ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
701 releases
24 Years AgoDisney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey & Minnie is a GBA remake of the SNES game The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse. In this version Minnie Mouse is added to the game as a playable character, as well as four mini-games for both single-player and multiplayer.
41 Years AgoSasa
FamicomJapan
Sasa, is an arcade video game released for the MSX1 in 1984 and later for the Family Computer titled as Astro Robo SASA in 1985. This video game involved obtaining capsules with an 'E' on them, sometimes suspended by balloons.
38 Years AgoEggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu
FamicomJapan
Eggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu is a puzzle video game developed by HAL Laboratory for the Family Computer.
36 Years AgoThe Legend of Valkyrie
PC EngineJapan
The Legend of Valkyrie (originally titled Valkyrie no Densetsu) is an action game released by Namco in 1989. It is a follow-up to the Family Computer game Valkyrie no Bouken: Toki no Kagi Densetsu.
35 Years AgoMegalit
Game BoyJapan
When a wicked witch decides to rule the world with the power of her magic jewels, her terrifying plot leads her to kidnap elves, princesses, and even fairies.
35 Years AgoHanata-Kadaka!?
PC EngineJapan
After a malicious tanuki kidnaps a fox's girlfriend, he prays at a shrine for a savior. Enter: the tengu.
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35 Years AgoOutRun
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Mega Drive/Genesis Port of "OutRun". Barrel down the straightaway and bank your way into turns as you master the world's most challenging raceway. Race at top speed towards the finish line.
35 Years AgoHigashio Osamu Kanshuu: Pro Yakyuu Stadium '91
Game BoyJapan
Higashio Osamu Kanshuu Pro Yakyuu Stadium '91 is a Sports game, published by Tokuma Shoten, which was released on the Game Boy in Japan in 1991.
35 Years AgoBurai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu
PC Engine CDJapan
Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu is a Japanese role-playing game that follows eight heroes brought together by a shared conflict. Travel across a fantasy world, explore towns and dungeons, gather information, and experience the story through individual character scenarios.
33 Years AgoUshio to Tora: Shinen no Daiyou
FamicomJapan
Ushio to Tora: Shinen no Daiyou is a Role-Playing game, developed by Pixel and published by Yutaka, which was released in Japan in 1993.
30 Years AgoAkazukin Cha-cha
Super FamicomJapan
Akazukin Cha-cha is the story of a young magical girl named Chacha. She lives in a cottage on Mochi-mochi Mountain with Seravy, her guardian and teacher, who is the fictional world's greatest magician.
30 Years AgoDoukyuu-sei
SaturnJapan
Doukyuu-sei is a 1992 erotic dating sim (the first of its kind) where the player can meet 14 girls to have a romantic relationship with.
30 Years AgoCyber Doll
SaturnJapan
Cyber Doll is a dark, cyberpunk RPG set in a dystopian future where you play as an amnesiac protagonist turned into a heavily modified cyborg.
30 Years AgoNanatsu no Hikan
PlayStationJapan
One day, a young man from a high-classed background named Ippei is called to the office of his uncle, Shujiro. Shujiro is the current head of his family who is concerned about seven mansions left behind by the last clan head (Ippei's grandfather, Shuhei).
30 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Akuma Zensho
SaturnJapan
Translating to demon compendium, this Sega Saturn disc is supplementary content to Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, releasing a few months after the game on April 26th, 1996. It was later packaged in a bundle with the original game in the Special Box re-release.
30 Years AgoDoukyuusei 2
PC-FXJapan
The sequel to the dating sim that rocked the world (maybe) in 1992! Doukyuusei 2 is a 1995 classic erotic love adventure, a genre that is also referred to as "dating simulations". It has a new location and new protagonist.
30 Years AgoShinpi no Sekai El-Hazard
SaturnJapan
Shinpi no Sekai: El-Hazard is based off of an anime with the same title. The game plays like an enhanced visual novel which is fully voice-acted and displays protagonist and other characters on the screen during dialogues.
30 Years AgoSuper Power League 4
Super FamicomJapan
Super Power League 4 is a Sports game, developed by Now Production and published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoDeath Crimson
SaturnJapan
Death Crimson is a first-person rail shooter released exclusively in Japan. The game is a light gun shooter that attempted to capitalize on the growing popularity of the genre during the mid-1990s console era.
30 Years AgoNightruth #01: Yami no Tobira
SaturnJapan
Nightruth is a visual novel-style adventure game following the adventures of a team of high school students who use their supernatural abilities to to investigate paranormal events.
30 Years AgoSlam 'n Jam '96 Featuring Magic & Kareem
PlayStationSaturnJapan
Get ready to take it to the hole with Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar in Slam 'N Jam '96: featuring Magic & Kareem!
30 Years AgoBattle Arena Toshinden 2 Plus
PortPlayStationJapan
Battle Arena Toshinden 2 Plus is a version of Toshinden 2 released only in Japan for the PlayStation on The Best range (equivalent to the Greatest Hits and Platinum ranges in North America and Europe). It features enhanced graphics, improved control and tweaked CPU AI.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.