ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 30
The games released on this day in gaming history.
97 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
31 Years AgoTetris
RemasterSNESEurope
A remaster of Nintendo's Tetris released in the Tetris & Dr. Mario bundle. The game was later released standalone once on the Nintendo Gateway System.
29 Years AgoVMX Racing
PlayStationWorldwide
The first motocross game on PlayStation, VMX Racing features eight 125cc and 250cc bikes competing in four single-player circuits: Enduro, National, Supercross, and Full.
28 Years AgoN2O: Nitrous Oxide
PlayStationWorldwide
Somewhere deep in the future our Galaxy is at war. On the nearby planet of Neptune, forces of evil have initiated their new plans to invade the Earth.
28 Years AgoAdidas Power Soccer 98
PlayStationWorldwide
ADIDAS POWER SOCCER ’98 brings the action of soccer to the PlayStation. Thanks to the dynamic camera technology, you’ll get the best view of the action and the camera won’t miss a single flick pass, slide-tackle, or short dribble.
28 Years AgoYume-Iroiro
PlayStationJapan
Yume-Iroiro is a dating simulation game in the style of Tokimeki Memorial and other games, but in this game at the beginning the player can choose to be a male or a female character.
28 Years AgoYuuwaku Office Ren'ai-ka
PlayStationJapan
In the vein of Tokimeki Memorial, the game follows the protagonist's love affairs inside an average Japanese company.
28 Years Ago
28 Years AgoOjou-sama Express
SaturnPlayStationJapan
The protagonist boards the special express train "Vega" that departs from Wakkanai in Hokkaido and travels through various cities such as Tokyo and Osaka over a period of 15 days, crossing Japan.
28 Years AgoAngelique Duet
Expanded editionPlayStationSaturnJapan
Angelique Duet is a spin-off of the first Angelique game and one of the titles made to celebrate Koei's twentieth year anniversary. According to Ruby Party commentary, this title answered popular fan demand for an option to play as the first protagonist's rival, Rosalia.
28 Years AgoSotsugyou M: Male Graduation - Seitokai Naga no Kareinaru Inbou
PlayStationJapan
Sotsugyō M is an "otome game"; a romantic adventure game aimed at a female audience. It is based on the manga of the same title by Kei Arisugawa and Kyoko Nishiomi, which is itself a spinoff of the Graduation series set in a private all-boys high school.
28 Years AgoWaku-waku Monster
SaturnJapan
Waku-waku Monster is a puzzle game with monster-raising elements.
28 Years AgoBackstreet Billiards
PlayStationJapan
Backstreet Billiards is a unique pool simulation and offers you a variety of pool and carom modes: 8-Ball, 9-Ball, Rotation, Basic Pool, 141 Continuous, Bowlliards, Cutthroat, 5-9 and One Pocket.
28 Years AgoDream Generation: Koi Ka? Shigoto Ka!?
SaturnJapan
Dream Generation: Koi ka? Shigoto ka!?... is a raising simulation & love adventure game. The player controls 19-year-old Toranosuke Rokujō, an aimless college student who has no idea what he wants out of life.
28 Years AgoBounty Sword: Double Edge
PlayStationJapan
Bounty Sword Double Edge is the second game in the Bounty Sword game series, and it was the last one since the third game of the trilogy was never released.
28 Years AgoEggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure
PlayStationJapan
Eggs of Steel: Charlie’s Eggcellent Adventure is a platform game released in 1998 for the PlayStation. Players control an anthropomorphic egg named Charlie as he explores a surreal, industrial world filled with traps, enemies, and puzzles.
28 Years AgoRosco McQueen: Firefighter Extreme
PlayStationJapan
Rosco McQueen Firefighter Extreme features 15 levels of third-person platforming action. Played from an over-the-shoulder perspective, players will guide Rosco through burning rooms filled with innocent hostages, power-ups, and secret items.
28 Years AgoFighter Maker
PlayStationJapan
Have you ever played a fighting game and thought you could come up with something better? Then it's time to put your money where your mouth is with FIGHTER MAKER.
27 Years AgoDensha de GO! 64
PortNintendo 64Japan
The Nintendo 64 version of Densha de GO! 2 Kousoku-hen was released as Densha de GO! 64. It added both a new Beginner mode and Voice Recognition Unit compatibility.
26 Years AgoNCAA Football 2000
PlayStationWorldwide
NCAA FOOTBALL 2000 has all the gameplay options you expect from a college football sim: Exhibition, Tournament, Great Games, Season, Practice, and Dynasty.
26 Years AgoRailroad Tycoon II: Gold Edition
PortDreamcastWorldwide
Establish yourself as a mogul to be reckoned with as you work your way up the ranks of the railway industry in this strategy game. Expand your domain across continents and a changing global marketplace. Build the Transcontinental Railway or the Orient Express.
26 Years AgoWacky Races
Game Boy ColorEurope
Game Boy Color Wacky Races game, released to coincide with the release of the Wacky Races game for home consoles and the PC.
25 Years AgoTiny Toon Adventures: Buster Saves the Day
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Can these cartoon cuties ever catch a break? Not in this tough game for the Game Boy Color. It seems that the nefarious Max has kidnapped the TINY TOONS bunch and imprisoned them somewhere on the campus of ACME Loonyversity.
25 Years AgoRune: Viking Warlord
PortPS2North America
In Rune: Viking Warlord, players assume the role of Ragnar the Viking; the mightiest warrior of a bygone age. In a land where might makes right, it is Ragnar who doles out justice with the blade of his massive battleaxe.
25 Years AgoTweety & The Magic Gems
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Tweety's been cursed! A run-in with bad mojo leaves everyone's favorite big-headed bird in danger of being turned to stone. The only way to lift the curse is for Tweety's friends to find five Magic Gems scattered around the world.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.