ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
49 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return
PlayStationNorth America
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return is a side-scrolling platformer in which the titular character, Tomba, moves on predetermined linear paths until he reaches an intersection point where a flashing arrow appears over his head.
32 Years AgoAero Fighters 2
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
The game is played with two buttons, with the A button firing projectiles from the plane and the B button launching a special bomb attack which uses a bomb from a limited stock of bombs. Power projectiles can be obtained by destroying buildings and armored enemy planes.
25 Years AgoSengoku 3
Neo Geo MVSNorth America
The game takes a greater departure from its predecessors in both story and presentation. The heroes are now members of a ninja clan who have to dispatch an evil emperor before he is released.
35 Years AgoJackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
PC EngineJapan
Jackie and his sister, Josephine, are tough on tyrants. As China's supreme kung fu champs, they guard their country against the Prince of Sorcerers, who lurks just beyond the Great Wall.
33 Years AgoSengoku 2
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
In Sengoku 2, a warrior from the future is summoned by a prophetic princess to feudal Japan, where an evil monarch has gained supernatural powers to control the dead.
19 Years AgoWario: Master of Disguise
Nintendo DSJapan
The world's most low-down and ornery garlic-lover never lets a get-rich quick scheme pass him by. Wario: Master of Disguise opens with our money-mad hero taking a break from being a shady software impresario to watch a TV show about a master thief.
16 Years AgoBejeweled Twist
Nintendo DSNorth America
Spin, match, explode... WOW! It's a brilliant new way to play Bejeweled!
21 Years AgoZoo Keeper
PortNintendo DSNorth America
Using the Touch Screen, players tap the Nintendo DS stylus to swap the positions of animals on screen to create lines of three or more of the same type. These animals are then "captured", allowing other animals to fall into their place.
18 Years AgoGeometry Wars: Galaxies
Nintendo DSEurope
Geometry Wars: Galaxies is set in a space-like environment where the player must shoot geometrical shapes in order to score points, gain lives, acquire bombs and survive as long as possible. The game is played to an upbeat electro soundtrack.
19 Years AgoEtrian Odyssey
Nintendo DSJapan
In a vast and fertile land lies a small town known as Etria, a peaceful village that became famous for a startling discovery. A crack in the vast forest opened at Etria's edge, leading downward like a gaping maw. It all began there...
32 Years AgoSpinmaster
Neo GeoNorth America
Spinmaster is a platform/beat 'em up arcade game developed and released by Data East in 1993. The story follows the main character Johnny and his sidekick Tom as they battle their way through treasure-seeking, mad scientist, Dr.
25 Years AgoFighting Vipers 2
DreamcastJapan
The sequel to the innovative Fighting Vipers has arrived and is set to ignite the world of beat 'em ups once again.
21 Years AgoFullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
PS2North America
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel, is an action role-playing game developed by Racjin and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console and is the first ever Fullmetal Alchemist video game released. The game features an original story by Hiromu Arakawa.
39 Years AgoQuartet
Master SystemJapan
A platform shoot-em-up hybrid from Sega for one to four players, selected from either Joe (yellow), Mary (red), Lee (blue) and Edgar (green). The action takes place over a number of sideways scrolling levels, the bulk of which consist of straightforward platform action.
32 Years AgoTop Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy is a side-scrolling platform video game developed by SNK for its Neo Geo Arcade system, which was released in 1994. It was later released for Neo Geo CD, and much later for the Wii virtual console.
24 Years AgoDark Arena
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Dark Arena is 20 levels of terrifying, non-stop action. You play the role of Angela Bradshaw, a special forces agent who is trapped in the bowels of a deadly labyrinth of maze-like passages crawling with bloodthirsty, genetic horrors.
20 Years AgoMVP 06: NCAA Baseball
PS2Worldwide
The makers of the highest-rated and top-selling baseball game of the past three years have created a completely new baseball experience: MVP 06 NCAA Baseball.
19 Years Ago.Hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption
PS2Japan
.Hack//G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption is the third entry in the .hack//G.U. series containing: Vol.
19 Years AgoShining Force EXA
PS2Japan
A bitter war between two world superpowers has raged on for decades with armies of beasts and demons devastating the people and the land. With both sides deadlocked, two young heroes rise up to begin a heroic journey to stop the fighting and unite the divided world.
16 Years AgoDark Void Zero
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Rise On! After 20 years, the legendary lost project “Dark Void” is back! To commemorate the game’s humble origins, Capcom has commissioned the recreation of the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled “Dark Void Zero”.
16 Years AgoGlory of Heracles
Nintendo DSNorth America
Glory of Heracles features the eponymous Greek hero in a pick-up-and-play role-playing game that has a rich storyline in a Greek motif and a deep battle system. The story begins when Heracles washes up on a beach with amnesia.
24 Years AgoSalt Lake 2002
PS2Worldwide
Swifter, Higher, Stronger. Your quest for Olympic greatness begins with Salt Lake 2002 for the Game Boy Advance video game system.
39 Years AgoKing Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch
FamicomJapan
Ikari no Megaton Punch is based on the movie King Kong Lives (called King Kong 2 in Japan). The player takes control of King Kong in a quest to rescue Lady Kong from evil forces.
38 Years AgoNazoler Land Special!! Quiz-Ou wo Ikuse
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
A spin-off of Sunsoft's Nazoler Land mini-game collections for the Famicom Disk System, this special version is a trivia game. Like the other Nazoler Land games, it was never released outside of Japan.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.