ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
100 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
23 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
PS2Worldwide
The video game adaption of the acclaimed film of the same name. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a follow up the well received adaption of the first two films in the trilogy.
27 Years AgoSpyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
PlayStationEurope
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! is the second game in the Spyro the Dragon series. In this game, Spyro is placed in the land of Avalar rather than the Dragon Worlds. Gameplay flows like the original game Spyro the Dragon, with few variations in control and Spyro's main abilities intact.
22 Years AgoFlatOut
PS2Europe
FlatOut is adrenaline-filled muscle car racing game packed with explosive physics, spectacular effects and graphics, innovative game play mechanics and good old fun!
21 Years AgoGun
PS2Worldwide
GUN is a realistic epic action/adventure that lets gamers experience the brutality of the lawless West.
33 Years AgoMega Man 6
FamicomJapan
From the United States, Canada and Japan they came. The world's premier designers and their finest robotic warriors traveled to do battle in the First Annual Robot Tournament. But what began as a game suddenly took a terrifying twist!
29 Years AgoFighting Force
PlayStationNorth America
Fighting Force players control one of four characters. They move through urban and science fiction environments, battling waves of oncoming enemies with weapons ranging from fists and bottles to knives, chairs and guns.
25 Years AgoSSX Tricky
PS2Worldwide
SSX Tricky is a snowboarding video game, the second game in the SSX series published by EA Sports Big & developed by EA Canada. The game was developed under the working title SSX 2.
22 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
PS2Europe
The Lord of the Rings:The Third Age introduces entirely new characters which aren't mentioned in the books or movies. The game does relate to the movies by including scenes from all three movies, with new background speech by Ian McKellen (Gandalf).
30 Years AgoPandemonium!
PlayStationNorth America
Pandemonium features 2 playable characters: Fargus, a joker, and Nikki, who unwittingly casts a spell that destroys the town. The goal of the game is to reach the Wishing Engine, where they can wish the town back to normal.
24 Years AgoSpyro: Enter the Dragonfly
PS2North America
Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly is the fourth game in the Spyro the Dragon series and the first Spyro game to be on the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Gamecube. Gameplay is similar to the previous three console games.
16 Years AgoPokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Nintendo DSEurope
The third installment in the action-packed Pokemon Ranger series lets players take on the role of a Pokemon Ranger tasked with protecting Pokemon, people and nature.
28 Years AgoWorld Cup 98
PlayStationJapan
The main feature of the game is the World Cup tournament itself, where the player may use either the actual groups used in the finals, or groups composed of a random selection of the included teams.
28 Years AgoDarkstalkers 3
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
Darkstalkers 3 is the second sequel in the Darkstalkers series of fighting games by Capcom, originally released for the arcades in 1997.
27 Years AgoWWF Attitude
DreamcastEurope
Now featuring over 40 of your favorite WWF Superstars including Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Mankind, The Undertaker, and D-Generation X! Customize your own wrestler's move sets and costumes. Two-man commentary featuring Shane McMahon and Jerry "The King" Lawler.
35 Years AgoKid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Game BoyNorth America
A lighthearted adventure with mythical challenges. The "8-bit Summer" series continues with this classic action game from 1991. Angel Land is up to its halos in woes as mythical monsters are running rampant.
28 Years AgoLucky Luke
PlayStationJapan
You, as Lucky Luke, have to stop the Dalton gang from making another crime. Walking around town you have to solve puzzles, shoot criminals and collect money. After finishing the level you have a chance to buy an extra life with the money collected.
22 Years AgoMetal Slug 3
PortPS2Europe
Metal Slug 3 is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK. It was released on the PlayStation 2 in Japan and Europe and on the Xbox in North America. Both of these ports feature two extra mini-scenarios once you complete it.
29 Years AgoPandemonium 2
PlayStationEurope
When the magic-infused "Comet of Infinite Possibilities" is about to pass over Lyr for the first time in 300 years, Sorceress Nikki decides that stealing the source of its magic is a quicker way to reach power than study.
25 Years AgoSengoku 3
ArcadeWorldwide
The game takes a greater departure from its predecessors in both story and presentation. The heroes are now members of a ninja clan who have to dispatch an evil emperor before he is released.
16 Years AgoBookworm
Nintendo DSiEurope
Assist Lex in creating various words by chaining tiles that touch each other within the grid. The longer your word, the more points you earn, and sometimes you may even discover gem tiles to increase your score!
25 Years AgoSpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge
PlayStationNorth America
Hoppin' Clams! SpongeBob wants to give his friend Patrick Star an autograph from their favorite superheroes Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, for his birthday. Help SpongeBob fulfill the quest to win their autographs!
28 Years AgoShock Troopers: 2nd Squad
Neo Geo MVSNeo GeoNorth America
“Shock Troopers 2nd Squad”, the sequel to the NEOGEO fan favorite 2D top-down view action shooting game, returns to the missions on the Steam battlefield!
29 Years AgoColony Wars
PlayStationEurope
Colony Wars is a combat fighter game set in space. You, as the player, join as a recruit in the League's fleet. Missions take place in various fighters, from a 1st person view inside the cockpit, or a 3rd person view from behind your ship.
25 Years AgoSplashdown
PS2Worldwide
Splashdown is a water racing video game for the Xbox and Sony PlayStation 2. It can be played by one or two players. Splashdown is quite similar to Nintendo's Wave Race series.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.