ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
47 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
34 Years AgoWorld Class Leaderboard Golf
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Choose from three of the world's most challenging courses. Like St. Andrews, the most revered course in golf and Doral Country Club, Florida's "Blue Monster." Or play Cypress Creek, the largest and finest in Texas.
30 Years AgoSonic Championship
ArcadeEurope
The original arcade release of Sonic the Fighters, released as Sonic Championship outside of Japan and in Sonic Gems Collection.
30 Years AgoDaikaijuu Monogatari II
Super FamicomJapan
Daikaijuu Monogatari II is a role-playing video game developed by Birthday and published by Hudson Soft for Super Famicom, in August 1996 in Japan. The game is a sequel of Daikaijuu Monogatari.
30 Years AgoGekiretsu Pachinkazu
SaturnJapan
Master the art of pachinko across four distinct machines, each with its own theme and visual style. Progress through story mode as you aim to become a champion by launching balls, timing your shots, and building winning combinations across the different tables.
26 Years AgoMr. Driller
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
A port of Mr. Driller for the Game Boy Color, Mr. Driller is an arcade puzzle game developed by Namco and first released in 1999.
25 Years AgoOne Piece: Tobidase Kaizoku-dan!
PlayStationWorldwide
From TV Animation One Piece: Tobidase Kaizoku-dan! is a Japan-exclusive role-playing game created by Bandai for the PlayStation. It is the fourth game to be based on the One Piece manga and anime. This game's introduction uses the theme song Believe from the One Piece Anime.
25 Years AgoKaen Seibo: The Virgin on Megiddo
DreamcastJapan
Kaen Seibo is a Japanese-style adventure which relies largely on conversations and the choices you make during them. However, the game also contains elements of Western-style adventuring. There are items that must be found, picked up and used at appropriate moments.
25 Years AgoCR Hissatsu Shigotonin Pachitte Chonmage @ VPACHI
DreamcastJapan
CR Hissatsu Shigotonin Pachitte Chonmage @VPACHI (CR必殺仕事人 パチってちょんまげ@VPACHI) is a pachinko game for the Sega Dreamcast. It is based on the television series Hissatsu Shigotonin.
25 Years AgoShinseiki Evangelion: Typing E-Keikaku
PS2Japan
Shinseiki Evangelion: Typing E-Keikaku is a typing tutor game based on the anime Shinseiki Evangelion ("Neon Genesis" Evangelion)
25 Years AgoOuttrigger
DreamcastJapan
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.
19 Years AgoCookie & Cream
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Cookie & Cream is an action/platformer where players navigate their way through challenging terrain on the top screen while solving puzzles and disarming traps on the touch screen below.
19 Years AgoSlide Adventure: Magkid
Nintendo DSJapan
On a dark night, a lightning storm struck the house and brought to life all kinds of strange creatures. It also brought to life a fridge magnet called Mag Kid. The game was mentioned in the Super Smash Bros. series as the officially romanized title of "Slide Adventure: MAGKID"
19 Years AgoKikansha Thomas: DS de Hajimeru Kokugo Sansuu Eigo
Nintendo DSJapan
Kikansha Thomas: DS de Hajimeru Kokugo Sansuu Eigo is an edutainment game where the player can learn Japanese, arithmetic and English.
16 Years AgoBlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Blayzbloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale pits Ragna, Rachel, Jin, Noel, Taokak and others against one another in five stages of rumble-and-tumble brawling action to see who's the best.
16 Years AgoHints Hunter
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Hints Hunter is an easy, casual game that you can play anytime and anywhere.
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16 Years AgoPetz Dogz Family
Nintendo DSiNorth America
There's a whole family of dogs you can adopt and love!
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19 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.