ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 14
The games released on this day in gaming history.
37 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
19 Years AgoPersona 3
PS2North America
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus.
37 Years AgoAltered Beast
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive has different enemy layouts and input mechanics from the original arcade version.
37 Years AgoSpace Harrier II
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
A call for help comes from deep in the universe. Fantasyland has been taken over by destructive forces. Quick on the scene is Space Harrier equipped with his laser, who must attempt to outwit and outmanoeuvre the hoards and prevent Fantasyland from being blown into oblivion!
31 Years AgoMTV's Beavis and Butt-Head
Mega Drive / GenesisSNESEurope
Based on the successful cartoon 'Beavis and Butt-head', the game is very faithful to the series.
24 Years AgoCapcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
Expanded editionPlayStationNorth America
An updated version of the original Capcom vs. SNK titled Capcom vs.
23 Years AgoMetal Slug 3
PortPS2Korea
Metal Slug 3 is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in Japan and Europe and on the Xbox in North America. Both of these ports feature two extra mini-scenarios once you complete it.
37 Years AgoLast Battle
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Last Battle: Legend of the Final Hero is a side-scrolling action game similarly to its predecessor Black Belt. The player takes control of Aarzak (Kenshiro in the Japanese original), who fights against his enemies using his punches and kicks.
37 Years AgoSuper Thunder Blade
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Super Thunder Blade is a shooter for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console, published by Sega.
38 Years AgoGolvellius: Valley of Doom
Master SystemJapan
Enter the world of Golvellius. Where demons rule the valley of water...and control the creatures of land, sea and air. Where almost everyone stands against you.
37 Years AgoThunder Force II
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Thunder Force II is a scrolling shooter developed by Technosoft. Thunder Force II was one of the six launch titles for the U.S. Genesis release. It is the second chapter of the Thunder Force series.
19 Years AgoRune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Nintendo DSNorth America
You awaken to find yourself in an unfamiliar village with no memory of who you are or how you arrived. Mist, a beautiful young woman comes to your aid and helps you start to build a life for yourself on a farm.
18 Years AgoEtrian Odyssey
Nintendo DSAustralia
In a vast and fertile land lies a small town known as Etria, a peaceful village that became famous for a startling discovery. A crack in the vast forest opened at Etria's edge, leading downward like a gaping maw. It all began there...
19 Years AgoLuminous Arc
Nintendo DSNorth America
Protect the Light, Condemn the Dark! A Millennium of peace is about to be torn asunder by the spread of darkness. A war with the Witches 1,000 years ago nearly destroyed the planet, and now they have returned.
19 Years AgoHeroes of Mana
Nintendo DSNorth America
Breathing new life into the vaunted Mana franchise, Heroes of Mana takes the beloved series into an entirely new dimension. In the first real-time strategy title for the series, generals will plan, plot and strategize their way to victory on the battlefield.
18 Years AgoSheep
PlayStationEurope
Sheep is a combination strategy and puzzle game, featuring light elements of war or battle simulations, built around a wacky story in which space-faring alien explorers from millennia ago devolve into domesticated sheep on Earth.
17 Years AgoFlipnote Studio
Nintendo DSiEurope
Flipnote Studio is an application for the Nintendo DSi that can be downloaded at no cost from the Nintendo DSi Shop.
18 Years AgoSingStar: Amped
PS2Australia
SingStar: Amped is a karaoke game, featuring rock music. The German and US versions have a number of different included songs. The main focus of the game is singing those songs as good as one can.
37 Years AgoTommy Lasorda Baseball
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Super Leage is a baseball game released for the Sega Mega-Tech arcade system and later as one of the six launch titles for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console in the North American region.
37 Years AgoSpace Harrier II
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
The Genesis port of Space Harrier II. A call for help comes from deep in the universe. Fantasyland has been taken over by destructive forces.
34 Years AgoDeadly Moves
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Unlike most other fighting games, you can control only one character (Joe) in single-player mode. In two-player mode, you can choose to fight as any of the seven available fighters, and also choose a scenery.
33 Years AgoShin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Chou Senshi in Tokyo Dome - Fantastic Story
Super FamicomJapan
A wrestling game based on the New Japan (Shin Nippon) Pro-Wrestling circuit. It is the first game in the Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling series.
31 Years AgoNinja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
PortSNESNorth America
16-bit port of Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, released in Ninja Gaiden Trilogy.
31 Years AgoNinja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
PortSNESWorldwide
16-bit port of Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom, released in Ninja Gaiden Trilogy. It is based on the Japanese version of the game, which is more balanced than the North American version.
26 Years AgoPro Pinball: Fantastic Journey
PlayStationWorldwide
Roll up! Roll up! Travel back to Victorian times with five steam-powered adventures.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.