ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 3
The games released on this day in gaming history.
52 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
23 Years AgoPokémon Ruby Version
Game Boy AdvanceAustralia
Sequel to Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999), Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions offer 135 new Pokémon, more complex battling and training systems, new crime organizations, a longer and more story-focused campaign and upgraded graphics…
23 Years AgoPokémon Sapphire Version
Game Boy AdvanceAustralia
Sequel to Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions (1999), Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions offer 135 new Pokémon, more complex battling and training systems, new crime organizations, a longer and more story-focused campaign and upgraded graphics…
18 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Nintendo DSKorea
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo DS and a direct sequel to The Wind Waker. The art direction is the same cel-shaded style as the Wind Waker but is displayed from a classic top-down perspective.
33 Years AgoBreath of Fire
Super FamicomJapan
Recognized by Capcom as their first traditional role-playing video game, Breath of Fire would set the precedent for future entries in the series, and features character designs by company head of development Keiji Inafune, as well as music…
28 Years AgoGex: Enter the Gecko
PlayStationEurope
"Is it just me, or am I engulfed in flames?" is one of the many one-liners uttered by Gex, a wise cracking gecko who should check himself into television rehab; he's addicted to it.
18 Years AgoAssassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles
Nintendo DSAustralia
As the direct prequel of the critically acclaimed console title Assassin’s Creed, discover more of the story of Altaïr as he must find “the chalice,” an object of such power that whoever is in possession of it can end the Crusades.
36 Years AgoSplatterhouse
PC EngineJapan
Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat 'em up video game in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped inside West Mansion.
34 Years AgoUltima VI: The False Prophet
Super FamicomJapan
Ultima VI sees the player return to Britannia, at war with a race of gargoyles from another land, struggling to stop a prophecy from ending their race.
18 Years AgoWarriors Orochi 2
PS2Japan
Warriors Orochi 2 is a 2008 video game developed by Koei (now Tecmo Koei) and Omega Force for the PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to Warriors Orochi, a crossover video game of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series.
17 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
Expanded editionPS2North America
A remixed version of King of Fighters '98 with rebalanced gameplay, "Ultimate" fighting mode, an unlockable art gallery, and 64 fighters to choose from (10 of these were previously unseen in KoF '98). Also included is the original Neo Geo version.
19 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Nintendo DSNorth America
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales starts when the Final Fantasy black magician brings a picture book onto the Chocobo farm. This book is actually home to the great devil Bebuzu, and it sucks the entire farm into its pages!
17 Years AgoDisgaea DS
PortNintendo DSEurope
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.
20 Years AgoMajor League Baseball 2K6
PS2Worldwide
Major League Baseball 2K6, simply known as MLB 2K6, is a Major League Baseball licensed baseball video game. It has new features, such as Inside Edge, World Baseball Classic, online experience and many more.
17 Years AgoGiana Sisters DS
Nintendo DSEurope
Giana Sisters DS is a classic platformer. Giana is caught in a dream world and must now recover her lost diamonds and find a way to the mysterious castle. The game features more than 80 new levels (i.e. is not a one-to-one remake).
17 Years AgoValkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
Nintendo DSEurope
The origins of a cult classic are revealed in VALKYRIE PROFILE: Covenant of the Plume, the third entry in the critically acclaimed VALKYRIE PROFILE series.
17 Years AgoWarioWare: Snapped!
Nintendo DSiEurope
A downloadable WarioWare game for the DSi which lets the player use the camera to play a variety of absurd microgames.
19 Years AgoBrave: The Search for Spirit Dancer
PS2North America
Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer is a 2005 platformer video game of the action-adventure genre originally released by VIS Entertainment for the PlayStation 2.
33 Years AgoNinja Boy 2
Game BoyNorth America
Ninja Boy 2 is an Action game, developed and published by Culture Brain, which was released in Japan in 1991.
17 Years AgoMoto Racer DS
Nintendo DSEurope
In Moto Racer DS, the player races motorcycles in various settings in order to complete the game. The game has races on both dirt and paved roads, and contains a number of different game modes: Moto GP, Traffic, Supercross, and Freestyle.
17 Years Ago
17 Years AgoPaper Airplane Chase
Nintendo DSiEurope
Spread your wings with this irresistibly simple action game for one or two players! Simply manoeuvre the paper plane through a winding course - and don't collide with the obstacles. But that's easier said than done!
17 Years AgoBird & Beans
Nintendo DSiEurope
He’s a small bird with a very long tongue and an insatiable appetite for beans. Luckily for Pyoro, beans drop constantly from the sky. However, if Pyoro lets a bean fall, it breaks a hole in the ground that he can’t cross.
39 Years AgoMarchen Veil
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The king of the Country of Forest in Felix sent out a proclamation all throughout Felix announcing that he was seeking a suitable young man to take his beloved daughter as a bride. Many suitors responded and were subsequently put through a large variety of trials by the king.
39 Years AgoApple Town Monogatari: Little Computer People
PortFamicom Disk SystemWorldwide
A version of Little Computer People for Nintendo's Family Computer Disk System version, published in Japan by DOG (a subsidiary of Square). Based on the original game by Activision.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.