Games Released on Friday, May 1, 1987

11 games were released on Friday, May 1, 1987, with FM-7 seeing the most titles. Laurel & Hardy was the most popular release of the day.

Top Platform

FM-7

New Releases

11

Top Release

Laurel & Hardy

Laurel & Hardy

Most popular release on this day

Laurel & Hardy

Castlevania

Castlevania released in North America on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

In Japan on Friday, September 26, 1986 for Family Computer Disk System

In North America on Thursday, December 31, 1987 for Arcade

In Europe on Monday, December 19, 1988 for Nintendo Entertainment System

In Europe, Australia on Friday, March 23, 2007 for Wii

In North America on Monday, April 30, 2007 for Wii

In Japan on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 for Wii

In Japan on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 for Nintendo 3DS

In Europe on Thursday, February 14, 2013 for Nintendo 3DS

In North America on Thursday, April 4, 2013 for Nintendo 3DS

In Japan on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 for Wii U

In North America on Thursday, December 19, 2013 for Wii U

Castlevania
PlatformHack and slash/Beat 'em upActionHorror

Commando

Commando released in Japan on Friday, May 1, 1987 for FM-7.

In Japan on Tuesday, April 2, 1985 for Arcade

In Europe, North America on Tuesday, December 31, 1985 for Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and BBC Microcomputer System

In Europe, North America on Wednesday, December 31, 1986 for Commodore Plus/4, Commodore 16, DOS, and Acorn Electron

In Japan on Sunday, March 1, 1987 for PC-8800 Series

In North America, Japan on Thursday, December 31, 1987 for Intellivision, MSX, and Apple II

In North America on Sunday, December 31, 1989 for Atari 7800 and Amiga

In Europe on Monday, December 31, 1990 for Atari ST/STE

In Japan on Friday, October 15, 2010 for Wii

In North America on Thursday, December 16, 2010 for Wii

In Europe on Friday, December 17, 2010 for Wii

Commando
ShooterActionWarfare

Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter

Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter released in North America on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Mac.

In North America on Wednesday, October 1, 1986 for DOS

In North America on Monday, December 1, 1986 for Amiga and Atari ST/STE

In North America on Sunday, November 1, 1987 for Apple IIGS and Apple II

Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter
Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureScience fictionComedy

Combat School

Combat School released in Japan on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Arcade.

In Europe on Thursday, April 2, 1987 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and ZX Spectrum

In North America on Sunday, December 31, 1989 for DOS

Combat School
FightingShooterPlatformSportArcadeActionHorrorWarfare

Laurel & Hardy

Laurel & Hardy released Worldwide on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Commodore C64/128/MAX. This is the only known release date for this game.

Han Seimei Senki Andorogynus

Han Seimei Senki Andorogynus released in Japan on Friday, May 1, 1987 for MSX2.

In Japan on Tuesday, December 1, 1987 for PC-8800 Series

Worldwide on Thursday, December 31, 1987 for PC-8800 Series

Han Seimei Senki Andorogynus
ShooterActionScience fiction

Curse of Babylon

Curse of Babylon released in Japan on Friday, May 1, 1987 for FM-7.

In Japan on Monday, December 1, 1986 for PC-8800 Series

In North America on Sunday, April 1, 1990 for Commodore C64/128/MAX

Curse of Babylon
PlatformRole-playingAdventureActionFantasyHorror

Danger Street

Danger Street released Worldwide on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Amstrad CPC. This is the only known release date for this game.

Danger Street
ShooterArcadeActionScience fiction

Kozure Ookami

Kozure Ookami released Worldwide on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Arcade. This is the only known release date for this game.

Kozure Ookami
AdventureAction

Monitor Puzzle Kineko: Kinetic Connection Vol. II

Monitor Puzzle Kineko: Kinetic Connection Vol. II released in Japan on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Family Computer Disk System. This is the only known release date for this game.

Challenge of the Gobots

Challenge of the Gobots released in Europe on Friday, May 1, 1987 for Commodore C64/128/MAX and Amstrad CPC.

In Europe on Monday, June 1, 1987 for ZX Spectrum

Challenge of the Gobots
ShooterArcadeScience fiction