ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
843 releases
32 Years AgoSuper Metroid
SNESEurope
The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy!
26 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto 2
DreamcastEurope
Grand Theft Auto 2 is an open world action-adventure video game. It is the sequel to Grand Theft Auto, part of the Grand Theft Auto series. The open world design lets players freely roam Anywhere City, the setting of the game.
26 Years AgoSuikoden II
PlayStationEurope
Suikoden II is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Set in a world of warring nations, the game follows a silent protagonist caught between the Kingdom of Highland and the City-States of Jowston.
29 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '97
ArcadeNeo GeoJapanNorth America
The King of Fighters '97 is a 1997 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the fourth game in The King of Fighters series. It was ported to the Neo-Geo CD, as well as the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in Japan only.
20 Years AgoScarface: The World Is Yours
PCXboxPS2Europe
The game begins in the film's final scene, with Tony Montana's (Andre Sogliuzzo) mansion being raided by Alejandro Sosa's assassins. But this is the point of divergence from the film. Instead of being killed by the Skull, Tony manages to sense him and shoots him down.
31 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22
PlayStationJapan
Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22 gives you 22 playable characters, each with an arsenal of unique moves, kicks, spins, slashes, and specialties, an additional five bonus characters can be unlocked with one command, including Master Roshi…
21 Years AgoFatal Frame III: The Tormented
PS2Japan
Rei Kurosawa suffers a strange dream each night, since she took a photo of her dead boyfriend in an abandoned old mansion. Every night the dream will take her deeper and deeper in an old mansion, when she will have to find out what is going on.
34 Years AgoWorld Heroes
ArcadeJapanNorth America
Are you ready for a fierce battle in an ultra-deathmatch!? Who is the greatest hero in the world? You will find out today! A scientist has created a time machine that eight heroes will travel through time with to prove who is the greatest fighter of all time!
31 Years AgoD
SaturnJapan
The first entry in the D series and one of the first games the company released, it dealt with taboo content such as violence and cannibalism, featured 3D CGI full-motion video, and used a first-person perspective. It was the first game to star the digital actress Laura.
21 Years AgoOsu! Tatakae! Ouendan
Nintendo DSJapan
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, or simply Ouendan, is a rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console in 2005, for release only in Japan.
27 Years AgoJade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu
PlayStationEurope
Enter the world of Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu. As Levant. a Cocoon Master. you will engage powerful monsters in deadly one on one combat.
20 Years AgoF1 06
PS2PSPEurope
FORMULA ONE 06 on is all about speed, competition and fast-paced action. If you're a novice, switch on the improved driver and racing aids to race for fun - or turn them off for a full length GRAND PRIX experience if you're a FORMULA ONE professional.
21 Years AgoShadow Hearts: From the New World
PS2Japan
Shadow Hearts: From the New World is the third official game in the Shadow Hearts series. The game series departs from Europe and centers on the "New World", the Americas. It is not directly related to the previous games in the series but it occurs in the same universe.
21 Years AgoPac 'n Roll
Nintendo DSJapan
In Pac'N Roll, the inhabitants of Pac-World have been turned into spheres by the evil monster Golvis' Ghost Light. Pac-Man must roll his way through Ghost-Land, collecting pellets and confronting Ghosts to save his family and restore peace to Pac-Land.
36 Years AgoCyberball
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Cyberball is an Atari Games arcade game of 7-man American football, using robotic avatars of different speeds, sizes, and skill sets.
31 Years AgoBug!
SaturnNorth America
Bug! is a platformer where you play as a bug who must go through 6 worlds in order to rescue his family who has been kidnapped.
19 Years AgoMechAssault: Phantom War
Nintendo DSEurope
MechAssault: Phantom War is one of the games in the popular MechWarrior series and is part of the BattleTech universe created by FASA.
17 Years AgoSpace Bust-A-Move
Nintendo DSNorth America
The smash-hit classic arcade game is going where no bubble has gone before in Space Bust A Move! Help the twin brothers, Bub and Bob, as you journey to distant planets to collect "Cosmo Bubbles" in order to stop the evil Devilin from taking over the galaxy.
31 Years AgoPhilosoma
PlayStationJapan
In Philosoma, you blast through 18 vertical scrolling deep space environments in search of the mysterious distress call, destroying enemies and obstacles in your path.
21 Years AgoTokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2
PS2Japan
The mountains of Japan are calling - and so are your racing rivals. With the mysterious disappearance of the reigning champion, the tournament crown is suddenly up for grabs. Many will vie, only one can win.
37 Years AgoShanghai
Game BoyJapan
Shanghai is a tile-based game based on the ancient Chinese game of Mah-Jong.
37 Years AgoFamista '89: Kaimaku-ban!!
FamicomJapan
Famista '89: Kaimaku-ban!! is a Sports game, developed and published by Namco, which was released in Japan in 1989.
37 Years AgoTakeda Shingen
PortPC EngineJapan
A side-scrolling brawler for the Arcade and PC Engine featuring the titular Japanese Sengoku warlord. Not to be confused with the NES strategy game of the same name.
35 Years AgoTsuppari Wars
FamicomJapan
Tsuppari Wars is an action video game for the Family Computer. The object is to acquire all of the enemies' territory and defeat the evil gang leaders. The gangsters fight without any weapons and the violence level is mild compared to later gang-related games.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.