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
Leap day releaseSword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
DreamcastNorth America
An outcast warrior enters a land plagued by an evil curse. Guts is unlike ordinary men for he carries the Dragon Slayer, a mighty blade of retribution whose fury knows no equal. His enemies will know true fear once they encounter his Berserk rage!
26 Years AgoSouth Park Rally
Nintendo 64North America
Choose your character from the cast of the popular 'mature' cartoon South Park, and tear through the streets in this racing game. Your character's vehicle may be a little cart, trike, or box, for example.
29 Years AgoPowerSlave
PlayStationNorth America
In this first-person shooter, you assume the role of an armed forces specialist dispatched to probe unusual occurrences in the ancient Egyptian city of Karnak.
29 Years AgoSoviet Strike
PlayStationJapan
In 1991, the U.S.S.R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) boasting the largest military force in history, suddenly and unexpectedly collapsed. Since that time the fallen empire has lain lifeless -- a rich corpse waiting to be picked clean.
29 Years AgoDynasty Warriors
PlayStationJapan
Dynasty Warriors is a 3D fighting game steeped in traditional Chinese history and mythology, its characters being warriors from the Three Kingdoms era, a setting that was used by Koei before in their Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.
Leap day releaseSilent Bomber
PlayStationNorth America
Silent Bomber is an old school style game which takes place in the future. You play as a character named Jutah Fate, a genetically engineered man created by the government. You're an expert at using bombs.
Leap day releaseRayman 2: The Great Escape
Expanded editionDreamcastNorth America
The Sega Dreamcast version of Rayman 2 retains the high quality textures from the PC version, while slightly improving some. A new area has been added in the Woods of Light called Globox Village, where the player can access new minigames by collecting Globox Crystals.
29 Years AgoSpace Jam
SaturnJapan
Based on the movie of the same name, Space Jam centres around an invasion of Looney Tunes land by tiny aliens. The fate of the Tunes is to be decided by a basketball game, and for this the aliens turn into the huge, evil Monstars.
20 Years Ago24: The Game
PS2North America
CTU is investigating a series of terrorist attacks in the Los Angeles area ranging from an assassination attempt on the vice president to the kidnapping of the chairman of a highly profitable corporation.
29 Years AgoIndependence Day
PlayStationSaturnNorth America
Independence Day is a combat flight simulator video game based on the 1996 film of the same name. The game was developed by Radical Entertainment, published by Fox Interactive and distributed by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
28 Years AgoWayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
Nintendo 64Japan
As opposed to the more realistic hockey gameplay seen in Electronic Arts' NHL series, the game featured a more unrealistic arcade-style of gameplay, featuring moves such as "power saves", which caused the goaltender to briefly transform int…
35 Years AgoMetal Storm
NESNorth America
Battle station cyberg's massive computer that keeps peace throughout the solar system is no longer user friendly. It's gone wildly out of control. The LaserGun it operates has already destroyed Neptune.
29 Years AgoRally Cross
PlayStationNorth America
Rally style racing lets you perform power slides, end-over-end crashes, rolling your car, crashing into others and forcing cars off the road -- everything damages your vehicle! Compete in a season or tournament mode with three difficulty levels and four perspectives.
27 Years AgoT'ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger
PlayStationNorth America
T’ai Fu: Wrath of the Tiger is a PlayStation game released in 1999. The game is set in an oriental landscape populated by clans of animals, such as Leopards and Snakes.
Leap day releaseArmored Core: Master of Arena
PlayStationNorth America
Armored Core: Master of Arena is a standalone sequel released for the PlayStation in 1999. It centres on a large, structured Arena mode where players progress by defeating ranked pilots. The game expands mech customisation, offering more parts and finer performance tuning.
23 Years AgoDisaster Report
PS2Europe
Zettai Zetsumei Toshi is a survival action-adventure video game created by Irem. It is the first game in the Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series. The game deals with the characters' survival and escape from the slow collapse of an artificial island.
20 Years AgoFinal Fight: Streetwise
PS2Worldwide
Kyle and Cody Travers are two close knit brothers surviving the tough streets of Metro City.
18 Years AgoSoma Bringer
Nintendo DSJapan
Under the warmth of the enormous ring that embraces the planet, enveloped within the atmosphere charged with Soma, people slumber, awaken, and live This is a world where an energy called Soma dominates.
Leap day releaseBleach: The Blade of Fate
Nintendo DSEurope
Just as the highly-anticipated second season launches, you'll get to experience the Soul Reaper fighting action of Bleach with up to three of your friends simultaneously.
Leap day releaseAleste
Master SystemJapan
Your planet has been overrun by the meanest mutant vegetation ever created in a genetics laboratory. It's taken over buildings, labs, fighter craft... even people! And it's getting bigger... and meaner... with each passing second.
29 Years AgoDie Hard Arcade
SaturnNorth America
Die Hard Arcade is a beat 'em up for two players, who play as either John McClane or Chris Tompsen (Bruno Delinger and Cindy Holiday in the original Japanese version).
27 Years AgoCalifornia Speed
Nintendo 64North America
California Speed features racing through California, with a range of different and unique tracks based on the real life maps of the US state, with short-cuts and branching elements adding elements of strategy when racing to the finish line.…
29 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 64
Nintendo 64North America
FIFA Soccer 64 delivers the intensity and drama of international soccer to the Nintendo 64. You can choose from 150 national and club teams and develop your tactics and strategies in a friendly match. And when the time comes, try to win a Tournament.
33 Years AgoMazin Saga: Mutant Fighter
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
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.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.