ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 6
The games released on this day in gaming history.
543 releases
25 Years AgoRhyme Rider Kerorican
WonderSwan ColorJapan
Rhyme Rider Kerorican is a music video game in the style of Vib-Ribbon, an earlier game developed by the same studio.
24 Years AgoStrange Days
DOSWorldwide
A Text Adventure Game created by Kunafits as part of the Reality-On-The-Norm project.
20 Years AgoKidz Sports Basketball
PCWorldwide
Take control of your favorite Kidz Sports characters in some of the wackiest games of full-court 3-on-3 ever!
20 Years AgoCyber Nations
Web browserNorth America
Cyber Nations is a massively multiplayer online geo-political simulator, released in 2006.
20 Years AgoBattle Dawn
Web browserWorldwide
Battle Dawn, developed by Tactic Soft, is a free to play, browser based MMOG. Players will step into the shoes of a leader controlling a small colony that can one day take over the whole world.
19 Years Ago14/?
PCWorldwide
14/? is an exploration game where you explore strange rooms while walking through doors that lead you to other strange rooms.
18 Years AgoAnata o Yurusanai
PSPChina
Anata o Yurusanai is a visual novel, which mainly consists of reading text and occasionally interacting with the development of the story. The game uses the PSP in a way it wasn't meant to be used, vertically, making the visuals resemble a comic book.
18 Years AgoSpongeBob SquarePants: Fists of Foam
LeapsterNorth America
Fists of Foam is an educational video game that was released in 2008 for the LeapFrog Didj and later for LeapFrog Leapster Explorer in 2012. In this game, Master Udon has captured Sandy and it's up to SpongeBob and Patrick to save her.
18 Years AgoSpongeBob SquarePants: Fists of Foam
Leapster Explorer/LeadPad ExplorerNorth America
An edutainment game for the Didj. It is a side-scrolling Beat 'Em Up.
17 Years AgoWestward 3
PCWorldwide
Steer the fortunes of three pioneers in Westward(R) 3, the latest chapter in the popular series of games.
17 Years AgoFishing Master World Tour
WiiNorth America
It's a Fishing Safari! Pack your bags, reels, rods, and lures as you leave on a FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR! Catch fish in their native waters around the world in the first global fishing game on Wii.
17 Years AgoGift
iOSJapan
Gift is a story that revolves around high school student Amami Haruhiko and his strong connection to Gift's mysterious power.
17 Years AgoLiong: the Lost Amulets
PCWorldwide
Long ago five magical amulets were treasured by Oriental wise men. These amulets held the five natural elements in balance. Restore harmony to nature by finding the lost amulets.
17 Years AgoGhosts 'n Goblins: Gold Knights
iOSWorldwide
Ghosts 'N Goblins: Gold Knights is a side scrolling action platformer based on Capcom's well known Ghosts 'N Goblins series. This game is not a port of any existing title in the series, but instead a new game developed specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch platform.
17 Years AgoRastan Saga II
WiiJapan
Rastan Saga 2 is the sequel to Rastan, containing the same hack-em'/slash-'em gameplay as the original. You are a warrior who must get through a number of levels, and trying to collect gems which can only be obtained by defeating the end-of-level bosses.
17 Years AgoWestward III: Gold Rush
PCWorldwide
Westward III: Gold Rush is another entry in the Westward franchise.
17 Years AgoSlyder Adventures
iOSNorth America
Join Slyder and his friends on a topsy-turvy adventure through a world of mazes packed with fun, excitement, and danger! Tilt and turn Slyder's world and watch him tumble to the finish line.
17 Years AgoTantei Jinguji Saburo: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni
WiiJapan
Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Toki no Sugiyuku Mama ni is an Adventure game, published by Data East, which was released in Japan in 1990.
17 Years AgoTantei Jinguji Saburo: Kiken na Futari - Zengohen
PortWiiJapan
Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Kiken na Futari - Zengohen is the Virtual Console port of Tantei Jinguuji Saburou: Kiken na Futari, which allows the game to be played with both episodes in a single game file, as the original game was separated in two disks (Zenpen and Kouhen)
17 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D
N-GageWorldwide
Multiple levels, racers, powerups, and tilt control.
16 Years AgoRomance of Rome
PCWorldwide
Romance of Rome offers you another chance to visit the legendary Roman Empire. Love and treachery, adventure and jeopardy await you in this amazing hidden object game. Join Marcus as he travels to Rome in search of the greatest adventure of his life!
16 Years AgoCradle of Persia
PCWorldwide
Build the mysterious heart of Ancient Persia in this engaging puzzle game! The original capital of the Achaemenid Empire was adorned with luxurious metals, gems and stone carvings, sure to have impressed peasants and visiting nobles alike.
16 Years AgoBuku Sudoku
Xbox 360North America
Play cooperatively with friends, race head-to-head to complete a puzzle first, or try the new battle mode in which completing a line, row, or square will remove numbers from your opponent’s board!
16 Years AgoThe Strangers 4
Web browserWorldwide
The Strangers 4 is a game of skill and strategy. Complete your objectives in hostile enemy territory and return home safely, using both Sniper support and Ground Assault.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.