ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 30
The games released on this day in gaming history.
42 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot
PlayStationAustralia
Crash Bandicoot is the first installment in the Crash Bandicoot series that established Naughty Dog's reputation in the video game industry. Its premises chronicle the creation of the titular Crash, a bandicoot who has been uplifted by the mad scientist Doctor Neo Cortex.
23 Years AgoDevil May Cry 2
PS2Japan
Devil May Cry 2 is the sequel to Devil May Cry. From the start of the game, the player controls Dante or his new partner Lucia through various levels as they battle waves of demons.
41 Years AgoIce Climber
PortFamicomJapan
If you can break through 8 levels of treacherous arctic ice, you'll reach the top of the mountain! But watch out. The Nitpickers, Condors, and Polar Bears don't want you up there.
23 Years AgoJames Bond 007: Nightfire
PS2Japan
007: Nightfire is a first-person shooter featuring the character of the British secret agent James Bond and a sequel to Agent Under Fire. The game marked Pierce Brosnan's fourth appearance as James Bond before the release of his fourth and final Bond film Die Another Day.
19 Years AgoRogue Galaxy
PS2North America
Rogue Galaxy is an action role playing game set in a futuristic fantasy universe, in which the player moves through a continuous environment with no load time between overworld exploration and battles.
35 Years AgoAlex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
The whole Kidd family is upset! Alex’s father, King Thor, is missing, and they suspect he has been kidnapped by Ashra, the mean ruler of the planet Paperock.
23 Years AgoDisgaea: Hour of Darkness
PS2Japan
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness is a tactical role-playing video game and the first game in the Disgaea series. Battle gameplay takes place on a map divided into a square grid.
25 Years AgoRayman 2: Revolution
Expanded editionPS2North America
Ubisoft's personable and popular cartoon hero is back and more ambitious than ever in the PlayStation 2-exclusive re-imagining, Rayman 2: Revolution.
22 Years AgoArc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
PS2Europe
The world of Arc: Twilight of the Spirits is populated by two races: human and Deimos. The two races prefer to avoid contact with each other, but both depend on the Spirit Stones to sustain the balance in the world.
35 Years Ago
36 Years AgoShove It! The Warehouse Game
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
You'll need brains and brawn to solve these mind bending puzzles. You're Stevedore the warehouse man. You shove boxes for a living.
35 Years AgoRobo Army
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
In a futuristic city named Neo-Detroit, a scientist named Jeed kidnaps two police officers, Maxima and Rocky, and transforms them into cyborgs, but failed to implant on them a chip that would make them obey his will.
23 Years AgoE.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Interplanetary Mission
PlayStationWorldwide
E.T. may have left Earth safely onboard his spaceship, but trouble awaits him soon after landing in this 3D PlayStation adventure. The universe is in danger and only E.T. can help save it, by finding exotic plants.
22 Years AgoShuffle!
PS2Japan
The world of the gods, demons, and humans have converged, and magic has become the norm. This is the story of the very busy romantic adventure of a boy called “The man who can become either God, Demon, or Human.”
37 Years AgoPachio-kun 2
FamicomJapan
The second NES Pachio-kun game, about a sentient pachinko ball that loves playing pachinko. It was published by Coconuts Japan.
35 Years AgoLegend of Success Joe
Neo GeoJapan
Legend of Success Joe puts players in the role of Joe, a young boxer aspiring to make it up the ranks of the boxing world. But all is not well in Joe's world, and between boxing matches he may have to contend with street thugs out for his blood.
34 Years AgoArabian Fight
ArcadeWorldwide
Arabian Fight is a scrolling beat 'em up video game released in arcades by Sega in 1992 (the displayed copyright year is 1991).
34 Years AgoNinja Commando
Neo Geo MVSNorth AmericaJapan
Ninja Commando is a vertically scrolling action game released by ADK in 1992.
28 Years AgoNeo Geo Cup '98: The Road to the Victory
Neo GeoJapan
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 AgoHeiwa Parlor! Mini 8: Pachinko Jikki Simulation Game
Super FamicomJapan
Pachinko game developed by Telenet Japan in 1998. The last of eight games in the Mini series, which focuses on two pachinko machines apiece.
28 Years AgoThe New Chessmaster
Game BoyJapan
Say goodbye to lost pieces and slow opponents. THE NEW CHESSMASTER lets you play in one of 16 different skill levels from Newcomer to Grandmaster. A Teaching mode allows you to examine all possible moves more easily, letting you play out then reverse any scenario.
26 Years AgoTiger Woods PGA Tour 2000
PlayStationWorldwide
The player who revolutionized the sport of golf returns to the PlayStation in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2000. This sequel to Tiger Woods'99 has been designed from the ground up for fun and easy accessibility.
23 Years AgoLifeline
PS2Japan
A survival horror where you play as the operator by verbally guiding the protagonist, Rio, through the dangers of an alien invasion on a space hotel. You are locked in the monitor room with remote access to computers and cameras, through which you can follow Rio.
23 Years AgoWind: A Breath of Heart
SaturnDreamcastJapan
Originally released for PC (Windows) under the same title as an adult visual novel, the game was then ported to consoles with removed adult contents, but also with additional CG events and story elements added to compensate for the lack of erotic scenes.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.