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
18 Years AgoNinja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
Nintendo DSJapan
This action-adventure title is presented in a third person, pseudo-3D manner, meaning all the game-models are rendered in full 3D, but the world the player travels around in is pre-rendered.
25 Years AgoArmy Men: Green Rogue
PS2North America
Created in a covert laboratory by splicing DNA from the strongest and most skilled soldiers, the "Omega Soldier" has been given the strength and weapon skills to become the Tan army's worst high-tech threat!
19 Years AgoLost in Blue 2
Nintendo DSNorth America
Washed ashore after their cruise ship goes down at sea, young Jack and Amy must struggle to survive as they search for a way off a deserted island.
17 Years AgoFrom the Abyss
Nintendo DSEurope
Developed by Sonic Powered, From the Abyss allows players to explore the vast world of Rubenhaut through a unique world creation engine exclusively created for From The Abyss.
19 Years AgoIzuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Izuna and her ninja clan are looking for a place to settle down after their old master Mugen decided that ninjas were obsolete, and booted them from his castle.
24 Years AgoMagic Pengel: The Quest for Color
PS2Japan
Magic Pengel is centered on the player, as a character able to manipulate a "Pengel" (which looks like a stylized fairy combined with a paintbrush) to create a creature, or "Doodle".
19 Years AgoShining Force EXA
PS2North America
A bitter war between two world superpowers has raged on for decades with armies of beasts and demons devastating the people and the land. With both sides deadlocked, two young heroes rise up to begin a heroic journey to stop the fighting and unite the divided world.
17 Years AgoSingStar: Queen
PS2Europe
SingStar Queen is a karaoke game featuring songs from the mythic group Queen, best known for their founder and lead singer, Freddie Mercury.
24 Years AgoBaseball Advance
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Baseball Advance is a baseball game produced by Sega, developed by Smilebit and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. It was later released in Japan as Greatest Nine with different licenses.
17 Years AgoB Team: Metal Cartoon Squad
Nintendo DSWorldwide
B Team: Metal Cartoon Squad is a Strategy game, developed by Most Wanted Entertainment and published by Virgin Play, which was released in Europe in 2009.
37 Years AgoP47 Thunderbolt
PC EngineJapan
An Arcade World War II-themed horizontal shoot 'em up developed by NMK.
37 Years AgoHikaru Genji: Roller Panic
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
J-pop boy band Hikaru Genji always perform on roller skates, but on the day of their performance at Tokyo Dome (in all but name), the band's roller skates have all been stolen.
35 Years AgoJaleco Rally: Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge
PortSuper FamicomJapan
Jaleco Rally: Big Run - The Supreme 4WD Challenge is a rally racing game and sim in which the player takes part in the Paris-Dakar rally. The game actually begins in Tripoli, Libya and passes through around 2,500 miles of African desert, swamp and jungle on the way to Dakar.
34 Years AgoXardion
Super FamicomJapan
Xardion tells the tale of 3 warring planets that are home to 3 distinct alien races. Their fighting is interrupted by the threat of invasion from a much more potent alien race.
29 Years AgoAdvanced World War Sen-nen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium
SaturnJapan
Advanced World War Sennen Teikoku no Koubou: Last of the Millennium is an RTS game on Sega Saturn released by Sega in 1997. The goal of the game is to fight through World War II (European front) by manipulating Nazi German forces.
29 Years Ago
29 Years AgoQueens Road
PlayStationJapan
Queens Road is a Strategy game, developed and published by Angel (Bandai), which was released in Japan in 1997.
29 Years AgoSuper Robot Shooting
PlayStationJapan
Rail-shooting action game featuring robots from classic manga/anime series.
29 Years AgoDeep Sea Adventure: Kaitei Kyuu Panthalassa no Nazo
PlayStationJapan
Your father has mysteriously disappeared while carrying out his ocean studies. You, a young boy named Chris, must venture forth in your minisub and search for poppy.
29 Years AgoThe Conveni: Ano Machi wo Dokusen Seyo
PortSaturnJapan
A convenience store simulation game.
29 Years AgoMega Man Battle & Chase
PlayStationJapan
It's robot mayhem at the Battle & Chase tournament! Dr. Wily is trying to take over the tournament with his army of Robot Masters, and now Mega Man has to enter to try and save the races!
29 Years AgoStandby Say You!
SaturnJapan
Standby Say You! is a simulation game where the player takes the role of an up-and-coming voice director.
28 Years AgoMakeruna! Makendou Z
PC-FXJapan
Third in the Kendo Rage (Makeruna! Makendou) series; this one's an RPG.
28 Years AgoMedarot Parts Collection
Game BoyJapan
Medarot Parts Collection is an add-on game for Medarot 1 released for the Game Boy in 1998. It's a side game where the player Robottles their way through a tower and collects parts, which can then be traded to the main game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.