ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
617 releases
29 Years AgoMega Man 8: Anniversary Collector's Edition
PortSaturnJapan
With the whole cast assembled for Mega Man's 32-bit debut and an exclusive onscreen Mega Man 8 Japanese art collection, the 10th anniversary edition is the ultimate mega package, the Blue Bomber's back! The two versions of the game are not identical.
29 Years AgoF-1 Grand Prix 1996: Team Unei Simulation
PlayStationJapan
F1 grand Prix 1996 Team Unei Simulation puts the player in the role of a F1 team manager the player can choose the manager nationality): The player can choose the sponsor, talk with his team mechanics to design his own car (choosing all the…
29 Years AgoThe Note
PlayStationJapan
The Note is an action adventure survival horror title, you move around the levels in a first person view and can interact with almost everything in the rooms.
29 Years AgoDoukyuusei Mahjong
PlayStationJapan
A 4-player riichi mahjong game based on the Doukyuusei series.
27 Years AgoFighting Eyes
PlayStationJapan
Fighting Eyes is a 3D Fighting game that features 12 different characters, developed by Bandit and published by Solan.
25 Years AgoProgear
ArcadeWorldwide
Progear is an arcade video game developed by CAVE and published by Capcom on the CPS-2 arcade system board in 2001. This was Cave's only horizontal scrolling shooter until Deathsmiles in 2007. The game features a steampunk-like style and art design.
25 Years AgoMissing Parts: The Tantei Stories
DreamcastJapan
The first entry in the cult classic adventure game series by F.O.G.
24 Years Ago
24 Years AgoGradius Galaxies
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Gradius Galaxies is a horizontally-scrolling shooter handheld video game released for the Game Boy Advance. This is the only Gradius title available for the system.
24 Years AgoSnap Kid's
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Snap Kid's is a TCG / RPG hybrid that involves photographing monsters.
24 Years AgoBravo Music: Chou Meikyokuban
PS2Japan
One of three Japan-exclusive sequels to Bravo Music/Mad Maestro! Bravo Music - Chou Meikyokuban: Your goal is to play four beautiful songs for the Martians who have already left Mars and are on their way to Earth!
22 Years AgoOzzy & Drix
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
A 2D platformer with 3D elements, Ozzy & Drix is based on the hit cartoon series from the Kids' WB! which in turn is based on the movie Osmosis Jones. Join the gross-out adventures of a white blood cell "cop," Ozzy, and his over-the-counter cold pill sidekick, Drix.
21 Years AgoKawaii Pet Game Gallery 2
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
A second cute animal mini-game collection.
20 Years AgoBlazing Souls
PS2Japan
The ninth entry in Idea Factory's IF Neverland brand. You take control of Xeros, a "contractor" who lost all memory of his past. Along with Adel, who encounters Xeros while on a journey in search of her parents, you'll head off on adventure.
20 Years AgoKero Kero 7
Nintendo DSJapan
Kero Kero 7 features an assortment of spy tools for players to use. Record a voice sample and save it or send it to friends. Use your built-in stopwatch or set an alarm.
18 Years Ago
18 Years AgoTouch de Zuno DS
Nintendo DSJapan
Touch de Zuno! DS an educational puzzle and brain-training game. The game includes three solo challenge modes and supports up to four players, offering a variety of mini-games that test cognitive skills such as precision, quick thinking, memory, and logic.
Pachinko Wars 2
Super FamicomJapan
Pachinko Wars 2 is a Miscellaneous game, developed by OeRSTED and published by Coconuts Japan, which was released in Japan in 1993.
29 Years Ago
13 Years AgoDmC: Devil May Cry
PS3Xbox 360Japan
DmC: Devil May Cry is the fifth game in the hack-and-slash third-person action series and the first not largely developed by Capcom. This title is a reimagining of the series, with the same protagonist Dante, but set in an alternate universe.
26 Years AgoUnreal Tournament
MacNorth America
Unreal Tournament is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. It was the second installment in the Unreal series. It is an arena first-person shooter, with head-to-head multiplayer deathmatches being the primary focus of the game.
23 Years AgoSimCity 4
PCEurope
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.
3 Years AgoAge of Empires II: Definitive Edition
RemasterXbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.
16 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
iOSWorldwide
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.