ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
147 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
29 Years AgoWorms
PlayStationJapan
Worms is a turn-based strategy game that combines tactical decision-making with elements of randomness. Players control teams of worms and take turns using a wide range of weapons and tools to defeat opposing teams, resulting in varied gameplay outcomes.
34 Years AgoContra III: The Alien Wars
Super FamicomJapan
This game is action from beginning to end, do not think that you will have a moment of peace, even because Aliens are at war with planet earth, and resting will be your least concern.
Leap day releasePersona 3
PS2Europe
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus.
41 Years AgoPaperboy
ArcadeEurope
Paperboy is a 1985 arcade game by Atari Games originally developed in 1984 . The players take the role of a paperboy who delivers newspapers along a suburban street on his bicycle. The game was ported to numerous video game consoles and personal computers.
29 Years AgoTurok: Dinosaur Hunter
Nintendo 64North America
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
Leap day releaseStreet Fighter Alpha 2
ArcadeEurope
Street Fighter Alpha 2 is both a sequel and a remake to the previous year's Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams. The game features a number of improvements over the original, such as new attacks, stages, endings, and gameplay features.
28 Years Ago1080° Snowboarding
Nintendo 64Japan
1080° Snowboarding is an intense snowboarding game in which the player gets to choose between many different boards, tricks, courses and much more.
Leap day releaseResident Evil Code: Veronica
DreamcastNorth America
Resident Evil Code: Veronica is the fourth video game in Capcom's Resident Evil survival horror series. The game continues the survival horror gameplay of its predecessors: the protagonist explores the surroundings, fighting monsters and solving puzzles.
20 Years AgoFIFA Street 2
PS2North America
The game is a street football game in which the player can take control of 4-a-side versions of national football teams in matches where the object is to win by scoring a set amount of goals or points via tricks, or within a time limit.
Leap day releaseDead or Alive 2
DreamcastNorth America
Dead or Alive 2 is a fighting game in the Dead or Alive series.
29 Years AgoPandemonium!
PlayStationJapan
Pandemonium features 2 playable characters: Fargus, a joker, and Nikki, who unwittingly casts a spell that destroys the town. The goal of the game is to reach the Wishing Engine, where they can wish the town back to normal.
23 Years AgoSilent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Expanded editionPS2Europe
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams is an updated version of Silent Hill 2. It contains all of the content of the original version and adds several pieces of new content.
24 Years AgoXenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
PS2Japan
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.
Leap day releaseAlien Trilogy
PlayStationNorth America
Alien Trilogy takes many elements from Alien film series, such as face huggers, chest bursters, dog aliens, adult aliens, and Queen aliens. The video game consists of 30 levels and 3 Queen alien bosses. This video game is single player only and has several weapons to choose from.
26 Years AgoPac-Man World
PlayStationEurope
Twenty years after Pac-Man's first adventure in Pac-Land, Pac-Man returns one day to his house only to find it deserted. Toc-Man and his ghosts have kidnapped Pac-Man's friends, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac Jr., Baby Pac, Professor Pac, Pooka, and Chomp-Chomp the dog!
29 Years AgoStreet Fighter III: New Generation
ArcadeJapan
Street Fighter III: New Generation is a fighting game in Capcom's Street Fighter series, originally released as coin-operated arcade game in 1997.
29 Years AgoSuper Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
SaturnNorth America
The game's title is a parody of Super Street Fighter II Turbo (or Super Street Fighter II X in Japan), as there are no other Puzzle Fighter games, and the game includes music and interface elements spoofing the Street Fighter Alpha and Darkstalkers games.
Leap day releaseFront Mission 3
PlayStationNorth America
Front Mission 3, also known in Japan as Front Mission Third, is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan in 1999, and North America by Square Electronic Arts and Europe in 2000.
23 Years AgoPac-Man World 2
PortPS2Europe
Long ago, back in medieval times, an evil spirit known as Spooky had terrorized all of Pac-Land.
Leap day releaseMega Man ZX Advent
Nintendo DSEurope
In Mega Man ZX Advent, the main characters discover the power of the mysterious "Biometal model A," which on its own has several attacks, but also has a special Megamerge ability which allows the character to transform into one of eight "Ps…
29 Years AgoSuper Bomberman 5
Super FamicomJapan
An evil Bomber named Emperor Terrorin who has the power of Time itself has freed various criminal Bombers from their prison cells in orbit around Planet Bomber.
29 Years AgoReal Bout Fatal Fury Special
Neo GeoNeo Geo CDJapanNorth America
The supreme trial of strength awaits! 19 of Fatal Fury's hottest heroes collide! One year since the fearsome conclusion to "Real Bout", the hungry wolves ready themselves for a new battle, "Real Bout Special" - the paramount pugilistic proving ground!
28 Years AgoSan Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
PlayStationNorth America
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing is the first game in the Rush series. Tne N64 version contains six regular tracks and two hidden tracks.
27 Years AgoBeetle Adventure Racing!
Nintendo 64North America
Take control of a collection of the latest Volkswagen Beetle "2.0" models, from street type to off-road designs, and race across varying road types that will test your speed and endurance! Find shortcuts or use nitro boosts to finish first in order to move on to the next track.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.