Games Released on Friday, August 9, 1996

11 new games and 12 ports and additional releases arrived on Friday, August 9, 1996, with Sega Saturn seeing the most titles. Harvest Moon was the most popular release of the day.

Harvest Moon

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Harvest Moon released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Super Famicom.

Super Famicom

Sonic CD

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Sonic CD released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for PC.

World Heroes Perfect

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

World Heroes Perfect released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Worldwide on Thursday, May 25, 1995 for Arcade, Neo Geo AES, and Neo Geo MVS

In Japan, North America on Friday, July 21, 1995 for Neo Geo CD

In Japan on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 for Wii

In North America on Thursday, July 26, 2012 for Wii

In Europe on Thursday, October 18, 2012 for Wii

In Europe on Friday, March 3, 2017 for Nintendo Switch

In North America on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 for Nintendo Switch

Worldwide on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 for iOS

Street Fighter Alpha 2

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Street Fighter Alpha 2 released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for PlayStation.

PlayStation

In North America on Monday, September 30, 1996 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, December 6, 1996 for PlayStation

In North America on Saturday, November 1, 1997 for PC

In Japan on Thursday, March 12, 1998 for PC

In North America on Thursday, June 4, 2009 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita

In Europe on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, and PlayStation Vita

Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Tokyo Highway Battle

Region Port

August 9, 1996 · in North America

Tokyo Highway Battle released in North America on Friday, August 9, 1996 for PlayStation.

PlayStation

Project: Horned Owl

Region Port

August 9, 1996 · in North America

Project: Horned Owl released in North America on Friday, August 9, 1996 for PlayStation.

PlayStation

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Shinpi no Sekai El-Hazard

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Shinpi no Sekai El-Hazard released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Nightruth #01: Yami no Tobira released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Akazukin Cha-cha

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Akazukin Cha-cha released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Super Famicom. This is the only known release date for this game.

Super Famicom

Girigiri Telephone Call

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Girigiri Telephone Call released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for PC-9800 Series and DOS. This is the only known release date for this game.

PC-9800 Series · DOS

Super Power League 4

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Super Power League 4 released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Super Famicom. This is the only known release date for this game.

Super Famicom

Shingata Kururin Pa!

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Shingata Kururin Pa! released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Slam 'n Jam '96 Featuring Magic & Kareem

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Slam 'n Jam '96 Featuring Magic & Kareem released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn and PlayStation.

Sega Saturn · PlayStation

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Akuma Zensho

Region Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Akuma Zensho released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Doukyuusei 2

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Doukyuusei 2 released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for PC-FX.

PC-FX

Cyber Doll

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Cyber Doll released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn. This is the only known release date for this game.

Sega Saturn

Death Crimson

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Death Crimson released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn. This is the only known release date for this game.

Sega Saturn

Doukyuu-sei

Platform Port

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Doukyuu-sei released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Saturn.

Sega Saturn

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Tokimeki Party

August 9, 1996 · in Japan

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars: Tokimeki Party released in Japan on Friday, August 9, 1996 for Sega Pico. This is the only known release date for this game.

Sega Pico