ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
57 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
29 Years AgoTomb Raider
SaturnJapan
Tomb Raider is a 3D action game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game follows the exploits of Lara Croft, a British female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.
26 Years AgoCrazy Taxi
DreamcastNorth America
Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crrrrrazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and Crazy Combo your way to Crazy Money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares.
26 Years AgoMario Party 2
Nintendo 64North America
Mario and the gang are back for another round of Bowser-bashin' party action! Watch as your favorite Nintendo characters don different duds for each of the five all-new Adventure Boards!
20 Years AgoDevil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Expanded editionPS2North America
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition is a re-release of Devil May Cry 3 with gameplay changes and additional content. Among them, there is the possibility to play as Vergil on a separate save file.
24 Years AgoWWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
PS2Japan
Lay the smackdown on PlayStation 2 with The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin and over 30 more of your grappling favourites in this amazing update of the fastest-selling game of all time!
35 Years AgoThe Adventures of Bayou Billy
PortNESEurope
The Adventures of Bayou Billy is an action game released by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1989. It is a revised version of the 1988 Family Computer game Mad City.
34 Years AgoMight and Magic: Book One - The Secret of the Inner Sanctum
PC Engine CDWorldwide
Feel the power... Experience the magic! Lead your party of hand-picked adventurers into the enchanted Land of Varn.
34 Years AgoFire 'n Ice
FamicomJapan
The aim of the game involves players extinguishing all fires in a level in order to proceed. They do this by creating and melting ice (in a Lode Runner style) or kicking ice onto the fires.
34 Years AgoLast Resort
Neo GeoEuropeJapanNorth America
Last Resort is an arcade shoot 'em up video game by SNK released in 1992.
35 Years AgoWrath of the Black Manta
PortNESEurope
In the game, the player goes through five levels, using throwing stars and special ninjutsu abilities called the "ninja arts", to stop a gang and the evil mastermind behind a slew of kidnappings, El Toro. One of the kidnapped is a student of the Black Manta's sensei, Taro.
24 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms VIII
PS2Worldwide
KOEI beckons PS2 strategy gamers to return to second-century China with this eighth full release in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. Following the style of the series, this edition is set amongst the confusion and chaos at the end of the Han dynasty.
32 Years AgoTop Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
Neo GeoJapanNorth 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.
31 Years AgoGalaxy Fight: Universal Warriors
ArcadeWorldwide
Man and demon wage war with one-on-one fights in the 1-on-1 fighting game Galaxy Fight. Eight of the universe's greatest fighters enter into combat for the fate of the galaxy. Success brings great acclaim to the victor.
34 Years AgoGeorge Foreman's KO Boxing
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
You're "Big George" Foreman - the people's champion - and you've got an appetite for big action that only KO boxing can satisfy. It's a full menu of hard-hitting, real-ring action! Take on a roster of heavyweight contenders as you go for the World Championship.
29 Years AgoPrincess Maker 3: Fairy Tales Come True
PlayStationJapan
Princess Maker 3 is the third mainline Princess Maker game. The game was originally released in 1997 and 1998 on PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast (later rereleased in 2001 as part of Princess Maker Collection where it was bundled with Princess Maker 2) and Windows.
18 Years AgoNervous Brickdown
Nintendo DSJapan
Nervous Brickdown (known as SuperLite 2500 Brickdown and published by Success in Japan) is a breakout clone video game developed by the French team Arkedo Studio and published by Eidos Interactive for Nintendo DS.
18 Years AgoExit DS
PortNintendo DSJapan
Taito's action puzzler gets updated to take advantage of the Nintendo DS' unique stylus-based control scheme. Players move Mr. ESC, a professional escape artist, around by either pointing in the direction needed or by drawing a path.
30 Years AgoWorld Cup Golf: Professional Edition
SaturnNorth America
Take on the best with WORLD CUP GOLF: Professional Edition. Get onto the green in the Practice mode, and work on any hole that gives you problems. In Normal mode, challenge the course alone or play against someone with 15 different game types such as skins and match play.
29 Years AgoPeak Performance
PlayStationJapan
PEAK PERFORMANCE is a racing game based on the Chevrolet Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The signature course, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, is a solitary climb up a mountain, with more turns on one track than most have in an entire game.
37 Years AgoKidou Keisatsu Patlabor: Dai-2-shoutai Shutsudou Seyo!
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor or known as is Japan is an Action game. In the future, rapidly advancing technology gives birth to giant robots known as "Labors," so named for their usefulness in heavy industry.
36 Years AgoNinja Combat
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
Ninja Combat is a 1990 side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. It was one of the launch titles for both the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and AES (home) systems. It is notorious for its unbalanced difficulty and odd design and gameplay ideas.
35 Years AgoQuiz Meitantei Neo & Geo: Quiz Daisousasen Part 2
Neo GeoNeo Geo MVSJapan
Quiz Meitantei Neo & Geo: Quiz Daisousasen Part 2 is a quiz adventure game released for the Neo Geo in Japan only. It is a direct sequel to Quiz Daisousa Sen: The Last Count Down released the year prior.
35 Years AgoBigfoot
NESEurope
Bigfoot is a monster-truck racing game developed by Beam Software Company for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
34 Years AgoNinja Ryuukenden
PortPC EngineJapan
Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.