ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
237 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
39 Years AgoJoust 2: Survival of the Fittest
ArcadeWorldwide
Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1986. It is a sequel to Williams' 1982 game Joust. Like its predecessor, Joust 2 is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics.
38 Years AgoGinga Ninkyouden
ArcadeWorldwide
Jaleco’s 1987 arcade action game Ginga Ninkyouden (“Tale of the Galactic Yakuza”) tells the story of Yatchan, a young gangster who won a heart of his boss, Clis.
38 Years AgoFull Throttle
ArcadeWorldwide
A driving game very similar to "Out Run", except for the addition of the nitro boost button.
37 Years AgoGaruka
ArcadeWorldwide
AKA Devastators. This game essentially takes commandos that look identical to the Contra dudes and places them on long 3D battlefields. Rather than advancing screen by screen, you can walk forward by holding Up, as the background slowly scales toward the screen.
37 Years AgoLast Survivor
ArcadeJapan
Last Survivor (ラストサバイバー) is an arcade game originally released in 1988 by Sega for the Sega X Board arcade hardware. Last Survivor is one of the first examples of a 3D third-person shooter, and involves players traversing a maze shooting at opponents.
37 Years AgoGigandes
ArcadeWorldwide
In a future setting, the dimensional, suggestively demonic, creature and title character Gigandes suddenly awakens. Residing deep below the Earth's surface, it calls its own worshippers and space force from other galaxies to the Milky Way in order to conquer mankind.
36 Years Ago
36 Years AgoRobodemons
NESWorldwide
A splendid adventure of terror, struggle, and danger! The evil demon King Kull has created a machine to transplant the souls of demons into the body of machines. With his army of ROBODEMONS he has cast a dark shadow over the region of Earth.
36 Years AgoMeimon! Tako Nishi Ouendan
FamicomJapan
Meimon! Tako Nishi Ouendan is a strategy game released exclusively in Japan for the NES (Famicom) in 1989, and is based on Juzo Tokoro's 1984 manga series of the same name (which was also adapted into a anime motion picture in 1987).
36 Years AgoDeath Race
RemakeNESWorldwide
Death Race is an unlicensed game developed by American Game Cartridges Inc. that was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It was also released by Home Entertainment Suppliers for an Australian release. The game is a remake of the 1976 arcade game by Exidy.
36 Years AgoBloxeed
ArcadeWorldwide
Bloxeed is a varient of Tetris. The main gameplay of creating falling blocks appears as usual from Tetris, but now item blocks can be dropped as well.
35 Years AgoDottori-kun
ArcadeWorldwide
This is a game that Sega used in-house to test the hardware it was developing during the late 1980s through the early 1990s. It is a simple game that lacks sound and the familiar player prompts (e.g. "insert coin").
35 Years AgoBulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs is a basketball video game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1992 exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive. The game is the sequel to Lakers versus Celtics.
35 Years AgoLakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
The first game in EA's NBA Live franchise, Lakers vs. Celtics puts the player in the driver's seat with the team of their choice, with the goal of winning it all in the 1989-90 NBA season.
35 Years Ago16t
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Players control a convict who fights monsters with heavy weights.
35 Years AgoBlood Bros.
ArcadeJapan
Blood Bros. is a 1990 arcade game developed and published by TAD Corporation in Japan and Europe, while it was later published in North America by Fabtek. It is a spiritual sequel to Cabal, with almost identical mechanics. A bootleg of this game is known as West Story.
35 Years AgoPower Racer
Expanded editionGame BoyWorldwide
Power Racer is a conversion of the arcade game Head On to the Game Boy that includes an extra special mode with multiplayer. Viewed from a top down perspective, the player has to race around a circuit consisting of five lanes and collect all the dots that lies scattered around.
35 Years AgoIn Your Face
Game BoyWorldwide
In Your Face is a Sports game, developed and published by Jaleco Entertainment, which was released in 1990.
34 Years AgoDesert Assault
ArcadeWorldwide
Desert Assault (known in Japan as Thunder Zone is a 1991 run and gun arcade game by Data East.
34 Years AgoBulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs is a basketball video game developed by Electronic Arts and released in 1992 exclusively for the Sega Mega Drive. The game is the sequel to Lakers versus Celtics.
34 Years AgoG.I. Joe
ArcadeJapan
G.I. Joe is a third-person shooter released by Konami in 1992. It's a 4-player high-octane action game with gorgeous visuals. It stars Snake Eyes, Duke, Scarlett and Roadblock from the cartoon series.
34 Years AgoSuper Turrican
PortNESEurope
Super Turrican is a conversion of Turrican released in Europe only. The entire game was developed by Manfred Trenz alone.
34 Years AgoDie Hard
PortNESNorth America
This PC Engine Die Hard game starts out outside, making you wonder if the people who made it ever even saw the movie.
34 Years AgoG-LOC: Air Battle
PortMaster SystemEurope
G-LOC: Air Battle is a Master System port of the original arcade game. This version features new bosses that are not in the arcade version.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.