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
26 Years AgoGensou no Artemis: Actress School Mystery Adventure
PlayStationJapan
A first person perspective adventure game in which the player takes the role of a detective that has to investigate a murder in an actress school.
26 Years AgoThat's QT
PlayStationJapan
That's QT is a fashion designer simulation game. Players design their own clothing brand while running a successful business in the city.
26 Years AgoCho-Nazo-Oh
PlayStationJapan
Cho-Nazo-Oh is another quiz game and is the sequel to Nazo-Oh, this time the player takes the role of a young boy that lives in the future where a computer governs the land from a tower, the people of the land tried a lot of times to send p…
26 Years AgoGrauen no Torikago: Kapitel 3 - Kansei
DreamcastJapan
Grauen no Torikago: Kapitel 3 - Kansei is the third chapter of a horror movie sold exclusively through the Dreamcast Direct online service.
26 Years AgoDensha de Go! Nagoya Tetsudou-hen
PlayStationJapan
A release not seen in arcades, this Densha de Go! entry focuses on Meitetsu's railroad lines in Nagoya, including the series' only monorail. You play as a train engineer which serve the Meitetsu Nagoya line in Japan.
26 Years AgoPoPoLoCrois Monogatari II
PlayStationJapan
The direct sequel to 1996's PoPoLoCrois Monogatari. Picking up two years after the events of the first game, the game sees series protagonist Prince Pietro tasked with retrieving a crown from a nearby cave as part of his rite of succession.
26 Years AgoRoommania #203
DreamcastJapan
Roommania #203 is a simulation game first released for Dreamcast in 2000 and later released on PlayStation 2 in 2002. It follows the life of Neji Taihei, a student living out a mediocre existence in Japan.
26 Years AgoReel Fishing II
PlayStationJapan
Players can start the game in Free mode and choose from three different fishing spots. The majority of the action is experienced in the Season mode, however, where you are challenged to maintain a fishing career.
26 Years AgoMarvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
PortPlayStationNorth America
This PlayStation port differs from the arcade version, in that players are unable to switch characters on-the-fly, reducing the secondary character to an assist role only. Significantly, this removes the tag team aspect of the original.
26 Years AgoSuperLite 1500 Series: Oekaki Puzzle 2
PlayStationJapan
Puzzle Game Collection Complete the picture will fill the number of vertical and horizontal mass based poker [first whenever visiting ?second puzzle.
26 Years AgoSuperLite 1500 Series: Crossword
PlayStationJapan
A crossword is a word puzzle that normally takes the form of a square or a rectangular grid of white and black shaded squares. The goal is to fill the white squares with letters, forming words or phrases, by solving clues which lead to the answers.
22 Years AgoInitial D Arcade Stage 3
ArcadeJapan
Initial D Arcade Stage Ver. 3, known internationally as Initial D Version 3, is a 2004 racing arcade game developed by Sega Rosso and published by Sega Corporation.
21 Years AgoAnother Century's Episode
PS2Japan
Another Century's Episode is the collaboration of Banpresto, best known for their Super Robot Wars franchise, and From Software, the makers behind the Armored Core series.
21 Years AgoSpectral Souls II
PS2Japan
An Idea Factory developed sequel to the Japan only PlayStation 2 role playing game, Spectral Souls
21 Years AgoMemories Off After Rain
PS2Japan
A three volume set of epilogue stories featuring characters from Memories Off and 2nd.
21 Years AgoSlotter Up Core 6
PS2Worldwide
Slotter UP Core is a Japanese pachislot game based on the manga/anime series Star of the Giants.
21 Years AgoRim Runners
PS2Japan
Rim Runners is a light-hearted, anime-style sci-fi visual novel. The player takes the role of rookie cargo pilot Rex as he tries to make a name for himself with the crew of his ship, the Jack Pot.
21 Years AgoGirls Bravo Romance15's
PS2Japan
Girls Bravo - Romance 15's is a visual novel for the PlayStation 2 loosely based on the manga series by Mario Kaneda. The player controls Yukinari Sasaki.
21 Years AgoSangokushi Eiketsuden
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
The GBA port of "Sangokushi Eiketsuden"
21 Years AgoTantei Jinguji Saburo: Shiroi Kage no Shoujo
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
The 10th installment in the Tantei Jinguuji Saburo series, and the first portable entry.
20 Years AgoFamily Board Games
PS2Europe
Rediscover the world's best loved board games, now brought up to date for the PlayStation 2. It includes family favorites: Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Quatro, Reversi and Enigma.
20 Years AgoJacked
PS2Europe
Reminiscent of the classic Road Rash, Jacked is a high-octane arcade motorcycle racer featuring over-the-top combat elements. In Jacked, the world's fastest and hottest motorbikes - including the gas turbine powered Marine Turbine Superbike - can be yours.
17 Years AgoThe Chase: Felix Meets Felicity
Nintendo DSNorth America
The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity follows the tale of either Felix or Felicity, two messengers, who meet by chance.
17 Years AgoCoraline
PortNintendo DSWorldwide
Coraline lets players take on the role of the adventurous heroine Coraline and interact with the wondrous characters from the movie while navigating the scheming Other Mother's web of deceit in a fantastical adventure through two distinct and interactive worlds.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.