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
19 Years AgoFlipper Critters
Nintendo DSEurope
Flipper Critters is set in an imaginary world filled with a variety of remarkable places, from town squares and mountain valleys to towering castles and even the surface of the moon.
41 Years AgoShao-Lin's Road
ArcadeJapan
Shao-Lin's Road is a kung-fu platformer in which the player must kick to victory! GUTS!
41 Years AgoKicker
ArcadeJapan
Kung-fu player jumps around multiple level boards, kicking opponents and collecting power-ups and bonus items.
37 Years AgoF1 Pilot
PC EngineJapan
A Formula 1 racing game from Pack-In-Video, developed for the PC Engine. It was never released outside of Japan. F-1 Pilot is a F1 racing game for the PC Engine, one that depicts the racing from the driver's seat of the vehicle.
37 Years AgoTama & Friends: 3-choume Daibouken
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Take part in a cat and his friends' adventures in their neighborhood! Every day is a new adventure, every object is a new discovery!
36 Years AgoTora he no Michi
PC EngineWorldwide
Tora he no Michi is a scrolling action game using a monk character.
36 Years AgoHisou Kihei Kai Serd
PC EngineWorldwide
A mecha strategy game from Masaya. Hisou Kihei is a strategy game where the majority of the units are mecha, or robot suits. The game was exclusive to the PC Engine and was released soon after another mecha strategy game from Masaya: Gaiflame.
36 Years AgoHong Kong
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The first game to be produced as a coverdisk for Japanese Famicom magazine Famimaga, Hong Kong is a points-based variant of Mahjong Solitaire (a.k.a. Shanghai) that also plays a little bit like Jenga. Hong Kong, or Famimaga Disk Vol.
36 Years AgoFlappy Special
PortGame BoyJapan
Flappy moves stones to get around enemies in order to reach his goal.
36 Years AgoFinal Zone II
PC Engine CDWorldwide
You swore bloody vengeance when ZOD blew your satellite crew to shreds. Now it's payback time! Your New Age Power Suits turn each member of your elite force into a walking arsenal of destruction, each with it's own awesome fighting power.
36 Years AgoKiteretsu Daihyakka
FamicomJapan
Kiteretsu Daihyakka is an Action game, published by Epoch, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years Ago
36 Years AgoMashin Eiyuuden Wataru Gaiden
FamicomJapan
A Japanese RPG based off the long running anime television series, "Mashin Hero Wataru."
36 Years AgoFinal Blow
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Final Blow is a boxing arcade game created in 1988 by Taito.
36 Years AgoAfter Burner II
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
A Sega Genesis port of arcade game "After Burner II". Take to the skies in your F-14 Tomcat for epic dogfights and intense aerial battles. Lock on to your targets and shoot down enemy formations with your machine gun or a barrage of homing missiles.
33 Years AgoOutRun 2019
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
In the 21st century, if you're doing 200mph, you're holding up traffic. Welcome to Outrun 2019 - a worldwide racing tour where gutsy drivers compete over death defying tracks in a survival of the fastest.
33 Years AgoGI King!: Sanbiki no Yosouya
Game BoyJapan
GI King!: Sanbiki no Yosouya is a Sports game, developed by Graphic Research and published by Vic Tokai, which was released in Japan in 1993.
30 Years AgoStakes Winner
Neo Geo CDJapan
Stakes Winner is a 2D horse racing game. Taking the role of horse jockeys, players must win a series of races using one of the game's eight selectable horses. Each horse is rated in strength, speed, and stamina, making each horse different in handling.
30 Years AgoExpert
PlayStationJapan
Expert is a modern-day first-person shooter. Taking control of Expert team member Takuya Kudō, the player must clear each floor of terrorists, rescue any hostages, and find the elevator to the next stage.
26 Years AgoKisha de GO!
PlayStationJapan
Kisha de Go! is an offshoot of the Densha de Go! series. This version of the game allows players to drive a steam train, rather than an electric train like the other entries. The coverage included portions of the Keihin-Tōhoku Line, Shin'etsu Main Line and Ban'etsu-Sai Line.
26 Years AgoWinning Post 4: Program 2000
PlayStationJapan
Winning Post comes to the Dreamcast for the first time (as well as returning to the PlayStation) with an update to Winning Post 4.
26 Years AgoNemuru Mayu
PlayStationJapan
Nemuru Mayu(Sleeping Cocoon) is a first person dungeon crawler for the Playstation 1 with a unique visual style released only in Japan.
26 Years AgoSwing Away Golf
PS2Japan
Bring your clubs, caddy, personality and attitude as you join Joe, Rachel, Kelly, Ryan and other golf nuts in a game packed with personality. Laugh, scowl, celebrate and hang your head in defeat- you're going to do it all.
26 Years AgoI.Q Remix+: Intelligent Qube
PS2Japan
The sequel to the challenging PSOne cult favorite Intelligent Qube, I.Q. REMIX + is a superior puzzle game that confronts players with a simple proposition: don't fall off their platform.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.