ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
657 releases
27 Years AgoRe-Volt
Nintendo 64PCPlayStationNorth America
Re-Volt is an R/C car racing game from Acclaim, originally released in 1999. Re-Volt features great gameplay, realistic physics that still hold up to this day and bright and colorful visuals.
27 Years AgoNFL Blitz 2000
Nintendo 64North America
It's back and it's better than ever! NFL Blitz 2000 adds 4-player support, new offensive and defensive plays, realistic weather conditions, new stadiums and a Tournament mode! Customize offensive and defensive plays to your liking.
26 Years AgoCrisis Beat
PlayStationEurope
If you are an action game connoisseur then Crisis Beat is the game for you. Set on board a futuristic ocean liner, you have to take on the fanatical members of the most ferocious sea-jacking gang of terrorists in the history of piracy.
40 Years AgoMystery Tower
FamicomJapan
Mystery Tower, previously known as The Tower of Babel (Babel no Tou) or just Babel, is an action puzzle game. The game consists of 64 "floors" or puzzles that involve the positioning of many L-shaped blocks.
39 Years AgoPenguin Land
Master SystemJapan
Penguin Land, known as Doki Doki Penguin Land Uchū Daibōken (どきどきペンギンランド宇宙大冒険? lit. "Thump Thump Penguin Land: Great Outer Space Adventure") in Japan, is a Sega Master System game and the second game in the Doki Doki Penguin Land series.
20 Years AgoProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007
PCPS2XboxEurope
ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 is a golf sim developed by Gusto Games and published by Oxygen Interactive Software. It was released on the PC, PS2, Xbox and PSP.
39 Years AgoSpelunker II: Yuusha he no Chousen
FamicomJapan
Spelunker II: Yuusha he no Chousen is a Japan-exclusive action video game released for the Family Computer in 1987. An unofficial translation to English was made as a ROM hack.
37 Years AgoHissatsu Dojo Yaburi
FamicomJapan
An RPG/Fighter hybrid developed and published by Sigma for the Famicom. It was never released outside of Japan. Hissatsu Dojo Yaburi is an RPG where players fight opponents in Yie Ar Kung-Fu style martial arts battles.
27 Years AgoKurushi Final: Mental Blocks
PlayStationEurope
Bringing a new meaning to the phrase 'mental block', "Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks" dares you to test your intelligence against a higher power, 9 mind-stretching stages, plus 2-player survival mode, 100 additional challenges and a custom-pu…
23 Years AgoJurassic Park Institute Tour: Dinosaur Rescue
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Jurassic Park Institute Tour: Dinosaur Rescue is an Action game, developed and published by Rocket Company, which was released in Japan in 2003.
23 Years AgoDragon Drive: World D Break
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Dragon Drive: World D Break is a Role-Playing game, developed by Zero One and published by Banpresto, which was released in Japan in 2003.
22 Years AgoAstro Boy
PS2North America
An action sandbox game by Sonic Team with emphasis on aerial combat and vertical movement. Do not confuse with the 2009 sidescrolling game based on the movie.
21 Years AgoSega Ages 2500 Vol. 18: Dragon Force
RemasterPS2Japan
Dragon Force is a remastered version of the original game, featuring enhanced audio, updated voice acting, minor graphical changes, and a few new characters. Beyond these updates, the game is consistent with the Sega Saturn release.
17 Years AgoMy Dress-Up
Nintendo DSNorth America
My Dress-Up is a fashion game for girls on the NDS. The game is played with the DS on its side like a book. It features from over 600 customisable items of clothing.
16 Years AgoKnockout Peoples: Chotto Zankoku na Hakurankai
Nintendo DSiJapan
A simple, choose your own adventure title, where players try to keep an ill-mannered pig from being brutally murdered by other animals.
Hamster Club 4: Shigessa Daidassou
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Hamster Club 4: Shigessa Daidassou is an Adventure game, developed by Nekogumi and published by Jorudan, which was released in Japan in 2003.
Cyber Drive Zoids: Hatakedamono no Senshi Hugh
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Cyber Drive Zoids: Hatakedamono no Senshi Hugh is a Role-Playing game, developed by Amedio and published by Tomy Corporation, which was released in Japan in 2003.
CommanDSKeen
Nintendo DSWorldwide
CommanDS Keen is an adaptation of a PC platform game to the NDS. It is an adaptation of an open source software originally named CloneKeen Caitlin Shaw, which is a platform-based video game series produced by id Software and released by Apogee Software in the early 1990s.
18 Years Ago
15 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto III
MacWorldwide
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment.
6 Years AgoA Short Hike
SwitchWorldwide
A Short Hike is an exploration adventure game set in Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Players control Claire, a young bird who sets out to reach the summit of Hawk Peak while waiting for an important phone call.
18 Years AgoMega Man
WiiNorth America
Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world!
17 Years AgoWolfenstein
PCXbox 360PS3North America
Wolfenstein is the direct sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Spear of Destiny/Wolfenstein RPG. It featured a "re-imagined" disguised dark-haired B.J.
11 Years AgoResident Evil: Revelations 2
PS VitaNorth AmericaEurope
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is the retail version of the episodic survival horror series that was originally released as four downloadable episodes. This physical version combines the entire story along with some extras, but not all the available DLC.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.