ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
111 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
29 Years AgoCommand & Conquer
PlayStationNorth America
Experience the game that started it all! Enter a gritty, high-tech world and take advantage of electronic intelligence and covert surveillance to determine who reigns supreme.
20 Years AgoPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Expanded editionNintendo DSEurope
Meet Phoenix Wright, the rookie defense lawyer new to the scene with the wildest cross-examination skills in town! Take on five intriguing cases to reveal dramatic, stunning, and even comical court proceedings.
21 Years AgoTekken 5
Expanded editionPS2Japan
The home version of Tekken 5 came with new character customization options and a beat 'em up mode called Devil Within.
29 Years AgoNeed for Speed II
PlayStationNorth America
There are three main game types. The first two are single race and tournament and the last is a knockout race. Single races allow players to become familiar with the circuits and increase their skill of any one of the six tracks.
20 Years AgoAnimal Crossing: Wild World
Nintendo DSEurope
Players move into a living, breathing world inside the Nintendo DS...and then invite their friends to visit from anywhere on earth.
32 Years AgoRock n' Roll Racing
SNESEurope
The game pits four racers against each other, with up to two of them being player-controlled and the rest being AI opponents.
20 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
PS2Europe
The year is 2013 and you play as Captain Mitchell, commander of a Ghost Recon team, on a mission in Mexico City where rebels are attempting a coup, putting Mexico and the USA in danger.
26 Years AgoResident Evil Survivor
PlayStationEurope
Resident Evil Survivor is the first Resident Evil title to be rendered in real time as opposed to making use of pre-rendered backdrops. Levels are explored in first person, and when enemies are encountered the press of a button will bring up a targeting reticle for shooting.
28 Years AgoThe House of the Dead
SaturnNorth America
The House of the Dead is a first-person, light gun arcade game. Players assume the role of agents Thomas Rogan and "G" in their efforts to repel the dangerous, inhumane experiments of Dr. Curien, a madman.
26 Years AgoGrandia
PlayStationEurope
Grandia is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts and published by Entertainment Software Publishing for the Sega Saturn console as the first game in their Grandia series.
27 Years AgoBloody Roar
PlayStationEurope
Bloody Roar, known as Bloody Roar: Hyper Beast Duel in Europe and Japan, is a fighting video game originally developed by Raizing (now Eighting) as an arcade game.
20 Years AgoOutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
Expanded editionPS2Europe
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast features 15 unique cars, the most ever seen in any OutRun game. In addition to the ten cars from OutRun 2 SP, new models include the 550 Barchetta, F355 Spider, Superamerica, 328 GTS, and the Ferrari F430.
28 Years AgoWorld Cup 98
PlayStationNorth America
The main feature of the game is the World Cup tournament itself, where the player may use either the actual groups used in the finals, or groups composed of a random selection of the included teams.
31 Years AgoTekken
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
The console version of Tekken adds more content to the original arcade game such as new characters and additional game modes.
20 Years AgoIce Age 2: The Meltdown
PS2Europe
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown is loosely based on the movie of the same name. The game takes place in prehistory - you play as Scrat, the hapless (but not totally helpless!) proto-squirrel, helping your friends escape the coming of a huge flood.
30 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: The Legend
PlayStationSaturnJapan
Dragon Ball Z: Legends is a fighting game which utilizes a unique system of play that is different from most other fighters. The graphics feature 2-D sprites in a three dimensional world. Although each battle begins on the ground, the majority of the action is featured skyward.
37 Years AgoShadowgate
FamicomJapan
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
26 Years AgoUrban Chaos
PlayStationNorth America
Urban Chaos throws you into the heart of a modern urban jungle at the turn of the millenium. To succeed you'll need a lethal combination of stealth, physical agility and martial art skills as you interact with the city around you.
20 Years AgoResident Evil: Deadly Silence
Expanded editionNintendo DSEurope
Resident Evil: Deadly Silence is an enhanced version of the original Resident Evil for the Nintendo DS. It was made to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the series.
27 Years AgoRampage 2: Universal Tour
PlayStationWorldwide
Players choose one of the three original monsters to rescue. The player then uses the characters in the part of the world where the rescue is held. They work as a collective to break buildings, eat people, and destroy cars and this creates competition among players.
27 Years Ago3Xtreme
PlayStationNorth America
Huge air, phat moves, and sick tricks! Race on 70 real BMX bikes, skateboards and in-line skates. More than 270 burly tricks and combos.
31 Years AgoSuper Sidekicks
Neo Geo CDNorth AmericaJapan
Published in 1993, the original Super Sidekicks (known as Tokuten Ou, "Goal-Scoring King" in Japan) was SNK's first soccer video game.
29 Years AgoBattle Arena Toshinden 3
PlayStationNorth America
The Toshinden: the timeless battle tournament where only the best are invited, and only the strongest survive. Now, this third installment takes the fighting action to a level never seen before! You're caged like an animal in newly designed and closed-in arenas.
31 Years AgoDouble Dragon
Neo GeoWorldwide
A head-to-head fighting game based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, the game features a roster selectable which consists of "Double Dragon" alumni Billy, Jimmy, Marian, Abobo and Burnov, as well as 5 original characters as they enter a mart…
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.