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
23 Years AgoWWE Crush Hour
PS2Worldwide
WWE Crush Hour is a vehicular combat video game published by THQ and released in 2003 for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2. An Xbox version was planned but canceled.
21 Years AgoColosseum: Road to Freedom
PS2Japan
Taken into slavery, you are now a gladiator. Your only chance at freedom is to earn enough money in the arena to buy yourself back.
20 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms XI
PS2Worldwide
Rediscover an ancient civilization with an explosive history in the most stunning edition of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
24 Years AgoBroken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
The Game Boy Advance port of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars is pretty much the same game as the original, the only difference is that the graphics were adapted to fit the technical constraints of the console.
17 Years AgoValkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
Nintendo DSNorth America
The origins of a cult classic are revealed in VALKYRIE PROFILE: Covenant of the Plume, the third entry in the critically acclaimed VALKYRIE PROFILE series.
31 Years AgoTetris Blast
PortGame BoyJapan
Have a BLAST! The favorite puzzle sensation EXPLODES back on the Game Boy scene! Test your dexterity at the highest level yet!
25 Years AgoAll-Star Baseball 2002
PS2Worldwide
All-Star Baseball 2002 has the complete 2001-2002 MLBPA rosters. You may choose to play as one of the current teams, or you can go back to the past and play as people like Nolan Ryan or Reggie Jackson. You can also create your own player and/or team.
23 Years AgoMLB SlugFest 2004
PS2Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
The second title in Midway's baseball series, SlugFest 20-04 continues to pour on the rough-housing gameplay, bizarre codes, and humorous commentary.
21 Years AgoMakai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome
PS2Japan
Makai Kingdom is the fourth Nippon Ichi-developed tactical RPG on PlayStation 2 and it follows closely in the footsteps of the previous games of the same style, which are Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, La Pucelle: Tactics and Phantom Brave.
21 Years AgoOne Piece: Grand Battle
PS2Japan
You can try to grab the greatest treasure of them all, the "one piece," in One Piece: Grand Battle. This pirate action game is based on the TV series One Piece, and it lets you play as Monkey D. Luffy and more than 16 other playable characters.
39 Years AgoHana no Star Kaidou
FamicomJapan
Hana no Star Kaidou (which can be loosely translated as "Blossoming Star Highway") is an action game for the Famicom that was developed and published by Victor Musical Industries in 1987.
38 Years AgoTsuri Kichi Sanpei: Blue Marlin-hen
FamicomJapan
A fishing sim based on a manga license for the NES. It was developed by Victor Interactive and never released outside of Japan.
37 Years AgoJESUS: Kyoufu no Bio Monster
PortFamicomJapan
JESUS: Kyoufu no Bio Monster is a port of the popular computer game Jesus for Famicom.
37 Years AgoBakushou!! Jinsei Gekijoh
FamicomJapan
The first game in the Bakushou!! Jinsei Gekijoh series and is a four-player NES board game simulation that plays like Milton Bradley's The Game of Life. It was only released in Japan on March 17th 1989.
37 Years AgoRolling Thunder
PortFamicomJapan
The Famicom/NES version of Rolling Thunder. There are noticeably less enemies, and the characters have all been reduced in size. The main character also runs at a faster speed.
32 Years AgoKarnov's Revenge
ArcadeJapan
Karnov's Revenge, also known as "Fighter's History Dynamite" in Japan, is a 1994 arcade fighting game, and the followup to Fighter's History.
31 Years AgoNekketsu Tairiku: Burning Heroes
Super FamicomJapan
The young fighter Ryu was thrown out of his father's home, and this childhood trauma has been dominating his life ever since. His only wish is to surpass his father and to show him he has become a better fighter than him. Laila is a cheerful treasure hunter.
31 Years AgoJ.League Super Soccer '95: Jikkyou Stadium
Super FamicomJapan
Soccer game created by Hudson in 1995. The second in a series of three J-League games Hudson Soft published for the Super Famicom.
31 Years AgoLove Quest
Super FamicomJapan
Love Quest is a 1995 video game for the Super Famicom that was released exclusively in Japan. Initially, the game was planned to be released for the Family Computer.
31 Years AgoOraga Land Shusai: Best Farmer Shuukaku-Sai
Super FamicomJapan
Oraga Land Shusai: Best Farmer Shuukaku-Sai is an Action game, developed by Graphic Research and published by Vic Tokai, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoSprinter Monogatari: Mezase!! Ikkaku Senkin
Super FamicomJapan
Sprinter Monogatari: Mezase!! Ikkaku Senkin is a Sports game, developed and published by Vap, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoSuper Bombliss
Super FamicomJapan
Super Bombliss is a Puzzle game, developed by TOSE and published by Bullet Proof Software, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoSuper Jangou
Super FamicomJapan
Super Jangou is a Miscellaneous game, published by Victor Interactive Software, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoSuper Pinball II: The Amazing Odyssey
Super FamicomJapan
The sequel to Super Pinball: Behind the Mask, this time the selection consists of the sci-fi themed "Space Sister" table, the spy-themed "The Spy Eyes", and the circus themed "Showtime".
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.