ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 7
The games released on this day in gaming history.
729 releases
23 Years AgoVirtua Tennis
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Virtua Tennis is a tennis game in which it is possible to control one of eight licensed players and uncover the secret stars. As well as the traditional arcade mode, you can play in the exhibition mode, with four-player action via doubles play.
24 Years AgoOnimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
PS2Japan
Onimusha 2 is the second installment in the Onimusha series of video games released in May of 2002. The game retains the action elements from its predecessor such as the use of multiple special weapons that can be upgraded by defeating enemies.
23 Years AgoTenchu: Wrath of Heaven
PS2Europe
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.
26 Years AgoHydro Thunder
Nintendo 64PlayStationNorth America
The gameplay of Hydro Thunder consists of racing high-tech speedboats through treacherous environments, from the cold seas of the Arctic Circle, to a post-apocalyptic, flooded version of New York City.
29 Years AgoAnimaniacs
Super FamicomJapan
Animaniacs is a side-scrolling action/puzzle game based on the animated TV series of the same name. The Warner kids, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot have escaped the water tower again and are on a quest to retrieve movie memorabilia from the Warner Bros. studio lot.
26 Years AgoChuChu Rocket!
DreamcastNorth America
The object of the game is to guide one or more mice ("ChuChus") around a board into one or more goals while avoiding cats ("KapuKapus") roaming the board.
29 Years AgoContra: Legacy of War
PlayStationEurope
Contra: Legacy of War is a 3D action game produced by Konami and developed by Appaloosa Interactive that was originally released in 1996 for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
20 Years AgoShadow Hearts: From the New World
PS2North America
Shadow Hearts: From the New World is the third official game in the Shadow Hearts series. The game series departs from Europe and centers on the "New World", the Americas. It is not directly related to the previous games in the series but it occurs in the same universe.
26 Years AgoSammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001
PCPlayStationWorldwide
3DO's critically acclaimed High Heat Baseball franchise has a new star. The Roberto Clemente Man of the Year award winner for 1999, Sammy Sosa, lends his name to the newest installment of the popular baseball series.
26 Years AgoHot Shots Golf 2
PlayStationNorth America
Hot Shots Golf 2 is the sequel to PlayStation game Hot Shots Golf. While the sequel is in many respects similar to the original, it brings some improvements to the series.
40 Years AgoVs. Super Mario Bros.
Expanded editionArcadeNorth America
Vs. Super Mario Bros. is a two-player VS. System version of Super Mario Bros.
23 Years AgoDakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally
PS2Worldwide
Dakar 2 is a racing game, of course simulating the famous Paris-Dakar Rally. Although not the real 6000 kilometers can be crossed in the game, the rally mode takes the player through 12 tracks all the way from France to Dakar.
18 Years AgoZoo Tycoon 2 DS
Nintendo DSEurope
In Zoo Tycoon 2 DS, the player edits and builds the zoo in a main mode resembling the original Zoo Tycoon. Zookeeper mode is more like Zoo Tycoon 2 graphics-wise and has five mini-games: petting, cleaning animal waste, feeding, washing, and healing animals.
18 Years AgoZoo Hospital
Nintendo DSEurope
You've graduated from veterinary college not a moment too soon! Your Aunt Lucy just called from the world famous Zoo Hospital she manages because she needs your help!
34 Years AgoOtogirisou
Super FamicomJapan
One summer evening, a young man and a woman were driving down a winding mountain road. You take the role of the young man. The young woman is named Nami.
29 Years AgoMobile Suit Gundam Side Story III: Sabakareshi Mono
SaturnJapan
Sabakareshi Mono is the final game in the Blue Destiny trilogy of Gundam-based shooters.
28 Years AgoWangan Trial
PlayStationJapan
Racing game for the Sony Playstation published by Victor Interactive Software only in Japan in 1998.
28 Years AgoNobunaga no Yabou: Sengoku Gunyuuden
RemasterPlayStationJapan
Nobunaga no Yabou - Sengouku Gunyuuden (Nobunaga's Ambition II) is the sequel to Nobunaga's Ambition. The setting is 16th century feudal Japan, a period when ruthless daimyo (feudal lords) contended with each other for dominance.
26 Years AgoChampionship Bass
PlayStationNorth America
Bass fishing reaches new level with Championship Bass! Artificial Intelligence creates the most realistic behavior in simulated bass ever. False strikes, swerves, return attacks, and short-strike lunges will keep you on the edge.
25 Years AgoAge of Heroes: Silkroad 2
ArcadeWorldwide
The Age Of Heroes - Silkroad 2 is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em-up game that puts players in the shoes of either the fighter Kai, assassin Shue, wizard Shenmue and warrior Chamuku. The adventure leads you along the Silkroad with a total of twenty-five different enemies.
24 Years AgoTop Angler: Real Bass Fishing
PS2Worldwide
The game is a real-time bass fishing simulator. The season and time of each stage are dictated by the internal clock of the player's console.
24 Years AgoThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep
PCPS2Worldwide
Based on the motion picture, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep allows you to embark on an adventure in growing the 'Water Horse' and releasing to the open sea.
24 Years AgoPro Darts
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
PRO DARTS brings the greatest of all British pub games to the Game Boy Color. You can play as eight different characters (two have to be unlocked), each with unique ratings in strength, nerve, and accuracy.
24 Years AgoMotto Golful Golf
PS2Japan
An Artdink developed early PlayStation 2 golf game released in both Japan and Europe
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.