ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
126 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoPokémon Stadium
Nintendo 64Australia
In the game's Stadium Mode, one player competes in 80 different battles, divided into four tournaments.
26 Years AgoPokémon Snap
Nintendo 64Australia
Traverse various areas and take photographs of different types of Pokémon by discovering their secrets.
33 Years AgoKirby's Adventure
FamicomJapan
Not everything is well in Dream Land. For some mysterious reason, the Dream Spring, a magical well that is the reservoir for all the dreams of the citizens of Dream Land, is no longer working. Everyone is being subjected to their worst nightmares every time they go to sleep.
26 Years AgoMetal Slug 3
ArcadeJapan
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!
33 Years AgoStar Fox
SNESNorth America
Star Fox, released as Starwing in Europe, is a 1993 rail shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo, with assistance from Argonaut Software, for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
20 Years AgoThe Godfather
PS2Australia
The Godfather puts you into the action of the legendary films, while you relive the classic moments of the Corleone family. After a life of small-time jobs and petty thefts, you are accepted into the Corleone family -- America's most famous criminal organization.
20 Years AgoPokémon Ranger
Nintendo DSJapan
Pokémon Ranger is an action role-playing video game developed by HAL Laboratory and Creatures Inc. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS video game console. The game was released at various dates, varying between continents.
32 Years AgoSuper Street Fighter II Turbo
Expanded editionArcadeNorth America
Super Street Fighter II Turbo, released in Japan as Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge, is a competitive fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in 1994.
26 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle
PlayStationJapan
"The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle" is the sixth game in The King of Fighters series by SNK.
22 Years AgoFinal Fantasy XI Online
PS2North America
Final Fantasy XI Online is the franchise's first MMORPG as well as the eleventh installment in the main series. FFXI was the world's first cross-console MMORPG, available for Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Steam.
25 Years AgoZone of the Enders
PS2Europe
Take control of a fully armed prototype mechanized robot and fight off enemies during a space colony hijack in Hideo Kojima's Zone of the Enders.
26 Years AgoVigilante 8: 2nd Offense
DreamcastJapan
The story of Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense centers on the international meddlings of an oil conglomerate from the future known as OMAR (Oil Monopoly Alliance Regime).
20 Years AgoCooking Mama
Nintendo DSJapan
The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames. The game features a total of 96 different dishes. Each minigame represents a different activity in the meal preparation, such as mixing, frying, or chopping the provided ingredients.
19 Years AgoBurnout Dominator
PS2Europe
Burnout Dominator is an installment of the Burnout series for the PlayStation 2 and the PlayStation Portable systems. The game is mainly focused on returned Burnouts feature - draining a complete boost meter without stopping wich was last seen in Burnout 2: Point of Impact.
25 Years AgoThe Simpsons Wrestling
PlayStationNorth America
The Simpsons Wrestling is a sports video game and the only Simpsons game released for the PlayStation.
25 Years AgoStar Wars: Starfighter
PS2Europe
Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo.
16 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Nintendo DSNorth America
In the near future, a mysterious, growing, black void appears at the Earth's southern pole.
33 Years AgoJungle Strike
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
A sequel to Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf (a best-seller released the previous year) and the second instalment in the Strike series. Jungle Strike retained its predecessor's core mechanics and expanded on the model with additional vehicles and settings.
25 Years AgoISS Pro Evolution 2
PlayStationEurope
ISS Pro Evolution 2 (known as World Soccer Jikkyou Winning Eleven 2000: U-23 Medal he no Chousen in Japan) is the fourth video game in the ISS Pro series and the second instalment of the ISS Pro Evolution series.
27 Years AgoGex 3: Deep Cover Gecko
PlayStationNorth America
When Gex is watching TV one day, he discovers that Rez has kidnapped Agent Xtra (the agent from Gex: Enter the Gecko's backstory), head of the TV Terrorist Defense Unit, to get to him.
20 Years AgoAce Combat Zero: The Belkan War
PS2Japan
The sixth installment in the Ace Combat series explores the Belkan War, a devastating conflict alluded to in Ace Combat 5.
25 Years AgoFear Effect 2: Retro Helix
PlayStationEurope
Set in a crazed, alternate future of Hong Kong, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix is the prequel to the survival-horror hit Fear Effect. You play as one of four deadly mercenaries on a team that's been commissioned to bring back the kidnapped daughter of a powerful Chinese executive.
25 Years AgoToy Story Racer
PlayStationEurope
The race is on! For the first time ever, join Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the gang in a crazy, turbo-blasting remote-controlled racing competition through the action-packed world of Disney's Toy Story!
21 Years AgoFull Spectrum Warrior
PS2Worldwide
The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. The backbone of a ground invasion is the U.S. Army Infantry, and in the midst of combat, their skills, courage, and teamwork are put to the test.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.