ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
49 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoBakumatsu Kourinden Oni
Super FamicomJapan
Bakumatsu Korinden Oni is a Role-Playing game, developed by Pandora Box and published by Banpresto, which was released in Japan in 1996. This is the seventh title in the ONI series and is set in Japan approximately 670 years after the previous title, Kishin KouRinden ONI.
32 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog 3
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
The game is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the same system and follows on directly from the end of the game, in which Sonic defeated his enemy, Dr.
22 Years AgoSonic Heroes
PS2Europe
Sonic Heroes is an adventure and multiplatform video game in the Sonic The Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA for the Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and Microsoft Windows PCs.
38 Years AgoContra
PortNESNorth America
Contra is the NES port of the homonymous 1987 arcade game. It is a run and gun action game developed and published by Konami.
25 Years AgoTom Clancy's Rainbow Six
DreamcastEurope
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy! The most revolutionary action/strategy game of its kind. Nothing comes closer to offering an exciting combination of strategy, team-building, realistic three-dimensional graphics and true-to-life special forces action.
20 Years AgoWWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
PS2Japan
The debut PlayStation Portable offering of THQ and Yuke's long-running 3D wrestling series. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 expands on THQ's popular multi-million unit-selling franchise with a number of key new features.
20 Years AgoWe Love Katamari
PS2Europe
We Love Katamari, is a third-person puzzle-action video game where the player controls the Prince, the 5-centimeter-tall son of the god-like entity the King of All Cosmos, who rolls around a "katamari", a magical ball that causes objects smaller than it to attach to it.
36 Years AgoSuper C
PortFamicomJapan
The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth.
22 Years AgoKill.Switch
PS2Europe
Aiming and moving in cover and blind-fire modes is tricky, though. To gain the 3-D effect, some detail gets sacrificed. Usually this is no problem, but occasionally you'll have a tough time recognizing an object.
20 Years AgoTourist Trophy
PS2Japan
Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator is a 2006 motorcycle racing video game. It was designed by Polyphony Digital, the same team behind the popular Gran Turismo auto racing series.
36 Years AgoSolar Striker
Game BoyNorth America
You are locked in ferocious combat on an interstellar battlefield. Dodging and taking aim, alien rocketships stream past, circle, and attack. There are too many to count!
30 Years AgoReturn to Zork
SaturnJapan
Return to Zork: A mesmerizing interactive adventure of danger, intrigue and cunning.
25 Years AgoGunbird 2
DreamcastEurope
Seven warriors are challenged to head on a quest to find three powerful elements of Sun, Moon and Stars.
25 Years AgoMario Tennis
Game Boy ColorAustraliaEurope
Spin, Lob, Drop, Smash -- It's time for some Mario Tennis! Take your game to the next level in Mario Tennis with 3 fun-packed modes! Practice control on your swings and shots in Exhibition Mode.
19 Years AgoNew Zealand Story Revolution
RemakeNintendo DSEurope
An accurate re-telling of the timeless 1988 original, New Zealand Story Revolution stars Tiki, a plucky Kiwi bird. The gameplay revolves around Tiki rescuing his kidnapped friends from the clutches of a treacherous leopard seal!!
19 Years AgoArthur and the Invisibles
PS2Europe
Directly inspired by world famous film director and writer Luc Besson's upcoming animated film of the same name, the Arthur and the Minimoys game will follow the film's storyline and feature eye-popping graphics and technical innovations.
22 Years AgoKya: Dark Lineage
PS2Europe
Kya and her brother Frank have been transported into a different dimension, and upon arriving are separated!
20 Years AgoNobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle
PS2Japan
Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle is another entry in KOEI's long-running series of grand strategy games. As in the previous installments, the player assumes the role of a Japanese feudal lord during the famous Sengoku period (from the XV to the XVII century).
19 Years AgoKaraoke Revolution Presents: American Idol
PS2Worldwide
Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol combines the highly acclaimed Karaoke Revolution game engine with America’s most popular television show to deliver an authentic Idol experience for the PlayStation 2.
16 Years AgoPuzzle Chronicles
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Enter the dark and savage lands of the Ashurin Empire as you battle to avenge the atrocities the Empire brought upon your tribesmen. On your heroic quest to topple the Empire you will fight fierce beasts and battle hardened warriors in this new Puzzle RPG hybrid game.
30 Years AgoShockwave Assault
PlayStationEurope
Shockwave Assault, also released as simply Shock Wave, is a science fiction flight combat shooting game for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC and the Macintosh.
30 Years AgoNFL GameDay
PlayStationWorldwide
This is the first installment in the NFL GAMEDAY series, and it has all the players, teams, stadiums, stats, and injuries that you see in the real NFL in fact, this game is so realistic it could even fool the most diehard fans into thinking…
19 Years AgoLittle Britain: The Video Game
PS2Europe
Little Britain: The Video Game is a collection of mini-games presented in the format of an episode from the TV show and players can get interactive with the sketch show characters in a series of eight mini-games featuring Lou and Andy, Vicky Pollard, Mr.
41 Years AgoRepulse
ArcadeWorldwide
With a spaceship, the player shoots several kind of robotic enemies and spaceships. At the end of every stage (except for the first one), the player meets a huge enemy spaceship as the stage's boss.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.