ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
560 releases
25 Years AgoDoraemon no Study Boy: Gakushuu Kanji Game
Game Boy ColorJapan
Doraemon no Study Boy: Gakushuu Kanji Game is a Japanese Game Boy Color game.
25 Years AgoSpec Ops: Ranger Elite
PlayStationEurope
Spec Ops: Ranger Elite is a tactical shooter with an emphasis on strategy. As in earlier releases in the Spec Ops series, the player takes control of two operatives from a small group of highly trained Army Rangers in this next title from Runecraft and Take 2.
24 Years AgoNSYNC: Get to the Show
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
With such notable worldwide popularity, it was only a matter of time before the boys of NSYNC got their own handheld video game.
23 Years AgoTennis no Ouji-sama: Aim at the Victory!
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Tennis no Ouji-sama: Aim at the Victory! is a Sports game, developed by KCEJ and published by Konami, which was released in Japan in 2002.
20 Years AgoGunparade Orchestra: Shiro no Shou
PS2Japan
Gunparade Orchestra White Chapter ~Aomori Penguin Legend~ (ガンパレード・オーケストラ 白の章 〜青森ペンギン伝説〜) is a Japanese game co-developed by io-spiral, Dice Corporation and Alfa System. It was the first of the Gunparade Orchestra game trilogy released for PlayStation 2 on n January 12, 2006.
19 Years AgoWorld Snooker Challenge 2007
PS2PSPXbox 360Europe
World Snooker Championship 2007 is a sports video game developed by Blade Interactive and published by Sega for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
19 Years AgoBionicle Heroes
PortNintendo DSEurope
Bionicle Heroes DS is a classic first-person shooter. As a nameless Matoran, you'll travel across 25 themed levels (including jungles, lava-worlds, ancient underground temples) discovering new weapons and new robotic foes to blast apart.
16 Years AgoDaniel X: The Ultimate Power
Nintendo DSWorldwide
The Ultimate Power is the Power to Create! Daniel X was born with the greatest superpower of all, the power to create. Now, the fate of the world rests on his shoulders—saving the world has never been easy, but it’s a fight Daniel is made for.
38 Years Ago
30 Years AgoMiniMoni: Onegaio Hoshisama!
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
MiniMoni: Onegaio Hoshisama! is a Miscellaneous game, published by Konami, which was released in Japan in 2002.
10 Years AgoSoma
MacEurope
SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep beneath the ocean waves.
10 Years AgoThe Banner Saga
Xbox OnePS4Worldwide
The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game.
15 Years AgoAngry Birds
PS3Worldwide
Angry Birds is a 2009 physics-based casual puzzle video game developed by Finnish video game developer Rovio Entertainment. Players control a flock of multi-colored birds on a mission to rescue their eggs from green-colored pigs.
9 Years AgoDanganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
PS4PS VitaJapan
Welcome to a new world of Danganronpa, and prepare yourself for the biggest, most exhilarating episode yet. Set in a “psycho-cool” environment, a new cast of 16 characters find themselves kidnapped and imprisoned in a school.
23 Years AgoSimCity 4
PCNorth America
SimCity 4 is a city-building simultor. You are in the shoes of one or several mayors, and you are tasked with populating and managing your cities.When you have chosen a segment to place your city in, you will be able to chose between 3 game modes.
17 Years AgoCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse
PortWiiNorth America
Led by the immortal Count Dracula, the greatest army of evil ever assembled is poised to bury mankind in a Tomb of Terror. Destroying this legion of Swamp Dragons, Slasher Skeletons and Forces of the Undead will be the supreme challenge for the mightiest of warriors.
4 Years Ago
19 Years AgoThe Movies
MacEurope
Behind every box office hit and Hollywood star is a movie mogul who makes it happen. In The Movies, that mogul is you. Create your own studio from the ground up.
19 Years AgoLost Planet: Extreme Condition
Xbox 360Worldwide
The game is played through a third person over-the-shoulder view. Players are allowed to switch between first person and third person at any moment. Players either travel on foot or ride various types of mechanized suits called Vital Suits (VSs).
9 Years AgoF-Zero X
Wii UNorth America
It's you against 29 other machines competing for the title of F-Zero X Champion. You're racing at speeds of over 1,000 km/h high above the atmosphere. Your competition comes from every corner of the galaxy and won't shed a tear at the thought of smashing you off the track.
15 Years AgoTomb Raider: Chronicles
PSPPS3PS VitaEurope
Tomb Raider: Chronicles is the fifth game in the Tomb Raider series and the sequel to Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive.
19 Years AgoWarioWare: Smooth Moves
WiiEurope
Wario and his pals learn fun, wacky moves after discovering a strange book and a mystical device called the Form Baton. Familiar characters from the WarioWare universe will return to this installment and some new ones will appear.
9 Years AgoDetention
MacLinuxPCWorldwide
Detention is a atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.