ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 3
The games released on this day in gaming history.
51 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
23 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Expanded editionPS2North America
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons.
20 Years AgoFIFA Street 2
PS2Europe
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.
23 Years AgoTenchu: Wrath of Heaven
PS2North America
Move like a shadow. Strike like a snake. After amassing an army of ninjas and lords of darkness, the mysterious Tenrai has begun a quest to conquer 16th-century Japan.
40 Years AgoWonder Boy
ArcadeJapan
Wonder Boy is a 1986 platformer video game published by Sega and developed by Escape (now known as Westone Bit Entertainment).
28 Years AgoX-Men: Children of the Atom
PlayStationNorth America
X-Men: Children of the Atom is an arcade game featuring characters licensed from Marvel Comics. Timed with the popularity of the mid-1990s X-Men animated series, the game incorporates voice actors from the show reprising their respective roles.
17 Years AgoPicross 3D
Nintendo DSJapan
Picross 3D is the sequel to the popular Picross DS puzzle game. The original game was a number-based grid puzzle that challenged players to reveal a hidden picture. Picross 3D moves the action into three dimensions.
20 Years AgoDrakengard 2
PS2Europe
Drakengard 2 is a direct sequel to the original Drakengard: the story revolves around Nowe, a boy raised by the dragon Legna, fighting against a tyrannical faction of Knights, encountering characters from the previous game and becoming entangled in the fate of the world.
26 Years AgoCastlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Expanded editionNintendo 64Europe
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64.
26 Years AgoSouth Park Rally
Nintendo 64Europe
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.
24 Years AgoEcco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future
PS2North America
At the dawn of the 30th Century, dolphins and humans had been together in a cross-species society for 500 years. Together, they had set out to explore space, offering peace and friendship to all who would welcome it.
31 Years AgoDouble Dragon
ArcadeWorldwide
A head-to-head fighting game based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, the game features a roster selectable which consists of "Double Dragon" alumni Billy, Jimmy, Marian, Abobo and Burnov, as well as 5 original characters as they enter a mart…
22 Years AgoMega Man Battle Chip Challenge
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Bring it On... Rise to the Challenge! Face off against your opponents.
21 Years AgoRed Ninja: End of Honor
PS2Worldwide
As the power of the samurai class fades, Japan turns to the ninja to uphold political power during chaotic times. One such ninja, Kurenai, lives to avenge her father's death and will go to any means necessary to destroy the Black Lizard Clan.
20 Years AgoNicktoons Unite!
PS2Europe
For the first time ever, a true collaboration of popular Nickelodeon heroes and villains come together and cross over into multiple Nickelodeon cartoon environments, interacting with each other and working together to solve puzzles in this ultimate Nick gaming adventure.
31 Years AgoUndercover Cops
Super FamicomJapan
Undercover Cops is an arcade-style beat 'em up video game developed and published by Irem, originally for the arcades in 1992. It is Irem's first attempt in the modern beat 'em up genre that was founded by Data East’s Kung-Fu Master.
39 Years AgoPsycho Soldier
ArcadeJapan
You are Athena, a school girl who goes around fighting crime, along with her friend Kensu (Player 2), Athena sets out to bring peace to the world by killing all monsters. This game serves somewhat as a sequel to an earlier SNK game by the name of Athena.
37 Years AgoStreet Smart
ArcadeWorldwide
Street Smart is an Action game, developed and published by SNK, which was released in 1989.
38 Years AgoDruid
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Druid is an arcade-style dungeon crawl where the player controls the last of the Great Druids on a quest to save the land of Belorn by destroying the four demon princes lurking in the dungeons of the evil lich Acamantor.
17 Years AgoMajor League Baseball 2K9
PS2North America
Major League Baseball 2K9 or, in short, MLB 2K9, is an MLB-licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K Sports.
22 Years AgoAirForce Delta Strike
PS2North America
Fly with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Element squadrons as you defend country and, eventually, Earth itself from attack.
21 Years AgoArmored Core: Formula Front
PS2Japan
Unlike most other, action-oriented Armored Core titles, this installment is a strategy game. The player has no direct control of the mech in the action but can customize the mech as always, implementing additionally an AI that will fight on its own.
20 Years Ago
17 Years AgoSpongeBob vs. The Big One: Beach Party Cook-Off
Nintendo DSNorth America
Play as Spongebob in this DS exclusive cooking simulator and help him become the best chef in bikini bottom
37 Years AgoWinning Shot
PC EngineJapan
A golf sim from Data East for the PC Engine. It later received a rerelease on the Wii Shop in Japan. Winning Shot is a golf game for the PC Engine/Turbogfrafx-16 and was the very first game based on the sport to be released for the system.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.