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
18 Years AgoSoul Nomad & the World Eaters
PS2Europe
Gig and the gang are back to spread destruction! Utilize customizable “Rooms” to assemble and experiment with different team builds with over 25 different unit types such as Knight, Archer, Nereid, and Griphos Knight.
24 Years AgoMen in Black II: Alien Escape
PS2Worldwide
Men in Black 2: Alien Escape is a fast-paced third-person perspective action game liberally infused with the trademark humor of the smash 1997 movie and the upcoming sequel.
24 Years AgoCastle of Shikigami
PS2Japan
Castle of Shikigami is a dark, supernatural shoot-'em-up classic. Choose one of six characters and utilize their unique abilities to defeat the demons infesting modern-day Tokyo in this vertically scrolling shooting game.
23 Years AgoFreestyle MetalX
PS2Worldwide
Billed as the "first freestyle motocross" video game, Freestyle MetalX offers eight go-anywhere environments filled with objects like swimming pools and skyscrapers to trick off.
30 Years AgoOlympic Summer Games
SNESEurope
After years of training, you've finally got the chance to grab a hold of the gold with Olympic Summer Games! Get ready to compete in the world's most spectacular sporting event- The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Show your stuff in the most challenging range of Olympic events.
29 Years AgoKrazy Ivan
SaturnJapan
It is the year 2018. Devastating energy shields have appeared in five different places on the earth and are spreading at an incredible rate. There is only one solution: combat the enemy from within and destroy them.
29 Years AgoTokyo Highway Battle
PlayStationEurope
Players navigate through three Tokyo highway circuits driving one of 72 high-performance sports cars. While driving, players earn valuable points which are used to purchase upgrade parts for their vehicle.
29 Years AgoImpact Racing
PlayStationJapan
Part automotive racing, part shooter, Impact Racing lets you choose from five different cars which vary in degrees of speed, power, engine size, payload, armor strength, and grip.
29 Years AgoNBA ShootOut '97
PlayStationJapan
Nothing can beat the intense competition of NBA basketball, and now you can experience that action on your PlayStation with NBA SHOOTOUT '97. Every team and player in the NBA has been included so you'll find that your favorite team is intact.
23 Years AgoWorld Championship Snooker 2003
PS2Europe
The chart-busting success of World Championship Snooker returns for a new year and a new snooker challenge.
39 Years AgoTokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo
FamicomJapan
An action platformer game by Sony label Sony Epic Records that was only released in Japan on June 27th, 1987. It is named for and features the real-life Japanese celebrity Tokoro Jouji.
38 Years AgoNamco Classic
FamicomJapan
Namco Classic is a golf game developed by Namcot and published for the Famicom in 1988.
38 Years AgoSanada Juu Yuushi
FamicomJapan
An RPG published by Kemco for the Famicom. It was never released outside of Japan. Sanada Juu Yuushi (roughly "Sanada Ten Braves") is a Sengoku era themed RPG featuring ninjas.
38 Years AgoPrincess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
FamicomJapan
Valiant Sir Cucumber must rescue Princess Tomato from evil Minister Pumpkin in this offbeat adventure game for NES. Static scenes are viewed from a first-person perspective inside a window, with a description of the area appearing underneath.
35 Years AgoBarker Bill's Trick Shooting
NESEurope
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting was developed and published by Nintendo for the NES in 1990. It was loosely based on the cartoon show "Barker Bill's Cartoon Show", popular in the 1950s.
32 Years AgoJ.League Winning Goal
FamicomGame BoyJapan
J.League Winning Goal is a soccer game released for the Game Boy and Family Computer that revolves around the J-League. There is an exhibition, a season mode, a playoff mode, and a practice mode.
30 Years AgoShining Wisdom
SaturnNorth America
Once, long ago, a fearsome giant known as the "Dark Titan" rose from the abyss and nearly destroyed all Palacia before being bound by magic. Now, the Black Elf Pazort is scheming to rule the world by returning the Dark Titan from the depths of the abyss! But, there is hope.
29 Years AgoMr. Bones
SaturnJapan
Mr. Bones, is a multi-genre video game released for the Sega Saturn in 1996, created for SEGA by Ed Annunziata and Zono Incorporated. The game's soundtrack was composed and performed by famed guitarist Ronnie Montrose.
29 Years AgoCrimeWave
SaturnJapan
CrimeWave takes place in the fictional futuristic city of Mekeo, plagued by rampant crime and chaos.
29 Years AgoRabbit
ArcadeSaturnJapan
Rabbit is a 2D fighting game, with cartoonish colorful graphics. The game has 8 playable characters - Wu Ling (Rabbit), Tien-Ren (hawk), Eight (ox), Hou-En (wolf), Ja-Koh (snake), Yu-Lan (fox), Rex (tiger) and Eddy (wild boar).
29 Years AgoWilly Wombat
SaturnJapan
Willy Wombat is an Action game, developed by West One and published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 1997.
29 Years AgoNext King: Koi no Sen-nen Oukoku
PlayStationJapan
A board game developed by Alfa System and MARS Corporation for the PSX and Saturn.
29 Years AgoMoon Cradle
SaturnJapan
Moon Cradle is a mystery adventure game which uses live-action video for cut-scenes and fixed isometric perspective during actual gameplay. The player controls the character directly while actions such as "search", "talk" or "use" are presented in a menu-selected manner.
29 Years AgoShienryu
SaturnJapan
Shienryu is a 1997 shoot-'em-up by Warashi for the Sega Titan Video arcade system later ported to the Sega Saturn.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.