ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
63 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
22 Years AgoSilent Hill 4: The Room
PS2AustraliaNew Zealand
Silent Hill 4: The Room is the fourth installment in the Silent Hill survival horror series. The game is similar to the past entries in terms of atmosphere, never letting the player know what's behind the next corner or down the street.
22 Years AgoCrash Twinsanity
PS2Europe
Crash Twinsanity is the fifth mainline series game of the Crash Bandicoot series where Crash and the villain Cortex are forced into partnership. Each character occupies the same screen but they run along on different planes.
22 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 2005
PS2Europe
FIFA Football 2005 gives you more control than ever with improved button and control sensitivity and an intuitive Off the Ball Control.
33 Years AgoThe Lost Vikings
Super FamicomJapan
The Lost Vikings is a puzzle-platform video game developed by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay. The game features infinite opportunities of retries in case the player loses one of the Vikings.
16 Years AgoNBA 2K11
PS2EuropeAustralia
NBA 2K11 is a basketball video game developed by Visual Concepts and 2K Sports and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 5, 2010 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows, while the Wii version came out on October 21, 2010.
35 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog
Master SystemEurope
This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System. To stop the evil Dr. Robotnik, Sonic must traverse six zones consisting of three levels each.
28 Years AgoBreath of Fire III
PlayStationEurope
A MYSTERIOUS POWER...AN UNLIKELY HERO...A CLASSIC ADVENTURE... The lone survivor of a legendary dragon clan, a rebellious youth embarks on a great journey. One of discovery... and danger.
17 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Nintendo DSJapan
In the near future, a mysterious, growing, black void appears at the Earth's southern pole.
25 Years AgoCastlevania Chronicles
RemakePlayStationNorth America
The 2D whip-wielding action game Castlevania returns with a classic version never before seen in America with Castlevania Chronicles. Count Dracula has been resurrected to begin a new reign of terror across the land.
22 Years AgoConflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad
PS2New Zealand
Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking.
34 Years AgoSuper Double Dragon
SNESNorth America
The two greatest martial arts heroes of all time are back -- in SUPER DOUBLE DRAGON, an all-new adventure with awesome new moves, impossible new missions, and a hair-raising new cast of enemies!
25 Years AgoLooney Tunes: Sheep Raider
PlayStationNorth America
Stealth, humour and tactical skills - the scene is set for the ultimate showdown between Sam Sheep-dog and a greedy wolf whose only thought is where his next meal is coming from.
35 Years AgoBonanza Bros.
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Just who are these guys? Mobo and Robo are the coolest villains you'll ever meet- they rob banks, museums (and innocent computer gamers of their sanity). One evening whilst watching TV a mysterious stranger appeared on screen.
28 Years AgoTest Drive 5
PlayStationNorth America
Hear the roar of engines and smell the burnt rubber as you step up to take the challenge of Test Drive 5. Race on 18 different tracks in locations such as Moscow, Honolulu, Tokyo and the winding streets of San Francisco.
17 Years AgoDrawn to Life: The Next Chapter
Nintendo DSAustralia
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter is a 2D platform video game developed by 5th Cell and published by THQ for the Nintendo DS, released in October 2009 in all regions except Japan.
22 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 2005
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Released only a few months after Euro 2004, FIFA 2005 brings several features to the franchise, such as the return of a player creation tool, where a player can be created from scratch from customizing the face (while it's not possible to d…
35 Years AgoGalaxy Force II
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
The peaceful and prosperous solar system Junos was located at the end of the Milky Way. Those who called its five planets home had no idea what was about to happen...
35 Years AgoHard Drivin'
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Hard Drivin' is a 3D arcade hit from Atari Games. You are in control of a high-performance sports car. Your objective is to race around the course as fast as possible and hit as many checkpoints as possible.
16 Years AgoRune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Nintendo DSEurope
Rune Factory 2 is set several years after the first game. The evil Sechs Empire has been defeated, and the Kingdom of Norad is once again at peace. Things may not stay that way for long, however, as dark premonitions foretell of dangers to come.
25 Years AgoBomberman Tournament
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
An S.O.S. from the cosmos signals that planet Phantarion is in trouble! Grab your arsenal and get ready for non-stop action as you blast your way through interactive battlefields and take on up to 4 real-time players. Battle opponents through 8 interactive battlefield mazes!
24 Years AgoNBA 2K3
PS2Worldwide
NBA 2K3 is a basketball video game released on October 7, 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube, October 8, 2002 for the PlayStation 2, and October 9, 2002 for the Xbox. It was published by Sega and developed by Visual Concepts. It is a part of the NBA 2K series.
17 Years AgoAstro Boy: The Video Game
PS2Worldwide
Become the iconic hero, Astro Boy, and take to the streets and skies on an epic adventure to save Metro City from the clutches of the evil President Stone and his robot army.
16 Years AgoFinal Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Nintendo DSEurope
With FINAL FANTASY: The 4 Heroes of Light, the FINAL FANTASY series is rendered anew as an epic storybook adventure by the creators of the FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV Nintendo DS remakes.
16 Years AgoLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Nintendo DSEurope
A companion game to the upcoming Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole theatrical release, this videogame will take players on an amazing adventure as they customize their very own Guardian owl and experience an airborne adventure like never before.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.