ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
81 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
31 Years AgoSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super FamicomJapan
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is a platform video game acting as a prequel to 1990's Super Mario World.
22 Years AgoXIII
PS2Japan
XIII is a cel-shaded first-person shooter based on the popular Belgian cult comic created by Jean Van Hamme and illustrated by William Vance. The game is loosely based on the first five comics.
27 Years AgoSoulCalibur
DreamcastJapan
SoulCalibur is a weapon-based 3D fighting game developed by Project Soul and produced by Namco. It is the second game in the Soul series, preceded by Soul Edge (1996). Originally released in arcades in 1998, it ran on the Namco System 12 hardware.
27 Years AgoMDK
PlayStationJapan
The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers".
33 Years AgoRocket Knight Adventures
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
He's courageous! He's clever! He's one good lookin' opossum.
35 Years AgoThe King of Dragons
ArcadeJapan
The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short. Much like Capcom's Knights of the Round, King of Dragons features an role-playing video game-like level advancement system.
32 Years AgoDynamite Headdy
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Dynamite Headdy is a platform game in which the player controls Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head. This head can be fired in eight directions to attack enemies and obstacles, as well as retrieve out of reach items.
27 Years AgoFuture Cop: LAPD
PlayStationJapan
Crime War is a story mode, following a day in the life of an LAPD X1-Alpha pilot. The story events range from rogue lunatics arming observatories with weapons, to a malfunctioning supercomputer.
33 Years AgoThe Addams Family
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Creepy, Kooky, Ooky, Spooky! Morticia has been kidnapped! Uncle Fester has lost his memory and has fallen under the spell of Abigail Craven, a conniving character who is anxious to lay her greedy hands on the Addams' hidden fortune.
23 Years AgoChaos Legion
PS2North America
The story of Chaos Legion is a gothic opera which begins November, 791 A.S. (Anno Satanis): The protagonist, Sieg Wahrheit, is a Knight of the Dark Glyphs who is on a quest under command of the Order of St.
28 Years AgoBatman & Robin
PlayStationEurope
As Batman, Robin, or Batgirl, roam the streets of Gotham City and use your detective skills to foil the plans of Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane in this video game tie-in with the 1997 film of the same name.
22 Years AgoWorld Soccer: Winning Eleven 8 International
PS2Japan
Also available in a European version known as Pro Evolution Soccer 4, Winning Eleven 8 is developed by the legendary soccer expert Shingo Takatsuka.
32 Years AgoDouble Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls! Featuring 12 big lightning-fast characters! Four to six special moves for each fighter!
22 Years AgoMichigan: Report from Hell
PS2Japan
Michigan: Report from Hell, released as Michigan in Japan, is a survival horror game developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Spike. It was released in Japan on August 5, 2004, in Europe on September 30, 2005, and in Australia in 2005.
27 Years AgoHybrid Heaven
Nintendo 64Japan
A gunshot echoes through the tunnels of the New York subway system.
18 Years AgoRace Driver: Create & Race
Nintendo DSNorth America
Codemaster's racing sim comes to the DS for the first time. Create & Race's unique selling point is the ability to custom-build your own race tracks
16 Years AgoTetris Party Deluxe
Expanded editionNintendo DSJapan
Tetris Party makes its way to the Nintendo DS and Wii. Deluxe features six new game modes and four new enhanced modes of play.
23 Years AgoFreaky Flyers
PS2Worldwide
Freaky Flyers is an air racing video game developed internally by Midway San Diego for Xbox and PS2 while the GameCube version was developed by Point of View, Inc. and published by Midway Games.
22 Years AgoUnder the Skin
PS2Japan
In Under the Skin, players must cause as much chaos and panic as possible by taking on the identity of the various people he or she encounters throughout CoCo Town and other environments. Equipped with a special ray gun, gamers can scan and absorb the DNA of anyone they target.
22 Years AgoShining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceJapan
A remake of the original Shining Force that was released in 1992 on the Sega Genesis. The mysterious traveler Darksol has worked his way into the King's graces to further his plans of resurrecting an ancient evil, the Dark Dragon.
18 Years AgoB-Boy
PS2North America
B-Boy allows you to battle through authentic Hip-Hop break-dancing culture, challenging the world's best B-Boys on the world's greatest B-Boy stages - and hopefully take home an in-game adidas sponsorship along the way.
18 Years AgoJeep Thrills
PS2Worldwide
Jeep, the undisputed King of off road adventure, invites you to climb into the driver's seat and experience racing like never before.
38 Years AgoExplosive Fighter Patton
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
A tank arena combat game, known for its aggressive instructions which stated, "TURN TO SIDE B AND INSERT TO ******* BOX!"
36 Years AgoUltraman Club: Teki Kaijuu wo Hakken se yo!
Game BoyJapan
Ultraman Club: Teki Kaijuu o Hakken Seyo is a 1990 Game Boy game and the third in the Ultraman Club series.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.