ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 6
The games released on this day in gaming history.
684 releases
37 Years AgoTom Sawyer no Bouken
FamicomJapan
The original Japanese version of Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The level order has been changed in the English version (perhaps to avoid confusing players by starting with the rafting stage).
26 Years AgoKeyboardmania
ArcadeJapan
Keyboardmania (alternately KEYBOARD MANIA, and abbreviated KBM) is a rhythm video game created by the Bemani division of Konami. In this game up to two players use 24-key keyboards to play the piano or keyboard part of a selected song.
25 Years AgoMetal Walker
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Although Metal Walker is a console RPG, battles are fought in a pinball or billiards-like atmosphere in a top-down perspective arena. As each turn of the battle starts, players decide which direction a Metal Walker will move and how hard they will move.
25 Years AgoNHL FaceOff 2001
PS2North America
This year's edition allows you to compete against legendary players including Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, and Marcel Dionne. New Jersey Devils announcers Mike Emrick & Darren Pang call the games.
25 Years AgoIron Aces
DreamcastNorth America
Iron Aces is fictional World War 2 flight simulator. What that "fictional" means is that great liberties have been taken with the historical accuracy of the world and events.
23 Years AgoPia Carrot he Youkoso!! 2
PortDreamcastJapan
The dreamcast port of Pia Carrot he Youkoso!! 2 was released without any adult content.
22 Years AgoFightbox
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Re-live the FightBox BBC TV experience. Design and build your own virtual athlete to take part in a series events against other warriors and the Sentients, to take the ultimate prize of the Fightbox, and become the 7th Sentient.
17 Years AgoLearn to Play Chess with Fritz & Chesster
PortNintendo DSEurope
DS Port of "Learn to Play Chess with Fritz & Chesster".
Chikudenya Toubee
PC EngineWorldwide
A menu-driven adventure game featuring the eponymous ronin-for-hire taking on his most perilous mission yet. Chikudenya Toubei (alternately Toubee, Tobe) is an adventure game originally released on the MSX2 in 1989 and ported to the PC Engine the following year.
13 Years AgoDead Space 3
Xbox OneNorth America
Dead Space 3 is a 2013 survival horror action video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. It is the third and final main entry in the Dead Space series.
8 Years AgoShadow of the Colossus
RemakePS4North AmericaEurope
Tales speak of an ancient land where creatures the size of mountains, roam the majestic landscape. Bound to the land, these creatures hold a key to a mystical power of revival - a power you must obtain to waken a loved one.
30 Years AgoSimCity 2000
Legacy ComputerNorth America
It has all the features, flexibility, art, animation, and power you need to create an environment of your dreams. Choose from a selection of bonus cities and scenarios to rule or ruin as you please.
This yearDave the Diver
AndroidiOSChina
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket. In the game, players control Dave, who spends his days diving into underwater environments to catch fish and gather resources, and his nights managing a sushi restaurant.
13 Years AgoMetal Slug 2
AndroidWorldwide
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
7 Years AgoAstroneer
PCXbox OneWorldwide
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands.
7 Years AgoSalt and Sanctuary
Xbox OneWorldwide
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing game developed by Ska Studios and released in 2016. It combines side-scrolling combat with mechanics inspired by action RPGs, including stamina management and character builds.
20 Years AgoTony Hawk's American Wasteland
PCNorth America
You are a new skater in the city of L.A.. The main drive of the game is that your hanging around with a skating group and its leader, who also happens to be a skating legend, at their skate park in Beverly Hills called Skate Ranch.
22 Years AgoThe Dig
PCEurope
In the dead of space, something is alive. A deep space adventure by Sean Clark in collaboration with filmmaker Steven Spielberg. You've saved the Earth from Total Destruction.
13 Years AgoSly Cooper: Thieves in Time
PS3PS VitaKorea
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a stealth platformer developed by Sanzaru Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Released in 2013 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, it is the fourth main entry in the Sly Cooper series.
11 Years AgoSunless Sea
MacPCWorldwide
Play as the captain of a steamship on an underwater ocean surrounding the fictional city of Fallen London. Manage your ship's fuel and food supplies as you try not to go mad fighting off Lovecraftian monsters.
3 Years AgoDicey Dungeons
PS4PS5Worldwide
Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.
12 Years AgoPuyo Puyo Tetris
Nintendo 3DSPS3PS VitaWii UJapan
"Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other!
13 Years AgoThe Simpsons: Tapped Out
AndroidWorldwide
The Simpsons: Tapped Out is a freemium mobile game for iOS and Android, based on the American animated series The Simpsons. It allows users to create and maintain their own version of Springfield using familiar characters and buildings.
20 Years AgoChibi-Robo!
GameCubeNorth America
Like most families, the Sandersons bicker about money and cleaning. Unlike most families, though, they also have robotic spiders, aliens, and talking toys to worry about. Enter Chibi-Robo, a tiny robot programmed to spread happiness.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.