ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
701 releases
30 Years AgoShingata Kururin Pa!
SaturnJapan
Competitive puzzle game where the player places rope pieces. Once ready, drop a flame to ignite! This starts a burning chain reaction, clearing blocks and mucking up the opponent's board with snowballs.
28 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '96
NESWorldwide
A bootleg version of The King of Fighters '96, except it plays more like Street Fighter II.
27 Years AgoWWF Attitude
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
Now featuring over 40 of your favorite WWF Superstars including Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sable, The Rock, Mankind, The Undertaker, and D-Generation X! Customize your own wrestler's move sets and costumes. Two-man commentary featuring Shane McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
26 Years AgoSnoCross Championship Racing
PlayStationNorth America
Sno-Cross Championship Racing provides players with the opportunity to race 12 snowmobiles by Yamaha. In the championship mode snowmobiles can be upgraded with money won by winning races and performing tricks.
26 Years AgoMen in Black 2: The Series
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Based on the cartoon series of the same name, MEN IN BLACK: The Series 2 starts with aliens invading the Earth. It is up to a covert organization, known only as Men In Black, to stop the invasion.
25 Years AgoJurassic Park III: Park Builder
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Clearly, the folks who built the original park were guilty of a few oversights. Think you can do any better? Try your hand at plotting out all of the details of the creation and management of a dinosaur park in JURASSIC PARK III: Park Builder.
25 Years AgoAlien Front Online
ArcadeDreamcastJapanNorth America
Alien Front Online is a Dreamcast video game originally released for the console in 2001. In the game, players use armored vehicles to fight tense battles staged in large, interactive arenas.
25 Years AgoOuma ga Toki
PlayStationJapan
Oumagatoki is an horror first person perspective adventure game that takes place during the summer of 2001 when Tatsuhiro Oka Yuutarou, a young man is chasing a woman (called Kyoko), who was running in Tokyo in the evening.
25 Years AgoComic Party
DreamcastJapan
Early April, Sendou Kazuki is invited by his friend, Kuhonbutsu Taishi, to come with him to Tokyo Big Sight. He is surprised to see thousands of people waiting in line to get in. Apparently they're at Comic Party, a giant doujinshi convention.
25 Years AgoYoukai Hana Asobi
PlayStationJapan
Youkai Hana Asobi is a hanafuda game with multiple modes to play through.
25 Years AgoTiny Bullets
PlayStationEurope
Tiny Bullets is an action-adventure game that plays remarkably similar to Tomb Raider.
25 Years AgoDerby Tsuku 2
DreamcastJapan
Derby Tsuku 2 (ダビつく2) is a Sega Dreamcast horse racing training simulation released exclusively in Japan.
25 Years AgoGuru Guru Onsen 2
DreamcastPCJapan
Guru Guru Onsen 2 (ぐるぐる温泉２) is a table game for the Sega Dreamcast and Windows PCs, the Windows version appropriately being titled Guru Guru Onsen 2 for Windows (ぐるぐる温泉２ for Windows).
25 Years AgoEverblue
PS2Japan
Everblue is an adventure game based on scuba diving. The player takes the role of a scuba diver salvaging items from sunken ships and photographing underwater wildlife while either avoiding or confronting predators like sharks.
25 Years AgoReal Robot Regiment
PS2Japan
A Banpresto published mech based action game released exclusively in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
25 Years AgoDynamite Soccer 98
PlayStationJapan
Dynamite Soccer 98 is a soccer/football game focusing on national teams and national team players of 1998. Aside from penalty kicks practice and training mode which includes free kicks, corner kicks, and other basics, there are four gameplay modes available.
25 Years AgoRC de GO!
PlayStationJapan
RC de Go! is an arcade racing video game developed by Taito Corporation, first released to Japanese arcades in 1999 for Taito's G-NET system. It was later released for the PlayStation, with publishing in North America and PAL territories handled by Acclaim Entertainment.
24 Years AgoxXx
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
You are underground thrill-seeker turned spy Xander Cage. Can you stop the evil Anarchy 99 organizaton before it unleashes an assault on Earth? Tackle a variety of pulse-pounding, action-packed levels.
24 Years AgoHamster Monogatari GB + Magi Ham Mahou no Shoujo
Game Boy ColorJapan
Hamster Monogatari GB + Magi Ham Mahou no Shoujo is a Strategy game, published by Culture Brain, which was released in Japan in 2002.
24 Years AgoCatz
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Catz is a pet simulation game that lets owners name, train and play with adorable kittens. Players adopt a customized kitten from one of thirteen different breeds. Gamers will earn their kitten's love and loyalty by remembering to feed, groom or play with it.
23 Years AgoMarko
Sega CDNorth America
Welcome to the world of Marko, a world of cartoon madness. Experience the addictive blend of football skills and platform action that combine to make a superb gameplaying experience. Add the most incredible graphics ever to be seen and the result is Marko's Magic Football.
22 Years AgoVolleyball Challenge
PS2Europe
Volleyball Challenge is a Sports game, published by D3Publisher, which was released in Japan in 2003.
22 Years AgoTruck Rally
PlayStationEurope
Experience the awesome power of Super Truck racing as you compete in the ultimate Truck Rally Race.
21 Years AgoAoi Umi no Tristia: Nanoca Flanka Hatsumei Koubou ki
Expanded editionPS2Japan
The future of "Tristia", lies in your hands... The PC based adventure game Aoi no Tristia, from the popular character designer "Komatsu Eji" and famous voice actors like "Kawasumi Ayako" is finally coming to PlayStation2.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.