ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 26
The games released on this day in gaming history.
95 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoNeo Drift Out: New Technology
Neo Geo CDJapan
This is an arcade-style rallying game with a particular isometric view. To start, players chooses between three big Japanese rally-spec vehicles—the Mitsubishi Lancer, the Subaru Impreza, and the Toyota Celica—which vary in their Speed, Control, and Body stats.
25 Years AgoGrowlanser II: The Sense of Justice
PS2Japan
Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice is a sequel to the first Growlanser; it is set in the same universe and timeline, featuring characters from the previous game.
21 Years AgoOutlaw Tennis
PS2Worldwide
Outlaw Tennis is a video game based on the sport of tennis published for the Xbox and PlayStation 2, and the last game in the Outlaw series to be released in 2005. Actor and political satirist Stephen Colbert provides the voice of the game's announcer.
35 Years AgoDowntown Special Kunio-kun's Historical Period Drama!
FamicomJapan
Kunio has to go see his master, Bunzo, because he is in some kind of trouble. Kunio's brother, Tsuu, tells him to wait. Right in front of the dojo, Kunio meets Asaji and Okoto.
20 Years AgoSprint Cars Road to Knoxville
PS2Europe
Buckle up. You're going for a ride. Race at speeds over 140 MPH on dirt, on the proving grounds for today's top professional drivers.
30 Years AgoTecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness
PlayStationJapan
Should you enter Tecmo's Deception you should be warned! You must decide who lives and who dies. As in life, Tecmo's Deception will hold you responsible for your actions.
41 Years AgoStack-up
FamicomJapan
Stack-Up is a video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, designed for use with the Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.) Stack-Up is one of two games in Nintendo's Robot Series, the other being Gyromite (Robot Gyro in Japan).
39 Years AgoExciting Billiard
Famicom Disk SystemWorldwide
Exciting Billiard is a Sports game, developed and published by Konami, which was released in Japan in 1987.
38 Years AgoNekketsu High School Dodgeball Club
PortFamicomJapan
47th National High School dodgeball tournament. Spring, Mount Fuji blossoms with the cherry tree park in Shizuoka Prefecture. The fight has begun.
35 Years AgoTime Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de...
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Time Twist: Rekishi no Katasumi de... is a text-based adventure game developed by Pax Softnica under Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System in 1991. The game was never released outside Japan.
35 Years AgoBanishing Racer
Game BoyJapan
Banishing Racer (バニシングレーサー?) is a Japanese platforming video game developed and published by Jaleco Entertainment for the Game Boy exclusively in Japan. It was released in Japan on July 26, 1991. Banishing Racer was also sold around Hong Kong.
35 Years AgoPac-Mania
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Pac-Mania is a 3D interpretation of the classic maze game genre and features many of the elements from the original 1980 Pac-Man arcade game, as well as several new features.
35 Years AgoMaster of Monsters
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
The Genesis/Mega Drive port of "Master of Monsters". Master of Monsters is a turn-based strategy game developed by SystemSoft for the MSX and NEC PC8801. It was ported to a variety of consoles and PCs including the PC Engine CD, NEC PC9801, and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
34 Years AgoKing Colossus
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
King Colossus is a top-down action role-playing game. You fight monsters by equipping weapons and swinging them in real time. There is a variety of accessories and items to find in the game, as well as different obstacles to overcome in the dungeons.
34 Years AgoEsper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai
FamicomJapan
Esper Dream 2: Aratanaru Tatakai is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by Konami, which was released in Japan in 1992.
34 Years AgoSurprise! Nekketsu New Records! The Distant Gold Medal
FamicomJapan
Toudou Mamoru's plan that tried to crush the other schools in the athletic meet, ended in failure. While his team played decent, he underestimated the strength of Nekketsu High.
33 Years AgoTop Pro Golf 2
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
From the publishers of crack shmup Eliminate Down comes this two-course wonder with Japanese and American rounds to sample. Up to four players can participate for the hole or keep a tally of the overall score in tournament mode. An accomplished title.
30 Years AgoJikuu Tantei DD: Maboroshi no Lorelei
SaturnPlayStationJapan
Sci fi/noir detective-themed FMV first-person adventure game released for the PlayStation and Saturn in 1996 (Japan only).
30 Years AgoSimCity Jr.
PortSuper FamicomJapan
SimTown is a 1995 video game published by Maxis, much like the best selling SimCity but on a smaller scale. SimTown allows the player to construct a town consisting of streets, houses, businesses and parks and then control the people in it.
30 Years AgoMegami Paradise 2
PC-FXJapan
Megami Paradise 2 is a sequel to Megami Paradise released by PC Engine in 1994. Megami Paradise was an RPG game, but Megami Paradise 2 is a battle simulation game.
30 Years AgoTable Game Daishuugo!!
Super FamicomJapan
A board game compilation for the Super Famicom. It features virtual versions of mahjong, shogi, reversi and two hanafuda variants.
30 Years AgoAngel Graffiti: Anata he no Profile
PlayStationJapan
Angel Graffiti is a visual novel romance simulation game for PlayStation, ported a year later to Sega Saturn under the name Angel Graffiti S.
30 Years AgoWorld Stadium EX
PlayStationJapan
The first in a series of cartoon-style graphics baseball video games by Namco for PlayStation.
30 Years AgoNoel: Not Digital
PlayStationJapan
Noel: Not Digital is a simulation game in which player is given four months’ time to communicate with girls met in a beach resort during summer. Enjoy communicating with the girls and write the future with them today.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.