ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
65 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
22 Years AgoMafia
PS2Europe
Mafia is a 3D action crime epic set in the seedy underworld of the 1930's. Rise from the lowly but well-dressed Footsoldier, to an envied and feared Made Man in an era of mob hits, car chases, and bootlegging.
26 Years AgoGran Turismo 2
PlayStationEurope
Gran Turismo 2 is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation and the sequel to Gran Turismo. The game uses two different modes: Arcade Mode and Gran Turismo Mode. In the arcade mode, the player can freely choose vehicles they wish to use, and can enable damage.
33 Years AgoSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Game BoyEurope
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is a platforming game for the Game Boy and the sequel to Super Mario Land.
28 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Tactics
PlayStationNorth America
Lead epic battles in a new FINAL FANTASY world. Betrayal and darker dealings await in Squaresoft's game of war. Fight hundreds of battles across dangerous 3D terrain as an ancient blood feud awakens a deadlier foe.
27 Years AgoDigimon World
PlayStationJapan
Digimon world is a game that allows a player to raise their own Digimon and teach it to battle.
24 Years AgoGrandia II
PS2North America
Grandia 2 is a 3D RPG, viewed from a top-down perspective for most of the game and a 3rd person view during battle. Controlling Ryudo, the player will explore various locations, locating townspeople and objects within an area to interact with.
27 Years AgoBloody Roar 2
PlayStationJapan
Bloody Roar 2, is a brawler arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing in 1999. (Also known as Bloody Roar 2: Bringer of the New Age in Japan/Europe and Bloody Roar II: The New Breed in the United States.) Bloody Roar series differs from oth…
16 Years AgoDragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
RemakeNintendo DSJapan
Dragon Quest VI did not receive an enhanced remake on a console until the Nintendo DS. The Dragon Quest VI enhanced remake for the Nintendo DS was announced in late 2007 by Square Enix and was developed by ArtePiazza.
27 Years AgoThe Last Blade 2
Neo GeoWorldwide
The Last Blade 2 is a 2D fighting game which features anime-style characters that fight each other with swords, clubs, and even fishing poles.
25 Years AgoDarkstone
PlayStationWorldwideNorth America
Darkstone is an action role-playing game with a medieval fantasy setting, played solo or in multiplayer and often compared to Diablo.
29 Years AgoReal Bout Fatal Fury Special
ArcadeNorth AmericaJapan
The supreme trial of strength awaits! 19 of Fatal Fury's hottest heroes collide! One year since the fearsome conclusion to "Real Bout", the hungry wolves ready themselves for a new battle, "Real Bout Special" - the paramount pugilistic proving ground!
32 Years AgoNinja Warriors
SNESJapan
Ninja Warriors plays as a side scrolling beat 'em up, and is a single player adaptation of The Ninja Warriors arcade game. Players can choose from 3 different Ninja Warriors: Ninja, Kunoichi or Kamaitachi. The characters play differently, but share some common controls.
27 Years AgoSega Rally 2
DreamcastJapan
Sega Rally 2 is the sequel to Sega Rally Championship. It was released in 1998 in the arcades and was later ported to the Dreamcast and PC.
26 Years AgoDragon Warrior Monsters
Game Boy ColorEurope
Dragon Quest Monsters is a turn-based RPG that involves recruiting monsters to fight for you in random encounters. Two recruited monsters can be fused together for a better one and extra monsters can be stored on a farm while not in your party.
24 Years AgoTekken Advance
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Tekken Advance is a fighting game released for the Game Boy Advance. It is non-canonical to the Tekken storyline, but follows the events of Tekken 3.
26 Years AgoDonkey Kong Land III
Game BoyJapan
Donkey Kong Land III is the last part in the Donkey Kong Land series and was released for the Game Boy by Nintendo in 1997. Fame-and-fortune seekers have flooded Donkey Kong Country in search of the fabled Lost World.
35 Years AgoSword of Vermilion
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
To take revenge against Tsarkon over his father’s death, the prince must collect the eight Rings of Good hidden throughout the land. Out-hack and out-smart Tsarkon’s minions while collecting the hidden Rings until you reach the final bastion where Tsarkon waits.
32 Years AgoBrain Lord
Super FamicomJapan
ARE YOU THE BRAIN LORD? Beyond your memory lies a time filled with Dragons and men riding the skies together. The Dragon Warrior blood flows deeply through your family.
34 Years AgoBaseball Stars 2
Neo GeoEuropeJapanNorth America
Baseball Stars 2 is the sequel to the very successful Baseball Stars game released for Nintendo in the late 1980s. It was released by SNK for Arcade, as well as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
24 Years AgoAirBlade
PS2North America
AirBlade takes place in the near future as a man named Oscar has developed a perpetual energy source that will revolutionize the world, however, the GCP Corporation has discovered it as well and fears that it will hurt the company which is heavily invested in the oil companies.
34 Years AgoRomancing SaGa
Super FamicomJapan
A thousand years ago, Saruin was imprisoned. Now the barriers that contain him are weakening, and his foreboding shadow threatens to swallow the world of Mardias once again. Who will rid the world of Saruin's scourge?
24 Years AgoDrakan: The Ancients' Gates
PS2North America
After the dragon rider Rynn returns to her home village, she finds it destroyed, and all its inhabitants massacred. Her dragon, Arokh, tells her that he hears a voice that calls them to the city of Surdana.
26 Years AgoEagle One: Harrier Attack
PlayStationEurope
Aloha... Hawaii is under siege from terrorist fanatics. As Eagle One, command the searing action and fly 5 different attack aircraft, including the versatile Harrier Jumpjet, in 25 adrenaline-pumping missions.
17 Years AgoArt Style: Pictobits
Nintendo DSiJapan
The objective of Picopict is to move coloured blocks from the bottom of the touch screen under falling blocks of corresponding colors. If a shape is made using the added block, the blocks add to an image on the top screen.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.