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 AgoCowboy Kid
NESWorldwide
Sheriff Sam and Little Chief are coming to town in this delightful western adventure. COWBOY KID is a two player simultanious action adventure for the entire family. COWBOY KID has 4 MEGS of action packed into this NES cartridge.
32 Years AgoDungeon Magic
ArcadeWorldwide
The evil magician has brought an evil spirit back to life and is plotting to seize control of the kingdom, and has kidnapped the princess for use as a sacrifice.
32 Years AgoSnow White in Happily Ever After
SNESWorldwide
You collect fruit and stars through each level and can jump on some enemies or throw apples at them (which are also used to break through blocks). Be careful as you jump on platforms as going to close to the edge can cause you to lose balance and fall.
32 Years AgoStar Trek: The Next Generation - Echoes from the Past
Mega Drive / GenesisSNESNorth AmericaWorldwide
The U.S.S. Enterprise races an evil Romulan force for control of the ultimate law and order device. The future of the Federation... and the universe... rests in your hands!
31 Years AgoGunblade NY
ArcadeWorldwide
A machine gun game in which the player boards a chopper flying over New York City to take out terrorists. It was released in arcades in 1995 and was published by SEGA.
31 Years AgoFrank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball
SNESWorldwide
Baseball player Frank Thomas licensed one of the first baseball games to use motion-captured 3D graphics and multiple camera angles. 28 stadia have been rendered in 3D, and each has its own visible and significant differences.
36 Years AgoIshidó: The Way of Stones
PortMega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Ishido is a solitaire board game played with tiles, similar to Shanghai. The objective is to place all of the tiles onto the board and obtain the highest possible score by following specific rules of play.
34 Years AgoThe Ren & Stimpy Show: Space Cadet Adventures
Game BoyWorldwide
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Space Cadet Adventures is an Action game, developed by Imagineering Inc and published by THQ, which was released in 1992.
25 Years AgoGunbarich
ArcadeWorldwide
Psikyos Gunbarich is a spinoff of Gunbird featuring Gunbirds protagonist Marion.
35 Years AgoRolan's Curse
Game BoyWorldwide
After centuries in captivity, King Barius, Lord of the Demons, has escaped. In his fury he has cursed the peaceful land of Rolan. Hordes of dark creatures roam free in the countryside.
34 Years AgoHammerin' Harry: Ghost Building Company
Game BoyWorldwide
Harry and his spouse were walking down the street, while all of a sudden, ghosts start to appear and the city gets demolished. A dark city, with a haunted mansion in the middle, rises from the rumble and four ghost fuse to become a large ghost and kidnaps Harry's spouse.
38 Years AgoChopper I
ArcadeWorldwide
Chopper I is a 1988 arcade hall video game, developed by SNK. The objective of this top-down game is to infiltrate enemy territory and essentially destroy all objects. The game can be played with 1 or 2 players; both players, each occupying one helicopter, play simultaneously.
31 Years AgoCrypt Killer
ArcadeWorldwide
Crypt Killer (known as Henry Explorers in Japan) is an arcade video game produced by Konami. It was then released in 1997 for the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation home consoles. The game was also released in Japan for the PC.
30 Years AgoShellshock
PlayStationWorldwide
Having served in combat for the United States, Da Wardenz are out for one thing -- justice. This anti-terrorist tank force was conceived after an ill-fated campaign at Mostvia Vatska in 1994. Coming under heavy fire, the troops sent a distress signal to the U.S.
30 Years AgoDefcon 5
SaturnNorth America
The main game takes place in a first-person view inside the complex. Trams connect the maze-like living areas to a handful of manned turrets outside.
30 Years AgoNFL Quarterback Club 97
SaturnWorldwide
NFL Quarterback Club 97 is an American football video game released in 1996. The game was released on the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and DOS systems. The game was also released in Japan on the Saturn.
29 Years AgoTempest X3
PortPlayStationEurope
In Tempest X3 you control a claw that perches and crawls around the outer edge of a series of geometrically shaped, tube-like constructs, shooting down or out into the nebulous void of outer space.
29 Years AgoTaz-Mania 2
Game BoyWorldwide
Taz-Mania 2 is an Action game, developed by Beam Software and published by THQ, which was released in 1997. Join Taz in dust flurrying action to conquer the aboriginal enemies.
28 Years AgoPool Hustler
PlayStationWorldwide
POOL HUSTLER is a straight-ahead billiards simulation. If you consider yourself a rookie when it comes to pool, there's a great Lesson mode that teaches all aspects of pool, from aiming shots to jumping balls.
25 Years AgoMonster Racer
PlayStationEurope
Choose your favourite monster from 10 fantastic creatures, each with their own ghastly traits. Choose from Mummies, Vampires, Skeletons, Werewolves and more. Confront your competitors over 10 circuits and 10 battle arenas.
19 Years AgoJAM sessions
Nintendo DSJapan
A guitar-playing Nintendo DS game.The Nintendo DS touch screen represents a guitar's strings and the D-pad / buttons become the fingered chords. By "strumming" on the virtual strings you'll play the chord that you've selected on the D-pad.
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoI'm Sorry
ArcadeWorldwide
This action game stars a caricature of former Prime Minister of Japan, Kakuei Tanaka. The title is actually a play on the Japanese word for Prime Minister, "Sori". The game satirizes Tanaka's greed by making the goal of the game acquiring gold bars.
41 Years AgoLode Runner III - The Golden Labyrinth
ArcadeJapan
In 1985, Irem released the third of four arcade conversions of Lode Runner. This third version, like the second contained 30 selected levels from the 150 original levels. It is pretty much the same game as the previous version, with different levels.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.