ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
92 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
29 Years AgoWorms
SaturnNorth America
Worms is a turn-based strategy game that combines tactical decision-making with elements of randomness. Players control teams of worms and take turns using a wide range of weapons and tools to defeat opposing teams, resulting in varied gameplay outcomes.
35 Years AgoDr. Mario
NESEurope
Dr. Mario is a falling block tile-matching video game, in which Mario assumes the role of a doctor, dropping two-colored medical capsules into a medicine bottle representing the playing field. This area is populated by viruses of three colors: red, yellow, and blue.
26 Years AgoKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Nintendo 64North America
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.
18 Years AgoGuitar Hero: Aerosmith
PS2Europe
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith puts the player in the shoes of "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" as they evolve from unknowns to rock superstars. In a guitar hero game dedicated to the band that is Aerosmith!
29 Years AgoTime Crisis
PlayStationJapan
Time Crisis is a light gun shooter arcade game released by Namco in December 1995. It was later ported for the PlayStation in 1997, bundled with the Guncon light gun controller.
18 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Nintendo DSEurope
School is out for the summer, but mischievous Luso Clemens must first face detention to make up for his misbehavior. Alone in the library, he stumbles upon an ancient book with magical powers that summons him to the mystical land of Ivalice.
31 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
ArcadeNorth America
Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams was the first all new Street Fighter game produced by Capcom since the release of Street Fighter II.
23 Years AgoDynasty Warriors 4
PS2Europe
Dynasty Warriors 4 is a hack and slash video game and the fourth installment in the popular Dynasty Warriors series. Dynasty Warriors 4 was developed by Omega Force and is based on a series of books called Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong.
29 Years AgoMischief Makers
Nintendo 64Japan
Mischief Makers is a Single-Player Video Game for the Nintendo 64 that was released in the United States on October 1st, 1997. The protagonist is the Ultra-Intergalactic-Cybot G, Marina Liteyears. She must protect the clumsy and lighthearted Professor Theo from the evil emperor.
35 Years AgoNintendo World Cup
PortNESEurope
The eyes of the world are upon you. National pride is at stake. Only seconds left and the crowd rises in anticipation of the greatest upset in soccer history.
21 Years AgoFantastic 4
PS2North America
Fantastic Four (2005 video game) is an action-adventure game developed by 7 Studios and published by Activision. It is based on the 2005 film of the same name and features characters and storylines from the movie. Players control the four main characters—Mr.
23 Years AgoClock Tower 3
PS2Europe
Clock Tower 3 is a survival horror video game co-developed by Capcom and Sunsoft for the PlayStation 2. Released in 2002, it is the fourth installment in the Clock Tower series, and the first and only video game directed by Japanese film director Kinji Fukasaku.
22 Years AgoMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
The fourth installment in the Mega Man Battle Network series comes in two versions--Red Sun and Blue Moon--each with different enemies, battle chips, souls, and characters.
21 Years AgoMeteos
Nintendo DSNorth America
An evil planet named Meteo is sending storms of world-ending meteors across the galaxy, and only your puzzle skills can stop them. As blocks drop down on the lower screen, you must use the DS's stylus to match up blocks of the same color.
30 Years AgoPrehistorik Man
SNESEurope
In a small prehistoric village, disaster has struck! The winter food store has been eaten by greedy dinosaurs and the villagers are facing starvation! The Village Chief has chosen Sam to save mankind by leading a quest to find the legendary Dinosaur Graveyard.
20 Years AgoMicro Machines V4
PS2Nintendo DSNorth America
Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines v4 features knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups.
23 Years AgoDie Hard: Vendetta
PS2Worldwide
John McClane is back. Many years have passed since his work in New York, and he now works for the Century City Police Department (CCPD) in Los Angeles. You are in John's shoes as he must face a new threat.
23 Years AgoEvil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick
PS2Europe
Fully "armed" with his chainsaw, trusty boomstick, and trademark quips, Ash must once again save Dearborn from the unspeakable horrors spawned from The Book of the Dead.
20 Years AgoPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Nintendo DSNorth America
Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest is a swashbuckling action-adventure for the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. Players play as the notorious (or at least ‘heard of’) pirate Jack Sparrow.
18 Years Ago7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Nintendo DSNorth America
Players take the task of reconstructing the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. In each wonder, there are 5 to 7 sub-levels of runes that players switch to form a row of 3 or more runes. There are two modes of play: Free Play and Quest Modes.
24 Years AgoDino Stalker
PS2Japan
Dino Stalker is a horror light gun shooter video game developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2. It is an offshoot of the Resident Evil light gun shooter games, but based on the story of the Dino Crisis series.
18 Years AgoNinja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Nintendo DSEurope
This action-adventure title is presented in a third person, pseudo-3D manner, meaning all the game-models are rendered in full 3D, but the world the player travels around in is pre-rendered.
25 Years AgoAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
The Game Boy Color version of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare received a relatively faithful adaptation of the home console game.
23 Years AgoFrogger Beyond
PS2Europe
Hop into the latest addition to the Frogger franchise with Frogger Beyond, a new adventure that takes you through eight expansive worlds. As the amphibious hero, Frogger, you'll encounter a wide range of enemies, obstacles, and new challenges.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.