ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 26
The games released on this day in gaming history.
131 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
22 Years AgoR-Type III: The Third Lightning
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
The evil Bydo Empire returns in this entry of the R-Type series. So climb into the latest R-Type vessel, the R-90, and blast through six side-scrolling levels on your way to destroy the Bydo mothership. Gameplay is still the classic R-Type way with huge levels and bosses.
33 Years AgoTuff E Nuff
Super FamicomJapan
Following a great war that destroys most of the earth, Tuff E Nuff sees four of the earth's toughest people come together to do battle, and earn the right to attempt to depose the mighty ruler.
16 Years AgoInfinite Space
Nintendo DSEurope
Infinite Space, a role playing game exclusively for the Nintendo DS portable handheld system, takes place in outer space and gives players the ability to control, build, outfit and customize more than 150 spaceships.
33 Years AgoStinger
FamicomJapan
Stinger is a shoot-em-up developed by Konami. It is the North American version of the sequel to Twinbee.
28 Years AgoShinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend
SaturnJapan
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel, also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion: Iron Maiden, is a video game based on the Gainax anime/manga series Neon Genesis Evangelion, released officially only in Japan for the PlayStation, Sega Sa…
27 Years AgoGuardian's Crusade
PlayStationEurope
Guardian's Crusade, known in Japan as Knight & Baby, is a 1998 role-playing video game (RPG) for the PlayStation, developed by Tamsoft and released worldwide by Activision.
17 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator World Championship Tournament 2009
Nintendo DSJapan
In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator: World Championship 2009, players can experience the most robust offering in the World Championship franchise to date with up to 2,800 playable cards.
33 Years AgoBattletoads
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Genesis/Mega Drive port of Battletoads. Battletoads are here to fight aliens form other words. Get into the battle with the most baddest toads on the planet!
27 Years AgoLode Runner 3-D
Nintendo 64North America
The game mechanics are similar to the original; you outrun 'monsters' by using alternate routes, sliding on ropes, climbing ladders or drilling holes in the ground to trap them.
24 Years AgoDeus Ex: The Conspiracy
PortPS2North America
Deus Ex: The Conspiracy was the 2002 PlayStation 2 port of the original PC Game from 2000.
17 Years AgoSpace Invaders Extreme 2
Nintendo DSJapan
High-speed action-packed game play returns with the addition of exciting head-to-head battle modes, a challenging new time attack mode, and expanded game play progression that goes beyond Fever Time to SUPER FEVER TIME!
38 Years AgoGolgo 13: Top Secret Episode
FamicomJapan
The player takes on the role of Golgo 13 (also known as Duke Togo), an assassin whose objective is to destroy the leader of the Drek group.
28 Years AgoBurning Rangers
SaturnWorldwide
Sonic Team brings you the fire fighting heroes of the future... The Burning Rangers. In the life of a Burning Ranger, danger lurks around every corner, and you'll find there are many.
28 Years Ago...Iru!
PlayStationJapan
...Iru! takes place in a high school with a large mechanical clock in the center. You control an upper classman who, along with his fellow students and teachers, finds himself locked inside the school when staying late to finish a project.
25 Years AgoThe Simpsons: Night of the Living - Treehouse of Horror
Game Boy ColorNorth America
The Simpsons: Night of the Living - Treehouse of Horror is a platform game for the Game Boy Color. The game features seven side-scrolling levels in which the player controls the members of the Simpson family.
22 Years AgoDragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair
PS2Worldwide
Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair is an action-adventure video game released in 2002 by Dragonstone Software.
17 Years AgoTriggerheart Exelica
PS2Japan
Triggerheart Exelica is a vertically scrolling Japanese arcade shooter with a little bit of everything: fast-paced action, scalable difficulty, massive hordes of enemy Ver'mith, and cute humanoid weapons who can either shoot down enemy ship…
24 Years AgoWTA Tour Tennis
PS2North America
Use the amazing combo of moves provided to outwit the world's great female players. Also, this game features different court surfaces, which also affect the bounce and spin of the ball. Singles and Double friendlies can be played against any of the WTA stars.
18 Years AgoBrain Assist
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Are you tired and overworked? Does your brain need a pick-me-up? Then you need Brain Assist!
34 Years AgoFar East of Eden II: Manji-maru
PC Engine CDJapan
Tengai Makyou II: Manji Maru is a role-playing video game and the second game in the Tengai Makyou series.
33 Years AgoRaging Fighter
Game BoyJapan
If you think you're tough enough to rumble with the best fighters in the world, take your best shot in RAGING FIGHTER. Choose from seven different brawlers Vandal, Aska, Ruoh, Shades, Miyabi, Tao, and Bulk as you take it to the competition and show em who's boss.
28 Years AgoBroken Helix
PlayStationJapan
Broken Helix is a third-person shooter game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation in 1997. The game boasts "4-D" real time gameplay, allowing the player to activate and deactivate certain objects in later levels of the game.
24 Years AgoEOE: Eve of Extinction
PS2Worldwide
Josh Calloway is an employee of Wisdom Incorporated, well known for its work in gene therapy, genome-based drugs, cloning technology and genetic modification of food.
22 Years AgoR-Type Final
PS2Europe
Like other games in the R-Type Series, the game is a scrolling shooter where you need to guide a spaceship through various stages and destroy the many enemies (including very large end of level bosses).
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.