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
25 Years AgoGallop Racer 2001
PS2North America
Gallop Racer 2001 is a horse racing video game focused on simulating the jockey racing experience through a season mode. The game bases its challenges on knowing how your horse handles each race rather than pure driving.
22 Years AgoViewtiful Joe
Expanded editionPS2North America
The PlayStation 2 port of Viewtiful Joe adds an easier difficulty mode, Sweet, and a new playable character, Dante, from the Devil May Cry series.
20 Years AgoPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is an action-adventure game based on the film of the same name, starring Jack Sparrow.
20 Years Ago
20 Years AgoDino King Battle: Taiko Kara no Hyouryuusha
Nintendo DSJapan
Dino King Battle: Taiko Kara no Hyuuryuusha is a TCG game for the Nintendo DS system developed by Skonec Entertainment and published by Taito Corporation.
19 Years AgoThey came from the Skies
PS2Europe
In the 1960s an aggressive alien species attempts to invade Planet Earth. It is your duty to prevent the annihilation of the human race.
19 Years Ago
19 Years AgoChicken Shoot
PortNintendo DSEurope
Chicken Shoot is a gallery shooting game based on free 2003 flash game of the same name. The player, controlling Chicken Bill, shoots all the chickens that appear on the 2D hand-drawn screens, shown from a first-person perspective.
17 Years AgoPop Plus: Solo
Nintendo DSiNorth America
DsiWare sequel to the bubble popping Wiiware launch title Pop.
17 Years AgoNintendo Adventure Books 3: Monster Mix-Up
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Nintendo Adventure Books: Monster Mix-Up is a digital version of the gamebook of the same name written by Bill McCoy and published by Archway Paperbacks in 1991. It was an entry into the openXile Craptastic Coding Competition 2009.
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36 Years Ago
25 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.