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 AgoPuzzle & Action: Tant-R
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R is a Sega System C puzzle game developed and published by Sega. It is the first in Puzzle & Action series, and has subsequently been ported to the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear.
32 Years AgoThe King of Dragons
PortSNESNorth America
SNES Port of the arcade game with the same name. Changes it was given includes reducing the number of simultaneous players down to two, reducing the sizes of the in game sprites moderately, and it being possible to assign the magic attack and shield defense to different buttons.
31 Years AgoNFL Quarterback Club II
Game BoyWorldwide
NFL Quarterback Club II is a Sports game, developed by Condor and published by Acclaim Japan, which was released in 1995.
31 Years AgoEMIT Vol. 3: Watashi ni Sayonara wo
SaturnJapan
The third part in a series of adventure games developed under Koei's "English Dream" label. Yuri continues to dig deeper into where the mysterious old man and the "other her" come from.
31 Years AgoLady Stalker: Kako kara no Chousen
Super FamicomJapan
An isometric RPG, Lady Stalker was the sequel to the more adventure game focused LandStalker.
31 Years AgoDaytona USA
Expanded editionSaturnJapan
The player is put behind the wheel of a stock car (known as the Hornet), with the choice of three tracks as well as an automatic or manual transmission. The player's objectives are to outrun the competing cars, and complete the race before time runs out.
31 Years AgoKindai Mahjong Special
Super FamicomJapan
Kindai Mahjong Special is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Outback and published by Imagineer, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoShijou Saikyou League Serie A: Ace Striker
Super FamicomJapan
Shijou Saikyou League Serie A: Ace Striker ("Strongest League History Serie A: Ace Striker") is a soccer game that features all eighteen clubs and its players from the 1994-95 Italian Serie A season.
31 Years AgoSuper Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A
Super FamicomJapan
Super Formation Soccer 95: della Serie A is a Sports game, developed and published by Human Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoEMIT Vol. 2: Inochigake no Tabi
SaturnJapan
The second part in a series of adventure games developed under Koei's "English Dream" label. Yuri continues to unlock the secrets of the tunnel in the bookstore's basement, including meeting another version of herself.
31 Years AgoSuper Bomberman: Panic Bomber W
Super FamicomJapan
Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W is one of the offsprings of the Panic Bomber Series. A tile matching puzzle game that plays like a mix between Bomberman and Puyo Puyo. Tiles fall from the top of the screen, when three are matched bombs are dropped.
31 Years AgoWorld Series Baseball '95
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
World Series Baseball '95 for the Sega Mega Drive is a sports simulation that combines full MLB and MLBPA licensing, featuring all 28 real teams and over 700 actual players, with a revolutionary and immersive "behind-the-plate" camera perspective.
30 Years AgoSuper Football Champ
ArcadeWorldwide
A one or two player sports game published and developed by Taito in 1995.
29 Years AgoDisney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Game BoyWorldwide
Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an Action game and a mini games collection based on the Disney movie of the same name. It's essentially the same game as the PC version, but features two new mini games ("Catch the Fool" and "Picture Puzzle").
29 Years AgoSurf Planet
ArcadeWorldwide
Surf Planet is a 1997 3D snowboard racing game developed by Gaelco. Using the joystick, the player must steer their snowboarder down a slope to clear the course within the time limit and finish in first place, while performing tricks along the way.
28 Years AgoBrain Drain
Game BoyWorldwide
Brain Drain is a puzzle game in which the player has to recreate a pattern, consisting of different symbols like apples or hearts, which is shown in the corner of the screen. The main playing field consists of said symbols, but randomly switched around.
28 Years AgoHacha Macha Pon!
PlayStationJapan
Hacha Macha Pon! is an educational game divided into 9 different mini games that are about using different shapes, sounds, colours, etc.
28 Years AgoKoguma-Chan no Daibouken
PlayStationJapan
Koguma-Chan no Daibouken is an educational game divided into different mini games that are about using rock, scissors and paper, escape a mine, fishing, choose the right flower, choose the right tree, etc.
28 Years AgoFamicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo
RemakeSuper FamicomJapan
A Super Famicom remake of Famicom Tantei Club Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo, with new graphics and music.
27 Years AgoSesame Street: Elmo's 123s
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
Get ready to come and play and learn in SESAME STREET: Elmo's 123s for the Game Boy Color. Preschoolers love Elmo it's a simple fact of life and your kids or siblings will have a fun time here while they learn their numbers.
27 Years AgoSesame Street: Elmo's ABCs
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
Sesame Street: Elmo's ABCs is based on the 1980s computer game Letter-Go-Round. Instead of Sesame Street characters, such as Big Bird, Elmo finds a letter that goes merry-go-round to saying how the letters were. They solve by checking the controls to determine the letter.
27 Years AgoR: Rock'n Riders
PlayStationJapan
An action extreme sports game released in 1999 for the PlayStation.
27 Years AgoPicross NP Vol. 1
Super FamicomJapan
The first of a series of eight Picross puzzle games distributed over the Nintendo Power cart-writing service. This part includes puzzles featuring characters from Pokémon Red and Blue.
27 Years AgoTokimeki Memorial Drama Series Vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta
PlayStationSaturnJapan
Tokimeki Memorial Drama Series vol. 3: Tabidachi no Uta is a visual novel spin-off game of the original Tokimeki Memorial.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.