ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
198 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
27 Years AgoFamicom Bunko: Hajimari no Mori
Super FamicomJapan
Hajimari no Mori is an Adventure game, developed by Pax Softonica and published by Nintendo, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoInagawa Junji: Kyoufu no Yashiki
PlayStationJapan
Inagawa Junji: Kyoufu no Yashiki is an Adventure game, developed by Billiken Soft and published by Visit, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoSlayers Royal 2
PlayStationJapan
Saturn and PlayStation game based on the hit anime series.
27 Years AgoBlademaker: Arms Shop
PlayStationJapan
The story begins with the protagonist, Aleph, receiving news of his father's death. He left home almost five years ago, effectively running away, to study medicine.
27 Years AgoVirtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
Virtua Striker 2 Ver. 2000 is an expanded version of Virtua Striker 2. This version contained significant changes compared to the prior expansions, as it ran on the more capable Sega NAOMI arcade hardware, rather than Sega Model 3.
27 Years AgoSuperLite 1500 Series: The Curling
PlayStationJapan
Software about throwing stones toward the circle drawn on the 40m destination, was reproduced sport "curling" to compete the distance of the stone from the center of the circle to pop.
27 Years AgoPerfect Performer: The Yellow Monkey
PlayStationJapan
Perfect Performer: The Yellow Monkey is a Music/Rhythm video game featuring The Yellow Monkey, a Japanese Rock Band, formed by Kazuya Yoshii aka Lovin (Vocals), Hirose Youichi aka Heesey (Bass), Hideaki Kikuchi aka Emma (Guitar), Eiji Kikuchi aka Annie (Drums).
27 Years AgoAlef's Blademaker: Arms Shop
PlayStationJapan
Blade Maker - Arms Shops begins when the main character's father died and leaves him with a debt that he got to pay in 6 months. The game starts in January and ends at the end of June, if the player can't pay the debt it is game over.
27 Years AgoGhoul Panic
ArcadeJapanEurope
Ghoul Panic is a comedy action-adventure game developed by Raizing and published by Namco, set in a haunted mansion.
27 Years AgoAquanaut's Holiday 2
PlayStationJapan
Aquanaut's Holiday 2 is the sequel to Aquanaut's Holiday. Like in its predecessor, the player takes control of a submersible in order to explore the sea depths and discover a variety of animal species.
27 Years AgoJ.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues
PlayStationJapan
J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues provides an interactive cinematic experience with real actors and settings. Choices arise, advancing time and requiring astute planning for mystery-solving and time management.
27 Years AgoRestaurant Dream
PlayStationWorldwide
Restaurant dream let the player build his own restaurant empire.
27 Years AgoMinton Keibu no Sousa File Doukeshi Satsujin Jiken
RemakePlayStationJapan
A summer resort town Brighton stands not far from London, with a small circus troupe becomes the main attraction of the season. Just a day before the premiere clown Charles Dubois is found dead in a shower wagon, the cause of death is a knife strike from the back.
27 Years AgoRefrain Love: Anata ni Aitai
PlayStationSaturnJapan
A dating sim where you play as a college student who happens to live right by the campus.
27 Years AgoGraduation
PlayStationJapan
Graduation is a Japanese anime "life-sim" game published in America by Mixx Entertainment, the company that would later become Tokyopop. This was said to be "The First Anime Game to hit American Shores".
26 Years AgoIndustrial Spy: Operation Espionage
DreamcastNorth America
Blending the stealth, RTS, and RPG genres, Industrial Spy has the player leading a team of superspies (Espion Agents, part of the Blitzstrahl corporation) infiltrating various locales like museums, a military installation, and even a German-style castle full of traps.
25 Years AgoReturn of the Ninja
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
What your enemy fears the most is something it cannot see: You! A mysterious army has attacked the land of Koga and stolen an ancient and sacred scroll. As a highly trained ninja, it's up to you to find out who is behind the trouble and recover Koga's precious treasure.
25 Years AgoMatchbox: Emergency Patrol
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
Who do you call when there's an emergency in Matchbox County? The Matchbox Emergency Patrol, that's who! Play as a firefighter, police officer, or paramedic in this high-energy challenge based on real-life crises.
25 Years AgoGolgo-13 3 - Juusei no Chinkonka
ArcadeJapan
The third installment to the arcade lightgun adaptation series of Golgo 13 Eighting/Raizing and published by Namco.
25 Years AgoKoguru Guru-guru
Game Boy ColorJapan
A Sting developed Game Boy Color life simulation title only released in Japan. It stars a panda-like creature named Guru.
25 Years AgoSteven Gerrard's Total Soccer 2002
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Take your team to the dizzy heights of the 2002 club and international football season with Steven Gerrard's Total Soccer 2002. Test your ball control: tackle, head, dribble, pass and score with amazing realism.
24 Years AgoMuppet Pinball Mayhem
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Everyone's favorite puppets are the stars of this blistering, addicting pinball extravaganza. Jim Henson's beloved creations grace every nook and cranny of this deliriously exciting handheld game, which was created specifically to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of THE MUPPETS.
24 Years AgoSoul Surfer
ArcadeJapan
Got a need to hang ten but can't make it to Bonzai Beach this weekend? SEGA can help you get your fix with Soul Surfer! The only thing missing is the taste of salt water in your mouth and sand in your swim trunks!
23 Years AgoPowder
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
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.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.