ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
993 releases
18 Years AgoMercenaries 2: World in Flames
Xbox 360PS3PS2WorldwideNorth America
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. A power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a warzone.
30 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '95
PlayStationNorth America
The King of Fighters '95 is a 1995 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the sequel to The King of Fighters '94 and the second game in The King of Fighters series.
28 Years AgoMega Man Legends
PlayStationNorth America
THE BLUE BOMBER BLASTS INTO A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION Mega Man blasts his way into the third dimension in an amazing new adventure. Mega Man Legends combines the best of classic Mega Man action with enormous bosses, a riveting storyline and all the depth of the hottest RPG.
27 Years AgoShadow Man
Nintendo 64PCPlayStationNorth America
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside.
22 Years AgoStar Ocean: Till the End of Time
PS2North America
Released as "Star Ocean 3: Till the End of Time" in 2003 by Enix before they merged with Squaresoft, the game was re-released under the name "Star Ocean: Till the End of Time" as a remastered version by Square Enix in 2004.
37 Years AgoU.N. Squadron
ArcadeJapan
Side-scrolling shoot-em-up, in a similar style to such games as Gradius, R-Type and Scramble. The aim is to wipe out the enemy, which has gathered around the allied airspace of 'Area 88', in a series of military aircraft-based scenarios.
28 Years AgoFuture Cop: LAPD
PlayStationNorth America
Crime War is a story mode, following a day in the life of an LAPD X1-Alpha pilot. The story events range from rogue lunatics arming observatories with weapons, to a malfunctioning supercomputer.
27 Years AgoWCW Mayhem
Nintendo 64PlayStationWorldwide
Out Of Hand. Out Of The Ring. *Create a wrestler *Over 50 WCW Superstars *Six match types *All TV and PPV Venues *Real Ring Entrances *12 Backstage areas.
20 Years AgoPhantasy Star Universe
PCPS2Japan
Ethan Waber, the main character, and his little sister, Lumia Waber, are at the celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the Alliance Space Fleet on the GUARDIANS Space station. The celebration is interrupted when a mysterious meteor shower almost destroys the entire fleet.
34 Years AgoVirtua Racing
ArcadeJapan
This game was the first game released for the Sega Model 1 arcade platform, and also the first to use the name "Virtua" in its title (something which would be followed by numerous Sega arcade games, including Virtua Fighter, Virtua Cop and Virtua Tennis.
29 Years AgoNuclear Strike
PlayStationNorth America
Nuclear Strike is a shooter video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 1997. The game is the sequel to Soviet Strike and the fifth instalment in the Strike series, which began with Desert Strike on the Sega Genesis.
28 Years AgoMoto Racer 2
PlayStationNorth America
The game has more courses than its predecessor, and added a level editor. Moto Racer 2 garnered positive reviews from critics, praising its graphics and variety of gameplay.
26 Years AgoSydney 2000
PCDreamcastNorth America
Sydney 2000 is the official Video Game of the Olympic Games.
37 Years AgoSplatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti
FamicomJapan
Revived by his girlfriend's grief and a flash of lightning, Rick must chase down the Pumpkin king and save his beloved Jennifer once and for all!
27 Years AgoHot Wheels Turbo Racing
Nintendo 64PlayStationWorldwide
Hot Wheels Turbo Racing is a racing video game for the Nintendo 64 released in 1999. It features vehicles based on the Hot Wheels series of toys. It also features Kyle Petty's 1999 NASCAR stock car, as it was sponsored by Hot Wheels.
22 Years AgoDynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Standalone expansionPS2North America
Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires is a strategy-oriented variant of Dynasty Warriors 4, mixing it with gameplay similar to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The heart of the game, campaign mode, begins by choosing any of 24 regions and 42 rulers (custom characters can be created).
19 Years AgoWorms: Open Warfare 2
PSPNintendo DSEurope
"Worms: Open Warfare 2 features a ton of single player content, new multiplayer modes like Forts mode and Race mode and of course you can customize teams and schemes to your heart’s content.
27 Years AgoOmega Boost
PlayStationNorth America
A 3D shoot 'em up by the makers of Gran Turismo and Panzer Dragoon Zwei
27 Years AgoTonic Trouble
Nintendo 64North America
Tonic Trouble is a 3D platforming video game by Ubisoft Montreal. The story follows the main character, Ed, after a magic potion spills on the Earth and causes vegetables to become living killers.
19 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu
Nintendo DSEurope
Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu is a card based role-playing video game for the Nintendo DS. The game takes place from the beginning of the Saiyan Saga to the end of the Cell Saga. Players choose from one of the four main character, Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, and Vegeta.
22 Years AgoPhantom Brave
PS2North America
Phantom Brave is a strategy RPG which takes place in the world of Ivoire. Ivoire consists of vast seas and numerous islands; it used to be a peaceful place, but an ancient (and powerful) force is now threatening life in the various lands.
29 Years AgoResident Evil
PortSaturnNorth America
The Sega Saturn version, released in July 1997, added an unlockable battle mode in which the player must traverse through a series of rooms from the main game and eliminate all enemies within them with the weapons selected by the player.
36 Years AgoAtomic Punk
Game BoyJapan
There are four modes of gameplay in Atomic Punk, including two single player modes and two multiplayer game modes. Solo: "Game A" (known as "Bomber Boy" in the Japanese version) is similar to other games in the series, with a few differences.
27 Years AgoTail Concerto
PlayStationNorth America
Explore a vast 3D world inhabited by lovable characters that you can interact with! Run, jump, climb, and even fly through 9 floating islands of adventure! Experience the wonder of dramatic anime sequences! Characters come to life with spoken dialogue!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.