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
26 Years AgoShaolin
PlayStationEurope
Gather and Fight! Prepare for combat in the most authentic 3D martial arts fighting game on the PlayStation, encompassing the true styles of Kung Fu. One to eight player fighting action allows for up to eight players to compete at the same time - a first on the PlayStation.
26 Years AgoTech Romancer
DreamcastNorth America
Tech Romancer is a 1998 3D fighting arcade game by Capcom that draws heavily from the various subgenres of mecha anime. It has been ported to the Dreamcast console. The player controls a giant robot which is used to fight another robot in one-on-one combat.
26 Years AgoTest Drive: Le Mans
PortGame Boy ColorWorldwide
Test Drive: Le Mans is a racing game for the Game Boy Color. The game features three racing modes: Arcade, Le Mans, and Championship. Le Mans allows you to race on the actual circuit, while Championship lets you race on 10 real tracks from all around the world.
26 Years AgoDetective Conan: Kiganshima Hihou Densetsu
Game Boy ColorJapan
Legend of the Treasure of Strange Rock Island is a game for the Game Boy Color, and the second Game Boy Color game in the series. In this game, Conan, Ran, Kogoro, Sonoko, and the Detective Boys all visit an island where a murder as occurred.
26 Years AgoArle no Bouken: Mahou no Jewel
Game Boy ColorJapan
Arle no Bouken: Mahou no Jewel is a role playing game developed and published by Compile for the Game Boy Color; it was released on March 31, 2000. The game revolves around the collection of cards, each of which contains a monster.
26 Years AgoItoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1: Definitive Edition!
Expanded editionNintendo 64Japan
Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1 Definitive Edition is a Sports game, developed by Hal Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It is the Definitive Edition of the Super Famicom game Itoi Shigesato no Bass Tsuri No. 1.
26 Years AgoAll-Star Baseball 2001
Nintendo 64North America
The last All-Star Baseball release on the N64 once again includes some new features as well as improvements in relation to previous play modes & options.
26 Years AgoR/C Stunt Copter
PlayStationEurope
R/C Stunt Copter is an Action game, developed by Shiny Entertainment with Big Grub and published by Titus Software, which was released in 1999. It was made with the intention of capturing what it is really like to pilot an RC helicopter.
26 Years AgoPremier Manager 2000
PlayStationEurope
Premier Manager 2000 is a Sports game, developed by Infogrames Sheffield and published by Infogrames, which was released in Europe in 2000.
26 Years AgoFerret Monogatari: Watashi no Okini Iri
Game Boy ColorJapan
A Japanese Game Boy Color game about raising ferrets.
24 Years AgoThe Three Stooges: Digitally Remastered Edition
RemasterGame Boy AdvanceWorldwide
The Three Stooges: Digitally Remastered Edition is a "Remastered" version of the classic Cinemaware game The Three Stooges with new graphics and sound, ported to 32-bit Windows while retaining the original gameplay.
23 Years AgoDisney Princess
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Designed to appeal to young girls, Disney Princess offers six different stories that center on Snow White, Belle, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, and Jasmine, who play through different levels and defeat their respective movie's villains.
23 Years AgoTurnabout
PlayStationNorth America
While the old adage that "turnabout is fair play" applies in many situations, Natsume's Turnabout is all about diabolical puzzles where players rotate the entire puzzle while the pieces move within its borders, sliding and rolling into mind-numbing configurations and patterns.
21 Years AgoYakuman DS
Nintendo DSJapan
Yakuman DS is a Nintendo developed and published Nintendo DS game released early in 2005. The game is a DS variant of Mahjong that features Mario characters
21 Years AgoBeck: The Game
PS2Japan
Beck: The Game is an adventure game based on the Beck anime, which focuses heavily on hard rock music.
21 Years AgoOnmyou Taisenki: Byakko Enbu
PS2Japan
Onmyou Taisenki: Byakko Enbu is an Action game, developed by Matrix Software and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 2005.
21 Years AgoSimple 2000 Series Vol.75: The Tokudane - Nippon Zenkoku Scoop Rettou
PS2Japan
The Tokudane is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Tomcat System and published by D3Publisher, which was released in Japan in 2005.
21 Years AgoCafe Lindbergh: Summer Season
PS2Japan
Cafe Lindbergh is a small restaurant famous for its tea, coffee, pastry, and sandwiches, and has become very popular by word-of-mouth for its atmosphere.
21 Years AgoMaple Colors: Kessen ha Gakuensai
PortPS2Japan
Saku Yoshijirou has just transferred to Kouka Academy, which is famous for its theatrical activities. On his first day at school, he started a fight with Aoi Mirai. To make the matter worse, the fight was seen by Aizen Yukihito, the head of the Drama Club.
20 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship Tournament 2006 is a video game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise. The game play involves the player collecting cards in-game and using them to battle the computer players.
20 Years AgoDaemon Summoner
PS2Europe
With his infant son brutally murdered, and wife Emily reborn as a Vampire, James Farrington-Higgs has himself become a creature of the darkness. Now he must strike back against the evil forces, desperately prowling the streets of London in search of his vampire bride.
20 Years AgoCatz
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Catz is a pet simulation game that lets owners name, train and play with adorable kittens. Players adopt a customized kitten from one of thirteen different breeds. Gamers will earn their kitten's love and loyalty by remembering to feed, groom or play with it.
20 Years Ago
20 Years AgoIce Age 2: The Meltdown
PortNintendo DSNorth America
Nintendo DS port of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.