ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1178 releases
33 Years AgoGuardians of the 'Hood
ArcadeWorldwide
Three gangs have taken over your once peaceful neighborhood. Your job: break them up and convert their evil bosses to your side. Only then can you to regain your city and unmask the shocking identity of Mr. Big.
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33 Years AgoFun Car Rally
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Fun Car Rally was an unreleased prototype likely developed by MagiCom (later FunCom) in 1992. It would eventually be sold to Accolade and become the basis for Combat Cars.
33 Years AgoSegaSonic Popcorn Shop
ArcadeJapan
A hybrid popcorn machine and arcade game released only in Japan. Players would choose from three different flavors of popcorn and turn the crank to help Sonic and Tails cook it, then to help them escape from Robotnik when he tries to destroy the operation.
33 Years AgoGreat Sluggers: New World Stadium
ArcadeWorldwide
Great Sluggers: New World Stadium is a baseball arcade game that's released by Namco in 1993 only in Japan; it's the first game to run on the company's then-new NB-1 hardware.
33 Years AgoX-Day
ArcadeJapan
X-Day is a quiz arcade game developed and released by Namco in 1993.
33 Years AgoAH-3: ThunderStrike
RemakeSega CDNorth America
AH-3 Thunderstrike is a helicopter sim/shooter. You will pilot the AH-3 over 10 operations all over the world. Each operation is composed of several missions, such as destroying tanks, or destroying bridges, or escorting trucks, and so on.
32 Years AgoGet in the Hole
Super FamicomJapan
Get in the Hole is a Super Famicom golf game for use with the Ricoh Lasabirdie peripheral.
32 Years AgoShin Mahjong
Super FamicomJapan
Shin Mahjong is a Miscellaneous game, published by Konami, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoKeroppi to Keroriinu no Splash Bomb!
FamicomJapan
Keroppi to Keroriinu no Splash Bomb! is an Action game, developed by Geo Factory and published by Character Soft, which was released in Japan in 1993.
32 Years AgoThe King of Dragons
PortSNESBrazil
SNES Port of the arcade game with the same name. Changes it was given includes reducing the number of simultaneous players down to two, reducing the sizes of the in game sprites moderately, and it being possible to assign the magic attack and shield defense to different buttons.
31 Years AgoGeo Storm
ArcadeWorldwide
AKA Gun Force. Gun Force was an obscure Contra-like game you might have seen at the arcades back in the day.
31 Years AgoGoal! Goal! Goal!
Neo Geo MVSNeo GeoJapanNorth America
A soccer game with all the right ingredients, skill, flair, passion, and of course, GOALS! With 28 national teams to choose from, compete in a tournament to become the best soccer nation in the world.
31 Years AgoX-Day 2
ArcadeJapan
X-Day 2 is a quiz arcade game that was released by Namco only in Japan; it was the last game to run on the company's NA-1 hardware, and as the name implies, it is the sequel to X-Day, which was released two years earlier.
31 Years AgoSuper Hockey '94
SNESJapan
Super Hockey '94 is a Sports game, developed by Opera House and published by Yonezawa PR21, which was released in Japan in 1994.
31 Years AgoDino Dini's Soccer
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Dino Dini's Soccer is a top-down football game for the Sega Mega Drive programmed by Dino Dini, the man behind the first two Kick Off games by Anco Games. It was only released in Europe.
31 Years AgoA.S.P.: Air Strike Patrol
SNESEurope
Playing as a jet pilot of the "Coalition" force, players take control of either an F-15 Eagle, or an A-10 Tankbuster jet. The mission is to neutralise the offensive forces of the Zarak army, who have recently invaded a smaller neighbouring country.
31 Years AgoTecmo Super Bowl II: Special Edition
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Tecmo returns to the gridiron with this new version of Tecmo Super Bowl for 16-bit console systems. Play with real National Football League players and teams in this 2D, side-scrolling arcade game.
30 Years AgoGanbare! Gonta!! 2
ArcadeWorldwide
Ganbare! Gonta!! 2 it's about a scuba diver that dives into blocks to flip tiles with girls pictures.
30 Years AgoThe Getaway: High Speed II
Game BoyWorldwide
The Getaway: High Speed II is an Action game, developed by Unexpected Development and published by Williams, which was released in 1995.
30 Years AgoEarthworm Jim 2
PortSaturnNorth America
Earthworm Jim 2, received versions for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation (both developed by a separate studio, Screaming Pink, Inc.), which contained the upgraded audio and all the levels from the original.
30 Years AgoUn indien dans la ville
Game BoyEurope
Un Indien Dans La Ville is an adventure game on Game Boy, developed by Titus Interactive and published by Titus Interactive.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.