ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
772 releases
40 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros.
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
A side scrolling 2D platformer and first entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Bros. follows Italian plumber Mario as he treks across many levels of platforming challenges featuring hostile enemies to rescue Princess Peach from the evil king Bowser.
40 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe.
33 Years AgoStar Fox
Super FamicomJapan
Star Fox, released as Starwing in Europe, is a 1993 rail shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo, with assistance from Argonaut Software, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
20 Years AgoSonic Riders
GameCubePS2XboxNorth America
Sonic Riders is the fourth racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, preceded by Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2 and Sonic R. The game was released to start off the 15th anniversary of the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
24 Years AgoGrandia II
PS2Japan
Grandia 2 is a 3D RPG, viewed from a top-down perspective for most of the game and a 3rd person view during battle. Controlling Ryudo, the player will explore various locations, locating townspeople and objects within an area to interact with.
40 Years AgoTennis
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Tennis is a sports game developed and released by Nintendo for the NES. In North America and Europe, Tennis was one of 18 launch games for the NES. A Game Boy version was also released.
29 Years AgoDestruction Derby 2
PlayStationJapan
Destruction Derby 2 is the sequel to the MS-DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64 title Destruction Derby. Here, the player must race on up to seven different circuits, in a range of modes, similar to its predecessor.
35 Years AgoAdventures of Lolo
NESEurope
Adventures of Lolo is a puzzle game released in 1989 by HAL Corporation for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is based on the Japanese Eggerland video game series.
18 Years AgoAdvance Wars: Days of Ruin
Nintendo DSAustralia
Days of Ruin takes place in an entirely new world where a large-scale meteor shower triggered massive global destruction that eradicated 90 percent of the population.
25 Years AgoStar Wars: Starfighter
PS2North America
Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo.
40 Years AgoSoccer
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Experience the first ever football game for the NES. Enjoy 'real football' as you direct your team up and down the field.
40 Years AgoGolf
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Golf is a game for the NES based on the sport of the same name. The golfer has been identified as Mario in supplemental material, albeit not wearing his traditional shirt and overalls. The gameplay of Golf is relatively simple.
40 Years AgoBaseball
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The simply titled game "Baseball" was developed by Nintendo in 1983 for the Nintendo Family Computer, and was one of the very first games released for the Famicon.
25 Years AgoFear Effect 2: Retro Helix
PlayStationNorth America
Set in a crazed, alternate future of Hong Kong, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is the prequel to the survival-horror hit Fear Effect. You play as one of four deadly mercenaries on a team that's been commissioned to bring back the kidnapped daughter of a powerful Chinese executive.
35 Years AgoKing's Bounty
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
While King Maximus ruled the land, life was good in the four continents. The Sceptre of Order rested safely in his hands, keeping at bay the forces of darkness that infested the world. Children were happy.
18 Years AgoNights Into Dreams
PortPS2Japan
This version of NiGHTS Into Dreams is a port of the Saturn version with identical gameplay, but also incorporates the levels included in Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams as a bonus.
18 Years AgoSpace Invaders Extreme
Nintendo DSPSPJapan
Space Invaders Extreme combines the captivating essence of the original game with a stunning alliance of futuristic graphic design and cutting-edge audio.
40 Years AgoThe Goonies
FamicomJapan
The Goonies is a 1986 platform game. The main theme for most of the game is a chiptune rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough". The game was previously released only in Japan, but was later released as an Arcade Playchoice-10 title in North America.
23 Years AgoWild Arms 3
PS2Europe
Wild Arms 3 (titled Wild Arms Advanced 3rd in Japan) boasts major technological improvements and a number of new gameplay elements.
18 Years AgoHarvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands
Nintendo DSNorth America
Gameplay is split into four 30-day seasons to make up a year. Each day takes place over approximately fifteen minutes. Unlike its predecessor, Harvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness, the player is not limited to controlling the game with the touch screen.
23 Years AgoRayman 3
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Just like its Game Boy predecessors, Rayman 3 is mostly a traditional side-scrolling platformer. The main goal is to reach the end of a level, but there are various items to collect which all count towards the 100% completion.
20 Years AgoSuper Monkey Ball Touch & Roll
Nintendo DSNorth America
Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll brings the Super Monkey Ball series to the DS. Featuring a similar selection of party games and 50 different characters, this newest entry builds on the previous versions of the game.
18 Years AgoDance Dance Revolution Supernova 2
PS2Japan
The hottest revolution and bestselling video game in the music game category explodes onto the dance floor with Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA2, the follow-up to 2006's biggest and best DDR game to date!
29 Years AgoTwinkle Star Sprites
Neo Geo CDJapan
Twinkle Star Sprites is a 1996 competitive scrolling shooter arcade game originally created by ADK. It was ADK's last production for the Neo-Geo platform.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.