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
24 Years AgoESPN International Winter Sports 2002
PS2Worldwide
As for the Winter Olympics rapidly approach, ESPN the Games invites gamers to experience all the thrills, chills and spills of cold-air competition with the only multi-event winter sports game available on any platform - ESPN International Winter Sports 2002.
21 Years AgoGrooverider: Slot Car Thunder
PS2Worldwide
Slot car racing isn't just for kids anymore. Set in a fantasy penthouse, Grooverider: Slot Car Thunder lets you experience quick lane changes, 360-degree loops, and crazy twists and turns on 20 slot car tracks.
34 Years AgoTenka Fubu Eiyuu-tachi no Houkou
Sega CDJapan
Tenka Fubu: Eiyuutachi no Houkou is a historical simulation game for the Sega Mega-CD. Set during the Sengoku period, choose scenarios and daimyo across decades as you fight for unification.
33 Years Ago
32 Years AgoMajin Tensei
Super FamicomJapan
Majin Tensei is the first game in the Majin Tensei series and was released for the Super Famicom. Majin Tensei and its successors put a turn-based strategy twist on the usual Megami Tensei gameplay formula.
32 Years AgoKakutou Haou Densetsu Algunos
PC Engine CDJapan
The world's greatest warriors, Jenius, Asasin, Arcer, Samohan, Greeze, Orga, Lobo, Blocken, Jyobei and Daibuster. Every single one of them has different attacks and set of techniques the player has to learn and master.
32 Years AgoEmerald Dragon
PC Engine CDJapan
Emerald Dragon is a Role-Playing game, developed by Alfa System and published by Media Works, which was released in Japan in 1995.
32 Years AgoGaia Saver: Hero Saidai no Sakusen
Super FamicomJapan
Gaia Saver is a Role-Playing game, developed by Arc System Works and published by Banpresto, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoTrue Golf Classics: Wicked 18
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Wicked 18 is a golf game with a twist. The player takes control of a golfer on the most extreme 18 holes of golf with tall mountains, canyons and various objects and obstacles ready to stop the player at any time.
31 Years AgoMaster of Syougi
Neo Geo MVSJapan
Is a turn-based game - an adaptation of Shogi, a Japanese type of chess-like game. The player can select 1 from 8 opponents to play. Each player has a set of 20 wedge-shaped pieces different from international chess.
31 Years AgoPuzzle De Pon!
Neo Geo MVSNeo GeoJapanNorth America
An arcade puzzle game based on Bust-a-Move/Puzzle Bobble. Instead of clearing all the balls, the goal is to clear the balls surrounding a large "drop token".
28 Years AgoNeo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
Neo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory is a soccer video game based on the FIFA World Cup 1998, despite being released after the 1998 FIFA World Cup. It features 73 teams countries.
28 Years AgoBlaze & Blade: Eternal Quest
PlayStationJapan
Blaze & Blade: Eternal Quest is an action RPG where you control a party of four. Character creation allows you to define a player's behaviour as well as their abilities. Your goal is to venture into The Forbidden Land, formerly known as Foresia, and deliver the land from evil.
27 Years Ago
27 Years AgoLangrisser IV
PlayStationJapan
Langrisser IV was only released in Japan and is similar to its predecessors with the exception of a new turn system in the original Saturn version and a new movement system that was added for the Playstation version.
27 Years AgoRefrain Love 2
PlayStationJapan
In April hero decided to move to Sakurazaki Town to enter university there. He rents a room in Scarlet Hall apartments. These several months he will spend together with his university colleagues and other boarding house members.
27 Years AgoSuper Hero Sakusen
PlayStationJapan
Super Hero Sakusen is a turn-based RPG crossover between the Gundam, Ultra Man, and Metal Heroes series as well as various other Toei-owned tokusatsu TV shows such as Kaiketsu Zubatto.
27 Years AgoGoogootrops
PlayStationJapan
Googootrops is a simulation game in which the player takes the role of a prehistoric man. The goal is to discover new items and use them to advance in the game.
27 Years AgoEcsaform
PlayStationJapan
Ecsaform is a tactical RPG game released by Bandai in 1999. The gameplay is the usual in tactical RPG games. The second CD of the game features artwork, movies, sounds and a database.
27 Years AgoMachi: Unmei no Kousaten
PortPlayStationJapan
Set in the city of Shibuya, this ensemble drama depicts the intricately intertwined stories of the eight main characters and the characters surrounding them.
27 Years AgoiS: internal section
PlayStationJapan
iS: internal section is a video game developed by Positron and published by Squaresoft and released in 1999.
27 Years AgoFatal Fury: Wild Ambition
Hyper Neo Geo 64Japan
Fatal Fury: Wild Ambition re-tells the story of Terry and Andy Bogard's fight to avenge their father's death at the hands of Geese Howard with the use of a fully polygonal engine.
26 Years AgoVirtual Pro Wrestling 2: Oudou Keishou
Nintendo 64Japan
The sequel to Virtual Pro Wrestling 64, and released only in Japan. The title translates to Royal Road Succession; the name of the career mode in the game. The fifth wrestling game developed by AKI Corporation.
26 Years AgoResident Evil 2
PortNintendo 64Japan
The Nintendo 64 port of Resident Evil 2 was a very faithful port, with most of the changes being related to the overall cutscene quality, due to storage constraints, and the EX-Files.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.