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
29 Years AgoSCUD Race
ArcadeWorldwide
Model 3 step 1.5 racing game by Sega with four gorgeous track designs. Four selectable cars including the Ferrari F40, Dodge Viper, Porsche 911, and McLarren F1.
29 Years AgoMacross Plus
ArcadeWorldwide
Macross Plus is a vertical-scrolling shooting arcade game released only in Japan on the CPS-2 arcade system board.
29 Years AgoTaisen Hot Gimmick
ArcadeJapan
Taisen Hot Gimmick is a famous strip mahjong style arcade game franchise developed by Psikyo, originally launched in 1997.
29 Years AgoTerra Incognita
PlayStationWorldwide
Terra Incognita a 3D action RPG in the tradition of Zelda, with basic hack-and-slash combat, platforming and simple box-based puzzles.
29 Years AgoTrash It
PlayStationSaturnWorldwide
Trash It is an orgy of destruction that will set pulses racing in the most original arcade in recent years.
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28 Years AgoMelon Chan's Growth Diary
Neo Geo PocketJapan
Melon Chan's Growth Diary (Japan: Melon-chan no Seichouki) is a Life simulation game it is comparable to Tamagotchi and other virtual life simulations. In Melon Chan's Growth Diary the player raises and nurtures little girl Melon Chan.
28 Years AgoNeo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
Neo Geo PocketJapan
Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory is a soccer video game based on the FIFA World Cup 1998, despite being released after the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It features 73 teams countries.
28 Years AgoPocket Tennis
Neo Geo PocketEuropeJapan
Pocket Tennis a simple tennis game with two play modes: Exhibition and Tournament. Exhibition is a single match against computer or human opponent (requires link cable).
28 Years AgoCool Boarders Arcade Jam
ArcadeWorldwide
Cool Boarders Arcade Jam is an arcade snowboarding game in the Cool Boarders franchise.
28 Years AgoMidnight Run: Road Fighter 2
PlayStationEurope
Midnight Run: Road Fighter 2 is an arcade racing game and the sequel to Road Fighter. It was released worldwide in arcades in March 1996, and later on the PlayStation but only in Japan and Europe.
28 Years AgoSuper Live Stadium
PlayStationJapan
Super Live Stadium is a baseball game developed by Squaresoft in 1998.
28 Years AgoHarley-Davidson & L.A. Riders
ArcadeNorth America
In Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders, the player rides one of five Harley-Davidson models. The objective is to complete a series of checkpoints around Los Angeles under a time limit. The objective is similar to the later Sega arcade game, Crazy Taxi (1999).
27 Years AgoPool:Shark
PlayStationWorldwide
Actua Pool is a sports simulation video game developed by British company Gremlin Interactive as part of their highly successful Actua Sports series of sport simulators of the mid-to-late 1990s.
27 Years AgoMortal Kombat Mythologies: Gold 2000
SNESWorldwide
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Gold 2000 is a pirated port of Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero for PlayStation and Nintendo 64, made for the Mega Drive and SNES by an unknown company.
27 Years AgoA Bug's Life
PortGame Boy ColorWorldwide
Based on the Disney/Pixar 3D animated film, you must guide Flik as he sets out to find a group of warrior insects to help his colony of ants to fight off the hungry grasshoppers. Unlike the other versions of this game, the GBC version is a 2D side-scroller.
27 Years AgoLas Vegas Cool Hand
Game Boy ColorGame BoyWorldwide
Las Vegas is the gambling capital of the world. Every game in the world has some kind of action in Sin City. Now you can travel to Vegas and try to win some virtual dollars in LAS VEGAS COOL HAND.
27 Years AgoShanghai Mini
Neo Geo Pocket ColorEuropeJapanNorth America
Shanghai Mini is a release in the series of Activision's tile matching games. Included are classic, tournament and dynasty modes. Classic is normal game with six different board layouts.
27 Years AgoDive Alert: Matt's Version
Neo Geo Pocket ColorEurope
Dive Alert: Matt's Version is a Role-Playing game, developed by Sacnoth and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999. There is another version of Dive Alert called Dive Alert: Becky's Version with a different character and storyline.
27 Years AgoGanryu
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
Musashi Ganryuki, known outside Japan as Ganryu, is a platformer and hack and slash video game developed by Visco Corporation and published by SNK in 1999 on Neo Geo MVS. It is loosely based on Miyamoto Musashi's fight with Sasaki Kojirō.
27 Years AgoNeo 21
Neo Geo Pocket ColorEuropeJapanNorth America
One of many casino games developed by Dyna for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.
27 Years AgoNeo Cherry Master Color
Neo Geo Pocket ColorEuropeJapanNorth America
Neo Cherry Master Color is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Dyna Corporation and published by SNK, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoNeo Derby Champ Daiyosou
Neo Geo Pocket ColorJapan
Neo Derby Champ Daiyosou is a Sports game, developed and published by Dyna Corporation, which was released in Japan in 1999.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.