ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
762 releases
30 Years AgoNights Into Dreams...
SaturnNorth America
The story follows the teenagers Elliot Edwards and Claris Sinclair, who enter Nightopia, a dream world where all dreams take place.
27 Years AgoCroc 2
PlayStationEurope
Croc 2 is a platformer that follows the cute crocodile protagonist, Croc, in his adventure to free his furry friends the gobbos from the forces of evil. On his way Croc collects gems in order to buy items that will assist his quest.
34 Years AgoStarTropics
NESEurope
Find out just how resourceful you can be in this classic game, with its mixture of adventure and RPG elements. Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archeologist uncle, Dr. Jones.
24 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
PortNintendo 64North America
A simpler port of THPS3 for the previous console generation. You may not be able to live like the legend, but now you can skate like him.
20 Years AgoBattle Stadium D.O.N
GameCubePS2Japan
Battle Stadium D.O.N is an Action game, developed by Eighting and published by Bandai Namco Games, which was released in Japan in 2006.
19 Years AgoBrain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
Nintendo DSNorth America
Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day contains all-new activities to challenge a player's gray matter. The title is a series of trainings designed to give the brain a workout. The 17 new, engaging activities are all designed to help work the brain.
17 Years AgoMelty Blood Actress Again
PS2Japan
Melty Blood Actress Again, is the third game in the Melty Blood fighting game series. It was released in the 4Q 2008 on Sega Naomi hardware.
25 Years AgoMadden NFL 2002
PS2North America
#1 for a reason! Return to glory: Relive the golden days of 16-bit Madden gameplay in Madden Classic mode. Kick off the season with the newest NFL team: Take the field with all 32 NFL teams including the expansion Houston Texans.
34 Years AgoCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
NESEurope
Play as Captain Planet and his Planeteers is this platform game.
38 Years AgoHitler no Fukkatsu: Top Secret
FamicomJapan
The Nazis are back - they have survived the war and, led by their supreme leader Weizmann, they have now come up with the most evil and horrific plan in history!
36 Years AgoNichibutsu Mahjong III: Mahjong G Men
FamicomJapan
Mahjong G-Men: Nichibutsu Mahjong III is a Miscellaneous game, published by Nihon Bussan, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years AgoMomotaro Densetsu Turbo
RemakePC EngineJapan
A turn-based RPG featuring the famous Peach Boy of Japanese folklore, and the enhanced remake of the first Momotarou Densetsu game. It was released shortly before the game's official sequel, also for PC Engine.
33 Years AgoKamen Rider SD: Hashire! Mighty Riders
Game BoyJapan
Race against generations of Kamen Rider! -Kamen Rider 1- -Kamen Rider 2- -Kamen Rider V3- -Kamen Rider Riderman- -Kamen Rider X- -Kamen Rider Amazon- -Kamen Rider Stronger- -Kamen Rider Skyrider- -Kamen Rider Super-J- -Kamen Rider ZX-
28 Years AgoHissatsu Pachi-Slot Station
PlayStationJapan
The first pachi-slot specific game in the Hissatsu series.
28 Years AgoBeach de Reach!
SaturnJapan
Beach de Reach! is a mahjong game developed by Natsu System and published by Mainichi Communications for the Sega Saturn.
28 Years AgoAbalaBurn
PlayStationJapan
Eight fighters are searching find eight crystal for a legendary being named Lemuria to grant them a single wish, any which they desire. They will have to defeat the others as well to reach their goal and discover the legend of Lemuria!
28 Years AgoKawa no Nushi Tsuri: Hikyou wo Motomete
PlayStationJapan
The sole release of the Kawa no Nushi Tsuri (Legend of the River King) series on PlayStation. It was re-released later on PlayStation Network as a PSOne Classic.
27 Years AgoNFL Xtreme
PlayStationWorldwide
NFL Xtreme is a licensed NFL game with 30 official teams and stadiums. Loosely simulating American football, games are played on a five-on-five format and an arcade approach is taken, with complete disregard for the official rules.
23 Years AgoTall Infinity
PlayStationNorth America
Tall Infinity is a single-player puzzle game where users manipulate multi-colored blocks to construct a tower. The main game consists of eight stages, with players needing to complete ten floors of the tower to pass each stage.
22 Years AgoThunderbirds
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Based on the live action film released in 2004 (which in turn was based on the 1960s series starring marionettes), Thunderbirds stars Alan, Tin-Tin, and Fermat, three children whose guardians are part of the International Rescue team.
22 Years AgoZoo Puzzle
PortPS2Europe
Zoo Puzzle is a Puzzle game, developed by Buddiez, Inc. and published by Success, which was released in Japan and Europe in 2004. The zoo animals have revolted against the zoo keeper. It is your job to restore order and "capture" all of the animals.
21 Years AgoFrog Feast
Sega CDAmiga CD32Neo GeoWorldwide
A 16-bit remake of the game Frog Bog, which was originally released on the Atari 2600. The game has been released on a variety of platforms, but originated during the Classic Gaming Expo 2005. It is consistently being ported to new platforms.
17 Years AgoS.Y.K: Shinsetsu Saiyuuki
PS2Japan
S.Y.K: Shinsetsu Saiyuuki is a otome game for PlayStation 2.
16 Years AgoHospital Havoc
Nintendo DSiEurope
Do you have what it takes to run your very own heart-pumping hospital?
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.