ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
773 releases
42 Years AgoFamily Basic
FamicomJapan
The Family Basic is a Basic interpreter for the Famicom that was only released in Japan. It included the Famicom Keyboard and a tape drive called the Famicom Data Recorder. Many versions were released following the first version which was released in June 1984.
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoSpooks
C64Europe
Spooks is an action-adventure game where the goal is to collect eight musical boxes and play them at the exit. The game is set in and around a large mansion which is haunted by four ghosts against which you can defend by throwing large or heavy objects at.
38 Years AgoDonkey Kong
PortAtari 7800North America
The Donkey Kong port for Atari 7800 was developed by Atari Corporation.
35 Years AgoHalley Wars
Game GearJapan
The Halley's Comet is back from outer-space and scientists all over the world are excited by this event. But this time, things do not really go according to plans and an unexpected fleet of alien spaceships appears from behind the comet.
35 Years AgoDinosaur
PC-98Japan
A dungeon RPG from Nihon Falcom released on the PC-8801 in 1990 and ported to PC-9801 and FM Towns a year later. It was remade in 2002 as Dinosaur Resurrection. Only released in Japan but has some English UI text throughout the game
35 Years AgoMarvel Putt Golf
PC-98Japan
A simple putt-putt golf game, where you can play a variety of courses with several players taking turns.
26 Years AgoStar Trek: Klingon Academy
PCWorldwide
Star Trek: Klingon Academy is a space flight simulator in the vein of Starfleet Academy. However the player controls Klingon spaceships rather than those of the Federation.
26 Years AgoBreakneck
PCNorth America
Breakneck is a racing and vehicular combat game. It was released for PC in Germany in 1998 and in North America in 2000. Players compete against opponents in races and can equip vehicles with weapons and other tools.
26 Years Ago2001 Alien Combat
PCWorldwide
A one-on-one beat 'em up game. The player controls a blue humanoid and must defeat alien opponents within a time limit. There are numerous moves available, triggered with the number keys: a jump, a lethal front kick, a rotation kick, various punches, and more.
26 Years AgoStar Trek: ConQuest Online
PCNorth America
A strategy game for the PC set in the Star Trek universe.
25 Years AgoJurassic Park III: Dino Defender
PCNorth America
Jurassic Park III: Dino Defender is a game based on the Jurassic Park 3 franchise. You play a Dino Defender who must travel to Isla Sorna to capture the dinosaurs after a freak storm has knocked out the power supply and freed them.
25 Years AgoTorrente
PCEurope
A game based on the spanish feature film "Torrente: El Brazo Tonto de la Ley" (Torrente: The Dumb Arm of the Law).
25 Years AgoTardis Tennis
Web browserWorldwide
Sick of the lack of British success at Wimbledon? Well a solution is at hand, thanks to our time-travelling Great Britons who use Dr Who's Tardis to guarantee success at SW19.
25 Years AgoMore Pie
iOSWorldwide
Roll out your pie dough, cut & trim it, mix pie filling, bake, slice, decorate, eat and share virtual pies on your iPod Touch, iPad, or iPhone. More Pie gives you an entire kitchen full of possibilities. Browse the cookbook to pick your pie recipe, with 20 kinds to choose from.
24 Years Ago
24 Years AgoEternal Daughter
PCWorldwide
Eternal Daughter is a free action-adventure game inspired by Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
24 Years Ago
24 Years AgoPro Soccer Cup 2002
PCEurope
Pro Soccer Cup 2002 is a football game, released just before the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.
24 Years Ago
22 Years AgoPowder
LinuxWorldwide
Powder is a roguelike developed specifically for the Gameboy Advance (GBA). It is not a port of an existing roguelike as the controls of the GBA are very different from the traditional keyboard and the screen imposes some additional limitations.
22 Years AgoDaemon Vector
XboxJapan
This action RPG features gothic-styled slashing combat as a sinister strain of the Black Plague has brought to life Medieval Europe's decaying dead. The story traces back to the 14th century when Marco Polo traveled to Europe from the Far East.
22 Years AgoChessmaster
MobileWorldwide
Chessmaster is the mobile version of the long running PC chess game series. It is similar to the Palm OS game released two years earlier but has some differences in available game modes and features.
22 Years AgoThe Dead City
PCWorldwide
The Dead City is a short first-person point and click adventure set in the gloomy decay of a futuristic city. Polluted rain falls from the sky and runs into a river more toxin than water.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.