ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 11
The games released on this day in gaming history.
660 releases
22 Years AgoDuck Hunt
MSXWorldwide
Duck Hunt is a shooting simulation where the player goes out with his faithful dogs to hunt ducks. It requires the use of the Zapper light gun. In game modes A and B, players view a swampland from a first-person perspective.
21 Years AgoPower Drome
PCWorldwide
Powerdrome is a futuristic racing game by Michael Powell. Players race jet-engined, anti-gravity bikes called 'blades' around closed tracks; in a manner followed by games such as F-Zero and Wipeout.
21 Years AgoRigs of Rods
PCWorldwide
Rigs of Rods is an open source vehicle simulator licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
21 Years AgoWater Bugs
PCWorldwide
Water Bugs is a game in the vein of JezzBall, in that the player must divide the playfield into sections in order to clear it of enemies. As the player divides the playfield, the smaller section will be blanked out killing any enemies trapped within and walking along the border.
20 Years AgoArabians Lost: The Engagement on Desert
PCJapan
Aileen Olazabal is the only daughter and princess of Gilkhatar who wants nothing more than to lead a normal life and not be a princess. However, nearing her birthday, the King and Queen decided that she should marry and chose a husband for her.
20 Years AgoFengse Huanxiang 5: Chi Yue Zhanzheng
PCChina
**This game is playable in Chinese only** Long time ago, the humans have discovered the secrets of nature. They have built a powerful civilization with advanced technology. But this led to the destruction of nature and death of living beings.
20 Years AgoNoise
PCJapan
Katzhe woke up in a room he can't identify. Besides, a man named Jiku watching him anxiously. "Where the hell is this? Who are you?" ....Katzhe lost his memory of the last few years since he fell from the cliff. The life with Jiiku started...
20 Years Ago
20 Years AgoPaper Bowser World
PCWorldwide
Paper Bowser World is an unofficial side-scroller platformer fan game. Play as Bowser in an and outrageous adventure to "rescue" Princess Peach from Mario, or play as Kammy Koopa in an equally entertaining adventure to find her stolen wand!
20 Years AgoMiharu: Alto Another Story
Standalone expansionPCJapan
Features Miharu, who was a secondary character in Alto
20 Years AgoDear Pianissimo
PCJapan
Shu works at a pizza restaurant. When he is on his way to deliver, he sees Nagi, who wants to be a voice actress, practicing at a riverside. When he is on his way back to the restaurant, he sees Nagi again but they get involved in a truck accident and lose their lives...
18 Years AgoStar Parodier
WiiNorth America
Star Parodier is a vertical scrolling shooter, much like the Star Soldier games, and features many of the same conventions, such as collecting power-ups to upgrade the player's weapons, and facing several bosses and minibosses as they progress through the game.
18 Years AgoBreak In
WiiNorth America
Break In is a pool simulator. The game features six different billiard games, including 9 Ball, Rotation, and Carom. It also features different modes: Simulation, Action, and Technique. Up to four players may play.
17 Years AgoRidge Racer
PortZeeboBrazil
Ridge Racer is a port of the 1993 racing game made for mobile devices and the Zeebo.
17 Years AgoResident Evil 4: Zeebo Edition
PortZeeboBrazil
Resident Evil 4: Zeebo Edition is an adaptation of the mobile phone game Resident Evil 4: Mobile Edition released for the Brazilian Zeebo console in 2009. This version could be purchased digitally through the ZeeboNet using Z-Credits to be played on the console.
17 Years AgoDuke Nukem 3D
PortiOSWorldwide
Duke Nukem 3D for Android and iOS is an authorized Duke Nukem 3D port developed by MachineWorks Northwest and published by Tapjoy.
17 Years AgoHusky Express
PCKorea
Husky Express is an MMORPG developed by DevCat Studio and serviced by Nexon. It is a casual style game whose main content is trade between camps and the training of sled dogs. Unlike other MMORPGs, it was characterized by no combat elements at all.
17 Years AgoChessmaster Challenge
PCWorldwide
A downloadable version of the venerable Chessmaster . Provides a large selection of AIs to challenge opponents of any level.
16 Years AgoThe Kore Gang
WiiWorldwide
The Kore Gang is an action-adventure game where you take control of three different characters stuck inside robotic suits that amplify their individual abilities.
16 Years AgoBrunhilda and the Dark Crystal
PCWorldwide
Brunhilda and the Dark Crystal is an adventure game from Codeminion and Twin Bottles.
16 Years AgoFly Fu
PSPPS3Europe
A side-scrolling beat-em-up with insect characters and a hand-drawn bugs graphical style.
15 Years Ago
15 Years AgoCrazy Hamster
Nintendo DSiNorth America
The winter is coming. Crazy hamster forgot to store his supplies.
15 Years AgoGO Series: Fishing Resort
Nintendo DSiEurope
Feel the swing of the fishing rod as you cast, the tension in the line as you reel in the fish and its weight as you catch it with the net.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.