ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 25
The games released on this day in gaming history.
79 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
21 Years AgoTekken 5
Expanded editionPS2North America
The home version of Tekken 5 came with new character customization options and a beat 'em up mode called Devil Within.
27 Years AgoMarvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter
PlayStationJapan
Now you can choose your favorite heroes from the worlds of Street Fighter and Marvel Super Heroes to face off in a head-to-head battle for supremacy.
23 Years AgoXenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
PS2North America
Xenosaga: Episode I - Der Wille zur Macht, the first chapter of a trilogy, is a Japanese-style sci-fi role-playing game, sharing many common themes and gameplay elements with Xenogears.
24 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Tired of endlessly doing battle with meddling bandicoots, the nefarious Dr. Neo Cortex shrinks the entire Earth, and Crash and Coco along with it, to the size of a wumpa fruit.
27 Years AgoPower Stone
DreamcastJapan
Power Stone is a fully 3D arena fighting game series made by Capcom. Power Stone was initially released on the Sega NAOMI hardware and later ported to the Dreamcast. In Japan Power Stone was adapted also into a manga, as well as a 26 episodes anime series.
26 Years AgoVigilante 8: 2nd Offense
Nintendo 64Europe
The story of Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense centers on the international meddlings of an oil conglomerate from the future known as OMAR (Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime).
27 Years AgoWario Land II
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
What kind of no-good ruffians would break into my castle and steal my treasures?! It's that rotten Captain Syrup and that Black Sugar Gang! I'm looking out for bad guys and scavenging for coins as I track down my treasures.
23 Years AgoBookworm
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Assist Lex in creating various words by chaining tiles that touch each other within the grid. The longer your word, the more points you earn, and sometimes you may even discover gem tiles to increase your score!
27 Years AgoMonster Rancher 2
PlayStationJapan
Monster Rancher 2 (released 1999) is a video game and the second North American and Japanese installment in the Monster Rancher series. In Europe (and other PAL locations) Monster Rancher 2 is the first release in the series and is thus named Monster Rancher.
32 Years AgoT2: The Arcade Game
Mega Drive / GenesisSuper FamicomJapan
As the title states, this is the home conversion of the arcade rail-shooter based on the film Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Up to two players shoot through future and present levels as robotic killers reprogrammed to serve the human resistance.
31 Years AgoMutation Nation
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
The Slum... an area of town completely forgotten. No one could imagine the cruelness suffered by innocent people who were transformed into horrible mutant creatures by genetic experiments. They hovered everywhere and completely took control of the town.
31 Years AgoViewpoint
Neo Geo CDNorth AmericaJapan
One or two players (in hot-seat or cooperative mode) control a spaceship equipped with a laser cannon which can be charged (by holding the shooting button down) for a stronger blast.
21 Years AgoAltered Beast
RemakePS2Europe
Altered Beast is a 2005 action-adventure beat 'em up video game for the PlayStation 2. The game is a remake of the 1988 arcade game Altered Beast.
31 Years AgoSuper Baseball 2020
Neo Geo CDJapan
Different from real baseball and other baseball video games, this game consists of both male and female characters, as well as robots. All three types of players have the same basic abilities and vary only on their personal strengths.
33 Years AgoMazin Saga: Mutant Fighter
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
A beat em'up/versus fighting game based on the MazinSaga manga by Go Nagai, which was in turn a spin-off of Nagai's original Mazinger Z.
16 Years AgoLufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
RemakeNintendo DSJapan
This Nintendo DS remake of Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, originally for the Super Nintendo, introduces a distinct combat system. Departing from the turn-based RPG elements of its predecessor, this remake opts for real-time action.
28 Years AgoJeopardy!
Nintendo 64North America
This version of Jeopardy features the digitized look and voice of the TV show's host, Alex Trebek and even the announcer, Johnny Gilbert, as well. There are 650 different categories to choose from as well as 4,000 new answers.
17 Years AgoArt Style: Boxlife
Nintendo DSiJapan
Cut paper into various shapes and create as many boxes as possible within the time limit to earn rewards! Climb the corporate ladder in the world of BOXLIFE using your wits and… paper? Use the Nintendo DSi Stylus to cut and then manipulate the paper into a box shape.
35 Years AgoKoufuku wo Yobu Game: Dora Dora Dora
FamicomJapan
Koufuku wo Yobu Game: Dora Dora Dora is a Mahjong video game released on the Nintendo Famicom in 1991. This game allows you to play traditional Mahjong games against a computer or to play an RPG adventure in which you fight enemies by playing rounds of Mahjong.
32 Years AgoJurassic Boy
FamicomChina
Sachen's infamous dinosaur platformer. Oddly titled "Jurassic Boy 2" on the title screen of the NES version, as well as the box and title screen of the Game Boy Color version.
32 Years AgoPachi-Slot Land: Pachi-pachi Coin no Densetsu
Super FamicomJapan
Pachi-Slot Land is a Miscellaneous game, developed by I.S.C. and published by Carrozzeria, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoSutobasu Yarou Shou
Super FamicomJapan
Sutobasu Yarou Shou is a Sports game, developed by Kid and published by B.I., which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoUchuu Race: Astro Go! Go!
Super FamicomJapan
Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go! is a Racing game, developed by KAZe and published by Meldac, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei
PortSega CDJapan
Shin Megami Tensei is a port of the original Super Famicom game. This port adds a new intro, new demons, enhanced graphics, and some presentation tweaks. The gameplay uses first-person navigation of dungeons and turn-based battles against demons.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.