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
27 Years AgoMortal Kombat 4
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
Mortal Kombat 4 is 1 vs 1 fighting game, similar to the other Mortal Kombat games, but this is first game in series with 3D characters models. The player can choose from 15 different fighters at the start (and several unlockables later on).
27 Years AgoOne: Kagayaku Kisetsu he
PlayStationJapan
One's story revolves around Kouhei Orihara, the main protagonist, who suspects that at some point his current life will change while living a peaceful daily routine. Due to this, he begins to seclude himself in the Eternal World, a world within his mind.
27 Years AgoSpyro the Dragon
PortPlayStationJapan
The Japanese version of Spyro changed many gameplay-related features, most notably the camera and Spyro's speed. It also adds PocketStation compatibility.
27 Years AgoDoukyuu Re-Mix Billiard Multiple
PlayStationJapan
Put on your bowtie and black waistcoat and prepare for an evening of Pool ! - 4 game mode, including a trickshot session. - 8 players to compete against. - Help from the pro to improve your techniques and skills. Join the Academy... and discover all the secrets of Pool !
27 Years AgoActua Ice Hockey 2
PlayStationEurope
In this classic ice hockey simulation game from 1999, experience fast-paced, motion-captured ice hockey action, full-on bone-crunching player contact, and complex team tactics, as you lead your team to victory in the GHL (Gremlin Hockey League).
27 Years AgoNobunaga's Ambition: Shouseiroku with Power Up Kit
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
"NOBUNAGA’S AMBITION: Shoseiroku with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Shoseiroku," which was released in 1997 as the 7th game in the series.
27 Years AgoPawapuro-kun Pocket
Game Boy ColorJapan
The first in a long-running series of baseball games on Nintendo handhelds.
27 Years AgoÉlan
PlayStationJapan
Elan is a strategy visual novel, developed and published by Visco, which was released in Japan in 1999.
26 Years AgoDance Dance Revolution 3rdMix Ver.Korea
PortArcadeKorea
Two versions of Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix were released in South Korea in March 2000.
26 Years AgoPicross NP Vol. 7
Super FamicomJapan
The seventh of a series of eight Picross puzzle games distributed over the Nintendo Power cart-writing service. This part includes puzzles featuring characters from Wario Land II.
25 Years AgoFire Pro Wrestling D
DreamcastJapan
The legend lives on in 2001 with a new member in the Fire Pro family. Arguably the most respected wrestling franchise in Japan, Fire Pro revives itself after Human's (the original publisher) demise.
25 Years AgoVirtua Striker 3
ArcadeJapan
The Virtua Striker series returns with 32 national soccer teams from around the world. Whether you play as France, Brazil or Argentina, you can lead your team to the International Cup final for a chance to win the trophy.
23 Years AgoEaster Bunny's Big Day
PlayStationNorth America
Easter Bunny's Big Day asks children to help the Easter Bunny find and deliver eggs to all the boys and girls of Easter Village. Unfortunately, the floppy-eared rabbit doesn't have enough eggs, so players will have to solve puzzles and play games to find more eggs.
23 Years AgoGallop Racer 2003: A New Breed
PS2North America
Gallop Racer 2003 (known as "Gallop Racer 6: Revolution" in Japan) is an update of it's previous incarnations with the standard modes (exhibition and season mode) and has six different jockeys to choose for the players character in the seas…
23 Years AgoRC Helicopter
PlayStationEurope
RC Helicopter (originally released as "Simple 1500 Series Vol. 53: The Helicopter" in Japan) gives players control of a remote-controlled chopper and plenty of challenging tasks.
23 Years AgoWorld Combat
ArcadeWorldwide
World Combat is an arcade light gun game developed and published by Konami released to Japan in 2002, and worldwide in 2003. It was produced by Shigenobu Matsuyama. A sequel, Wartran Troopers, was released in 2004.
22 Years AgoTokyo Majin Gakuen: Fuju Houroku
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
A portable entry in the Tokyo Majin Gakuen series, featuring a trading card game mixed with RPG elements.
22 Years AgoDoko Demo Issho: Toro to Nagareboshi
PS2Japan
Toro and the Shooting Star is an adventure game, where the player travels with Toro through a small town to uncover a mystery, meeting new characters and Pokepi along the way.
21 Years AgoHarukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyoushou
RemakePS2Japan
A remake of the original otome dating simulation with new characters and more voice events.
21 Years AgoSpecial Forces Nemesis Strike
PS2Europe
A budget title with stealth-action similar to the original Splinter Cell and a cover system similar to kill.switch.
18 Years AgoDouble Sequence: The Q-Virus Invasion
Nintendo DSWorldwide
A stream of deadly Q-Viruses is taking over the universe by exterminating any sign of life that gets in the way! There's only one way to save civilization-crack the Q-Virus' DNA Code and obliterate them all.
17 Years AgoMaster of Illusion Express: Mind Probe
Nintendo DSiJapan
Master of Illusion Express titles are mind-boggling magic tricks that you perform with your Nintendo DSi system.
17 Years AgoSpin Six
Nintendo DSiJapan
Spin Six is a puzzle game in which you rotate numbered panels to line them up and make them disappear. The real challenge lies in your ability to create chains of uninterrupted changing or elimination of panels and to connect many chains to score big points.
17 Years AgoWakugumi: Monochrome Puzzle
Nintendo DSiJapan
From the makers of brain-teasing classics like Actionloop and Polarium comes a new challenge, one that will test both your grey matter and your stylus skills.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.