ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 22
The games released on this day in gaming history.
83 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
25 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny
PlayStationJapan
The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios.
19 Years AgoCatz
Nintendo DSJapan
Catz is a pet simulation game, where you can adopt and care for your very own kitten. There are 13 different cat breeds to choose from. And players can develop a close bond with their new kitten by feeding, grooming or playing with it.
19 Years AgoLupin Sansei: Lupin ni ha Shi wo, Zenigata ni ha Koi wo
PS2Japan
Lupin Sansei: Lupin ni wa Shi o, Zenigata ni wa Koi o is an Action game, developed by Nex Entertainment and published by Banpresto, which was released in Japan in 2007.
19 Years AgoTriggerheart Exelica
DreamcastJapan
Triggerheart Exelica is a vertically scrolling Japanese arcade shooter with a little bit of everything: fast-paced action, scalable difficulty, massive hordes of enemy Ver'mith, and cute humanoid weapons who can either shoot down enemy ship…
21 Years AgoKessen III
PS2North America
In Kessen III the player takes control of Nobunaga Oda, and unlike the previous two games, you cannot choose a side to play on, and Nobunaga has one goal only... to unify the lands and rid his world of misery and suffering.
18 Years AgoGodzilla Unleashed: Double Smash
PortNintendo DSEurope
The Nintendo DS version of Unleashed, Double Smash features gameplay akin to a side-scroller, similar to that of the Godzilla: Monster of Monsters. Although graphically 3D, its 2D gameplay made it similar to titles such as New Super Mario Bros. or Sonic Rush.
30 Years AgoJohnny Bazookatone
PlayStationNorth America
The original guitar hero with the Elvis attitude and purple hair pompadour, Johnny Bazookatone, has been imprisoned in the year 2050 in Sin Sin Prison by El Diablo, the Lord of the Underworld, who is jealous of his talent and kidnaps other…
21 Years AgoAce Combat Advance
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
The Ace Combat series makes its debut on the Game Boy Advance with challenging missions, unlockable planes, and free-roaming environments.
16 Years AgoAura Aura Climber
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Aura-Aura Climber is a DSiWare platformer, published by Nintendo. The goal is to climb back to the sky using Aura-Aura's grapple arm, while avoiding enemies and obstacles as fast and accurately as possible.
41 Years AgoScooter Shooter
ArcadeWorldwide
Scooter Shooter is a horizontal-scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Konami in 1985 with competitive play against either a computer opponent or another player.
40 Years AgoSoldier Girl Amazon
ArcadeWorldwide
Soldier Girl Amazon is a shooter released by Nichibutsu in 1986. The soldier girl Amazon fights on a completely different Earth, dominated by strange beasts and crazy cyborgs.
38 Years AgoFamicom Jump: Hero Retsuden
FamicomJapan
Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden is a 1989 role-playing video game for the Family Computer published by Bandai. The game commemorates the 20th anniversary of Shueisha's manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump.
37 Years AgoHyakkiyakou
FamicomJapan
A Famicom RPG published by Use Corporation that is based on Hyakkiyakou, or "Night Parade of the 100 Demons", a Japanese festival akin to Halloween. It was never released outside of Japan.
35 Years AgoAll One
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The third game to be released as a coverdisk for the Japanese Famimaga magazine. All One is a block-pushing puzzle game in which every die must have their "one" side facing upwards. All One, or Famimaga Disk Vol.
35 Years AgoNiji no Silkroad
FamicomJapan
Niji no Silkroad is a role-playing video game for the Japanese version of the NES, the Famicom. It was developed by NHK and published by Victor Interactive Software (now Marvelous Entertainment) in 1991. The game was only released in Japan.
35 Years AgoAldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis
SuperGrafxWorldwide
Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis, is a horizontal scrolling shoot 'em up game developed by Produce and released in July 22, 1991 for the SuperGrafx only for Japan.
31 Years AgoGeom Cube
PlayStationJapan
Geom Cube is a three-dimensional puzzle game based on Tetris concept. Blocks are dropped into a 4x4 pit where the object is to completely fill a level in the pit with blocks so it disappears. There are 24 different block shapes.
26 Years AgoArmy Men
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
Army Men for Game Boy Color is the first handheld entry in the series. It is an adaptation of the first entry for PCs, with several of the original's levels being adapted for simpler gameplay. Players control green plastic soldier Sarge in combat against the tan army.
25 Years AgoTsugunai: Atonement
PS2Japan
Tsugunai is the story of Reise, a warrior who has inadvertently angered the Goddess of Light by stealing the mystical Treasure Orb. As punishment, the Goddess of Light forever separates his soul from his body unless he atones for his sins by helping the people of Walondia.
25 Years AgoEithéa
PlayStationJapan
A PS1 RPG from TamTam, the developer of Khamrai and Eternal Eyes.
25 Years AgoVolfoss
PlayStationJapan
Volfoss is a tactical role-playing game developed by Namco for the original PlayStation. It was released in Japan in 2001
25 Years AgoRhapsody of Zephyr
DreamcastJapan
A side-story to Korean "War of Genesis series", The Rhapsody of Zephyr loosely adapts Alexandre Dumas' novel The Count of Monte Cristo, with protagonist Cyrano Bernstein, a young nobleman looking forward to his wedding to his beloved Merced…
25 Years AgoTime Bokan Series: Bokan Go Go Go
PlayStationJapan
A kart racer featuring the villains of Tatsunoko's Time Bokan franchise. The game's name is derived from Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer), also a Tatsunoko anime.
25 Years AgoIron Aces 2: Birds of Prey
PS2Japan
Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey is a Simulation game, developed by Opera House and published by Kadokawa.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.