ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
695 releases
16 Years AgoSonic & Knuckles
Standalone expansionWiiEurope
Sonic & Knuckles is a side-scrolling platform game that continues the events of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Sonic seeks to prevent Dr. Robotnik from repairing the Death Egg and obtaining the Master Emerald, while Knuckles attempts to protect Floating Island.
11 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D
RemakeNintendo 3DSNorth America
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D is a remake of the original Nintendo 64 game with more up-to-date graphics, streamlined UI and different additional game modes.
17 Years AgoStreet Fighter IV
PS3Xbox 360Japan
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technolog…
12 Years AgoPersona 3 FES
Expanded editionPS3Europe
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES is an add-on disc for Persona 3 containing updates to the original game (referred in the game as "The Journey"), as well as a new epilogue story, The Answer, in which the player controls Aigis.
19 Years AgoIce Climber
PortWiiNorth America
If you can break through 8 levels of treacherous arctic ice, you'll reach the top of the mountain! But watch out. The Nitpickers, Condors, and Polar Bears don't want you up there.
13 Years AgoAliens: Colonial Marines
PS3PCXbox 360Worldwide
Buckle up, soldier! Welcome to Aliens: Colonial Marines. Created by Gearbox, the critically acclaimed and fan-favorite developers of Borderlands and Brothers In Arms, you and your friends will become the most badass military outfit in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines.
19 Years AgoWii Play
WiiNorth America
Wii Play collects nine quick and addictive games that are easy to pick up and play and hard to put away. Thanks to the intuitive controls of the Wii Remote, even the most inexperienced gamers will have no trouble mastering the controls.
18 Years AgoPenumbra: Black Plague
PCWorldwide
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
17 Years AgoSkate 2
PS3Japan
It's been five long years since your mysterious disappearance from the skate scene, and much has changed in the wake of "the disaster-too-gnarly-to-be-named." The massive devastation left large swaths of San Vanelona completely destroyed.
19 Years AgoThe Warriors
PSPWorldwide
Based on the 1979 movie of the same name. A battle on the New York streets. The armies of the night number 60,000 strong, and tonight they're all after The Warriors - a street gang wrongly accused of killing a rival gang leader.
13 Years AgoTwisted Metal
PS3PSPNorth America
Twisted Metal consists of a series of arena-based battles against an increasing number of opponents in increasingly large arenas.
12 Years AgoFinal Fantasy II
Nintendo 3DSJapan
Final Fantasy II is the second installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Squaresoft. It was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with Yoshitaka Amano designing the characters and Nobuo Uematsu composing the score.
19 Years AgoKid Icarus
WiiNorth America
Kid Icarus is an action platform video game for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America.
27 Years AgoA Bug's Life
PCEurope
A Bug's Life is a video game based on the Disney/Pixar film of the same name. It was released for various systems in 1998 and in 1999. The game's storyline is similar to that of the movie, with a few changes.
5 Years AgoBowser's Fury
SwitchWorldwide
Team up with Bowser Jr. in a free-roaming 3D adventure to stop his dad’s rampage. Run and jump across a series of islands to collect the mysterious Cat Shines, and battle against the colossal Fury Bowser whenever he emerges from the water to wreak havoc.
18 Years AgoLost Odyssey
Xbox 360North America
Lost Odyssey is set in a world in which a "Magic-Industrial Revolution" is taking place. While magic energy existed in all living creatures beforehand, it suddenly became far more powerful thirty years before the beginning of the game.
11 Years AgoBreath of Fire
Wii UNorth America
Recognized by Capcom as their first traditional role-playing video game, Breath of Fire would set the precedent for future entries in the series, and features character designs by company head of development Keiji Inafune, as well as music…
5 Years AgoSuper Mario 3D World
PortSwitchWorldwide
Rescue the Sprixie Princess and her followers by yourself or with three other players in this enhanced version of Super Mario 3D World, released as part of the Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury bundle.
6 Years AgoDeath's Gambit
Xbox OneWorldwide
Death's Gambit is a challenging Action-RPG where you explore an alien medieval planet filled with beasts, knights, and horrors. Climb big creatures that will test your resolve. Fight dangerous monsters that will make you think outside the box.
7 Years AgoConarium
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P.
18 Years AgoSuper C
PortWiiJapan
The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth.
5 Years AgoYs IX: Monstrum Nox
PS4Australia
While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.
11 Years AgoBlaster Master
Wii UEurope
You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away. You can panic and perish, or blast your way through an endless maze of tunnels, searching for the secret passages to your escape. And that's the easy part.
This yearA Dance of Fire and Ice
SwitchWorldwide
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a simple one-button rhythm game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.