ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
83 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
21 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
PS2Australia
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the prequel to the entire Metal Gear series.
17 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Nintendo DSWorldwideNorth America
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments.
32 Years AgoCastlevania: Bloodlines
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Time refuses to forget the Belmont family's horrifying, bloody destiny. And in 1917 two of its descendants are summoned by fate into epic battle. Their enemy?
20 Years AgoSonic Riders
PS2Europe
Sonic Riders is the fourth racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, preceded by Sonic Drift, Sonic Drift 2 and Sonic R. The game was released to start off the 15th anniversary of the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
31 Years AgoCaptain Commando
Super FamicomJapan
Captain Commando is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game. The game stars the titular superhero who was originally conceived as a fictional spokesman used by Capcom USA in the company's console games during the late 1980s.
27 Years AgoVigilante 8
Nintendo 64North America
Vigilante 8 is a vehicular-combat game set in an alternate 1975. Australian terrorist Sid Burn is hired by OMAR to dispose of all competing oil companies in the U.S. so that OMAR can establish an oil monopoly in the country.
20 Years AgoCommandos: Strike Force
PS2Europe
Commandos: Strike Force is a first-person shooter video game and the fifth installment of the critically acclaimed Commandos series. It is developed by Pyro Studios and published by Eidos Interactive.
27 Years AgoLegend of Legaia
PlayStationNorth America
A legendary tale of betrayal and self-destruction. Abuse derived from the greediness of man. the powers of a magical creature betrayed. Will man realize his mistakes before irreparable damage is done?
37 Years AgoRolling Thunder
NESJapan
Rolling Thunder is a run and gun/action arcade game that was released by Namco in 1986 and licensed to Atari Games for US manufacture and distribution.
31 Years AgoWorld Heroes
Neo Geo CDJapan
Are you ready for a fierce battle in an ultra-deathmatch!? Who is the greatest hero in the world? You will find out today! A scientist has created a time machine that eight heroes will travel through time with to prove who is the greatest fighter of all time!
17 Years AgoSuikoden Tierkreis
Nintendo DSNorth America
Suikoden: Tierkreis is the latest iteration of the popular RPG franchise that was introduced more than 12 years ago.
18 Years AgoSega Superstars Tennis
PS2Europe
Sega Superstars Tennis is a tennis video game developed by Sumo Digital, crossing over numerous Sega franchises, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd, Space Channel 5 and 12 more.
21 Years AgoHarvest Moon DS
Nintendo DSJapan
Help to save the Harvest Goddess, who has become trapped in another world, in the first game of the farm-simulation franchise to appear on the Nintendo DS.
31 Years AgoSengoku
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Sengoku is a side scrolling action game where the player takes the role of a super warrior who must battle against ghosts from the past bent on taking over the present.
24 Years AgoVirtua Fighter 4
PS2North America
Virtual Fighter 4 is the fourth game in the Virtua Fighter series. In Japan, Virtua Fighter 4 is famous for spearheading and opening the market for internet functionality in arcades.
20 Years AgoAtelier Iris: Eternal Mana
PS2Europe
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana is a Turn-Based RPG and with alchemy gameplay and story components. It is the 6th core Atelier game and the first game in the Iris series, being the first Ateleir game to be released internationally.
31 Years AgoSengoku 2
Neo Geo CDNorth America
In Sengoku 2, a warrior from the future is summoned by a prophetic princess to feudal Japan, where an evil monarch has gained supernatural powers to control the dead.
20 Years AgoWorms: Open Warfare
Nintendo DSEurope
Worms: Open Warfare is an artillery strategy game.[2] It was developed by Team17 and published by THQ for the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS.[1] There are several other Worms video games in the Worms series.
17 Years AgoTrackMania DS
Nintendo DSNorth America
TrackMania, the series of racing games focusing on fun and frantic racing, now makes its debut on the Nintendo DS. Far from hardcore driving simulations, TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspect of racing.
20 Years Ago24: The Game
PS2Europe
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.
20 Years AgoBuzz! The Big Quiz
PS2Europe
Buzz!: The Big Quiz is the second in the Buzz! series of PlayStation 2 games developed by Relentless Software. Initial promotional material had it named Buzz! The Uber Quiz, however Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the change upon the game's launch.
17 Years AgoHenry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Nintendo DSNorth America
In Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure players embark on single player fun like no other.
23 Years AgoMotoGP 3
PS2North America
The gameplay is very similar to past games by Namco, like MotoGP (PS2) and MotoGP 2 (PS2). MotoGP 3 is based off the 2002 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, but with the introduction of four stroke bikes, the gameplay has some slight differences.
32 Years AgoThe Peace Keepers
PortSNESNorth America
It's the year 2015 and the most powerful organization of the planet, a company named Deutschland Moldavia, is threatening to take over the world by genetically manipulatin humans into mindless slaves or powerful monsters.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.