ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 3
The games released on this day in gaming history.
53 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoSimCity 2000
Expanded editionNintendo 64Japan
A Japan-only release of SimCity 2000 for the Nintendo 64 on January 30, 1998, produced and published by Imagineer Co., Ltd.
27 Years AgoIrritating Stick
PlayStationNorth America
Irritating Stick (originally Dengeki Iraira Bou), is a carnival game in which the player has to move a spinning stick through maze-like levels, without touching the borders. If the borders are touched, the player gets zapped and loses the game.
26 Years Ago
26 Years AgoQuest: Brian's Journey
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Brian lives in a peaceful and quiet town where nothing ever happens, which is the way everyone likes it. Suddenly, hordes of evildoers overrun the town and start wreaking havoc in this once-sleepy community.
26 Years AgoJet de GO! Let's Go By Airliner
PlayStationJapan
Jet de GO! is a spin-off from the famous Densha de GO! series by Taito. Instead of trains, this title focus exclusively on flying planes. Players can take off and land with a Jetstream 31 turboprop, a mid-range Boeing 767 or a long haul Boeing 747.
26 Years AgoSuper Magnetic Neo
DreamcastJapan
In Super Magnetic Neo, a gang lead by evil, foul-mouthed baby Pinki has taken over Pao Pao Park. The professor must stop her, so her sends Super Magnetic Neo, a little boy robot with a powerful electromagnet on his head.
26 Years AgoAddie no Okurimono: To Moze from Addie
PlayStationJapan
Addie No Okurimono: To Moze from Addie is an adventure puzzle game made by Sony in 2000, the game features a story mode in which the player controls a female character that have to solve different kind of puzzle to advance through the adventure.
26 Years AgoFishing Freaks: Bass Rise Plus
PlayStationJapan
Bass Rise is a hyper-realistic fishing game featuring: Twelve levels and up to four players! Underwater views for maximum play! Customized fishing trips!
26 Years AgoCrazy Climber 2000
PlayStationJapan
In 1980, Nichibutsu released Crazy Climber, in which players control a man attempting to scale a series of buildings using only his hands and feet, while avoiding a series of falling objects, mostly thrown by the building's tenants.
26 Years AgoSuper Black Bass X2
PlayStationJapan
Super Black Bass X2 is the second PlayStation incarnation of the famous bass fishing series.
24 Years AgoTiny Chao Garden
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
The Tiny Chao Garden is a side-game featured alongside some Sega games for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube. Like the Chao Adventure mini-game on consoles, Tiny Chao Garden allows the player to take their Chao with them and raise it on their Game Boy Advance.
23 Years AgoSea Trader: Rise of Taipan
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Raise your sails and rouse your crew. It's time to discover new lands on the first commodities trading game for GameBoy Advance. Captain your own ship, with a band of wacky sailors at your command.
21 Years AgoVM Japan: Vantage Master - Mystic Far East
PS2Japan
A hexagonal turn-based tactical RPG set in feudal Japan by Nihon Falcom that supports both single-player and multiplayer.
21 Years Ago
21 Years AgoAim for the Top! Gunbuster
PS2Japan
A Japanese only PlayStation 2 adventure game which follows the story of the classic Gainax 1988 anime OVA. Top o Nerae! GunBuster is a video game released in Japan for the Playstation 2 on February 3, 2005.
20 Years AgoStrawberry Shortcake: Ice Cream Island Riding Camp
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Strawberry Shortcake: Ice Cream Island Riding Camp is an Action game, developed by Gorilla Systems and published by The Game Factory, which was released in Europe in 2006.
20 Years AgoFranklin the Turtle
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Franklin the Turtle is a Miscellaneous game, developed by InterActive Vision Games and published by The Game Factory, which was released in 2005.
20 Years AgoZombie Attack
PS2Europe
Zombie Attack is a sci-fi action game set in the year 2050. Billed as a "rescue game," the title takes place in a Shanghai that's been overrun with demons called Kyonshis.
20 Years AgoBilliard Action
Nintendo DSWorldwide
- Lets start a new game! - Up to four players can take part at the same time. - Place a bet on the shot result before a player shoots!
20 Years AgoTaxi Rider
PS2Europe
Taxi Rider is a game about driving a taxi and getting customers to their destination in time, similar to the arcade concept of SEGA's Crazy Taxi series.
20 Years AgoGigawing Generations
PS2Europe
The latest entry in Takumi's Giga Wing series of shooters arrives on the PS2, complete with the series' trademark "Reflect Force" system where you raise a barrier around your ship that launches bullets back at your enemy. Score is a big part of the game.
20 Years AgoCare Bears: The Care Quests
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Care Bears: Care Quest is an Action game, developed by Sirius Games and published by The Game Factory, which was released in 2005.
17 Years AgoPhineas and Ferb
Nintendo DSNorth America
The fun never stops as you attempt to save the world as the Secret Agent P in a battle against the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz! There's a whole lot of stuff to do before school starts and Phineas and Ferb plan to do it all...
17 Years AgoImagine: Cheerleader
Nintendo DSNorth America
Show your school spirit by becoming a cheerleader! Use the stylus to perform different cheers, kicks, lifts, and a variety of routines.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.