ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 29
The games released on this day in gaming history.
740 releases
11 Years AgoHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1
RemakePCWorldwide
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 is the enhanced remake of Hyperdimension Neptunia for the PlayStation Vita and Microsoft Windows.
11 Years AgoAnd Yet It Moves
iOSWorldwide
And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper-collage you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world.
22 Years Ago
5 Years AgoCrashlands
Xbox OneWorldwide
Crashlands is an outlandish story-driven-action-adventure set in a world of hidden magic and high technology. Tame and milk alien beasts, craft resources into menacing weaponry, befriend the locals, and go toe-to-chin with a maniac. All in the name of ON-TIME DELIVERY !
16 Years AgoTatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
Expanded editionWiiEurope
In Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, players engage in combat with teams of two characters - owned by Capcom or Tatsunoko Production - and attempt to knock out their opponents.
7 Years AgoThe Hong Kong Massacre
PS4Worldwide
A violent action filled top-down shooter set in Hong Kong. Inspired by classic Hong Kong action movies the game is filled with dual pistols, gun smoke and bloodshed
18 Years AgoPhantasy Star II
WiiJapan
Gameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters.
12 Years AgoMighty Final Fight
Nintendo 3DSJapan
The Mad Gear Gang has spread crime and violence throughout the streets of Metro City. Only one man has enough guts to take the streets back from them, Mayor Mike Haggar. Now the Mad Gear Gang has kidnapped his daughter Jessica to bring him under their control.
11 Years AgoShadow of the Ninja
Nintendo 3DSWii UNorth America
Shadow of the Ninja, originally released in Japan as Yami no Shigotonin Kage, and later released in Europe as Blue Shadow, is a 1990 futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
18 Years AgoThe Sims Castaway Stories
PCNorth America
Help your Sims thrive and survive when they wash ashore on an uncharted island. Create your Sims and guide them through an even deeper, directed Story mode, taking on a variety of challenges as you help them build their new life from scratch.
17 Years AgoBejeweled 2
PS3North America
Get set to play the world's #1 puzzle game, now for the Wii! Match sparkling gems three at a time to make them burst in showers of color and points. Match four or more to create flashy power gems that boost your score and your mood with brilliant cascades and combos.
21 Years AgoGish
PCMacEurope
Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground.
12 Years AgoWario's Woods
Wii UJapan
Wario's Woods is a puzzle game similar to Tetris or Columns, but with a twist. Instead of directly controlling the monsters and bombs that are falling down, the player controls Toad who has to carry around stacks of monsters and bombs and to combine them in the right way.
5 Years AgoAtelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy
PCPS4PS5Europe
This story takes place three years after the events of the previous game “Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout,” and depicts the reunion of Ryza and her friends, who go through new encounters and goodbyes to discover a true priceless treasure.
10 Years AgoFinal Fantasy: Explorers
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Final Fantasy Explorers features both cooperative play with friends and solo play, utilizing a refined party system which allows Explorers to master over 20 new and familiar jobs—including series classics like Dragoon, Dark Knight, Black Ma…
18 Years AgoSuper R-Type
WiiJapan
In this SNES sequel to the arcade R-Type shooters, you are the R-9, Earth's most advanced form of defense against the evil BYDO Empire.
12 Years AgoBubble Bobble
PortWii UJapan
Bubble Bobble is a platform game, with each level being a single screen. The enemies must be cleared from a level to go to the next one. With one player controlling Bub and the other controlling Bob, the player can jump and collect items for points (such as fruit).
7 Years AgoMages of Mystralia
SwitchWorldwide
Accompany Zia as she strikes off to train and learn to control her magical abilities that had her exiled.
19 Years AgoBonanza Bros.
WiiNorth America
Just who are these guys? Mobo and Robo are the coolest villains you'll ever meet- they rob banks, museums (and innocent computer gamers of their sanity). One evening whilst watching TV a mysterious stranger appeared on screen.
1 Year AgoTurbo Overkill
PS5PS4Xbox Series X|SXbox OneSwitchWorldwide
Johnny Turbo needs to clean up Paradise, a cyber city overrun by augmented minions under the cult control of the world's most advanced AI, Syn, who's looking to expand to world domination if not stopped here and now.
This yearMajotori
SwitchPS4PS5Worldwide
Majotori is a collection of tales with which you interact by playing trivia. A witch appears to different characters after they make a wish and offers to make it come true if they play a game of trivia with her.
11 Years AgoPix the Cat
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Pix the Cat features many different game modes including single and multiplayer modes, some changing the theme and aesthetic.
10 Years AgoBombshell
PCWorldwide
Follow Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison's, bomb technician turned mercenary for hire, quest for redemption as she fights through surreal alien worlds to rescue the President and save Earth using a growing array of special skills.
11 Years AgoGunman Clive 2
Nintendo 3DSEuropeNorth America
Gunman Clive returns in an all new adventure. Now in Color!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.