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
34 Years AgoWhirlo
SNESEurope
A platformer title starring Valkyrie's lizard friend Xandra. In the game, which plays as a prequel of the Valkyrie games, you control Xandra as he leaves his enchanted forest in order to get help for his family.
34 Years AgoTruxton II
ArcadeJapan
Gameplay is similar to the previous Truxton. Truxton II has six huge areas, each with a boss at the end; the game "loops" these six areas forever. Lives are given out at 70000 points, then every 200000 points after; players start with three.
34 Years AgoZing Zing Zip
ArcadeJapan
A shooter like many others. Shoot planes, tanks and a train. Very large bosses at the end of each level. Many power-ups like smartbombs, missiles and lasers. There is also some speech in the game.
34 Years AgoMystical Fighter
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
A kabuki warrior steps into a time portal to go back to the Shogun dynasty to defeat the evil lord Kabuki. The game is basically a side-scrolling beat-em up game, with the player controlling the kabuki warrior.
34 Years AgoSilent Dragon
ArcadeWorldwide
In the 1990's, a dark force appears on our planet. it's the evil Dr. Bio, the twisted genius behind "Bio-Roid". By using advanced biotechnology, he creates mutant life forms with superhuman strength, terrorizing the human population.
33 Years AgoChi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Chi Chi's Pro Challenge Golf is a golf game featuring Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez. It has options that allow for match, stroke, and tournament play.
33 Years AgoSuper Battletank 2
SNESWorldwide
In this sequel to Super Battletank, the player takes control of the feared M1A2 Battletank in 16 missions centered in the Middle East.
33 Years AgoSuper High Impact
SNESWorldwide
Super High Impact was one of the most hard hitting football games before the NFL Blitz series was created, with 18 teams and over 30 plays per team. The console versions are based on the Midway arcade series of the same name.
33 Years AgoTrue Golf Classics: Wicked 18
SNESWorldwide
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.
33 Years AgoWorld Class Rugby
SNESWorldwide
Sixteen best teams compete for the World Cup, an ultimate test of your skills against the very best in the game. 3D perspective, sound effects and the atmosphere takes you to the very heart if the action.
33 Years AgoWorld Sports Competition
PC EngineWorldwide
Top Athletes Battle for Glory! You create an athlete who runs, jumps, and throws! Aim for the world record...and never give up!
33 Years AgoMasked Riders Club: Battle Race
ArcadeWorldwide
Masked Riders Club: Battle Race is a top-down action racing game based on the Kamen Rider television franchise.
33 Years AgoKevin Keegan's Player Manager
SNESWorldwide
Kevin Keegan's Player Manager combines a football management sim with the Kick Off football game. The Kick Off game includes several skill levels, Challenge Cup and practice options. Manager offers three management skill levels, three division league and two Cup competitions.
33 Years AgoFootball Fury
SNESWorldwide
An American Football game featuring fictional teams. Even though, the teams are fictional, they are based on the real NFL team cities and the division setup of that time period. Gameplay involves the usual football fare of choosing a play and attempting to execute it.
33 Years AgoSuper Widget
SNESWorldwide
Super Widget is a platform game for the Super Nintendo, based on the cartoon show, Widget. It shares some similarities to the game Felix the Cat in how the main character upgrades their weapon as they collect more power-ups.
33 Years AgoMountain Bike Rally
SNESWorldwide
The player starts in qualifying, and as he/she plays the game more frequently, he/she can qualify for the regionals, nationals, the championship, and the grueling final race where he/she must get first place in order to beat the game.
33 Years AgoSuper Slam Dunk
SNESWorldwide
A basketball game featuring 28 teams. Even though the game doesn't carry an NBA license, 27 of the teams are based on the cities of their real professional counterparts of that era. The other team is an all star team.
33 Years AgoSuper Slapshot
SNESWorldwide
A generic 5-on-5 hockey game endorsed by 'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe. There are 32 international teams to choose from in exhibition and tournament.
33 Years AgoSuper Strike Eagle
SNESWorldwide
Microprose's F-15 Strike Eagle series returns with an edition for the Super Nintendo. Super Strike Eagle puts you in the cockpit of an F-15 as you attempt to force various governments back into the United Nations.
33 Years AgoSuper Troll Islands
SNESWorldwide
Arcade platform game, based on the license of those bright-haired cute naked chaps. Each scrolling level was initially shrouded in an animated "mist". Large rectangles of mist could be cleared by running around platforms and ladders in the correct order.
33 Years AgoTime Slip
SNESWorldwide
On the reptilian planet of Tirmat, scientists have discovered a rift in space and plan to use it to transport the planet's inhabitants before the planet is extinguished by sending their elite army through the rift and invade their closest neighbor...Earth.
33 Years AgoTKO Super Championship Boxing
SNESWorldwide
A boxing game featuring a Championship mode and a 1 or 2 player exhibition match mode. In the Championship mode, players choose from 1 of the 8 available boxers, and then compete against the other 7 boxers on the road to try becoming the World Champ.
33 Years AgoLethal Crash Race
ArcadeWorldwide
A one or two player racing game published and developed by Video System Co., Ltd. in 1993.
33 Years AgoJ. J. Squawkers
ArcadeWorldwide
J. J. Squawkers doesn't have much of story, other than brief crawl text telling the villagers fell into spells of some sort.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.