ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
131 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
32 Years AgoPopful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure
PortSega CDJapan
Kazyr, Necros, Ulgar. Ghosts from the past that nearly once destroyed Popful Mail's world. Now, the Black Seal is about to be broken so they can return to wreak havoc on the world once again.
30 Years AgoSexy Parodius
ArcadeJapan
The gameplay in Sexy Parodius is similar to the rest of the series, but with a new catch. Instead of just playing through each level and destroying enemies while avoiding getting hit, the player must also complete a special mission for each stage as well.
27 Years AgoSaGa Frontier 2
PlayStationJapan
Shape History or Be History Select and control decisive moments during decades of royal conflict.
25 Years AgoVIP
PlayStationNorth America
V.I.P. is based on the TV series of the same name. V.I.P. is a bodyguard agency that protects its clients in Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles. Pamela Anderson stars as Vallery Irons, the boss of the Vallery Irons Protection bodyguard agency.
16 Years AgoEtrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
Nintendo DSJapan
The embodiment of adventure and discovery in the purest sense, Etrian Odyssey III transports gamers to a sparkling oceanic paradise filled with atmospheric dungeons to chart and survey, vast watery expanses to sail across, and rumors of a sunken city to investigate.
36 Years AgoDash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
NESWorldwide
Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum was an action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1990 exclusively in North America. Players take the role of Dash Galaxy, a space scout who has been captured by a hostile civilization.
36 Years AgoXexyz
PortNESNorth America
The game centers around the main character of Apollo who progresses through the game in an alternating format that switches between platform, side-scrolling action and side-scrolling shooter action.
35 Years AgoWhomp 'Em
PortNESWorldwide
Unknown perils lurk behind every corner! Seven powerful magical objects to use. Fight your way through eight complete worlds. Choose your own adventure. Grapple evil beasts at the end of each world.
33 Years AgoVegas Stakes
SNESNorth America
In this Casino simulator, you have decided to be a high roller. Followed by four friends, their main objective is to risk the Lady Luck and become a high roller in Las Vegas, place of luxurious and refined gambling houses.
32 Years AgoAlligator Hunt
ArcadeEurope
Alligator Hunt is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Spanish company Gaelco in 1994. Reptilian-looking aliens are invading earth and is up to the bravest soldiers (skateboarding kids!) to stop the invasion and destroy the enemy base.
32 Years AgoRocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day
SNESNorth America
Rocko's Modern Life is a side-scrolling action game where the player takes control of the Nickelodeon character, Rocko, as they travel through three different stages (Rock-O-Whey Beach, Hill-O-Stench garbage dump, and Laundryland) trying to…
32 Years AgoWizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
SNESNorth America
Despite the defeat of Trebor, Werdna, and L'kbreth, dark times once again threaten the kingdom of Llylgamyn. So once again a party of adventurers must venture forth to vanquish the evil.
30 Years AgoGalaxy Fight: Universal Warriors
PlayStationEurope
Man and demon wage war with one-on-one fights in the 1-on-1 fighting game Galaxy Fight. Eight of the universe's greatest fighters enter into combat for the fate of the galaxy. Success brings great acclaim to the victor.
19 Years AgoFullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
Nintendo DSAustralia
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Dual Sympathy (Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy as it is known in English) is the first in a series of Fullmetal Alchemist games to be released on Nintendo DS.
35 Years AgoSolomon's Club
Game BoyWorldwide
Solomon's Club is a puzzle game, developed by Graphic Research and published by Tecmo, which was released in 1991.
36 Years AgoHatris
ArcadeJapan
Hatris is a puzzle video game developed by Alexey Pajitnov, creator of famous video game Tetris. In Hatris, the falling blocks of Tetris are replaced by falling hats which are top hats, cowboy hats, baseball caps, derbys, party hats and crowns.
36 Years AgoMalibu Beach Volleyball
Game BoyWorldwide
Welcome to Malibu: Volleyball capital of the world. This is where the best come to play--and show off their tans. If you want in, sign up. But keep your eyes on the ball...there'll be plenty of time for bikini-watching after the match!
35 Years AgoSuper Scrabble
Game BoyWorldwide
With all that Super Scrabble has to offer, even the most traditional Scrabble player will smile with delight. Watch the computer scan its 40,000+ word dictionary! ZOOM to any part of the game board for a close-up view.
34 Years AgoUltra Golf
Game BoyWorldwide
Ultra Golf is a Sports game, developed and published by Konami, which was released in 1992.
40 Years AgoHopping Mappy
ArcadeWorldwide
The game brings back the characters from Mappy but it is not as effective; the reason for this is most likely because the player does not get any new weapons after each bonus round.
39 Years AgoSDI
ArcadeJapan
SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative, or simply titled SDI and sometimes known as Global Defense. Players control a satellite and must destroy enemies by moving a crosshair over them and firing the satellite's weapons.
38 Years AgoTwin Eagle
ArcadeJapan
A helicopter vertical shoot 'em up that debuted in the Arcades in 1988 before being ported to the NES the following year.
38 Years AgoFreedom Force
NESNorth America
Mission: Neutralize Extremist Element! The fate of the airport is in your hands. Standing in your way are two deadly units of extremist guerillas.
38 Years AgoAspic: Majaou no Noroi
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
You obtained the Book of Truth, which is needed to break the curse on the princess. As you return to the king, you find that the princess is missing.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.