On This Day in Gaming: March 18

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

March 18

The games released on this day in gaming history.

107 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Asameshimae Nyanko cover32 Years Ago

Asameshimae Nyanko

Super FamicomJapan

Asameshimae Nyanko has similarities with Reversi (or Othello) and with fights that are similar to rock-paper-scissors to intercept additional moves with kittens that have different proficiency with vertical/horizontal and diagonal moves.

Derby Jockey: Kishou he no Michi cover32 Years Ago

Derby Jockey: Kishou he no Michi

Super FamicomJapan

A 1994 horseracing game for the Super Famicom. It was followed with a sequel in 1995.

Gambler Jiko Chuushin-ha 2: Dorapon Quest cover32 Years Ago

Gambler Jiko Chuushin-ha 2: Dorapon Quest

Super FamicomJapan

Gambler Jiko Chuushinha 2: Dorapon Quest is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Bits Laboratory and published by Pack-In-Video, which was released in Japan in 1994.

Kingyo Chuuihou! Tobidase! Game Gakuen cover32 Years Ago

Kingyo Chuuihou! Tobidase! Game Gakuen

Super FamicomJapan

Kingyo Chuuihou! Tobidase! Game Gakuen is an Action game, published by Jaleco Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1994.

Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan cover32 Years Ago

Super Naxat Open: Golf de Shoubu da! Dorabocchan

Super FamicomJapan

A Super Famicom golf game featuring characters from Naxat's Dorabocchan franchise, best known in the US as Spike McFang.

Derby Jockey: Kishu-ou he no Michi cover32 Years Ago

Derby Jockey: Kishu-ou he no Michi

Super FamicomJapan

Derby Jockey is a Sports game, developed by Graphic Research and published by Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc, which was released in Japan in 1994.

Game no Kandume: Sega Games Can Vol.1 cover32 Years Ago

Game no Kandume: Sega Games Can Vol.1

Sega CDJapan

A compilation of Sega Meganet games, released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Mega-CD.

The Game of Life: Super Jinsei Game cover32 Years Ago

The Game of Life: Super Jinsei Game

Super FamicomJapan

Super Jinsei Game is a video game adaptation of Milton Bradley's The Game of Life board game. Takara, the Japanese license holders for the game, commissioned a number of video game adaptations of the Jinsei Game (as the board game is known in Japan).

Virtua Racing cover32 Years Ago

Virtua Racing

PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan

The hit arcade racing game is now available on the Genesis with a custom Sega Virtua Processor in the cartridge for enhanced 3D graphics! Switch your camera, view replays, or play split-screen multiplayer.

Power Spikes II cover31 Years Ago

Power Spikes II

Neo Geo CDJapan

Power Spikes II is a sports game released in 1994 by Video System. It features the Hyper Mode where the world's strongest eight teams compete along with the World Men's and World Women's teams in this futuristic fighting volleyball game.

Winning Post 2 cover31 Years Ago

Winning Post 2

Super FamicomJapan

Winning Post 2 is a Sports game, published by Koei, which was released in Japan in 1995.

Beatmania 2ndMix cover28 Years Ago

Beatmania 2ndMix

ArcadeJapan

Beatmania 2ndMIX is a rhythm game developed by Konami. It is the second game in the beatmania series and is part of the BEMANI franchise ( which it was named after: BEatMANIa ). The game is played with a controller with one turn table and 5 keys, three white and two black.

AeroFighters Assault cover28 Years Ago

AeroFighters Assault

Nintendo 64Japan

The Aero Fighters Assault team needs your help to save the Earth from the evil Phutta Morgana organization and their machines of doom.

ReBoot cover28 Years Ago

ReBoot

PlayStationNorth America

This 3D action game is based on the computer animated cartoon ReBoot. It's an over-the-shoulder perspective shooter comprised of 19 complex levels filled with diverse enemies.

Densha de Go! 2 cover27 Years Ago

Densha de Go! 2

PlayStationJapan

Densha de Go! 2 Kousoku-hen is a train driving simulation game. It was released in the arcades in Japan in 1998.

Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijo cover27 Years Ago

Mystic Ark: Maboroshi Gekijo

PlayStationJapan

Sequel to Mystic Ark from the SNES.

Magical Tetris Challenge cover27 Years Ago

Magical Tetris Challenge

PlayStationJapan

Join Disney's Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they embark on a non-stop adventure full of challenging fun and excitement in Magical Tetris Challenge.

Dr. Slump cover27 Years Ago

Dr. Slump

PlayStationJapan

Dr. Slump is an action-adventure game based on the 1997 anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama's manga series of the same name.

Kita he: White Illumination cover27 Years Ago

Kita he: White Illumination

DreamcastJapan

The player, a second-year high school student (17 years old), travels from Tokyo to Sapporo in Hokkaido (hence the basic title of the game Kita E - To The North).

Eisei Meijin III: Game Creator Yoshimura Nobuhiro no Zunou cover27 Years Ago

Eisei Meijin III: Game Creator Yoshimura Nobuhiro no Zunou

PlayStationJapan

Eisei Meijin III - Game Creator Yoshimura Nobuhiro no Zunou is a traditional video game released in 1999 by Konami for the Playstation & Dreamcast consoles. The game was only released in Japan. The game is based on the traditional board game shogi.

Gallop Racer cover27 Years Ago

Gallop Racer

PlayStationJapan

Gallop Racer (known as "Gallop Racer 3: One and Only Road to Victory" in Japan) is part horse racing simulation, part action/arcade racer. When choosing horses for your stable, you have to take a lot of factors into account.

Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula - Aratanaru Chousensha cover27 Years Ago

Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula - Aratanaru Chousensha

PlayStationJapan

Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula: Aratanaru Chousensha is a Racing game, developed by Aspect and published by Vap, which was released in Japan in 1999.

Dancing Blade Katteni Momotenshi II: Tears of Eden cover27 Years Ago

Dancing Blade Katteni Momotenshi II: Tears of Eden

PlayStationJapan

The sequel to "Dancing Blade Katteni Momotenshi!"

NBA In the Zone 2000 cover26 Years Ago

NBA In the Zone 2000

PlayStationWorldwide

Get set for some serious net time with KONAMI and the NBA! We're back In The Zone for PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and GameBoy Color with our best season yet! Lead the break from the tip off with features like three-point contest, pinpoint passing and the slam dunk contest.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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