ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
77 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
39 Years AgoDouble Dribble
PortFamicom Disk SystemJapan
The NES port of Double Dribble, the second basketball arcade game by Konami, following Super Basketball.
39 Years AgoCleopatra no Mahou
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Daisuke Kusano is the son of an archaeologist who disappeared while searching for the Tears of Isis, artifacts once owned by Cleopatra. During the man's excavation for the Tears, demons appeared and abducted him.
38 Years AgoYoukai Douchuuki
PortFamicomJapan
The player controls a boy named Tarosuke, who travels through "Jigoku" (the Japanese concept of Hell) fighting off "youkai" (mythical Japanese monsters) on his way to his final fate, as determined by Buddha.
36 Years AgoMichael Jackson's Moonwalker
ArcadeNorth America
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is an arcade video game by Sega (programming) and Triumph International (audiovisuals), with the help of Jackson which was released on the Sega System 18 hardware.
34 Years AgoEarth Light
Super FamicomJapan
Earth Light is a Strategy game, developed and published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 1992.
34 Years AgoSuper F1 Circus
Super FamicomJapan
Super F1 Circus is a F1 racing game from Cream and Nichibutsu (Nihon Bussan) and the first Super Famicom entry in the F1 Circus entry, which originated on the PC Engine (Turbografx-16) and Famicom.
34 Years AgoTwinkle Tale
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Twinkle Tale is a 1992 Sega Mega Drive shoot-'em-up developed by Studio Ducks and published by Wonder Amusement Studio exclusively in Japan.
34 Years AgoSilva Saga
FamicomJapan
Silva Saga is a Role-Playing game, developed by Yuto Ramon and published by Seta Corporation, which was released in Japan in 1992.
34 Years Ago
32 Years AgoUncharted Waters: New Horizons
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Daikoukai Jidai II is the sequel to Koei's simulation game Daikoukai Jidai, both a part of their Rékoeition Series. It was first released in 1993 on various Japanese computers before being ported to a variety of other systems, including to the Sega Mega Drive.
29 Years AgoOut Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday
PlayStationJapan
Out Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday takes place in a far future after a war of 100 years that finally finished and some ancient ruins had been discovered.
29 Years Ago
29 Years AgoCarnage Heart EZ: Easy Zapping
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
A mecha action-strategy game from Artdink. Carnage Heart EZ is an updated version of the Carnage Heart. Many of the OKEs have been rebalanced, and new features have been added including the ability to load programs from other save files (including from the original title).
29 Years AgoMy Home Dream
PlayStationJapan
My Home Dream is the first simulation game in which the player can create a home of his own, setting up room layouts, walls, garden, etc on a grid using a simple input system. You can choose from a lot of different furnitures, floor tiles, roofs, doors, windows, electronics, etc.
29 Years AgoRock Climbing: Mitouhou he no Chousen - Alps-hen
PlayStationWorldwide
Mitouhou e No Chousen Alps-Hen is a climbing action simulation game made by We Net. In the game the player controls a climber that wants to conquer the most difficult rock walls.
28 Years AgoSuper B-Daman: Battle Phoenix 64
Nintendo 64Japan
Super B-Daman Battle Phoenix 64 is an Action game, developed and published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 1998.
27 Years AgoNFL Xtreme 2
PlayStationNorth America
989 Sports takes another stab at NFL Blitz's dominance over the arcade football genre by adding more sim style playbook.
27 Years AgoMagical Drop Pocket
PortNeo Geo Pocket ColorJapan
Magical Drop Pocket is a Miscellaneous game, developed by SAS Sakata and published by Data East, which was released in Japan in 1999. Magical Drop Pocket's core mechanics are similar to those of Magical Drop III.
27 Years AgoGiant Gram: All Japan Pro Wrestling 2
DreamcastJapan
Giant Gram is the sequel to the ST-V/Saturn "puroresu" title "All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua". Both titles feature AJPW superstars, as well as Virtua Fighter characters. Japanese "puroresu" is all about fighting spirit and appeal.
27 Years AgoUFO: A Day in the Life
PlayStationJapan
UFO is essentially a puzzle game with adventure elements (navigating a character). The hero must travel to different rooms in the apartment building at different times, trying to snap the perfect picture of the invisible alien.
27 Years AgoFire Pro Wrestling G
PlayStationJapan
The biggest Fire Pro yet introduces new special skills to all the wrestlers, and a deeper story mode than ever before. The burning spirit burns within the 60+ wrestlers included in this newest game in the Fire Pro Wrestling series.
26 Years AgoWarlocked
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Play as either Humans or Beasts as you plot battle strategies. Harvest resources and construct buildings, then raise an army and order your troops into battle. Search for secret maps and train Dragons to fight on your behalf.
26 Years AgoGex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
PortNintendo 64Europe
When Gex is watching TV one day, he discovers that Rez has kidnapped Agent Xtra (the agent from Gex: Enter the Gecko's backstory), head of the TV Terrorist Defense Unit, to get to him.
25 Years AgoOuttrigger
DreamcastNorth America
You might be good enough to join Interforce, a private enterprise formed to fight terrorism, but to lead the team, you'll have to prove you're better than the other members.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.