ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
111 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
18 Years AgoRiver King: Mystic Valley
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Journey to rivers, swamps, ponds and hidden fishing spots as you look for the mysterious River King to help your younger sister wake from her unexplained slumber.
24 Years AgoKamaitachi no Yoru Advance
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Kamaitachi no Yoru Advance is an Adventure game, developed and published by ChunSoft, which was released in Japan in 2002.
23 Years AgoG1 Jockey 3
PS2Worldwide
Fancy hats, oval turf tracks and people waving tiny bits of paper on the stands. Welcome to the world of horse racing.
20 Years AgoRuff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy
PS2North America
Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy is a 2006 action-platform video game developed by Playstos Entertainment and published by Natsume in North America and by ZOO Digital Publishing in Europe for the PlayStation 2.
19 Years AgoBaroque
RemakePS2Japan
An updated remake of Baroque, a post-apocalyptic RPG game in which all hell has literally broke loose on earth.
39 Years AgoFamily Trainer: Jogging Race
FamicomJapan
An exercise game created for the Family Trainer (the Japanese name for the NES Power Pad) developed by Human and published by Bandai. Jogging Race is the fourth game created by Bandai for the Family Trainer (US: Power Pad) accessory for Famicom systems.
38 Years AgoKyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium
FamicomJapan
Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium is a baseball game developed by Taito Corporation. It was published in Japan for the Famicom in 1988.
36 Years AgoRanma 1/2: Kakuren Bodesu Match
Game BoyJapan
Ranma 1/2: Kakuren Bodesu Match or simply Ranma 1/2 is the first game in the Ranma Ranma 1/2 game series.
35 Years AgoWrestle War
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Wrestle War is the name of a video game which was released in the arcades in 1989, and for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console in 1991 in Japan, Australia, and Europe only. and was published and developed by Sega.
35 Years AgoSplash Lake
PC Engine CDJapan
Splash Lake is an action-puzzle game for the TurboGrafx-CD and PC Engine CD-ROM. The player is an ostrich named Ozzie and must walk around a grid, pecking at certain lynchpin areas of the ground in order to collapse parts of the level into the ocean.
35 Years AgoSugoro Quest: Dice no Senshi-tachi
FamicomJapan
In this board game-style RPG, the kingdom of Siland is being attacked by monsters under the command of the evil Hades. Players have to choose from several boards. Their movement is decided when they roll the dice.
35 Years AgoShin 4-nin Uchi Mahjong: Yakuman Tengoku
FamicomJapan
The sole installment of the Yakuman series on the Famicom. Shin 4-nin Uchi Mahjong: Yakuman Tengoku is a Miscellaneous game, published by Nintendo, which was released in Japan in 1991.
32 Years AgoFight Fever
ArcadeNeo Geo MVSNeo GeoJapan
The game plays similarly to other 2D versus fighting games, especially both SNK's Fatal Fury 2 and Art of Fighting. In fact, it shapes itself after Fatal Fury 2 while it uses Art of Fighting's game engine.
32 Years AgoTaekwon-do
Super FamicomJapan
Taekwon-Do is based on the real life martial art taekwondo, using its real attacks and tournament rules. Each character (there are 19) has his own specialties and the player can create their own personalized fighter (selecting their abilities, aspect, precedence, etc...).
31 Years AgoNintama Rantarou
Super FamicomJapan
The first game based on the Nintama Rantarou anime developed by Culture Brain in 1995. Followed by numerous sequels on multiple systems.
30 Years AgoTanjou S: Debut
SaturnJapan
Tanjou S: Debut is a simulation game published by NEC Interchannel for the Sega Saturn. It is based upon the 1994 two-episode anime Tanjou: Debut.
30 Years AgoKokuu Hyouryuu Nirgends
PC-FXJapan
Basically, it alternates between the adventure part, which depicts the interaction with fellow crew members, and the battle part, which controls the humanoid deformable fighter Grywurm (Glühwurm) and shoots down enemy planes.
30 Years AgoNishijin Pachinko Monogatari 2
Super FamicomJapan
Nishijin Pachinko Monogatari 2 is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Soft Machine and published by KSS, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoParlor! Mini 2
Super FamicomJapan
Parlor! Mini 2 is a Miscellaneous game, published by Nippon Telenet, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoLunacy
SaturnJapan
Lunacy, released in Europe as Torico and in Japan as Gekka Mugentan Torico (月花霧幻譚 Torico), is an adventure game developed by System Sacom and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn in 1996.
30 Years AgoGo! Go! Birdie Chance
PC Engine CDJapan
Developed by HuneX, Go! Go! Birdie Chance is an anime-style golf game released only in Japan for the PC Engine.
30 Years AgoPuzzle Nintama Rantarou
Super FamicomJapan
Puzzle Nintama Rantarou is a Puzzle game, published by Culture Brain, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoIde Yosuke Meijin no Shin Jissen Mahjong
SaturnPlayStationJapan
A group of shifty gangsters, cops and other groups gather together to compete in a Mahjong tournament. Before starting the game, the player configures the game settings and bets, then choose the characters. There are a total of 16 different opponents to choose from.
30 Years AgoSuper Nazo Puyo Tsuu: Rulue no Tetsuwan Hanjyouki
Super FamicomJapan
Super Nazo Puyo Tsuu: Rulue no Tetsuwan Hanjyouki is a Puzzle game, developed and published by Compile, which was released in Japan in 1996.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.