ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
62 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
38 Years AgoMad City
FamicomJapan
An action game for the Famicom which was localized internationally as The Adventures of Bayou Billy, with numerous changes major and minor between the Japanese and international versions.
38 Years AgoSoccer League: Winner's Cup
FamicomJapan
Soccer League - Winner's Cup is a soccer game developed by SAS Sakata for the Famicom, and published by Data East in 1988. During game play, field scrolls horizontally across the screen. Players select one of eight international teams and attempt to win the World Cup.
36 Years AgoDragon Slayer I
PortGame BoyJapan
Dragon Slayer I is a Game Boy conversion of the Dragon Slayer, an action RPG designed by Yoshio Kiya and developed by Nihon Falcom. The title helped to pioneer the action RPG genre in Japan and spawned many sequels that would spin-off into their own franchises over time.
35 Years AgoMetal Stoker
PC EngineWorldwide
A cyberpunk multi-directional shoot 'em up for the PC Engine. Metal Stoker is a top-down, multi-directional shoot 'em up for the PC Engine, developed and published by Face (possibly through their subsidiary brand Sankindo).
35 Years AgoF1 Circus '91
PC EngineWorldwide
A Formula One licensed racing game for the PC Engine and the second game in Nichibutsu's F1 Circus series. F1 Circus '91 is a top-down Formula One racing game with a strong simulation element.
35 Years AgoKyuukai Douchuuki
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Kyuukai Douchuuki is a 1990 arcade baseball game by Namco which they ported to the Sega Mega Drive in 1991. Neither version left Japan.
32 Years AgoPopeye
Super FamicomJapan
Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Seahag no Maki is a board game and sidescroller action game in one. The goal is to recover all the hearts scattered around the game board and defeat any mini-bosses presented by Popeye villains, and then finally defeat the seahag.
32 Years AgoSuper Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2
Super FamicomJapan
Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 is a Sports game, developed by Now Production and published by Taito Corporation, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoSuper Final Match Tennis
Super FamicomJapan
Super Final Match Tennis is a multiplayer tennis game for the Super Famicom. It features 28 different tennis professionals (fourteen male, fourteen female) and can support up to four players with the multi-tap peripheral.
32 Years AgoPanorama Cotton
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Panorama Cotton is a pseudo-3D scrolling shooter reminiscent of Space Harrier, set in an anime-style fantasy world. Various levels scroll "into the screen", vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. It is widely considered one of the best technical showcase of the Sega Mega Drive.
32 Years AgoPopful Mail
PC Engine CDJapan
Mail is a young, cute, enthusiastic female bounty-hunting elf.
32 Years AgoShin Nippon Pro Wrestling '94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome
Super FamicomJapan
The second of three Super Famicom wrestling games based on the Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling (a.k.a. the New Japan Pro Wrestling, or NJPW) circuit by Varie.
32 Years AgoShin Nippon Pro Wrestling '94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome
Expanded editionPC Engine CDJapan
A port of the Super Famicom hit, featuring higher quality music, G1 tournament, and bloodshed.
32 Years AgoLemmings 2: The Tribes
PortSuper FamicomJapan
This port of Lemmings 2: The Tribes features very similar graphics to the original release, and otherwise plays just about the same.
31 Years AgoIdol-Mahjong Final Romance 2
SaturnWorldwide
Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 is the second game in the Final Romance series and the first to feature anime style girls instead of digitized photos of real models. It is also the first to be ported to home systems.
27 Years AgoPocket Tuner
PlayStationJapan
Pocket Tuner is a collection of mini games with a music theme like Pocket Pitch, Beat Trainer, Beat Keeper, Interval Exam, etc designed to be also used in the PocketStation device. All those modes features quiz questions to test the player skills.
27 Years AgoSimple 1500 Series Vol. 12: The Quiz
PlayStationJapan
Simple 1500 Series vol. 12 - The Quiz is a quiz game that features more than 15000 different questions of different subjects, the game features also a 2 player mode.
27 Years AgoBlock Buster
PlayStationJapan
Block Buster (or Block Kuzushi or Simple 1500 Series vol.014 - The Block Kuzushi in Japan) is a good breakout game that can be played by 2 players in cooperative or VS mode.
27 Years AgoMr. Prospector Horiate-kun
PlayStationJapan
In Mr. Prospector Horiate-Kun the player controls a dog that will have to dig through different mines to discover treasures and other objects.
25 Years AgoMorita Shogi Advance
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Morita Shogi Advance is a Japan-only shogi game for the Game Boy Advance. Developed by Yuki Enterprise and published by Hudson Soft, it reproduces the traditional rules of shogi, including the ability to reuse captured pieces.
24 Years AgoStuart Little 2
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
As the loveable can-do star, Stuart, players run, dodge, drive, skateboard, jump and fly in an action packed platform adventure game. The title follows the storyline from the film and challenges players to solve the disappearances of Stuart?s new best friend, Margalo, and Mrs.
23 Years AgoMadden NFL 2004
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
The 2004 edition of Madden NFL Football includes several changes from the previous year. Madden 2004 on the Game Boy Advance features a complete list of NFL players and teams with statistics tracking. Multiple play modes include regular season, playoffs, and exhibition play.
23 Years Ago
23 Years AgoMonster Truck Madness
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Monster Truck Madness is a game for the Game Boy Advance, being the 4th installment in the Monster Truck Madness series. It was released in 2003, and was published by THQ.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.