ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 7
The games released on this day in gaming history.
497 releases
26 Years AgoJimmy White's 2: Cueball
DreamcastEurope
Licensed by snooker player Jimmy White, this game is a simulation of not only the British game of snooker, but also of the three main variations of pool.
25 Years AgoRobot Wars: Metal Mayhem
Game Boy ColorEurope
Robot Wars: Metal Mayhem is the first video game based on the British game show Robot Wars. In the game, a competitor robot from the series, or a robot created by the player, is entered into combat against a robot controlled by the game.
24 Years Ago100 Percent Star
PlayStationWorldwide
100% Playstation Star allows players to create a musical group from the beginning. Then you assume various businesses as a producer, manager, composer ... to create the group of your dreams. It all starts with the selection of stars by casting their next look.
24 Years AgoGakkou wo Tsukurou!! Advance
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Gakkou o Tsukurou!! Advance is a Strategy game, developed by Groove Box Japan and published by Victor Interactive Software, which was released in Japan in 2001.
23 Years Ago
21 Years AgoClassic NES Series: Metroid
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Classic NES Series: Metroid is a port of Metroid for the Game Boy Advance.
21 Years AgoAirborne Troops: Countdown to D-Day
PCPS2North America
It's 48 hours before the D-day invasion of Normandy. You are John Welsh, an elite paratrooper dropped behind enemy lines to complete missions crucial to the success of the invasion.
21 Years AgoClassic NES Series: Zelda II - The Adventure of Link
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is an action role-playing game, and a sequel to The Legend Of Zelda. The gameplay alternates between a top-down view (when traveling the land) and side-scrolling perspectives (when fighting, in a temple, or town).
21 Years AgoClassic NES Series: Dr. Mario
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
The objective of Dr. Mario is to destroy the viruses populating the playing field by aligning them with vitamins of matching color, which are manipulated by the player after being dropped into the playing field.
21 Years AgoClassic NES Series: Castlevania
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Take a stroll down memory lane with the classic side-scrolling game Castlevania. The game, which is part of the Classic NES Series on the Game Boy Advance, sets you off on a mission to undo the curse of the evil Count.
20 Years AgoDragon Booster
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Based on the popular animated series airing on ABC Family and Toon Disney, Dragon Booster is a fast paced 3rd person racing/action game set in a fantastical world where humans and dragons co-exist.
18 Years AgoWorld Championship Paintball
PS2Worldwide
World Championship Paintball offers unprecedented game depth and paintball realism for the PlayStation 2. Advance your team bunker by bunker to World Championship supremacy.
18 Years AgoDragon Chronicle
ArcadeJapan
"Dragon Chronicles" is an arcade game released by Namco (now Bandai Namco Games) in 2003. It was the first game to feature a "Rewritable Stage" cabinet with a touch panel. Players raise dragons and battle other players.
A.B.Cop Air Bike
ArcadeWorldwide
The player takes on the role of the A.B. (Air Bike) Cop who must chase down and destroy the perpetrators of various criminals (that changes every level) before the time limit expires. A.B Cop introduced an element new to the racing genre: the end-of-level guardian.
Daisenryaku for Game Boy Advance
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Daisenryaku for Game Boy Advance is a Strategy game, published by Media Kite, which was released in Japan in 2001.
DiaDroids World: Evil Teikoku no Yabou
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
DiaDroids World: Evil Teikoku no Yabou is an Adventure game, published by Epoch, which was released in Japan in 2001.
17 Years Ago
16 Years AgoBayonetta
PS3Xbox 360Australia
A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action.
12 Years AgoTo the Moon
LinuxMacWorldwide
Join Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they enter a patient named Johnny's mind on his death bed to grant his final request.
12 Years AgoDon't Starve
PS4North America
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
12 Years AgoContra III: The Alien Wars
Wii UEurope
This game is action from beginning to end, do not think that you will have a moment of peace, even because Aliens are at war with planet earth, and resting will be your least concern.
13 Years AgoKentucky Route Zero
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
21 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
GameCubeEurope
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is the only console Zelda title to date to incorporate multiplayer elements into its main campaign.
12 Years AgoPapo & Yo
MacLinuxWorldwide
A semi-autobiographical 3D puzzle platformer in which a boy named Quico is transported from his abusive home into a dreamlike favela where he has to lead an easygoing creature named Monster through the world with the help of his sister and…
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.