ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
721 releases
38 Years AgoSolomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida
PortMaster SystemJapan
Solomon no Kagi: Oujo Rihita no Namida is a platform-puzzle arcade game developed by Tecmo, which was subsequently brought to the Sega Master System by Salio in 1988.
34 Years AgoDX Bakenou Z
Game BoyJapan
A horse race betting game exclusive to the Game Boy in Japan.
29 Years AgoDuke Nukem 3D
PortMega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Duke Nukem 3D for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis is a console port of the desktop PC/MS-DOS game Duke Nukem 3D. The port is profoundly different from the original game.
28 Years AgoThree Lions
PlayStationEurope
A Football game made by the Fans for the Fans. Guaranteed to appear to any football fan that wants to prove that they can do the job better than the professionals can. Prove that you've got what it takes to win the ultimate prize in world soccer.
27 Years AgoGallop Racer
PlayStationEurope
Gallop Racer (known as "Gallop Racer 3: One and Only Road to Victory" in Japan) is part horse racing simulation, part action/arcade racer. When choosing horses for your stable, you have to take a lot of factors into account.
26 Years AgoPocket Pro Wrestling: Perfect Wrestler
Game Boy ColorJapan
A versatile handheld wrestling game, with over 20 different moves and a 3D enviroment to utilize every corner and sides of the ring. A roster of 12 wrestlers go against each other for the championship.
25 Years AgoLegend of the River King 2
Game Boy ColorNorth AmericaEurope
The second game in the River King Franchise for the Game Boy Color. A fishing role playing game where you travel the world to catch up to 60 kinds of fish, shellfish, plats and insects. But beware of local wildlife attacking you for your catch!
23 Years AgoGalaxy Angel
PS2Japan
Galaxy Angel is primarily a visual novel, punctuated with real-time tactics gameplay segments. On occasion, the player will be given the freedom to move about the Elle Ciel, inspecting the various rooms and meeting the Angels.
23 Years AgoPinobee
PortPlayStationNorth America
Late ps1 release. A port of the GBA platformer where you control a robotic bee; the titular Pinobee, in his quest to save his creator and defend the insect kingdom from Vestor's evil robot army
19 Years AgoArcana Heart Full!
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
The full version is an update to the regular Arcana Heart PCB. Full version includes engine tweaks, different character colors and a few more...
18 Years AgoHoshigari Empusa!
PS2Japan
A dating simulator on PC and PS2. You can choose any of the eight main characters as the protagonist and go after the characters of the opposite sex.
17 Years AgoMixed Messages
Nintendo DSiEurope
Alternate typing and drawing with peeps either online or in person. Two to twenty-one players required.
17 Years AgoBlumen & Muster Puzzle: Echter Puzzlespass für Unterwegs
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Solve puzzles of flowers and patterns in different modes to collect stars and to unlock more images.
23 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel
Game Boy AdvanceEuropeJapan
Yu-Gi-Oh! Worldwide Edition: Stairway to the Destined Duel is a censored version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 (including the card artworks).
Sylvania Melody
Game Boy ColorJapan
Sylvania Melody: Mori no Nakama to Odori Mashi! is an Action game, developed by Natsume and published by Epoch, which was released in Japan in 2000.
12 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros. 3
Wii UNorth America
Super Mario Bros. 3, the third entry in the Super Mario Bros. series and Super Mario franchise, sees Mario or Luigi navigate a nonlinear world map containing platforming levels and optional minigames and challenges.
14 Years AgoThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Xbox 360North AmericaEurope
This third-person dark fantasy Western RPG and sequel to The Witcher (2007), featuring multiple endings and branching narrative paths, follows the travels of Geralt of Rivia, witcher, who, after being falsely accused of regicide, sets out t…
12 Years AgoHearthstone
iOSWorldwide
Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, the game features turn-based one-on-one matches where players build 30-card decks and select heroes from eleven classes, each with unique abilities.
13 Years AgoInjustice: Gods Among Us
PS3Xbox 360Wii UAustralia
What if our greatest heroes became our greatest threat? Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a bold new franchise to the fighting game genre from NetherRealm Studios, creators of the definitive fighting game Mortal Kombat.
11 Years AgoGoat Simulator
Xbox 360Xbox OneWorldwide
Goat Simulator is a third-person perspective game in which the player controls a goat. There does not appear to be any kind of storyline or plot. The player is free to explore the game's world as a goat, destroying things in the environment, running, jumping, and licking.
23 Years AgoPostal 2
PCEurope
Try to live a week as The Postal Dude doing everyday chores on your to-do list, such as picking up milk at the grocery store. In a world where cats can be used as assault rifle silencers, it's not surprising that a milk carton costs 5 bucks.
19 Years AgoStar Fox 64
WiiJapan
The update to the 16-bit Super NES title continues the original's on-rails 3D shooting action on the Nintendo 64.
14 Years AgoThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition
Expanded editionXbox 360North AmericaEurope
All existing owners of The Witcher 2 received free upgrades to the Enhanced Edition, and could pre-load the update starting 11 April 2012. All new copies on PC and Xbox 360 shipped with the additional content on board.
1 Year AgoIndiana Jones and the Great Circle
PS5Worldwide
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.