ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 22
The games released on this day in gaming history.
64 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
25 Years AgoCrash Bash
PlayStationAustralia
Crash Bash is a party game in which four people can play several mini-games as characters from the Crash Bandicoot series. The gameplay consists of 28 different mini-games and three distinct modes of play: Adventure, Battle, and Tournament.
25 Years AgoRed Faction
PS2Europe
Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time.
25 Years AgoCastlevania: Circle of the Moon
Game Boy AdvanceEuropeAustralia
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon is the first of the series to be based on the action/RPG structure of Castlevania:Symphony of the Night rather than the level-based action style of all previous Castlevania games.
25 Years AgoKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Nintendo 64Europe
Kirby's first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter.
27 Years AgoApe Escape
PlayStationNorth America
Ape Escape is a single-player 3D platformer released in 1999 for the Playstation. Using the analog stick, you must capture apes that have escaped throughout time to stop them from screwing up the fabric of time and space.
19 Years AgoKirby: Squeak Squad
Nintendo DSEurope
"Kirby: Squeak Squad", known in Europe as "Kirby: Mouse Attack" and in Japan as "Kirby of the Stars: Calling on the Dorotche Gang", is a 2006-07 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory, Flagship and Natsume, and published by Nint…
19 Years AgoMega Man ZX
Nintendo DSEurope
This game contains elements from the Mega Man X series and the Mega Man Zero series. The game introduces a new open-ended gameplay environment and the ability to select the protagonist's gender, a first in the series.
32 Years AgoSuper Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
SNESNorth America
All the Adventure and Excitement of the 16-bit Game -- are you ready to challenge the dark side? Choose your Rebel warrior: Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, Han Solo, Chewbacca or Wicket the Ewok.
26 Years AgoOmikron: The Nomad Soul
DreamcastNorth America
Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron. This is but the beginning of an epic adventure through an increasingly strange and dazzling parallel world.
25 Years AgoF-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
All galactic speed limits are about to be broken! F-Zero Maximum Velocity has arrived, and the future of racing has never looked so sweet.
24 Years AgoKuru Kuru Kururin
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
The story begins when Kururin’s brothers and sisters go missing, and it is up to him to find them. Kururin is initially unsure that he is up to the task because he has never left his home world before.
25 Years AgoThe Bouncer
PS2Europe
A typical evening at a local bar erupts into chaos as members of a Special Forces strike team descend through the roof to kidnap a young girl, Dominique.
16 Years AgoPuzzle Quest 2
Nintendo DSNorth America
Puzzle Quest 2 is a video game developed by Infinite Interactive for the Nintendo DS, Xbox Live Arcade, iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7, and Microsoft Windows. It was released on June 22, 2010 by D3 Publisher.
20 Years AgoThe King of Fighters XI
PS2Japan
The eleventh game in the KOF series following The King of Fighters 2003. According to Sega: 'For over 10 years, the King of Fighters series has been the choice of game players around the world. The 11th team of fighters continues this tradition.
18 Years AgoGuitar Hero: On Tour
Nintendo DSNorth America
Guitar Hero: On Tour is a series of music video games based on the Guitar Hero series for the Nintendo DS handheld game system. The series is developed by Vicarious Visions and distributed by RedOctane and Activision.
20 Years AgoValkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria
PS2Japan
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is the second installment of the Valkyrie Profile series. Taking place hundreds of years before the original game, the story revolves around two characters living the same body, named Silmeria and Alicia.
19 Years AgoMetroid Prime Pinball
Nintendo DSEurope
Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables.
22 Years AgoMario Golf: Advance Tour
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Grab your clubs and start down the road to golfing perfection in this role-playing golf adventure! Chat up the locals at golf clinics, hone your skills in challenges like Club Slots and Go-Go Gates, and try to become the champ of all the country clubs!
36 Years AgoGalaga: Demons of Death
PortFamicom Disk SystemJapan
Classic arcade shoot ‘em up Galaga was faithfully recreated for the home in this acclaimed NES version.
25 Years AgoEvil Dead: Hail to the King
DreamcastPlayStationEurope
Hail to the King was developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ. The game featured familiar locales such as the cabin and the woods. The game expaneds with new locations such a nearby town, cemetary, and Ash even gets to travel back in time to the middle ages.
25 Years AgoAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
PortDreamcastEurope
The Dreamcast, PC and PlayStation 2 ports of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, which feature major graphic improvements and the addition of lip synchronization for the polygon models during cutscenes.
25 Years AgoRayman Advance
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Rayman Advance is a GBA game. It is basically a port of Rayman 1, however bears some minor changes. The evil Mr.
16 Years AgoDragon Ball: Origins 2
Nintendo DSNorth America
In Dragon Ball: Origins 2, players battle through the Red Ribbon Army saga covering Goku’s first encounters with the nefarious Red Ribbon Army up to the resurrection of Upa’s father, a member of the native tribe who serve as the guardians of the mystical Korin Tower.
18 Years AgoMega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Saurian
Nintendo DSNorth America
Mega Man Star Force 2 blends a unique formula of RPG exploration elements with fast-paced action, as players travel and battle between coexisting worlds, the physical world and the virtual Wave World, to unravel the mystery around this new troublemaker.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.