ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 25
The games released on this day in gaming history.
77 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
31 Years AgoZero Divide
PlayStationJapan
Zero Divide: An unrecoverable program error causing a potential system crash. You are the error.
21 Years AgoAtomic Betty
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Betty has a lot more to handle than most little girls. To her friends and family, she is your average, girl-next-door, but when the galaxy beckons, she becomes Atomic Betty, Galactic Guardian and Defender of the Cosmos.
20 Years AgoDig Dug: Digging Strike
Nintendo DSEurope
This 3D adventure combines the classic arcade digging action with new baddies, environments, weapons, mini-games and strategies to deliver the most action-packed Dig Dug game to date.
20 Years AgoRuff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy
PS2Europe
Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy is a 2006 action-platform video game developed by Playstos Entertainment and published by Natsume in North America and by ZOO Digital Publishing in Europe for the PlayStation 2.
18 Years AgoMister Slime
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Use the Stylus to drag Mister Slime around in this child friendly adventure game for the DS. Mister Slime sets out for adventure in hopes of saving his home, the Slime Village from the evil Axons.
17 Years AgoMana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
PS2North America
The 10th core Atelier game and the second game in the Mana Khemia series.
41 Years AgoSuper Arabian
PortFamicomJapan
Super Arabian is an Action game, developed and published by SunSoft, which was released in Japan in 1985.
39 Years AgoSuper Lode Runner II
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The second compilation of levels from Irem's Lode Runner Arcade series. Developed for the Famicom Disk System, it was never released outside of Japan. Gameplay consists of collecting all the gold of a level and then exiting.
36 Years AgoPatlabor: The Mobile Police
Game BoyJapan
Patlabor: The Mobile Police is an Adventure game, published by Yutaka, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years AgoMinasan no Okage-sama Desu!
Neo Geo MVSWorldwide
The second Japanese mahjong game to run on Neo Geo hardware is based on a bizarre and comedic Japanese variety show.
31 Years AgoIdol-Mahjong Final Romance 2
Neo Geo CDJapan
Taisen Idol-Mahjong Final Romance 2 is the second game in the Final Romance series and the first to feature anime style girls instead of digitized photos of real models. It is also the first to be ported to home systems.
31 Years AgoGo Go Ackman
Game BoyJapan
Go Go Ackman is a maze runner for the Game Boy based on the Manga with the same name. It is the only video game adaptation of the franchise that is not a platformer.
31 Years AgoCoron Land
Super FamicomJapan
Coron Land is an Action game, developed by Aroma and published by Yumedia, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoHuman Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle
Super FamicomJapan
Human Grand Prix IV: F1 Dream Battle is a Formula 1 licensed game from Human Entertainment and the fourth game in their Human Grand Prix/F1 Pole Position series.
31 Years AgoMatsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling
Super FamicomJapan
Matsukata Hiroki no Super Trawling is a Sports game, developed by Atelier Double and published by Tonkin House, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoThe Shinri Game 3
Super FamicomJapan
The Shinri Game 3 is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Ukiyotei and published by Visit, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years Ago
31 Years AgoMagic Knight Rayearth
SaturnJapan
The balance in the magical world of Cefiro is supported by the prayers of the lovely princess Emerald. When the evil Sage Master imprisoned her, the existence of the entire world was endangered.
31 Years AgoAI Shogi
SaturnJapan
AI Shogi is a Miscellaneous game, developed and published by Taito Corporation, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Goku Gekitou-den
Game BoyJapan
Dragon Ball Z: Goku Gekitou-den takes place immediately after Goku's battle with Vegeta and ends with Goku's final battle with Frieza (similar to the 1991 video game Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza).
31 Years AgoKyuutenkai: Fantasic Pinball
SaturnJapan
Fantasy-themed Pinball game, which puts the player in control of a trio of heroes out to prevent the Lord of the Underworld from taking over the world. From the same developer as the Devil's Crush port for Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
30 Years AgoBio Worm
SNESWorldwide
Bio Worm is a homebrew game for the SNES. It is an arcade game where you have to shoot your enemies on a Pac-man style battlefield.
29 Years AgoParo Wars
PlayStationJapan
A turn-based strategy game produced by Konami in 1997 in Japan only. It features characters and conflicts based upon the popular Parodius series of video games which in turn is a parody of the long running Gradius series.
29 Years AgoJangou Simulation: Mahjong-dou 64
Nintendo 64Japan
Jangou Simulation: Mahjong-dou 64 is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Art and published by Video System, which was released in Japan in 1997.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.