ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
75 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
32 Years AgoFinal Fantasy III
Super FamicomJapan
Final Fantasy VI is the sixth main installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Square. It was the final title in the series to feature two-dimensional graphics, and the first story that did not revolve around crystals.
21 Years AgoLEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
PS2North America
LEGO Star Wars blends the unique world of LEGO with the adventure of Star Wars, for unforgettable action and fun. Live the most popular moments from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.
28 Years AgoMortal Kombat Trilogy
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
Mortal Kombat Trilogy features the same gameplay and story as Mortal Kombat 3, but adds characters and stages from the other three arcade games, including Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Some completely new characters were also introduced.
36 Years AgoBomberman
RemakeFamicom Disk SystemJapan
Bomberman is a robot engaged in the production of bombs. Like his fellow robots, he had been put to work in an underground compound by evil forces. Bomberman found it to be an unbearably dreary existence.
27 Years AgoNeed for Speed: High Stakes
PlayStationEurope
Just like its predecessors Need for Speed: High Stakes is an action racing game with a wide selection of exotic sports cars and many different types of tracks.
33 Years AgoSuper Star Wars
SNESEurope
Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person, 3-D sequences.
41 Years AgoCommando
ArcadeJapan
Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this arcade conversion. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of enemies.
33 Years AgoFatal Fury
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Fatal Fury is a fighting game developed by SNK and released for arcades in 1991. Players choose from a roster of martial artists and compete in one-on-one battles using punches, kicks, and special moves.
28 Years AgoSan Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing
PlayStationEurope
San Francisco Rush: Extreme Racing is the first game in the Rush series. Tne N64 version contains six regular tracks and two hidden tracks.
28 Years AgoBrigandine: The Legend of Forsena
PlayStationJapan
Can you defend your lands against a great evil? As one of the five Knights of Rune, it is your duty to battle the monsters and armies of an evil emperor and restore peace to a broken land.
22 Years AgoFallout: Brotherhood of Steel
PS2Europe
As a spinoff, Brotherhood of Steel's gameplay greatly differs from that of other Fallout games. The gameplay is linear, not open-world.
17 Years AgoFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Echoes of Time
Nintendo DSAustralia
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time is an installment in the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series.
23 Years AgoVexx
PS2Europe
Step into the role of Vexx as he seeks vengeance on those who murdered his grandfather and enslaved his people.
19 Years AgoMade Man
PS2North America
Made Man is a 2006 third-person shooter video game developed by the UK company SilverBack Studios and published by Mastertronic and Aspyr for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows. The game is set in the New York City underworld of organized crime in the Mafia.
17 Years AgoDisgaea DS
PortNintendo DSAustralia
Players will initially take on the role of Overlord Laharl, a young demon prince who has just woken from a two-year long nap and finds out that his father, who was the king, has passed away.
35 Years AgoRoboCop 2
FamicomJapan
RoboCop 2 is a series of video games published in the 1990s by Ocean and Data East for various home computers and video game consoles. They are based on the movie of the same name. Three different games were produced, each produced on two systems.
33 Years AgoFinal Fight CD
PortSega CDJapan
Final Fight punches its way onto Sega CD. When the Mad Gear Gang is around, you know laws are being broken. Enter the good guys, Haggar, Cody and Guy, with killer roundhouse kicks, back fists, uppercuts and body slams.
17 Years AgoWarioWare: Snapped!
Nintendo DSiAustralia
A downloadable WarioWare game for the DSi which lets the player use the camera to play a variety of absurd microgames.
22 Years AgoPool Paradise
PS2Worldwide
Pool Paradise lets players experience playing pool in exotic locations in the South Pacific. There are 30 different computer opponents to compete against as well as 10 different table designs to play on.
19 Years AgoHoneycomb Beat
Nintendo DSNorth America
The first music-driven puzzle game for the Nintendo DS, Honeycomb Beat features intuitive touch screen gameplay and more than 200 unique puzzles to energize your mind. Solve each puzzle by touching on a Honeycomb tile, which will change the colors of the tiles around it.
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40 Years AgoTag Team Wrestling
PortFamicomJapan
You are challenged to match the awesome skills of your opponents...to gain the Title in the World Super Championships of TAG TEAM WRESTLING. Teamwork and stamina are the keys, as you and your partner battle your way through the Title Matches on your quest for the Belt.
38 Years AgoHoshi wo Sagashite...
Master SystemJapan
The game revolves around a dog and his family. Being one of the earliest adventure games for an 8-bit console system, the game tends to be simplistic compared to today's adventure games.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.