On This Day in Gaming: February 14

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

February 14

The games released on this day in gaming history.

76 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Tomb Raider cover29 Years Ago

Tomb Raider

PlayStationJapan

Tomb Raider is a 3D action game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game follows the exploits of Lara Croft, a British female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.

Metroid Fusion cover23 Years Ago

Metroid Fusion

Game Boy AdvanceJapan

Metroid Fusion is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that combines exploration, combat, and progression within a structured environment. Players navigate distinct sectors, acquire new abilities, and unlock access to previously restricted areas as they advance.

Ōkami cover19 Years Ago

Ōkami

PS2Australia

Set sometime in classical Japanese history, Ōkami combines several Japanese mythology and folklore to tell the story of how the land was saved from darkness by the Shinto sun goddess named Amaterasu, who took the form of a white wolf with celestial markings covering its fur.

Pokémon Pearl Version cover18 Years Ago

Pokémon Pearl Version

Nintendo DSKorea

Pokémon Pearl Version and Diamond Version are role-playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. With the enhanced remake Pokémon Platinum, the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth generation of the Pokémon series of RPGs.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance cover23 Years Ago

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Game Boy AdvanceJapan

Squaresoft brings its popular Final Fantasy franchise to the Game Boy Advance in the form of strategic warfare.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 cover24 Years Ago

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

PS2Japan

Soul Reaver 2 picks up where Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver left off, with Raziel having just plunged through the Chronoplast time portal in his relentless pursuit of Kain.

WarioWare: Touched! cover21 Years Ago

WarioWare: Touched!

Nintendo DSNorth America

Wario makes his debut on the Nintendo DS with hundreds of all-new minigames. Now you must complete your goals by using the touch screen and a stylus.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance cover23 Years Ago

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

PS2Europe

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is the first Mortal Kombat outing on the next-gen systems. New to DA is a completely revamped fight engine. The graphics are in full 3D and feature somewhat interactive environments.

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure cover20 Years Ago

Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

PS2North America

Play as Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess and vision to become an "All City King" - the most reputable of all graffiti artists.

Magic Carpet cover29 Years Ago

Magic Carpet

PlayStationJapan

Magic Carpet is a video game released by Bullfrog Productions in 1994. Its graphics and gameplay were considered innovative and technically impressive at the time.

Drakengard 2 cover20 Years Ago

Drakengard 2

PS2North America

Drakengard 2 is a direct sequel to the original Drakengard: the story revolves around Nowe, a boy raised by the dragon Legna, fighting against a tyrannical faction of Knights, encountering characters from the previous game and becoming entangled in the fate of the world.

Constantine cover21 Years Ago

Constantine

PS2North America

The game is played in third person perspective, switching to first person when the hero enters narrow spaces. Constantine's goal is to discover how and why Demons have managed to physically enter Earth, although the ancient laws forbid it.

Yoshi Touch & Go cover20 Years Ago

Yoshi Touch & Go

Nintendo DSChina

Yoshi and Baby Mario are back together at long last, and it'll take a steady hand to guide them through their latest adventure. As Yoshi charges across the island, you use the stylus to throw eggs at enemies, lead him to egg-replenishing fruit, and make him jump over danger.

Space Channel 5: Part 2 cover24 Years Ago

Space Channel 5: Part 2

PS2DreamcastJapan

Hey there, SpaceCats – meet Ulala, the grooviest reporter in the galaxy! She’s got attitude, and she’s got moves. Help her get the scoop on an unidentified Dance Troupe that has captured thousands of people and is forcing them to dance!

Grandia III cover20 Years Ago

Grandia III

PS2North America

Grandia III is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console.

Ridge Racer 64 cover26 Years Ago

Ridge Racer 64

Nintendo 64North America

Ridge Racer 64 gives Nintendo 64 owners a chance to jump into the world of Ridge Racer. Besides exclusive tracks, this edition contains races from the PlayStation Ridge Racer series, with improved graphics and a new set of cars.

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings cover20 Years Ago

Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

PortNintendo DSNorth America

Age Of Empires: The Age Of Kings is a portable version of one of the best-selling RTS games ever! You'll command five different civilizations, as you move from the Dark Ages through the Middle Ages, with one goal in mind: Domination of the known world.

Puyo Puyo Sun cover29 Years Ago

Puyo Puyo Sun

PortSaturnJapan

Satan has enlarged the sun in a devious attempt to get a perfect tan. Arle Nadja embarks on a quest to defeat him in this competitive puzzle game. This is the 3rd installment of the Puyo Puyo games series, and the sequel to Puyo Puyo Tsu.

Elevator Action Returns cover29 Years Ago

Elevator Action Returns

SaturnJapan

Elevator Action Returns, also known as Elevator Action II, is a 1994 run and gun arcade game developed and published by Taito. It is the sequel to Elevator Action (1983), featuring a much more gritty and realistic setting.

Harmful Park cover29 Years Ago

Harmful Park

PlayStationJapan

Harmful Park was only released on the Playstation in Japan by a small company named Sky Think Systems. It's your standard 2D side-scrolling shooter, except set in a bizarre amusement park.

Shrek Super Party cover23 Years Ago

Shrek Super Party

PS2Worldwide

Shrek: Super Party is a party video game released in 2002 by Mass Media. The game is based on the Shrek movie series. This game is also similar to Pac-Man Fever (which has the same developer) and the Mario Party series of games.

Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda cover22 Years Ago

Classic NES Series: The Legend of Zelda

PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan

The Legend of Zelda invented a genre and captivated a gaming generation. Now you can play the timeless NES adventure on your Game Boy Advance! The evil warlock Ganon has imprisoned Princess Zelda and plunged the peaceful land of Hyrule into darkness and despair.

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game cover29 Years Ago

Batman Forever: The Arcade Game

PortPlayStationSaturnJapan

A Final-Fight/Double-Dragon style game which features the Caped Crusader and his sidekick Robin in a traditional beat-em-up. Based on the Batman Forever movie, this side-scrolling beat-em-up features the plot, several memorable characters, and quotes from its movie counterpart.

Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes cover34 Years Ago

Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes

Super FamicomJapan

In this epic role-playing game, you must guide Prince Logan all accross the beautiful and dngerious world of Isrenasa in the quest to regain his throne. This game features a huge world to explore and many companions to join you on your journey.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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