ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 14
The games released on this day in gaming history.
49 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
39 Years AgoZelda II: The Adventure of Link
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second major installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the first game. Like its predecessor, it features dungeons that must be located in the overworld and searched for an item that will prove useful.
33 Years AgoStreets of Rage 2
Mega Drive / GenesisJapanEurope
Mr. X and the Syndicate are back, this time taking Adam hostage! Take on the role of Axel, Blaze, Skate, or Max to rescue Adam, and destroy Mr. X once and for all.
22 Years AgoApe Escape 2
PS2China
Ape Escape 2 is the sequel to Ape Escape. In this platform game it's your goal to catch all the apes jumping, walking and flying around the diverse levels the game has to offer.
32 Years AgoArt of Fighting
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
This fighting game began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo.
23 Years Ago
23 Years AgoWar of the Monsters
PS2Worldwide
Get ready to embody the soul of a 100-foot tall monstrosity as you clash with opponents in thriving cities, run rampant through bustling streets, pulverize opponents with body slams and fight off military defenses.
29 Years AgoDisney's Pinocchio
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter's live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film - which itself was based on a children's novel.
16 Years AgoLast Window: The Secret of Cape West
Nintendo DSJapan
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West is an adventure video game developed by the now-defunct Cing and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console.
34 Years AgoSuper Fantasy Zone
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Super Fantasy Zone is an entry in the Fantasy Zone series of games, and was initially released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive.
37 Years AgoVigilante
PC EngineJapan
On the baddest streets of the city they know your name. You are lean and mean... the karate master they call the Vigilante! Your turf was left alone.
27 Years AgoEvil Zone
PlayStationJapan
Evil Zone or Eretzvaju (封神領域エルツヴァーユ Fūjin Ryōiki Erutsuvāyu) is a fighting game released for the PlayStation console. It was developed by Yuke's Future Media Creators and published by Titus Software in 1999.
33 Years AgoBack to the Future Part III
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
There's no time like the past and there's no time to lose! Great Scott! Doc's flashed himself back to 1885, into the arms of his future bride Clara Clayton, and right into the hands of Hill Valley's most vicious varmint, Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen.
35 Years AgoBlue's Journey
Neo Geo MVSNorth America
The planet Raguy was once a beautiful place, until the evil Daruma tribe invaded, bringing pollution that corrupted the land. You, as Blue, are a specialist of the Leaf Dump, and you love Princess Fa of the Raguy family.
35 Years AgoNinja Crusaders
NESWorldwide
They struck without warning, wiping out the Earth's defenses in one master stroke. Cities were crushed, and the invading aliens showed no mercy! A small resistance force of Ninja, refusing to be conquered, still remained to fight the evil Inimicus.
35 Years AgoElemental Master
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Gyra has usurped the throne, and his minions are pillaging and plundering throughout the countryside. The kingdom is doomed unless someone can stop this madness and restore order to the land.
19 Years AgoSNK vs Capcom Card Fighters DS
Nintendo DSWorldwide
A unique strategy card fighting game with RPG elements and baseball card trade-ability. All-New Card Fighters game for the Nintendo DS. Use strategic card arrangements to win.
27 Years AgoSengoku Turb
RemakeDreamcastJapan
Sengoku Turb is an action RPG based on a PC-98 shareware game of the same name.
23 Years AgoATV Quad Power Racing 2
PS2North America
ATV Quad Power Racing is the sequel to ATV Quad Power Racing on the Playstation, with many new features: Choose from 10 of the top professional riders from all over the world, including Dana Creech, Kory Ellis and Tim Farr.
40 Years AgoZunou Senkan Galg
FamicomJapan
Zunou Senkan Galg ("Brain Battleship Galg"), referred to as just Galg by the game's title screen, is a vertical-scrolling shoot-em-up in which the player must navigate a serious of canyon-like environments for missing pieces to a war machine.
38 Years AgoKonami Wai-wai World
FamicomJapan
A difficult platformer with characters from the Konami world. You can play with Simon Belmont, Moai, Kong, Goemon, and others.
37 Years AgoHalley Wars
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The Halley's Comet is back from outer-space and scientists all over the world are excited by this event. But this time, things do not really go according to plans and an unexpected fleet of alien spaceships appears from behind the comet.
35 Years AgoSpin Pair
PC EngineWorldwide
A falling blocks puzzle game for the PC Engine. By matching pairs of symbols with opposing designs, they will cancel each other out and remove similar symbols from the grid.
35 Years AgoToy Shop Boys
PC EngineWorldwide
Overhead shoot 'em up featuring all manner of toys as enemies.
35 Years AgoMetal Mech: Man & Machine
NESWorldwide
It can save mankind, but beware... this machine has a mind of its own! Welcome to the all-terrain attack vehicle of the future. It's what you need in a world gone to the dogs! You can beat 'em into the ground, or blast 'em underground, or fight 'em alone!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.