ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
2088 releases
35 Years AgoF1 GP Circuits
C64AmigaWorldwide
F1 GP Circuits is an arcade-style Formula 1 racing game that focuses on quick reflexes and strategic pit management. Players compete in a series of five-lap Grand Prix races across global circuits, each beginning with a qualifying lap.
35 Years AgoSuper Boy III
MSXWorldwide
Super Boy 3 is the third Super Boy game, made by Zemina. The game has been drastically changed since the first two titles. Instead of being another variant of Super Boy I, the game has an all-new setting and story.
35 Years AgoChuck Yeager's Air Combat
PCWorldwide
50 accurate historic missions. Become an ace in one day like Yeager in World War II, fight Sabres high over the Yalu River in Korea, fly in the biggest air battle of Vietnam. Korean War.
35 Years AgoArmada 2525
PCWorldwide
An early 4X space strategy game that foreshadowed the more recent Master of Orion I and II. The game can be played with 2-6 players, any combination of which can be either human or AI controlled. There is no real sound in Armada 2525, save for the occasional system beep.
35 Years AgoHoyle Official Book of Games: Volume 3
PCWorldwide
Six board games are transformed to the computer screen in the third Hoyle's release. Snakes & Ladders, Backgammon, Yacht / Yahtzee, Checkers, Dominoes and Pachisi / Parcheesi all feature, with animated graphics and sound effects.
35 Years AgoHare Raising Havoc
PCWorldwide
You need to help Roger Rabbit get out of each room he is stuck in so he can capture Baby Herman before Mommy returns home. You will want to try using everything around Roger. Make him pull, push, kick, slide, and jump on objects to see if they'll help him escape.
35 Years AgoSpace Ace II: Borf's Revenge
PCWorldwide
Another Laserdisc conversion of one of Don Bluth’s cartoons: Space Ace II: Borf’s Revenge continues the saga of young cadet Dexter, who tries to free his love Kimberly from the clutches of the evil nemesis Borf.
35 Years AgoSpacewrecked: 14 Billion Light Years From Earth
PCWorldwide
In this sci-fi RPG you are sent to a fleet of spaceships which have been invaded by aliens who escaped during a routine mission. This involves walking around and fighting off any aliens you encounter, while collecting keys for the doors.
35 Years AgoA Visit to Sesame Street: Letters
Philips CD-iWorldwide
The main menu of the game is a scrolling two-dimensional computer animation of Sesame Street hosted by Telly Monster. He follows the player as they choose what doors to go into for different games.
35 Years AgoCaesar's World of Boxing
Philips CD-iWorldwide
Create a boxer and work his way up the ladder in this FMV-heavy boxing game for the CD-i. Caesars World of Boxing is a sports fantasy come true. Imagine experiencing Las Vegas heavyweight boxing in the way you have always dreamed of.........but could never afford.
35 Years Ago
35 Years AgoABC Sports Presents: The Palm Spring Open
Philips CD-iWorldwide
A golfing game for the CD-i that uses photographic backdrops and actors.
35 Years AgoFactory Panic
Game GearWorldwide
Sneak into the factories owned by a vicious tycoon and get the quality products to the people who rightfully deserve them!
35 Years AgoCJ Elephant Fugitive
Game GearWorldwide
Accused of a crime he did not commit - CJ Elephant is imprisoned in a Zoo. Using advanced peanut propelling weaponry, an uncanny ability to find explosive charges and a handy umbrella he promptly escapes.
35 Years AgoZona 0
ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPCWorldwide
Zone 0 is an arcade-type video game made by the Spanish video game company Topo Soft in 1991 for the 8-bit Sinclair ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC computers and for the 16-bit PC.
35 Years AgoInto Magicland
ZX SpectrumWorldwide
Into Magicland was a five-screen mini-adventure, which was given away with the January 1991 edition of Crash magazine in the UK.
35 Years AgoMega Phoenix
Amstrad CPCMSXAtari ST/STEAmigaC64ZX SpectrumWorldwide
Mega Phoenix brings the concept of the earlier arcade game Phoenix into the 90s, to the extent that a coin-op version was later made by Inder. The game is a single-screen shoot ‘em up in which the player moves left to right while shooting several waves.
35 Years AgoWhere in America's Past Is Carmen Sandiego?
DOSNorth America
This game is widely considered the most informational game of the entire series. Though it may contain some minute differences from the main series, it remains true to it.
35 Years AgoX-Men II: The Fall of the Mutants
DOSWorldwide
In X-Men 2: The Fall of the Mutants the player must assemble a team of five X-Men from a selection of fifteen, and eliminate the evil mutants while playing in a top-down RPG-style environment.
35 Years AgoThe Neverending Story II: The Arcade Game
DOSWorldwide
The Neverending Story II is a platform game which is largely based on the movie. The concept is simple: you're Bastian, and are called forth once again by the Childlike Empress to save Fantasia, the Land of Dreams.
35 Years AgoSuper Golf
Game GearNorth America
Super Golf is a Sports game, published by Sigma Ent. Inc., which was released in Japan in 1991.
35 Years AgoQuarterstaff: The Tomb of Setmoth
Expanded editionX68000Japan
Enhanced version of the 1987 original. The game underwent improvements, including the addition of a subtitle, support for color Macs, and the fixes of numerous bugs.
35 Years AgoGemfire
MSXJapan
Gemfire is a marvelous war strategy from KOEI game collection. The game offers the advanced military strategy and even multiplayer support, but only at the shared screen.
34 Years AgoSpecial Forces
AmigaWorldwide
Special Forces is a top-down arcade shooting game with a dash of strategy. It is the sequel to Airborne Ranger. When times are rough, the American people rely on their army.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.