ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 11
The games released on this day in gaming history.
583 releases
27 Years AgoFinal Fantasy VIII
PlayStationJapan
Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards.
17 Years AgoMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Nintendo DSJapan
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is the third game in the Mario & Luigi series of games.
28 Years AgoXenogears
PlayStationJapan
Xenogears Blends Authentic RPG Gameplay with Exquisite Hand-Drawn and Computer-Generated Animation in a Grand Science Fiction Tale. An intricate storyline involving many human and non-human characters will prove to captivate audiences of all ages.
26 Years AgoRe-Volt
DreamcastEurope
Re-Volt is an R/C car racing game from Acclaim, originally released in 1999. Re-Volt features great gameplay, realistic physics that still hold up to this day and bright and colorful visuals.
21 Years AgoMega Man X8
PS2Europe
Mega Man X 8 adds more depth and variety to this classic gaming series. With Earth in ruins after Sigma's invasion, humanity builds a new kind of reploid to colonize the moon. Sigma has corrupted their DNA and made them turn on humans.
22 Years AgoJames Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
GameCubePS2Japan
Returning as James Bond is Pierce Brosnan, who will lend his cyberscanned likeness and voice to the character. The rest of the cast will include new Bond girls (Shannon Elizabeth and Heidi Klum) as well as old and new Bond villains.
23 Years Ago.Hack//Infection
PS2North America
.Hack//Infection is the first of a series of four games, titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, features a "game within a game"; a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)…
22 Years AgoI-Ninja
PS2Europe
I Ninja is a 3D platform title starring an original character created by British developer Argonaut Software. Players control a spirited young ninja as they make their way through a diverse selection of indoor and outdoor locales.
36 Years AgoDragon Warrior IV
FamicomJapan
Dragon Warrior IV differs from the rest of the series by breaking up the game into five distinct chapters, each of which focuses on a different protagonist or protagonists.
24 Years AgoMaximo: Ghosts to Glory
PS2North America
The game is based in the Ghosts'n Goblins universe and features original character designs by Japanese illustrator Susumu Matsushita. The character is controlled by the player and can move freely within areas by running, jumping, crouching, and performing other various motions.
37 Years AgoTurbo OutRun
ArcadeJapan
The sequel to OutRun features similar basic gameplay to the original, with the action viewed from behind the car, and the challenge being to complete each stage within the time limit. Contact can cause the car to spin, slow down or even flip; in each case you will lose time.
34 Years AgoTwo Crude Dudes
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Two Crude Dudes is a 1991 beat 'em up arcade game produced by Data East. The game was later ported to the Sega Genesis in 1992. Outside Japan, the port was released under the name Two Crude Dudes.
26 Years AgoMobil 1 Rally Championship
PlayStationEurope
Mobil 1 Rally Championship (officially called Mobil 1 British Rally Championship, unofficially nicknamed Rally Championship 2000) is a rally video game which is part of the Rally Championship series. The game was released for Windows and PlayStation on 31 December 1999.
22 Years AgoSamurai Warriors
PS2Japan
Samurai Warriors is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based loosely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the Dynasty Warriors series.
23 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
In Dungeon Dice monsters, there is a tiled board of 13 x 19 tiles (13 tiles wide) on which play is conducted. On either end of the board sits a "Monster Lord" (on the 7th tile from each side on the row closest to the players) representing either player.
32 Years AgoThe Lawnmower Man
Super FamicomJapan
The Lawnmower Man is the game based on the 1992 movie of the same name (itself loosely based on a Stephen King short story) starring pre-Bond fame Pierce Brosnan as Dr.
16 Years AgoDragon Ball: Origins 2
Nintendo DSJapan
In Dragon Ball: Origins 2, players battle through the Red Ribbon Army saga covering Goku’s first encounters with the nefarious Red Ribbon Army up to the resurrection of Upa’s father, a member of the native tribe who serve as the guardians of the mystical Korin Tower.
33 Years AgoGlobal Gladiators
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Global Gladiators (also known as Mick and Mack: Global Gladiators) is a 1992 platform game by Virgin Interactive, originally programmed by David Perry (who at the time had already moved to the United States and was located on the recently f…
16 Years AgoPhantasy Star 0
Nintendo DSAustralia
Phantasy Star Zero takes place on an alternate Earth 200 years after the Great Blank, a massive war that has reduced the once-prosperous civilization to almost nothing. The sole surviving Humans have worked hard to exist peacefully and have built thriving Cities.
33 Years AgoWorld Trophy Soccer
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
The world's most popular sport has never been so exciting. Enjoy all of the action of international competition; passing, dribbling, and tackling your way to hard-fought victory. Use complete directional control to master corner kicks, penalty shots, throw-ins, and more.
16 Years AgoBleach: The 3rd Phantom
Nintendo DSAustralia
In this exclusive storyline, exciting details are revealed about the BLEACH universe from before the start of the anime series. The story highlights the close partnership between two fraternal twin Soul Reapers, Matsuri Kudo and her brother Fujimaru. In fierce battles.
32 Years AgoSpot: The Cool Adventure
PortGame BoyJapan
Another game based on the adventures of 7-UP's mascot, Spot. Known in Europe as McDonaldland.
18 Years AgoDora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids
PS2North America
Dora and Boots need your help bringing a magic crown back to Mariana the Mermaid. Travel over land and sea to save her kingdom from a mean, garbage-dumping Octopus! Then help Dora dive to the rescue when she magically becomes a mermaid herself!
41 Years AgoExerion
PortFamicomJapan
The Famicom port of Exerion is a shoot 'em up game featuring parallax effects and inertia simulation, something notable for 1983. The player travels around strange scenarios shooting aliens.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.