ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
62 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
35 Years AgoStreets of Rage
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3.
31 Years AgoTekken 2
ArcadeNorth America
Tekken 2 is the second game in the Tekken series, it made various improvements over its predecessor in terms of graphics and features. All the characters from Tekken returned and eight new characters were added to the character roster along with new moves and combos.
20 Years AgoUltimate Spider-Man
PS2Japan
Ultimate Spider-Man is an action-adventure game based on the comic series of the same name. Players can control either Spider-Man or Venom, each with distinct abilities and combat styles.
20 Years AgoFinal Fantasy III
RemakeNintendo DSJapan
Final Fantasy III is a remake and a complete overhaul of the 1990 version with the same title. This allowed western players to finally experience the classic Final Fantasy game localized for the very first time.
17 Years AgoProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Nintendo DSNorth America
Professor Layton may be a world-famous sleuth, but even he will need your assistance to crack these challenging puzzles. With Nintendo DS stylus in hand, it's time to muster up some mental might!
36 Years AgoMichael Jackson's Moonwalker
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Several video games based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film Moonwalker. U.S.
31 Years AgoKirby's Dream Course
RemakeSNESEurope
Kirby's Dream Course is a 1994 miniature golf video game developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
26 Years AgoISS Pro Evolution 2
PlayStationJapan
ISS Pro Evolution 2 (known as World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000: U-23 Medal he no Chousen in Japan) is the fourth video game in the ISS Pro series and the second instalment of the ISS Pro Evolution series.
31 Years AgoDonkey Kong Land
Game BoyEurope
Donkey Kong Land is a Jump & Run classic, developed by Rareware and released by Nintendo for the Game Boy in June 1995.
26 Years AgoPower Stone 2
DreamcastEurope
is a multiplayer fighting game that built on the innovative gameplay introduced by its predecessor, Power Stone. Power Stone 2 allows up to four players to choose from multiple characters and utilize items such as tables, chairs, and rocks in battle.
25 Years AgoBloody Roar 3
PS2Europe
Bloody Roar 3 pits 12 outlandish combatants against each other in one of the most ambitious 3D fighting games to grace the PlayStation 2. Returning from Hudson's widely acclaimed PS1 titles are Stun, Long and Jenny, each of who brings a unique fighting skill to the arena.
20 Years AgoRune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Nintendo DSJapan
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.
25 Years AgoMega Man Xtreme
Game Boy ColorEurope
The future world is in turmoil. The peace keeping mother computer has been hacked and a virus runs rampant throughout the world.
20 Years AgoPlanetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
PS2Japan
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is a Japanese post-apocalyptic visual novel developed by Key and is rated for all ages. The story centers on a middle-aged man who comes across a malfunctioning robot in a dead city.
31 Years AgoJudge Dredd
SNESEurope
Judge Dredd is an action video game for the Super NES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear and Game Boy originally released in 1995. The game is loosely based on the 1995 film Judge Dredd, which was a spin off from the Judge Dredd strip from 2000AD.
31 Years AgoJustice League Task Force
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Justice League Task Force is a fighting game produced by Sunsoft and distributed by Acclaim for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Genesis in 1995.
20 Years AgoPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Nintendo DSJapan
Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest is a swashbuckling action-adventure for the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. Players play as the notorious (or at least ‘heard of’) pirate Jack Sparrow.
34 Years AgoOlympic Gold: Barcelona '92
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Each computer athlete has a fictional name and nationality (choosing from UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, USA, Japan and the Unified Team, everyone with its own anthem snippet) and actual strengths and weaknesses: J.
26 Years AgoArmy Men: Air Combat
PortNintendo 64Worldwide
3DO's Army Men franchise hits a higher level again with Army Men: Air Combat! As Captain William Blade, the toy pilot of several plastic toy helicopters, you are battling with the evil tan army and their terrifying war machines.
16 Years AgoIvy the Kiwi?
Nintendo DSNorth America
Players of all ages are encouraged to aide Ivy on her journey, utilizing the Wii Remote or Nintendo DS stylus to create the stretchy and flexible vines that propel Ivy forward, over and through obstacles before her.
28 Years AgoIggy's Reckin' Balls
Nintendo 64North America
A vertical race up towering tracks. Iggy and the Reckin' Balls are in the race of their lives. A winner-take-all dash to the top of twisted, looped, warped and genuinely demented courses!
31 Years AgoRoboCop Versus the Terminator
PortSNESEurope
In the future, human soldiers of John Conner's resistance force against the machines are fighting a losing war against Skynet and it's robot forces. Discovering that one of the foundation technologies for Skynet is the cybernetics technology used in the creation of Robocop.
34 Years AgoStratego
PC EngineWorldwide
A video game adaptation of the famous strategic board game. Find the opponent's flag, and watch out for that spy. Stratego is a board game adaptation that was originally published by Accolade for various home computers in 1990.
34 Years AgoDowntown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku: Dokodemo Daiundoukai
PortGame BoyJapan
Reihou Academy Student Council proposed a friendly athletic meet-up to apologize for the wrongdoings done by student council president Yamada.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.