ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
76 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
22 Years AgoSonic Heroes
PS2North America
Sonic Heroes is an adventure and multiplatform video game in the Sonic The Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA for the Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and Microsoft Windows PCs.
37 Years AgoGolden Axe
ArcadeJapan
Progress is made through the game by fighting through Death Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors, and knights. Players are able to attack using their weapon, jump and cast spells that hurt all enemies on the screen.
32 Years AgoDisney's Aladdin
SNESEurope
Disney's Aladdin is a 1993 video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Based on the film of the same name, Disney's Aladdin is a 2D side-scrolling video game in which the player characters are Aladdin and his monkey Abu.
31 Years AgoMyst
PlayStationJapan
Myst is a graphic adventure puzzle game developed by Cyan and released in 1993. Players explore a mysterious island filled with interactive environments, books, and clues that reveal its story.
19 Years AgoLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
DreamcastNorth America
A third-person action-adventure game set after the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996). Kain has established a vampiric empire in the world of Nosgoth, but when his lieutenant and progeny, Raziel, evolves wings before him, Kain casts him down in jealousy.
20 Years AgoMario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Nintendo DSEurope
The famous Mario Brothers return in this sequel to the humorous Superstar Saga. In this adventure, Princess Peach takes a trip in a time machine, but when it returns, there's only a monster inside!
24 Years AgoMetal Slug 4
Neo Geo MVSWorldwide
One year after the events of Metal Slug 3, the world is trembling under the new threat of a mysterious but deadly cyber virus that threatens to attack and destroy any nation's military computer system.
26 Years AgoResident Evil Survivor
PlayStationJapan
Resident Evil Survivor is the first Resident Evil title to be rendered in real time as opposed to making use of pre-rendered backdrops. Levels are explored in first person, and when enemies are encountered the press of a button will bring up a targeting reticle for shooting.
32 Years AgoSoul Blazer
SNESEuropeAustraliaNew Zealand
Soul Blazer, known in Japan as Soul Blader, is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System action role-playing game developed by Quintet and published by Enix (now Square Enix).
21 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2
PS2Japan
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2, released outside of Japan as Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2, is a 2005 role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, and the second and final entry in the Digital Devil Saga series duology.
26 Years AgoNeed for Speed: V-Rally 2
PlayStationJapan
Need for Speed: V-Rally 2 is a racing video game developed by Eden Studios and released in 1999, the second mainline entry in the V-Rally series.
38 Years AgoGun.Smoke
PortFamicom Disk SystemJapan
Gun.Smoke is a top-down scrolling shooter that casts the gamer as a lone gunman, out to save the gold rush town of Hicksville from a fearsome group of bandits known as the Wingates. Each level has a particular target enemy, although his or her henchmen must also be taken out.
21 Years AgoYoshi Touch & Go
Nintendo DSJapan
Yoshi and Baby Mario are back together at long last, and it'll take a steady hand to guide them through their latest adventure. As Yoshi charges across the island, you use the stylus to throw eggs at enemies, lead him to egg-replenishing fruit, and make him jump over danger.
32 Years AgoTiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
NESEurope
There is a new amusement park in Acme Acres, and everyone has been invited to visit by a "Secret Admirer". There are five areas which the player can explore, each one starring a different character. Plucky rides a bumper car.
21 Years AgoRadiata Stories
PS2Japan
Radiata Stories is a fantasy role-playing game set in a world where humans and fairies have peacefully coexisted. Now a war has broken out, and you must guide two young protagonists in a mission to save Radiata from destruction.
37 Years AgoClash at Demonhead
FamicomJapan
Clash at Demonhead is an open-ended platformer. The player takes control of Billy "Big Bang" Blitz, who is capable of running, jumping, and shooting. He is initially armed with a handgun, though various upgrades can be purchased from a shop.
21 Years AgoDeath by Degrees
PS2Japan
As a covert operative of the CIA, Nina Williams enters an underground fighting tournament to crack Kometa, a shadowy underworld organization.
31 Years AgoWolverine: Adamantium Rage
SNESWorldwide
Released in 1994 for both the Super NES and the Sega Genesis, "Wolverine: Adamantium Rage" is a platform-action video game. Teeny Weeny Games developed the Genesis version, while the Super NES version was created by Bits Studios.
26 Years AgoCovert Ops: Nuclear Dawn
PlayStationJapan
Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn, otherwise known as Chase the Express, is a video game created by Sugar and Rockets for the PlayStation, and released in 2000.
21 Years AgoAltered Beast
RemakePS2Japan
Altered Beast is a 2005 action-adventure beat 'em up video game for the PlayStation 2. The game is a remake of the 1988 arcade game Altered Beast.
27 Years AgoPrehistoric Isle 2
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
Prehistoric Isle 2 is complete madness. You pick one of two available helicopters, and blast your way through six increasingly difficult stages.
20 Years AgoWorld Racing 2
PS2Europe
Compared to its predecessor, where players could only drive different Mercedes Benz cars, this sequel allows them to control over 90 different cars from 17 different manufacturers, such as Alfa Romeo, Morgan, and others.
26 Years AgoChaos Break
PlayStationJapan
Chaos Break is a third-person shooting game, with echoes of survival horror such as Resident Evil.
21 Years AgoNano Breaker
PS2Japan
In Nano Breaker's futuristic world, nanomachines, which were originally developed to enrich humankind, suddenly went awry. The machines began to harvest the blood of humans and the iron of buildings in an effort to construct an army of monster machines.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.