ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
2088 releases
33 Years AgoZero Team USA
ArcadeWorldwide
Choose from one of four super hero type characters and fight your way through multiple end of level bosses to reach the end. Power-ups and bonuses can be collected by breaking up background objects.
33 Years AgoMad Shark
ArcadeWorldwide
Mad Shark is an Action game, developed and published by Allumer, which was released in 1993.
33 Years AgoNostradamus
ArcadeWorldwide
Nostradamus is a vertically scrolling arcade shoot 'em up released by Face in 1993. Players control either Dalas (player one) or Joanna (player two) to shoot down many different enemies and then defeat the level boss to advance through the game's nine stages.
33 Years AgoThunder Dragon 2
ArcadeWorldwide
Thunder Dragon 2 is a vertical arcade shooter, developed and published by NMK in 1993. The game uses variable rate scrolling (the screen scrolls at different speeds or not at all), and is played from a top-down view.
33 Years AgoCybattler
ArcadeWorldwide
Cybattler is a up-scrolling shoot 'em up game where you take control of the mecha CYX-0017 BLANCHE that can shoot and slash with its plasma sword in all direction in a space themed environment.
33 Years AgoDaioh
ArcadeWorldwide
Daioh (Great King) is an arcade game developed by Athena Co. Ltd., and released in the US by Sammy in 1993. It is a conventional vertical-scrolling shooter, but with uniquely immense enemies and bosses.
33 Years AgoRackets & Rivals
NESWorldwide
Rackets & Rivals is a typical tennis game in which the player controls an athlete on the court. A variety of actions like volley or lob can be performed by pressing buttons with the correct timing in relation to the ball movement.
33 Years AgoFranky, Joe & Dirk... On the Tiles
Game BoyWorldwide
The Joe and Mac, Dragon's Lair and Dr. Franken franchises combine in this tile sliding puzzle game. A rather bizarre concept given the source material but does the gameplay stand on its own merits?
33 Years AgoThe Colors of Modern Rock
Sega CDWorldwide
Demo disc: The best new rock comes alive in Virtual VCR
33 Years AgoJoe Montana's NFL Football
Sega CDWorldwide
This enhanced version of the Joe Montana series features 3D models and even full-motion video of Joe Montana himself.
33 Years AgoMy Paint: The Animated Paint Program
Sega CDWorldwide
My Paint, the world's first animated paint program gives you the power to push your creativity to new heights! It's a full featured paint program you not only see, but hear! Freehand draw your own masterpiece or choose from any of the over 200 built-in drawings.
33 Years AgoNFL's Greatest: San Francisco vs. Dallas 1978-1993
Sega CDWorldwide
Top stars for the Cowboys and 49ers from the 70's, 80's, and 90's in one game. Staubach, Dorsett, "Too Tall" Jones, Aikman, Irvin, Smith - take the field against Montana, Lott, Clark, Rice, Watters, Young - just to name a few!
33 Years AgoFunny World & Balloon Boy
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Funny World is an action game where the player must shoot strange animals as they move across the screen. On each stage a set number of "funnys" will cross the screen, and the player must shoot a certain number of them before they can safely reach the other side.
33 Years AgoLotus II
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Licensed by the classic British car company, this game featured 2 modes of play - one has you racing against 19 computer rivals (with witty names such as Alain Phosphate and Crash-Hard Banger), and the other pits you against the clock.
33 Years AgoRolling Thunder 3
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
The events in the third game in the series are synchronous with RT2. At the end of the twentieth century, satellites around the globe are being shot down, disrupting communications. Secret agency Rolling Thunder discovers the organization behind the terror: Geldra.
33 Years AgoDragon's Revenge
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Dragon's Revenge is a sequel to Dragon's Fury (Devil's Crush MD). The table for this fantasy pinball game is three screens tall with medieval and dragon graphics.
33 Years AgoGoofy's Hysterical History Tour
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
In Goofy's Hysterical History Tour, the player takes command of Goofy himself who gets his dream job as janitor at The Ludwig von Drake History Museum.
33 Years AgoJack Nicklaus' Power Challenge Golf
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Power Challenge Golf is a golf simulation game, based on Accolade's own Golf & Course Design from the year prior, and featuring both of the courses from that title (Sherwood and English Turn) as well as one additional new course (Baltusrol).
33 Years AgoR.B.I. Baseball '93
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Play is either player vs computer, as either the home or visiting team, two players, or computer vs computer. Password saves allowing resuming the multi-game modes.
33 Years AgoTNN Bass Tournament of Champions
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Starting at 7.30 in the morning, the player has until 4PM to take a boat on the lake and fish for bass to beat competitors. The boat can be steered freely using a top-down view until an appropriate spot has been found by checking the lowrance monitor.
33 Years AgoMallet Legend's Whac-A-Critter
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
The princess has been kidnapped by a strange creature! What to do? Grab a mallet and bash heads in until you can get her back, that's what!
33 Years AgoJim Power: The Arcade Game
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Jim Power: The Arcade Game is a Shoot-'Em-Up game, developed and published by Loriciels, which was cancelled before it was released.
33 Years AgoBomboy
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Bomboy, also known as Explosion Kid (轟炸小子) is an unlicensed Sega Mega Drive game released by Gamtec in 1993. It is a simple clone of Bomberman. Bomboy is said to have been a pack-in game with the unlicensed Dynacom Megavision console.
33 Years AgoMagic Bubble
PortMega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Magic Bubble is an unlicensed 1993 puzzle game developed by C&E for the Sega Mega Drive. It was the only game produced by C&E (a Taiwanese company) where the packaging, instructions and in-game text is all in English.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.