ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
89 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
29 Years AgoCastlevania: Symphony of the Night
PlayStationJapan
Having been awoken from his eternal slumber by the reappearance of Castlevania, Alucard must once again face the evil minions of darkness. Use your vampiric powers, along with weapons, potions, and other magical relics to change the tide of battle.
29 Years Ago
17 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Nintendo DSEurope
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 / GenesisEurope
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?
24 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories
PlayStationNorth America
Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories is a video game loosely based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime series. The storyline takes on a dual setting in Ancient Egypt and current-day Domino City.
20 Years AgoMetroid Prime Hunters
Nintendo DSNorth America
Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay.
18 Years AgoPokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Nintendo DSJapan
In the second in the Pokemon Ranger series, you once again play as a Pokemon Ranger, working to help people, Pokemon and nature in a new area called the Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn the title of a full-fledged Pokemon Ranger.
34 Years AgoShining Force
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Shining Force is a turn-based tactical RPG. Battles take place in square grids, and each unit occupies 1 square. Units can belong to one of two sides: allies (controlled by the player) or enemies (controlled by the computer AI).
19 Years AgoPuzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
Nintendo DSNorth America
Experience a puzzle game like nothing you have played before. Embark on an epic single-player campaign comprising of more than 150 challenging quests. Jump into this exciting puzzle game and out match your opponent in Quick-play mode.
20 Years AgoTetris DS
Nintendo DSNorth America
You can rediscover the timeless puzzle game Tetris on your Nintendo DS with Tetris DS. Now you can choose from six different game modes, all of which take advantage of the DS's touch screen.
33 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Super Butouden
Super FamicomJapan
The first fighting game bearing the Dragon Ball license, Super Butouden covers some of the series's key battles (from Goku's battle with Piccolo to the Cell Games).
29 Years AgoArea 51
PlayStationJapan
Area 51 is a light gun arcade game released by Atari Games. It takes its name from the Area 51 military facility.
28 Years AgoReal Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
ArcadeWorldwide
Real Bout 2 revamps the two-line battle system from Real Bout Special. Instead of fighting in either two lines, the player is now forced to fight in a main line, while the second line is a "sway line" used to avoid attacks (similar to the original Real Bout).
40 Years AgoFantasy Zone
ArcadeJapan
The Fantasy Zone is a solar system consisting of eight brightly colored, fantastic planets. The evil Menons are trying to take over all of the planets in the Fantasy Zone by using misappropriated foreign currency to build their forces.
29 Years AgoMechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
SaturnWorldwide
You are the genetically engineered Clan Mechwarrior. The Clans are invading the Inner Sphere. Join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan as they pursue their own agenda against the Inner Sphere and other Clans.
27 Years AgoMechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
PlayStationWorldwide
You are the genetically engineered Clan Mechwarrior. The Clans are invading the Inner Sphere. Join either the Wolf Clan or the Jade Falcon Clan as they pursue their own agenda against the Inner Sphere and other Clans.
36 Years AgoAdventures of Lolo 2
NESNorth America
Our hero Lolo has charmed and enchanted puzzle-loving game players around the world with his unfailing courage and plucky persistence - and now he's off for his second quest! Join forces with Lolo and his faithful sidekick Lala for another journey full of puzzles and pitfalls.
29 Years Ago
23 Years AgoArc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
PS2Japan
The world of Arc: Twilight of the Spirits is populated by two races: human and Deimos. The two races prefer to avoid contact with each other, but both depend on the Spirit Stones to sustain the balance in the world.
23 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
In your return to Battle City, you begin another mission to retrieve stolen millennium cards that can destroy the world. Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction features an all-new storyline that sets you off on a quest to stop Reshef from drowning the world in darkness.
19 Years AgoUEFA Champions League 2006–2007
PS2North America
UEFA Champions League 2006–2007 is the official video game of the UEFA Champions League of 2006/2007. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label.
18 Years AgoChibi-Robo!: Park Patrol
Nintendo DSAustralia
A pollution epidemic is killing off flowers and ravaging parks worldwide. To combat this threat, Citrusoft Robotics has developed an eco-friendly model of Chibi-Robo and sent it to parks everywhere.
17 Years AgoHenry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Nintendo DSEurope
In Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure players embark on single player fun like no other.
19 Years AgoTMNT
PortPS2North America
TMNT is a single-player action-adventure multi-platform action game starring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.