1987 — 39 years ago
Street Fighter debuts in Japanese arcades
The original Street Fighter hit Japanese arcades on August 30, 1987, introducing Ryu, Ken, and pressure-sensitive punch buttons — the seed of the fighting-game genre.
Source: Wikipedia, Street Fighter (video game) (Arcade JP: August 30, 1987)
2019 — 7 years ago
Astral Chain launches on Switch
PlatinumGames' Astral Chain launched on Nintendo Switch, pairing twin detectives with chained Legion partners in a stylishly original action adventure.
Source: Nintendo official store listing (release date August 30, 2019)
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