ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
563 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
35 Years AgoPowerball
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
In this game you take on the role of 1 out of 8 teams who represent various nations vying to become the Powerball champions. Powerball is a game consisting of a hybrid of sports such as American football, soccer and rugby.
34 Years AgoPC Pachislot Idol Gambler
PC EngineWorldwide
Adult fruit machine simulator with 2 designs to choose from.
34 Years AgoQuiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game
ArcadeWorldwide
The far off land of Capconia lived in peace and prosperity for years thanks in part to the Knowledge Tree, a tree in which the holder of the tree's seeds are granted infinite knowledge of the world around them.
34 Years AgoRing Rage
ArcadeWorldwide
This battlerama has eight different characters to choose from, each decked out with their own colorful costumes, personal fighting styles and special power moves. The characters are Deckard, K. O.
34 Years AgoFootball Frenzy
ArcadeWorldwide
You'll never play another football game again, after you play Football Frenzy! Football Frenzy, with on-going play-by-play announcing, is hard-hitting action at its best! You will hear, in full stereo, every bone-crushing tackle and helmet-to-helmet, metal-on-metal hit.
34 Years AgoCapcom's MVP Football
SNESWorldwide
This is an American Football game which features four different game modes. There is the Custom mode which let's the player set up an exhibition game between two teams.
34 Years AgoSpace Football: One on One
SNESWorldwide
In the futuristic sports game Space Football, 2 players steering hovercrafts try to score touchdowns on each other by picking up and carrying a hoverball into a touchdown area.
34 Years AgoDead Moon
PC EngineWorldwide
Alpha 27, the one planet in the galaxy that is fit for human habitation. For many years, the space observation system here was used for a wide range of research.
34 Years AgoDungeons & Dragons: Order of the Griffon
PC EngineWorldwide
The Vampire has escaped and has arisen again just as the Ancient Ones predicted. The Vampire controls bands of monsters who do his destructive bidding. Using the evil Iron Ring, he bends the will of the common people in an attempt to take over the world.
34 Years AgoAV Poker: World Gambler
PC EngineWorldwide
Unlicensed PC Engine release by Games Express. AV Poker is not a full poker simulator, but a simple gambling game. You choose from Normal, which is a standard game or Special Mode, where you travel around the world to show off your gambling skills.
34 Years AgoHeated Barrel
ArcadeWorldwide
Heated Barrel is a Western themed side-scrolling shoot 'em up game that supports up to four players at the same time.
34 Years AgoNitro Ball
ArcadeWorldwide
Holy hell is Nitro Ball a blast to play! (Known as Gun Ball in Japan) Data East took the balls-to-the-walls action of such titles like MERCS and Ikari Warriors and combined it with pinball, of all things.
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34 Years AgoHexion
ArcadeWorldwide
Originally made in 1990 by David Markley under the name of Hextris; Hexion is a game released in 1992 by Konami.
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34 Years AgoDiver Boy
ArcadeWorldwide
Player controls a boy who swims underwater in the ocean collecting treasures while avoiding dangerous sea creatures.
34 Years AgoDcon
ArcadeWorldwide
Two players control a spaceship defending a city by shooting enemy spaceships throughout many different levels.
34 Years AgoDragon Bowl
ArcadeWorldwide
This game is a clone of Sadow themed Warriors Dragon Ball, as the name is not official .
34 Years AgoMotor City Patrol
NESWorldwide
You are one of MotorCity's finest performing your regular duties: patrolling every street, making routine arrests, issuing tickets, and setting up speed traps. Suddenly the calm is broken! There's a crime in progress and you're the first to respond.
34 Years AgoStunt Kids
NESWorldwide
Stunt Kids is an unlicensed head-to-head dirt bike racing game featuring a pair of helmeted, yet clearly wide-eyed children.
34 Years AgoLegends of the Diamond
NESWorldwide
Each player uses his career stats to determine how well he plays on the baseball field. Fielders have to be controlled manually and baseballs can be manipulated mid-flight like in an arcade game.
34 Years AgoKonami Hyper Soccer
NESWorldwide
There is a lot more to this soccer game than meets the eye... Compete in a tournament, play against the computer or your friend, or even watch the computer play both teams. In the event of a tie, you get to do a real penalty kick play-off.
34 Years AgoTasac
NESWorldwide
In A.D. 20XX, humans are engaged in fierce warfare with TASAC - the alien bionic mutants. Landsy and Dagrel, commanders of Earth Defense Arms, are encountering the toughest enemies known to man.
34 Years AgoMax
Game BoyWorldwide
Max (Rubble Saver II) is an Action game, developed by A-Wave, which was released in Japan in 1992.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.