ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
68 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
24 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Vice City
PS2Europe
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path.
30 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot
PlayStationEurope
Crash Bandicoot is the first installment in the Crash Bandicoot series that established Naughty Dog's reputation in the video game industry. Its premises chronicle the creation of the titular Crash, a bandicoot who has been uplifted by the mad scientist Doctor Neo Cortex.
24 Years AgoRatchet & Clank
PS2Europe
Ratchet & Clank is a 3D platform-adventure game featuring the protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a small robot. The two travel across the galaxy in search of Captain Qwark and ultimately become involved in an effort to prevent a threat to the galaxy.
21 Years AgoHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
PS2North America
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth title in the Harry Potter franchise.
26 Years AgoShenmue
DreamcastNorth America
"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea. A young man who has yet to know his potential. This potential is a power that can either destroy him, or realize his will.
21 Years AgoGuitar Hero
PS2North America
Guitar Hero is a 2005 music rhythm video game developed by Harmonix and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released in November 2005 in North America, April 2006 in Europe and June 2006 in Australia.
19 Years AgoMario Party DS
Nintendo DSJapan
He's captured Mario and his friends in his pursuit of a crystal that the group collected when it fell from the sky, and he doesn't hesitate to shrink them to miniature size to get rid of them and get his hands on the other four crystals.
21 Years AgoFatal Frame III: The Tormented
PS2North America
Rei Kurosawa suffers a strange dream each night, since she took a photo of her dead boyfriend in an abandoned old mansion. Every night the dream will take her deeper and deeper in an old mansion, when she will have to find out what is going on.
31 Years AgoTekken
Expanded editionPlayStationNorth America
The console version of Tekken adds more content to the original arcade game such as new characters and additional game modes.
30 Years AgoWipeout XL
PlayStationJapan
WipEout XL is set in the year 2097, around four decades after its predecessor. Instead of the F3600 anti-gravity racing competition, the game features an even faster and more dangerous tournament: the F5000 AG league.
30 Years AgoSamurai Shodown III
SaturnJapan
Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise. The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic.
30 Years AgoAlone in the Dark 2
PlayStationJapan
Alone in the Dark 2 is the second instalment in the series and a direct sequel to Alone in the Dark. Like its predecessor, the game uses hybrid 2D–3D graphics and requires players to solve numerous puzzles while fighting zombie pirates along the way.
18 Years AgoTom Clancy's EndWar
Nintendo DSEurope
In addition to traditional RTS controls, EndWar goes beyond other Real Time Strategy games by letting you use your own voice to control your units, offering you true control at the speed of thought.
29 Years AgoSan Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
Nintendo 64North America
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing is the first game in the Rush series. Tne N64 version contains six regular tracks and two hidden tracks.
25 Years AgoResident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica
PS2ArcadeJapan
Resident Evil Survivor 2 Code: Veronica is a first-person shooter video game and the second installment in the Gun Survivor series. As in most lightgun games, the objective is to make it through an environment while shooting enemies.
30 Years AgoLemmings 3D
PlayStationJapan
Lemmings 3D is a puzzle video game released in 1995, developed by Clockwork Games and published by Psygnosis. The gameplay, like the original Lemmings game, requires the player to lead all the lemmings to their exit by giving them the appropriate "skills".
22 Years AgoGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
PS2North America
Based on the anime series of the same name, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a fast-action third-person shooter for up to four players. As "Major" Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, and Tachikoma, you can engage enemies in both multiplayer combat and single-player missions.
19 Years AgoSyphon Filter: Dark Mirror
PS2Australia
Dark Mirror is the sequel to Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain. In Dark Mirror, a mysterious operation at an Alaskan oil reserve has Gabe Logan investigating the cause. He is quickly presented with a deeper operation that has him venturing across the world.
21 Years AgoSuikoden Tactics
PS2North America
Breaking from its traditional role-playing roots, Suikoden Tactics incorporates simulation and strategy elements to take players on an adventure never seen before in the franchise.
40 Years AgoThe Ninja
PortMaster SystemJapan
It is typical of a run and gun game, such as Commando and Ikari Warriors, where the player has to shoot enemies and defeat a boss. Enemies include samurai, ninja and dogs.
26 Years AgoJames Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
PortPlayStationNorth America
The PlayStation version of the game has a few notable differences to its Nintendo 64 counterpart: it runs off a version of the Medal of Honor engine, and has 11 missions in contrast to the N64's 14; some of which are not shared between the two.
24 Years AgoThe Sum of All Fears
PS2Worldwide
Lead a team of domestic counter-terrorism experts through 11 dangerous missions that span the globe. Formed from the elite of the F.B.I.'s HRT, you have been tapped to perform covert ops in the most dangerous circumstances imaginable.
24 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories
Game Boy ColorEurope
Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories, released in Japan as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters III: Tri-Holy God Advent, is a Game Boy Color video game and the third title in the Yu-Gi-Oh!
30 Years AgoWWF In Your House
SaturnPlayStationEurope
WWF In Your House is a successor to WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid of wrestling game and arcade versus fighter, with over-the-top, unrealistic moves.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.