ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 26
The games released on this day in gaming history.
70 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
20 Years AgoStar Wars: Battlefront II
PS2Japan
Star Wars: Battlefront II is the sequel to Star Wars: Battlefront. It is a high-selling Star Wars video game following the many adventures of several characters. The two games are very similar, as both revolve around troopers from various factions fighting in different locales.
36 Years AgoDisney's DuckTales
FamicomJapan
DuckTales is a platform game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990.
30 Years AgoDescent
PlayStationJapan
Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever.
31 Years AgoSuper Punch-Out!!
RemakeSNESEurope
Slug your way through the grueling and sweat-pounding matches of the Minor, Major and World Circuits. Dodge bone-bruising punches and dance to the top of the supreme Special Circuit. Face off against old favorites including Bear Hugger, Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, Mr.
30 Years AgoVirtua Fighter 2
SaturnEurope
Virtua Fighter 2 is a fighting video game developed by Sega. It is the sequel to Virtua Fighter (1993) and the second game in the Virtua Fighter series. It was created by Sega's Yu Suzuki-headed AM2 and was released for arcades in 1994.
20 Years AgoDirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
PS2Japan
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is an action role-playing third-person shooter.
20 Years AgoBattlefield 2: Modern Combat
PS2Japan
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is the fourth installment in the Battlefield Series and was developed by DICE and published by EA. It is a console spin-off of the critically acclaimed Battlefield 2 for the PC.
25 Years AgoHarvest Moon: Back to Nature
PlayStationEurope
Natsume's farm simulation series makes its debut on the PlayStation with Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. It is the first Harvest Moon game for a non-Nintendo console.
30 Years AgoSega Rally Championship
SaturnEurope
Sega Rally Championship is a 1994 arcade racing game developed by AM5 on the Sega Model 2 board.
27 Years AgoCastlevania
Nintendo 64North America
Take control of Reinhardt Schneider, a whip-toting Vampire Killer who has waited his whole life to meet his destiny, or Carrie Fernandez, a young girl with a strong magical presence who is mysteriously drawn to Dracula's evil Castlevania.
20 Years AgoOnimusha: Dawn of Dreams
PS2Japan
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams is the sixth installment of Capcom's Onimusha series and the fourth game in the canonical main series.
32 Years AgoAero Fighters 2
Neo GeoJapanNorth 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.
19 Years AgoStar Fox Command
Nintendo DSEurope
Star Fox Command lets you hop into your fight through a unique branching storyline of missions, all rendered in gorgeous 3-D. This game brings a whole new strategic element to the series, with a commander's view of the mission.
30 Years AgoReal Bout Fatal Fury
Neo GeoJapanNorth America
Real Bout changes the play controls from the previous Fatal Fury games, reducing the number of attack buttons from four to three: a standard Punch and Kick button, a "Strong Attack" button which can be either a stronger punch or kick attack, depending on the character.
30 Years AgoWWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
PlayStationJapan
WWF WrestleMania (also known on console versions as WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game) is a professional wrestling arcade game released by Midway Manufacturing Co. in 1995. It is based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) professional wrestling promotion.
30 Years AgoGuardian Heroes
SaturnJapan
Guardian Heroes is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up video game with RPG elements developed by Treasure and released in 1996 for the Sega Saturn. A band of young adventurers begin a quest to change the fate of their kingdom after an enchanted sword falls into their hands.
39 Years AgoDragon Warrior II
FamicomJapan
Dragon Warrior II is an early top-down RPG that expands and improves on its predecessor. Unlike the first game, Dragon Warrior II allows the player to join forces with two other characters, a magic-using princess and a wizard-warrior prince.
20 Years AgoAr tonelico: Melody of Elemia
PS2Japan
Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia is a role-playing video game developed by Gust Corporation for the PlayStation 2 and originally published by Banpresto in 2006. Journey throughout the world of Ar tonelico to find the key to destroying the viruses once and for all.
28 Years AgoBlazing Star
Neo GeoJapan
Blazing Star is a scrolling shooter video game for the Neo Geo home game system. It is the sequel to the acclaimed Neo Geo shooter Pulstar, which was itself a close cousin to the R-Type franchise.
20 Years AgoTourist Trophy
PS2China
Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator is a 2006 motorcycle racing video game. It was designed by Polyphony Digital, the same team behind the popular Gran Turismo auto racing series.
36 Years AgoSolar Striker
Game BoyJapan
You are locked in ferocious combat on an interstellar battlefield. Dodging and taking aim, alien rocketships stream past, circle, and attack. There are too many to count!
30 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
PortSaturnJapan
This version of Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams features an arranged soundtrack, a dedicated two-player Versus Mode and also a Training Mode allowing players to practice their techniques and combos on a non-hostile character.
20 Years AgoBleach: The Blade of Fate
Nintendo DSJapan
Just as the highly-anticipated second season launches, you'll get to experience the Soul Reaper fighting action of Bleach with up to three of your friends simultaneously.
20 Years AgoSamurai Shodown VI
PS2Worldwide
Among other series changes, aerial blocking was removed entirely, and the switch-around move, which enabled a player to shift quickly behind the other's back, as well as the dodge (evade, side-step), in which the move virtually brings a sem…
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