ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
39 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
39 Years AgoRygar
PortFamicomJapan
An open-world action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that features a barbarian warrior with a distinctive "diskarmor" weapon. It is distinct from the original 1986 Arcade game Rygar, which saw numerous home console ports.
38 Years AgoSolomon's Key
Master SystemJapan
Solomon's Key is a puzzle game developed by Tecmo in 1986 for arcade release on custom hardware based on the Z80 chipset. The game is generally recognized as one of the most difficult games to appear on the NES.
18 Years AgoUEFA Euro 2008
PS2Australia
UEFA EURO 2008 will feature stunning visual representations of the world's most famous football players, playing in a more accessible, faster paced and responsive version of the market-leading EA SPORTS football engine, and all of the teams…
23 Years AgoX2: Wolverine's Revenge
PS2Europe
X2: Wolverine's Revenge is an action beat 'em up video game based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine, a member of the mutant team X-Men.
23 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul is a Yu-Gi-Oh! video game for the Game Boy Advance. It is the international version of Yu-Gi-Oh!
30 Years AgoPanzer Dragoon II Zwei
SaturnNorth America
Panzer Dragoon II Zwei is an "on-rails" shoot 'em up game released exclusively for the Sega Saturn. It was the second Panzer Dragoon game released but it is a prequel of the series. It was developed by Team Andromeda, one of Sega's internal development studios.
17 Years AgoDementium: The Ward
Nintendo DSEurope
Dementium - The Ward is a mature-themed first-person shooter/survival horror game for the Nintendo DS that tells the tale of a man who awakens to find himself alone in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time.
17 Years AgoTrackMania DS
Nintendo DSWorldwide
TrackMania, the series of racing games focusing on fun and frantic racing, now makes its debut on the Nintendo DS. Far from hardcore driving simulations, TrackMania is based on the fun and the spectacular aspect of racing.
18 Years AgoWild Arms 5
PS2Australia
Developed for the 10th anniversary of the series, Wild Arms 5 follows a group of young travelers as they fight for their dying land. Players guide the rag-tag bunch of heroes through a 3D world full of adventure and combat.
40 Years AgoAtlantis no Nazo
FamicomJapan
Atlantis no Nazo is a side-scrolling platform video game developed and published by Sunsoft and released for the Family Computer in 1986. The game is set in the mythical land of Atlantis.
19 Years AgoRaiden III
PS2North America
This game is a port of the original Arcade release. It was released only in Japan in 2006 but it also was re-release worldwide in 2014 for digital download on the Steam platform.
24 Years Ago
24 Years AgoDDRMax2: Dance Dance Revolution
ArcadeJapan
The dance floor kicks into overdrive with DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution. It is the latest installment of the highly anticipated DDR series and takes the revolution to the masses! Players can customize their own dance steps and workout in an innovative Exercise Mode.
25 Years AgoPanzer Front
PlayStationEurope
Set in various theaters of World War II, this tank sim pits Russian, German, and American armor against each other in a series of missions designed to test both strategizing and twitching abilities, albeit with a heavy emphasis on the former.
24 Years AgoStar X
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Through nine unique and extreme environments, players fly in aerial combat both in and above the atmospheres of the galaxy's planets in free roaming and land fixed play modes.
18 Years AgoSamurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
ArcadeJapan
Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny follows a young European girl named Suzu, rescued from a sinking ship off Japan's coast, adopted by the Amori Clan and raised as Princess Suzu.
41 Years AgoSpace Invaders
PortFamicomJapan
The 1985 version of Space Invaders is a home-system port of the original 1978 arcade game created by Tomohiro Nishikado and released by Taito.
40 Years AgoGeGeGe no Kitaro: Yokai Daimakyou
FamicomJapan
GeGeGe no Kitaro: Yokai Daimakyou, known as Ninja Kid in the West, is an NES game developed by TOSE and published by Bandai. It was based on the manga series GeGeGe no Kitaro.
40 Years AgoArgus
PortFamicomJapan
Argus is a vertical shooter by Jaleco and conversion of an arcade game originally released in 1986. The players takes control of a space-fighter equipped with a front laser gun and ground bombs.
39 Years AgoNekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun
PortFamicomJapan
Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun is the home console port of Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun for the Family Computer. The game was first released as Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun, but has since been localized under the new title of Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun.
39 Years AgoHokuto no Ken Part-2
FamicomJapan
Hokuto no Ken 2: Seikimatsu Kyuuseishu Densetsu is a side-scrolling action game for the Family Computer released by Toei Animation on April 17, 1987. It served as a tie-in to the anime series of the same name, being released a few days after the airing of its fifth episode.
39 Years AgoFuuun Shourin Ken
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Fuuun Shourin Ken is a 1987 one-on-one fighting game developed and published by Jaleco for the Family Computer Disk System.
39 Years AgoFuuun Shaolin Ken
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Fuuun Shaolin Ken is a kung fu fighting game set in ancient China. The player stars as a lone martial artist who sets out in a fighting tournament to defeat thirteen unique masters of their particular martial arts styles.
39 Years AgoFuuun Shaolin Kyo
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
An early fighting game from Jaleco, developed for the Famicom Disk System in 1987.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.