ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
84 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoLogic Puzzle Rainbow Town
SaturnJapan
Logic Puzzle Rainbow Town is a nonogram game that features over 700 different puzzles of different themes and also a nonogram puzzle editor.
30 Years AgoWelcome House
PlayStationJapan
An adventure game about a man named Keaton trying to escape from a house he is trapped in.
30 Years AgoOmakase! Savers
SaturnJapan
Omakase! Savers is a comedy adventure game featuring live-action scenes. The player takes the role of the girls' classmate, who appears as a small ghost, and must guide the girls in their quest to seal the spirits again and restore their classmate to his human form.
30 Years AgoAmerican Oudan Ultra Quiz
PlayStationJapan
America Ōdan Ultra Quiz is based on the Japanese TV show of the game name. Like the original show, the game focuses on trivia questions solely related to the United States of America.
30 Years AgoBlockids
PlayStationJapan
Blockids for PlayStation is a 3D take on the arcade classic Breakout. Players choose one of eight animated characters and prepare to compete against an assortment of colorful opponents whose fortresses must be breached.
30 Years AgoHyper Crazy Climber
PlayStationJapan
Hyper Crazy Climber, a PlayStation game based on Nichibutsu's cult classic Crazy Climber, melds the climbing play mechanic of its arcade ancestor with the trappings of Mario-era 2D adventure titles.
30 Years AgoRyouri no Tetsujin: Kitchen Stadium Tour
SaturnJapan
An informational game based on the television cooking competition Ryouri no Tetsujin (known internationally as Iron Chef).
30 Years AgoTaikou Risshiden II
PlayStationJapan
Taikou Risshiden II is part of the Taikou Risshiden series of video games. The game is based around the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
28 Years AgoOlympic Hockey 98
Nintendo 64North America
For the first time in history, NHLPA pros are descending upon the Olympic Winter Games. Be a witness as regular season opponents join together as teammates. Kamensky and Yashin are laced up for Russia.
25 Years AgoSgt. Rock: On the Frontline
Game Boy ColorJapan
Sgt. Rock: On the Frontline is based on the popular DC Comics war hero. The game is a loose adaptation of the game Front Line, and was made into an actual Front Line sequel in Japan.
25 Years AgoSuper Robot Pinball
Game Boy ColorJapan
All of the action of the Super Robot Wars series has been condensed into pinball form.
25 Years AgoATV Racing
Game Boy ColorEurope
ATV Racing is an unlicensed racing game for the Game Boy Color. The game was released by Datel under its Rocket Games brand name.
25 Years AgoWarauinu no Bouken GB: Silly Go Lucky!
Game Boy ColorJapan
A Capcom developed game released exclusively for the Game Boy Color handheld in Japan.
23 Years AgoTaxi 3
PS2Europe
Taxi 3 is a Racing game, developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft, which was released in Europe in 2003. The game is based on the 2003 French action comedy film.
21 Years AgoGuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V
PS2Japan
Not to be confused with the 5th game in this series, this is actually the 12th Guitar Freaks and 11th Drummania game.
21 Years AgoSuper Army War
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
In a time of war, it's up to you to pilot your aircraft across enemy lines to attack the opposition and defend American ground troops.
21 Years AgoAstro Boy
PS2Australia
An action sandbox game by Sonic Team with emphasis on aerial combat and vertical movement. Do not confuse with the 2009 sidescrolling game based on the movie.
20 Years AgoTop Gun
Nintendo DSJapan
Based on the 80s movie of the same name, this fighter aircraft simulator game offers 10 single-player levels consisting on dogfights, escort missions, target destroy missions, air-to-ground bombings, et cetera. It also features a multiplayer dogfighting mode with up to 4 players.
20 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship Tournament 2006 is a video game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The game play involves the player collecting cards in-game and using them to battle the computer players.
20 Years AgoIbara
PS2Japan
Ibara is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up. The back story revolves around a group of sisters, led by Professor Teresa Rose, who want to destroy all technological progress in the land of Edelweiss, essentially turning it into a rose garden.
20 Years AgoSega Ages 2500 Vol. 22: Advanced Daisenryaku - Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen
PortPS2Japan
This game is a remaster of "Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen", originally released for the Sega Mega Drive.
20 Years AgoFull House Kiss 2
PS2Japan
Full House Kiss 2 is a sequel to Full House Kiss for PlayStation 2.
20 Years Ago
20 Years AgoClannad
PortPS2Japan
A port of Clannad for the PlayStation 2 that adds full voice acting.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.