1996 — 30 years ago
Harvest Moon launches in Japan
The original Bokujō Monogatari — later Harvest Moon, now Story of Seasons — planted the farming-sim genre on Super Famicom in Japan on August 9, 1996.
Source: 2026 gaming anniversaries roundup (Harvest Moon, August 9, 1996, Super Famicom, Japan)
2016 — 10 years ago
No Man's Sky launches on PS4
Hello Games' No Man's Sky launched on PlayStation 4 promising a near-infinite procedurally generated universe — and its long redemption arc became one of gaming's great comeback stories.
Source: GameSpot, 'On This Day' August 9, 2016 release summary
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