ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
707 releases
33 Years AgoFire 'n Ice
NESEurope
The aim of the game involves players extinguishing all fires in a level in order to proceed. They do this by creating and melting ice (in a Lode Runner style) or kicking ice onto the fires.
18 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
A remixed version of King of Fighters '98 with rebalanced gameplay, "Ultimate" fighting mode, an unlockable art gallery, and 64 fighters to choose from (10 of these were previously unseen in KoF '98). Also included is the original Neo Geo version.
33 Years AgoLittle Samson
NESEurope
Little Samson is an action platformer that lets you play as four different heroes, switching between their unique abilities, on a quest to defend their homeland.
27 Years AgoChocobo Racing
PlayStationJapan
The Chocobo has appeared in every Final Fantasy game since Final Fantasy IV as a large yellow bird that you can ride to other destinations or use during fights.
22 Years AgoDynasty Warriors 4: Empires
Standalone expansionPS2Japan
Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires is a strategy-oriented variant of Dynasty Warriors 4, mixing it with gameplay similar to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The heart of the game, campaign mode, begins by choosing any of 24 regions and 42 rulers (custom characters can be created).
17 Years AgoGuitar Hero: On Tour - Decades
Nintendo DSAustralia
"Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades expands the experience of Guitar Hero: On Tour by letting you rock out to some of the biggest hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today. Journey through rock history with decade themed characters and venues."
40 Years AgoMagMax
ArcadeJapan
A horizontal scrolling shooter, players control the title hover ship in an attempt to completely construct the ship into a giant robot and to destroy any enemies attempting to stop it.
32 Years AgoSide Pocket
RemakeSuper FamicomJapan
Chalk up your cue stick and rack up those balls. Now get ready, get set, break! The balls scatter and the match is on...
22 Years AgoRemember11: The Age of Infinity
PS2Japan
Remember11: The Age of Infinity is a visual novel video game. It is the third entry in the Infinity series; it is preceded by Never7: The End of Infinity and Ever17: The Out of Infinity, and followed by 12Riven: The Psi-Climinal of Integral and Code_18.
24 Years AgoIce Age
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Ice Age makes the jump to the small screen in this Game Boy Advance platformer. Based on events depicted in the motion picture, Ice Age tasks players with guiding both Manny the Mammoth and Sid the Sloth through ten levels of platform-oriented action.
32 Years AgoBare Knuckle III
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Bare Knuckle III is the Japanese version of Streets of Rage 3. The Japanese version is known for having a more balanced challenge due to some gameplay changes made to the Western version in its localization. The plot was also heavily modified.
24 Years AgoHot Shots Golf 3
PS2North America
The third game, and first on PlayStation 2, in the Hot Shots Golf series.
22 Years AgoThe X-Files: Resist or Serve
PS2Worldwide
The game follows FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder (voiced by David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (voiced by Gillian Anderson) as they travel to a small town in the Rocky Mountains to dig into the source of some strange and unexplained murders.
33 Years AgoBattle Clash
SNESEurope
Battle Clash is a game that uses the Super Scope light gun peripheral. In this game, you fight in a futuristic version of the world as a warrior named Michael Anderson, who takes part in a competition simply known as the "Battle Game".
18 Years AgoLost in Blue 3
Nintendo DSNorth America
Lost in Blue 3 marks the return of the original survival adventure game for Nintendo DS. Guide on of four playable characters, each with their own hidden past and unique strengths, through exotic locales on a mysterious island while surviving the elements to stay alive.
27 Years AgoKita he: White Illumination
DreamcastJapan
The player, a second-year high school student (17 years old), travels from Tokyo to Sapporo in Hokkaidō (hence the basic title of the game Kita E - To The North).
40 Years AgoHydlide
PortFamicom Disk SystemJapan
NES/Famicom port of Hydlide. An evil demon named Varalys casts a curse upon the princess Ann, turning her into three fairies. You control Sir Jim and set out to find the fairies, and then slay Varalys.
38 Years AgoNapoleon Senki
FamicomJapan
Napoleon Senki (ナポレオン戦記?, "Battles of Napoleon") is a real-time tactics strategy video game developed by Lenar and published by Irem in March 1988 for the Family Computer.
38 Years AgoMatsumoto Toru no Kabushiki Hisshougaku
FamicomJapan
A stock-trading simulator for the NES that uses the name of famed Japanese financial adviser Matsumoto Tooru. It was developed by Imagineer and was never released outside of Japan.
38 Years AgoNobunaga's Ambition
PortFamicomJapan
Players take on the role of one of the main characters of the period, Nobunaga Oda, Shingen Takeda, Kenshin Uesugi, or others and try to unite the 50 kingdoms of Japan, from Ezo in the north to Kyushu in the south, under their own rule.
38 Years AgoTanigawa Kouji no Shogi Shinan II: Meijin he no Michi
FamicomJapan
An instructional Shogi game, that teaches the Japanese version of chess. It is hosted by Tanigawa Kouji, a top-tier Shogi player. It was released for the Famicom Disk System, NES and MSX.
37 Years AgoKaizou Choujin Schbibinman
PC EngineJapan
A crazy, yet genius professor named "Doc" sends two of his brand new and most skilled cyborgs against an army of evil machines that have taken over the city.
34 Years AgoSeirei Shinseiki Fhey Area
Sega CDJapan
Seirei Shinseiki Fhey Area is a role-playing game that combines exploration, turn-based combat, and party-based progression within a fantasy setting.
33 Years AgoSuper Battleship
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Super Battleship is a video game based off of the board game of the same name. Originally designed for the NES and Game Gear, it was ported to a number of different platforms.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.