ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
147 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
21 Years AgoFight Night Round 2
PS2North America
EA's Fight Night returns in its second installment. Once again, you can create a new boxer and start a career that begins as an amateur in a shady gym somewhere in Queens, NY and fight your way up to the top. Alternatively, you could relive the careers of some legendary boxers.
19 Years AgoDynasty Warriors: Gundam
PS2Japan
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam takes gamers through an intergalactic conflict where the only hope for survival is to annihilate the encroaching opposing forces. It's a one-versus-many as gamers fight at lightning speed aboard their favorite Mobile Suit, the ultimate weapon of war.
24 Years AgoMaximo: Ghosts to Glory
PS2Europe
The game is based in the Ghosts'n Goblins universe and features original character designs by Japanese illustrator Susumu Matsushita. The character is controlled by the player and can move freely within areas by running, jumping, crouching, and performing other various motions.
24 Years AgoFinal Fantasy VI
PortPlayStationEuropeAustralia
A port of Final Fantasy VI for PlayStation that adds an opening and ending FMV cutscene and includes a number of bonuses, including a bestiary and artwork gallery that can be accessed from the main menu, and which are revealed as the player progresses through the game.
25 Years AgoBloody Roar 3
PS2Japan
Bloody Roar 3 pits 12 outlandish combatants against each other in one of the most ambitious 3D fighting games to grace the PlayStation 2. Returning from Hudson's widely acclaimed PS1 titles are Stun, Long and Jenny, each of who brings a unique fighting skill to the arena.
30 Years AgoNeo Turf Masters
Neo GeoJapanNorth America
Neo Turf Masters is a golf video game by Nazca for the Neo Geo, released in 1996. This is also one of the first two titles by Nazca, the other being the popular Metal Slug before & between being acquired by SNK. The game is a fast paced, arcade-style golf game.
39 Years AgoPro Wrestling
NESNorth America
Pro Wrestling is a pro wrestling video game developed and published by Nintendo. The game was the third wrestling game on the Nintendo Entertainment System (after M.U.S.C.L.E. and Tag Team Wrestling).
35 Years Ago
32 Years AgoYoung Merlin
SNESNorth America
After trying to rescue a drowning young woman, the the hero of Young Merlin is drawn into a fantasy world which is threatened by the evil Shadow King.
31 Years AgoLooney Tunes B-Ball
SNESWorldwide
Looney Tunes B-Ball is a 2-on-2 Basketball game, similar to the more well known NBA Jam. However, Looney Tunes is much more informal and silly, though this level of silliness is set by the player via the Wackiness Meter on the main menu.
30 Years AgoDoom
PortSuper FamicomJapan
The Super Nintendo version of Doom was published by Williams Entertainment on September 1, 1995, near the end of the system's life cycle.
29 Years AgoWayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
Nintendo 64Europe
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…
39 Years AgoFantasy Zone II
Master SystemWorldwide
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa is the sequel to Fantasy Zone, in which you control Opa-Opa, a pretty colored ship with wings on its side. You must destroy the large creatures in each world before moving on to the next.
30 Years AgoMickey's Wild Adventure
RemasterPlayStationEurope
Mickey Mouse gets a chance to go down memory lane and walk through the timeless adventures he has lived. Mickey Mania is a platformer where all the levels are based on Mickey's most famous cartoons.
33 Years AgoThe Combatribes
PortSNESNorth America
The Combatribes is a 1990 beat 'em-up game released for the arcades by Technos Japan Corp (the developers of Renegade and Double Dragon). A home version for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System was also released in 1992.
27 Years AgoGiga Wing
ArcadeJapan
Vertically scrolling shooter arcade game developed by Takumi Corporation and published by Capcom on their CPS-2 arcade system board and ported later that year to the Dreamcast console.
24 Years AgoPhantasy Star Online Ver. 2
Expanded editionDreamcastEurope
The realm of Phantasy Star Online has increased. Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 includes all of the original content, and expands the world with more levels, more features, and more evil to combat.
41 Years AgoStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
ArcadeNorth America
Now transform your Star Wars games into a new adventure. The action is intensified in this conversion kit for your original Star Wars cabinet from Atari. Take the battle to the frozen planet of Hoth as Luke and his rebel squadron takes down the Empire's ambush assault!
36 Years AgoGolf
PortGame BoyNorth AmericaEurope
This re-release of the 1990 Game Boy classic brings you 32 holes of realistic links action.
34 Years AgoStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
NESNorth America
From Wikipedia: "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the sequel the original Star Wars for the NES.
28 Years AgoFighters Destiny
Nintendo 64Europe
You can choose from more than 10 characters and enter the ring in the ultimate hand-to-hand competition. Rather than using a two-out-of-three format, you must score seven points in order to win a match.
26 Years AgoSuperbike 2000
PlayStationWorldwide
Straddle 150 horsepower of mechanical muscle and blast across 3D renditions of real-world tracks in EA Sports' sequel to 1999's Superbike World Championship.
26 Years AgoLegend of the River King GB
Game BoyJapan
You'll need all your angling and survival skills to succeed in this unique fishing RPG. On a perilous quest to capture a mysterious and mystical fish, you'll deploy a variety of tackle in both quiet lakes and raging rapids.
36 Years AgoKwirk
Game BoyNorth America
Kwirk has three game modes: Going Up?, Heading Out?, and Vs. Mode, each one with its own set of rules. The object is to get from one end of the room to the staircase on the other by rotating turnstiles, moving blocks, and filling holes with blocks.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.