ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1080 releases
28 Years AgoDead or Alive
Expanded editionPlayStationNorth America
Exclusive to the PlayStation version of the game is two additional characters.
29 Years AgoDoom
PortSaturnNorth America
Doom for the Saturn is a port of the PlayStation port of Doom (which has content from Ultimate Doom and Doom II), but uses the same engine as the 32X port.
26 Years AgoPlasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein
DreamcastNorth America
Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein is a 3D weapon-based fighting video game released by Capcom for the arcades. It is the sequel to Star Gladiator and runs on the ZN-2 hardware, an improved version of PlayStation-based ZN-1 hardware its predecessor ran on.
26 Years AgoTest Drive: Le Mans
DreamcastWorldwide
Take on the LeMans endurance racing challenge! Join one of the 25 factory teams take one of the over 50 vehicles (designed with assistance of actual teams) on the eight different LeMans circuits. The actual wear and tear are simulated.
20 Years AgoChampionship Manager 2006
XboxPCPS2PSPWorldwide
Championship Manager 2006 is a soccer management game for the 2005/2006 season. You take control of your favorite soccer teams from around the world and lead them to glory.
31 Years AgoMinnesota Fats: Pool Legend
SaturnJapan
Minnesota Fats: Pool Legend (released in Japan as Side Pocket 2) is a pocket billiards video game for the Sega Genesis and Sega Saturn, featuring famed billiards player Rudolf "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone. It was released as a sequel to Data East's earlier success, Side Pocket.
30 Years AgoVR Soccer
DOSPlayStationNorth AmericaEurope
VR Soccer (sometimes referred to as VR Soccer '96, and known as Actua Soccer in Japan and Europe) is a sports video game developed and published by Gremlin Interactive for MS-DOS, PlayStation, Sega Saturn. This was the first sports video game to include a full 3D graphics engine.
25 Years AgoWalt Disney's The Jungle Book Rhythm N' Groove
PS2Europe
Sampling a good beat from Dance Dance Revolution, Disney Interactive and Ubi Soft have a new groove going in Jungle Book: Rhythm n' Groove. The game brings all of your favorite characters from Disney's animated movie The Jungle Book and gives them something to dance to.
32 Years AgoAndre Agassi Tennis
Super FamicomJapan
A game endorsed by the American player who stunned the tennis world in the early 90s with his "Image is everything" looks, sporting long hair, earrings and colorful shirts, Andre Agassi Tennis includes eight players (male and female and as…
28 Years AgoRascal
PlayStationNorth America
Rascal is an action, platform game. In the game, the player assumes the role of Rascal armed with the Bubble Gun, in a mission through five worlds involving a medieval castle, ancient Aztec ruins, the aquatic city of Atlantis, a pirate ship and a Western town.
23 Years AgoMedabots: Rokusho
RemakeGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
Join Ikki as he begins his journey as a Medafighter and tries to save his hometown of Riverview City from the evil Rubberobo Gang. Interact with characters and control Medabots popular in the Medabots TV animated series.
17 Years AgoGardening Mama
Nintendo DSNorth America
A spin-off of the Cooking Mama franchise, this game puts Mama in the role of a gardener. Gardening Mama is the first Gardening game for the Nintendo DS.
39 Years AgoSky Shark
ArcadeNorth AmericaEurope
Sky Shark (released in Japan as "Hi Sho Zame", and in Europe as "Flying Shark")is a military-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game in which players take control of the titular biplane through five increasingly difficult levels in or…
29 Years AgoPeak Performance
PlayStationNorth America
PEAK PERFORMANCE is a racing game based on the Chevrolet Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The signature course, Pikes Peak Hill Climb, is a solitary climb up a mountain, with more turns on one track than most have in an entire game.
23 Years AgoSuper Puzzle Fighter II Turbo
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
The loony fighter-slash-puzzle arcade game, ready to carry on the go on your Game Boy Advance!
18 Years AgoMystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
RemakeNintendo DSEurope
Shiren and his pet weasel Koppa have set out to find golden city El Dorado and the lair of the legendary Golden Condor. Along the way they'll make new friends, visit caves and dungeons, and kill the heck out of a myriad of monsters in this turn-based roguelike.
17 Years AgoTokyo Beat Down
Nintendo DSNorth America
Who has it within them to rise up against the ever growing threat of violence, crime, and terrorism on the streets of Tokyo? Enter the Beast Cops, tireless servants of justice. These men and women struggle night and day for the heart of the city.
16 Years AgoPhantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
Standalone expansionPS2PCNorth AmericaEurope
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminous is the expansion pack for Phantasy Star Universe. It was released as DLC for Xbox 360, and as a standalone disc on PC and PS2. It brings a more personalized and interactive universe to the series.
38 Years AgoPro Yakyuu World Stadium
ArcadeJapan
World Stadium is a version of Family Stadium for non-Nintendo platforms, appearing on the PC Engine and in arcades.
37 Years AgoMatsumoto Toru no Kabushiki Hisshougaku II
FamicomJapan
A stock-trading simulation game for the NES and the sequel to Matsumoto Tooru no Kabushiki Hisshou Gaku.
37 Years AgoOperation Wolf
PortFamicomJapan
A port of the arcade game that supports the Zapper and the Light Phaser, for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Master System respectively. All the voice acting has been removed and the targets are much smaller due to sprite limitations.
35 Years AgoUltraman
ArcadeJapan
A one-on-one fighting game where Ultraman battles against fierce monsters. Based on the popular television show from 1967, Ultraman directly follows the story of its source material.
33 Years AgoCal II
PC Engine CDJapan
You are Wataru Ishibashi, a high-school student in modern Japan. Up until recently you led a normal life, enjoying the relationship with your lovely girlfriend Mika. But short before the graduation ceremony, you had a strange vision that you first believe to be a dream.
31 Years AgoSterling Sharpe: End 2 End
SNESNorth America
End 2 End is a football game with the main attraction of it being that it has the personal endorsement of former Green Bay Packer, Sterling Sharpe. Game modes consist of Exhibition, Playoff and All-Star, however there is no Season mode.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.