On This Day in Gaming: March 29

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

March 29

The games released on this day in gaming history.

130 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Shining in the Darkness cover35 Years Ago

Shining in the Darkness

Mega Drive / GenesisJapan

Dark Sol has vowed to reign over the enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood, and only you can stop him. Find the powerful Arms of Light and battle the deadly beasts that keep your people desperate and starving in this epic journey for peace.

Digimon World Dawn cover19 Years Ago

Digimon World Dawn

Nintendo DSJapan

Digimon World Dawn, originally released as Digimon Story Sunburst in Japan, is a Digimon video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan on March 29, 2007 and North America on September 18, 2007.

Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge cover30 Years Ago

Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge

SaturnNorth America

The Darkstalkers return and now crave the fury of a good night fight. In this head-to-head fighting challenge, creatures from your darkest nightmares battle for eternal control fo the night. Treacherous, classic favorites take on 4 new challengers for total domination.

Army Men: RTS cover24 Years Ago

Army Men: RTS

PS2North America

The never-ending war between the Greens and the Tans is reinforced with new strategies and tactics, as this release in 3DO's Army Men series garrisons on the GameCube.

Tekken Advance cover24 Years Ago

Tekken Advance

Game Boy AdvanceEurope

Tekken Advance is a fighting game released for the Game Boy Advance. It is non-canonical to the Tekken storyline, but follows the events of Tekken 3.

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition cover30 Years Ago

Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition

PortPlayStationJapan

Bub and Bob are back! Like in Tetris in reverse, you shoot bubbles at an array of different-colored bubbles stuck in an ever descending ceiling, attempting to match them up three by three to make them disappear.

Dragon Force cover30 Years Ago

Dragon Force

SaturnJapan

Dragon Force is a real-time strategy RPG where players choose one of eight rulers to unite the continent of Legendra against a revived evil god. The game features large-scale battles with up to 100 soldiers per side, alongside army management and character development.

Rayman cover26 Years Ago

Rayman

PortGame Boy ColorNorth America

The Game Boy Color version of Rayman remains true to the spirit of the original game, but makes some notable changes, particularly when compared to the original's bright, vibrant graphics. Some levels have also been modified or simplified from the original release.

Pac-Man World Rally cover19 Years Ago

Pac-Man World Rally

PS2Australia

Pac-Man World Rally is a kart racing game that features a lineup of characters and courses from Namco's various games.

Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel cover30 Years Ago

Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing: Endless Duel

Super FamicomJapan

It is the year After Colony 195, and war between the Space Colonies and Earth has begun. To give the colonies an edge, they send 5 young soldiers, trained to perfection, to earth in the most powerful of Mobile Suits-Gundams.

Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas cover26 Years Ago

Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas

PlayStationWorldwide

Ready to kick some more terrorist butt? In Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas for the PlayStation, you'll reprise the role of John McClane as you lay waste to the threats and save innocent people along the way -- this time in the Sin City capital of the world: Las Vegas, Nevada.

Illbleed cover25 Years Ago

Illbleed

DreamcastJapan

Illbleed is a tongue-in-cheek survival horror game and a send-up to horror Clichés.

Darius Twin cover35 Years Ago

Darius Twin

Super FamicomJapan

Darius Twin is a shoot 'em up video game released for the Super NES in 1991. It was the first new installment in the Darius series to not be originally designed for the arcades, and also the first to have a normal 4:3 screen-ratio.

Totally Rad cover35 Years Ago

Totally Rad

PortNESNorth America

Totally Rad is an action game in which you play Jake, a magician wannabe being trained by the Master Magician Zebediah. One day, during his training, Jake is attacked by surprise by unknown foes who kidnap Allison, his girlfriend.

NFL 2K1 cover25 Years Ago

NFL 2K1

DreamcastJapan

NFL 2K1 is the follow-up sequel to the popular NFL 2K for the Dreamcast. NFL 2K1 provides several upgrades to the series, including individual team playbooks, an improved passing model, an improved running game, and online play.

NBA 2K1 cover25 Years Ago

NBA 2K1

DreamcastJapan

NBA 2K1 (also known as Sega Sports: NBA 2K1 or NBA2K1) is a basketball video game. It is the second installment in the NBA 2K series of video games. It was developed by Visual Concepts and published by Sega (as Sega Sports).

Crisis Zone cover27 Years Ago

Crisis Zone

ArcadeWorldwide

Crisis Zone is a light gun arcade game released by Namco in 1999, a spin-off of the Time Crisis series. As a feature, it handles a large machine gun type controller instead of a handgun like the conventional work.

Killing Zone cover30 Years Ago

Killing Zone

PlayStationJapan

In a mythical realm, in some unheard of dimension, all of the world's greatest monsters and mythological creatures have gathered to battle it out through this one-on-one 3D fighting game.

Kessen II cover25 Years Ago

Kessen II

PS2Japan

The real time simulation of Kessen returns to the PS2, with a story of love and battle in the three kingdoms. It's a magnificent historical fantasy in Kessen II.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2nd Edition cover24 Years Ago

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2nd Edition

PS2Worldwide

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Second Edition is the second game based on the hit TV gameshow. You have to answer fifteen questions, slowly going up to the one million mark.

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo cover23 Years Ago

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo

PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope

The loony fighter-slash-puzzle arcade game, ready to carry on the go on your Game Boy Advance!

Great Football cover39 Years Ago

Great Football

Master SystemJapan

Playoff fever grips you. And no wonder. You're the driving force that can take your football team to the top in this rough and tumble contest between the leagues.

Great Volleyball cover39 Years Ago

Great Volleyball

Master SystemJapan

Great Volleyball (グレートバレーボール) is a sports game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is part of the Great Sports series and was released internationally in 1987.

Great Basketball cover39 Years Ago

Great Basketball

Master SystemJapan

This is basketball at the professional level. Full of international competition from the first jump ball to the last jump shot. Whether it's four on three or three on two - the action is fast and furious.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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