ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
111 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
34 Years AgoHello Kitty World
PortFamicomJapan
This game is based on "Balloon Kid" for Game Boy but with characters and plot changed. It was released only in Japan for the Nintendo Famicom.
34 Years AgoKawa no Nushi Tsuri: Shizen-ha
RemasterPC Engine CDJapan
Like other games in the River King series, this game revolves around a hero and his sister. This time, the sister went out to catch a fish that was essential for their village's prosperity, but hasn't returned.
34 Years AgoThunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Thunder Pro Wrestling Retsuden is an entry in Human's Fire Pro Wrestling series. The game is a typical wrestling game presented in an isometric view with the entire ring visible on screen at once.
34 Years Ago
34 Years AgoStormlord
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
The Geneis/Mega Drive port of "Stormlord". Sega of America pulled the Genesis edition of the game off the market and forced Razorsoft to give clothing to cover up the fairies' bare breasts. Indeed, certain advertisements for the game often made note of the controversy.
34 Years AgoS.T.G: Strike Gunner
Super FamicomJapan
Strike Gunner S.T.G is an Action game, developed by Athena and published by Tecmo, which was released in 1991. A vertically scrolling shooter.
34 Years AgoChiki Chiki Machine Mou Race
Game BoyJapan
A Japanese-only racing game for Game Boy based on the Wacky Races cartoon.
34 Years AgoHook
PortFamicomJapan
In Hook, based on the 1991 film by Steven Spielberg, the player controls Peter Pan who is trying to rescue his children from Captain James Hook. This version differs from the version of the game by Ukiyotei.
30 Years AgoBattle Arena Toshinden Remix
PortSaturnNorth America
Be prepared to meet your maker! Anything goes in this 360-degree tournament fighter - upgraded for Sega Saturn. You've got to pulverize all 9 opponents - including the never-before-seen Kupeed - with a vast array of special combo moves and expert weapons skills!
30 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire
PortPlayStationNorth America
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (Sangokushi IV in Japan) is the fourth game in Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series.
29 Years AgoTokimeki Memorial Selection: Fujisaki Shiori
SaturnPlayStationJapan
Tokimeki Memorial Selection: Fujisaki Shiori is an adventure and visual novel game developed and published by Konami, and released on PlayStation and Sega Saturn in Japan on 1997. It is a spin-off in the Tokimeki Memorial series.
29 Years AgoLunacy
SaturnEurope
Lunacy, released in Europe as Torico and in Japan as Gekka Mugentan Torico (月花霧幻譚 Torico), is an adventure game developed by System Sacom and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn in 1996.
29 Years AgoMass Destruction
SaturnEurope
Mass Destruction is a mission-based tank shooting game. Jump into one of three tanks each with its own strengths and weaknesses and take on 24 different missions, each with its own set of objectives.
29 Years AgoMega Man 8: Anniversary Collector's Edition
PortSaturnNorth America
With the whole cast assembled for Mega Man's 32-bit debut and an exclusive onscreen Mega Man 8 Japanese art collection, the 10th anniversary edition is the ultimate mega package, the Blue Bomber's back! The two versions of the game are not identical.
28 Years AgoPunky Skunk
PlayStationWorldwide
Punky Skunk is not your ordinary skunk: he's an extreme-sports loving critter trying to save his friends from a kidnapping wolf named Badler.
28 Years AgoAir Boarder 64
Nintendo 64Japan
Air Boarder 64 is a futuristic racing game for the Nintendo 64. It is very similar to the Tony Hawks Pro Skater series, although the game features hover boards instead of the usual skateboards.
28 Years AgoHataraku Shoujo: Tekipaki Working Love FX
PC-FXJapan
Tekipaki: Working Love FX is essentially an upgraded version of Tekipaki: Working Love for Turbo CD. It adds several scenarios to the main game, which play mostly like a Japanese-style adventure - the player can choose dialogue options or a location to go to.
28 Years AgoKandume Monsters
Game BoyJapan
A pet-raising simulation game for the Game Boy released in 1998.
25 Years AgoThe Powerpuff Girls: Battle HIM
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
One of three POWERPUFF GIRLS games released together on the Game Boy Color, THE POWER PUFF GIRLS: Battle Him cats you in the role of the lovable Bubbles.
25 Years AgoArmy Men: World War - Final Front
PlayStationWorldwide
Will the madness ever end? It doesn't look likely, with conflict on a global scale flaring up again for the increasingly weary Green Army, as they fight to keep liberty and justice alive by pushing back the nefarious pursuits of the Tan Army and it's wicked leaders.
25 Years AgoBeatmania IIDX 5th style
ArcadeJapan
The 5th release in the beatmania IIDX series. Marks the first of many appearances from Namco mainstays sampling masters.
25 Years AgoMTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX
PlayStationWorldwide
MTV SPORTS: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX puts the action of riding a stunt BMX bike in the palm of your hand. The game offers six different professional riders: T.J.
24 Years Ago
23 Years AgoKids Station: Hello Kitty to Album Nikki wo Tsukurimasho!
PlayStationJapan
In Hello Kitty to Album Nikki wo Tsukurimasho! The player will travel with Hello Kitty to different countries around the world and play different mini-games.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.