ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
9 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoMetal Slug 2
Neo GeoJapanNorth America
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
19 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller
Nintendo DSNorth America
It is a brand new year at the Duel Academy and the students are excited to start school. You are placed in the Slifer Red Dorm, and soon after the start of the school year, strange things begin happening.
25 Years AgoCT Special Forces
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
As part of the Counter-Terrorist Special Forces unit, you have all the necessary means for putting an end to the threat of terrorism. Your team comprises highly trained soldiers who can do anything from dressing in camouflage to initiating surgical strikes on the enemy.
17 Years AgoMushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi on Nintendo DS is the prequel to Mushroom Men: Spore Wars on Wii. Play both to get the complete story! Mushroom Men gives players the opportunity to jump into the fantastic microcosm that is the backyard battlefield.
18 Years AgoClassic British Motor Racing
PS2Worldwide
Classic British Motor Racing is a racing simulation game. Choose from an amazing range of 13 high performance classic cars, including Austin Mini, Austin-Healy, MG, Rover and Triumph.
26 Years AgoNuclear Strike 64
PortNintendo 64North America
Nuclear Strike 64 is a helicopter-based game, with strategy elements added to the action gameplay. The plot concerns an elite special force - the player's allies - pursuing a nuclear-armed rogue spy through a fictionalised Asian setting.
25 Years AgoDucati World: Racing Challenge
PlayStationNorth America
In this Ducati brand-licensed motorcycle game, players can race a range of Ducati bikes ranging from the 1960's Daytona 350 to the 748 and 996.
23 Years AgoPinball Tycoon
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Four themed pinball tables with their own unique goals await players in Pinball Tycoon.
21 Years AgoSylvania Families: Fashion Designer ni Naritai! Kurumi Risu no Onna no Ko
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Sylvania Families: Fashion Designer ni Naritai! Kurumi Risu no Onna no Ko is a Role-Playing game, published by Epoch, which was released in Japan in 2004.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.