ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
62 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
36 Years AgoNazo No Masquerade
PC EngineJapan
AKA: 謎のマスカレード. An adventure game to solve riddles.
36 Years AgoSuper Real Basketball
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
The original version (relased in Japan and Europe) of the game released as Pat Riley Basketball in North America.
36 Years AgoTodo Ryuunosuke Tantei Nikki: Kohaku-iro no Yuigon
PC EngineJapan
An adventure game starring the fictional Japanese private investigator Ryunosuke Todo.
36 Years AgoCity Hunter
PC EngineJapan
City Hunter is a side‑scrolling action game starring private eye Ryo Saeba, based on the manga and anime. Exclusive to the PC Engine, it mixes exploration and shooting across four chapters as Ryo checks doors for mission‑critical NPCs and items while fending off thugs.
36 Years AgoHeavy Barrel
PortFamicomJapan
Heavy Barrel is a top-down run-and-gun shooter developed by Data East for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Terrorists have seized an underground control complex at a nuclear missile site, and the player must fight through the enemy installation and eliminate its leader.
34 Years AgoMonster Pro Wrestling
PC EngineWorldwide
Monster Pro Wrestling is a Japanese game in which you choose a monster and battle other monsters in turn-based battles.
34 Years AgoCyber Dodge
PC EngineWorldwide
Futuristic dodgeball game with a choice of fantastical teams (some suspiciously like certain famous movies) and a varied collection of themed courts.
34 Years AgoNHK Taiga Drama Taiheiki
PC EngineWorldwide
AKA: NHK大河ドラマ 太平記. A samurai era turn-based strategy game based on the NHK TV drama Taiga Taiheiki.
34 Years AgoDon Doko Don 2
FamicomJapan
Similar to the original Don Doko Don, the player controls a bearded dwarf wielding a hammer to flatten enemies and throw them. But unlike the original, this version is a side-scroller. The game consists of five stages, plus the final boss battles.
32 Years AgoMobile Suit Gundam: EX Revue
Expanded editionArcadeWorldwide
Mobile Suit Gundam: EX Revue is an updated version of the first Gundam fighting game.
28 Years AgoNectaris GB
PortGame BoyJapan
This Gameboy port of Nectaris (AKA Military Madness in North America) was only released in Japan. It is a a turn-based strategy war game with a Science Fiction theme, set on earth's moon. The game is played on a hex-grid.
26 Years AgoDavid O'Leary's Total Soccer 2000
Game Boy ColorEurope
David O'Leary's Total Soccer 2000 is a soccer game for the Game Boy Color, only released in Europe.
26 Years AgoAce Combat 3: Electrosphere
PortPlayStationNorth America
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere is a combat flight simulation video game developed by Namco for the PlayStation. The third game in the Ace Combat franchise, it was released in Europe and North America in 2000 and was localized for specific regions.
26 Years AgoBeatmania Append 5thMix: Time to Get Down
PortPlayStationJapan
Beatmania Append 5thMix: Time to Get Down was released on March 2nd, 2000 as a countpart of beatmania 5thMIX -Time to get down-. It has a total of 49 songs, including five additional.
26 Years AgoThe Game Maker
PlayStationJapan
A strategy/simulation game for the Playstation that tasks you with managing your own video game company. It was developed by Kuusou Kagaku in 1998 and was only released in Japan.
25 Years AgoBlue's Clues: Blue's Alphabet Book
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
You're never too young to become an expert gamer. Kids can learn their ABCs and begin to spell elementary words with this educational title featuring beloved characters from the award-winning Blue's Clues television series.
25 Years AgoSamurai Kid
Game Boy ColorJapan
Samurai Kid is an Action game, developed by Biox and published by Koei, which was released in Japan in 2001
25 Years AgoEuropean Super League
PlayStationEurope
European Super League brings together the talent from the very finest teams in Europe to create a "European Super League Championship".
24 Years AgoHello Kitty no Happy House
Game Boy ColorJapan
A Hello Kitty puzzle and mini game collection.
22 Years AgoLifeline
PS2North America
A survival horror where you play as the operator by verbally guiding the protagonist, Rio, through the dangers of an alien invasion on a space hotel. You are locked in the monitor room with remote access to computers and cameras, through which you can follow Rio.
20 Years AgoUeki no Housoku: Jingi Sakuretsu! Nouryokusha Battle
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Ueki no Housoku: Jingi Sakuretsu! Nouryokusha Battle is a 32-bit classic 2D fighter action game based on the manga and anime series The Law of Ueki (Ueki no Housoku).
20 Years AgoDoraemon: Nobita no Kyouryuu 2006
Nintendo DSJapan
A Doraemon-themed turn-based card battle game for the Nintendo DS.
20 Years AgoMobile Suit Gundam: Climax U.C.
PS2Japan
Climax U.C. is a game that allows the player to relive several battles throughout Gundam's "Universal Century" timeline.
20 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.