provided the main storyline with more depth and length, as well as making small aesthetic changes to the world and adding unique animations for each Pokémon.

MDK2 cover26 Years Ago

MDK2

DreamcastEurope

Kurt Hectic in his snazzy suit with ribbon chute is back to save the universe. This time he is teamed with the genius Dr. Hawkins and the 6-legged gun-toting robotic dog, Max.

Killer7 cover21 Years Ago

Killer7

PS2Japan

Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! cover20 Years Ago

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

Nintendo DSEurope

Brain Age keeps the brain active through a series of mathematical questions, Stroop tests and Sudoku.

James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod cover33 Years Ago

James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod

Mega Drive / GenesisJapan

In his second adventure James Pond must retrieve the toys Dr Maybe has stolen. Pond has been armed with an Inspector Gadget-style stretch device, which he can use to view higher areas or claw onto ceilings so as to slide across them.

Galerians cover26 Years Ago

Galerians

PlayStationEurope

Galerians is a survival horror game in which the player navigates a 3D character model over pre-rendered backgrounds, using character-related controls similar to those implemented in Alone in the Dark. Items must be collected to unlock new areas and advance the story.

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings cover17 Years Ago

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

Nintendo DSPS2Worldwide

The plot centers around Indy's search for the Staff of Moses.

ChuChu Rocket! cover26 Years Ago

ChuChu Rocket!

DreamcastEurope

The object of the game is to guide one or more mice ("ChuChus") around a board into one or more goals while avoiding cats ("KapuKapus") roaming the board.

PowerMonger cover34 Years Ago

PowerMonger

Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil

In a world without kings, power is the only law. No leader controls the destiny of this new world. Yet.

Bust-a-Move 4 cover26 Years Ago

Bust-a-Move 4

DreamcastEurope

Puzzle Bobble 4 (also known as Bust-a-Move 4 in North America and Europe) is the third sequel to the video game Puzzle Bobble and is the final appearance of the series on the Arcade, PlayStation and Dreamcast.

Disney's Ariel: The Little Mermaid cover34 Years Ago

Disney's Ariel: The Little Mermaid

Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil

Disney's Ariel: The Little Mermaid is an Action game, developed by Blue Sky Software and published by Tec Toy, which was released in South America in 1992.

Donkey Kong Country cover23 Years Ago

Donkey Kong Country

Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceNorth America

An expanded port of the original Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. Includes extra collectables, remixed/remastered music and sound design, and additional game modes and minigames.

LEGO Battles cover17 Years Ago

LEGO Battles

Nintendo DSNorth America

Play through six distinct storylines in the game to create your base, buildings and team and deploy your troops for battle!

Chakan: The Forever Man cover34 Years Ago

Chakan: The Forever Man

Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil

Chankan: The Forever Man was an Action Platformer for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis. The game featured an uncommonly dark premise for the time of its release, which saw the home console market flooded with licensed platformers based on family-friendly media.

Disney's TaleSpin cover34 Years Ago

Disney's TaleSpin

Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil

TaleSpin is a game based on the television series of the same name, released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1991 and 1992. There's also a Game Gear port which is identical to the Genesis version. The game was a one player and two player game.

Ronaldo V-Football cover26 Years Ago

Ronaldo V-Football

PlayStationEurope

Ronaldo V-Football is the pinnacle of soccer experiences for the PSX. Endorsed by international legend, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, Ronaldo V-Football brings Brazilian soccer traditions to the rest of the world.

Guitar Hero: On Tour - Modern Hits cover17 Years Ago

Guitar Hero: On Tour - Modern Hits

Nintendo DSNorth America

"Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits brings a Modern Rock twist to Guitar Hero for the DS. With the new Fan Request mode, you can choose your path to music stardom and rock the house!

Metal Saga cover21 Years Ago

Metal Saga

PS2Japan

A follow-up to the Metal Max games, Metal Saga is set in the same post-apocalyptic world as its predecessors - a world populated by bounty hunters, rangers, bandits, and mutant monsters.

Sensible Soccer 2006 cover20 Years Ago

Sensible Soccer 2006

PS2Europe

The all-new Sensible Soccer comes complete with lightning fast football action, mesmerising dribbling, physics defying sliding tackles and, most famously, a huge amount of unbelievable goals, that can go curling into the top corner, thanks…

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled cover17 Years Ago

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled

Nintendo DSNorth America

Bel Lenora is a world where people are born with magic at their command. Years ago, a single man walked the land with no magic in his veins. He brought death and tragedy in his wake and was banished by a brave General at a great cost.

Evolution: The World of Sacred Device cover26 Years Ago

Evolution: The World of Sacred Device

DreamcastEurope

Evolution is a dungeon crawling game that follows the adventures of Mag Launcher. Mag Launcher and his companions use Cyframes, technology discovered in ancient ruins. These Cyframes are sought after by adventurers who explore caverns to find them.

Top Player's Golf cover36 Years Ago

Top Player's Golf

ArcadeWorldwide

An overall average golf game for the Neo Geo MVS. Play on two different courses in three different modes (Nassau, Skins, and Match play).

F-22 Interceptor cover34 Years Ago

F-22 Interceptor

Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil

This simulation puts you in the cockpit of the F-22. You can choose from 3 difficulty settings and fly strike missions in 4 theaters of war (United States, Iraq, Korea and Russia) with increasing difficulty.

Cosmic Fantasy 2 cover34 Years Ago

Cosmic Fantasy 2

PC Engine CDNorth America

Turn your imagination over to a Cosmic Fantasy of epic proportions! Laura has been kidnapped, and you must reach her before it's too late! Cut a swath of destruction through the throng of monsters blocking the path to Galam's hideout to save her.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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