ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 19
The games released on this day in gaming history.
58 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
25 Years AgoSpider-Man
DreamcastNorth America
Spider-Man is an action-adventure game developed by Neversoft. Players control Spider-Man as he navigates levels using web-swinging, combat, and stealth mechanics. The story involves a conspiracy featuring villains such as Doctor Octopus and Venom.
30 Years AgoMetal Slug
ArcadeWorldwide
Metal Slug is a 1996 run-and-gun arcade video game originally developed by Nazca Corporation and released by SNK for the Neo Geo MVS. It is the first installment in the eponymous series.
19 Years AgoPersona 3 FES
Expanded editionPS2Japan
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES is an add-on disc for Persona 3 containing updates to the original game (referred in the game as "The Journey"), as well as a new epilogue story, The Answer, in which the player controls Aigis.
30 Years AgoCyberia
PlayStationSaturnEurope
In a future where global terrorists rule and mankind lives on the brink of destruction, the the ultimate doomsday device has just been discovered beneath the frozen wasteland of northern Russia.
29 Years AgoBattle Circuit
ArcadeJapanEurope
Battle Circuit is a 2D side scrolling beat'em up drawn in a comic (manga) style in a futuristic science fiction setting. A group of bounty hunters must capture the mad scientist Dr. Saturn with a giant head.
19 Years AgoDiddy Kong Racing DS
RemakeNintendo DSAustralia
A bloated space pig has taken control of Diddy Kong's Island paradise and only you can stop his nefarious plot! Take on the racing challenge of a lifetime as you drive, hover and fly your way across the massive island.
30 Years AgoMagical Drop II
Neo GeoJapan
Magical Drop is played in a style and gameplay similar to Compile's (now Sega's) Puyo Puyo and Taito's Puzzle Bobble franchises; a "stack" of random colored bubbles descend from the top, and a player is defeated when a bubble hits the bottom.
19 Years AgoClubhouse Games
Expanded editionNintendo DSJapan
It's game night and everyone's invited. Play more than 20 classic board, card and party games alone, with friends or via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. With familiar favorites like checkers, darts and poker, Clubhouse Games is for everyone and part of the Touch Generations library.
39 Years AgoRocky
Master SystemJapan
Rocky Super Action Boxing is the first licensed video game based on the popular Rocky film series. The game is based on Rocky III and was designed by Coleco.
26 Years AgoTest Drive: Off-Road 3
PlayStationEurope
Some cars should stay on the pavement, while others are designed to go where no other vehicle has gone before. Those are the vehicles included in TEST DRIVE OFF ROAD.
39 Years AgoSukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu
Master SystemJapan
Sukeban Deka II: Shoujo Tekkamen Densetsu is an Adventure game, published by Sega, which was released in Japan in 1987.
37 Years AgoEnergy
PortPC EngineJapan
A sci-fi side-scrolling action game for the PC Engine. It was based on a PC-88 game called Ashe.
35 Years AgoDragon's Curse
PortPC EngineJapan
A port of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap developed by Hudson Soft for the PC-Engine. It was released in Japan under the title of Adventure Island, shouldn't be confused with the Adventure Island series, also by Hudson Soft.
35 Years AgoCave Noire
Game BoyJapan
Cave Noire is a roguelike video game revolving around four quests: killing monsters, freeing fairies, or collecting gold/orbs with ten difficulties each.
35 Years AgoLittle Master: Raikuban no Densetsu
Game BoyJapan
Little Master is the first game in the Little Master series of RPGs. It was only released in Japan, although it went through a localization process to be released in North America but was cancelled.
35 Years AgoPachio-kun: Maboroshi no Densetsu
PC Engine CDJapan
The first Pachio-kun game for PC Engine CD
35 Years AgoClocks
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The fourth game featured as a coverdisk on the Japanese magazine Famimaga, Clocks is a Tetris variant in which clock faces must be placed together form larger shapes. Clocks, or Famimaga Disk Vol.
34 Years AgoCyber Spin
PortSNESNorth America
Cyber Spin is a top down racing game. The player takes on the role of Chuck Davis, superstar teenage racer, driving in the Cyber Car. Chuck faces seven opponents in Grands Prix across ten nations.
33 Years AgoAfter Burner III
Sega CDWorldwide
You're strapped into the Navy's fiercest jet fighter-the F-14 Tomcat. Kick in the afterburner to outrun deadly cannon fire "hot on your six." Pull up hard...lock and launch! Roll 360 degrees to blow desert tank patrols, radio towers, and missile sites into oblivion.
33 Years AgoCasino Derby
FamicomJapan
Casino Derby is a retro gambling simulation game about horse racing.
33 Years AgoPyokotan no Daimeiro
FamicomJapan
Pyokotan no Daimeiro is an Action game, developed by Japan System Supply and published by SunSoft, which was released in Japan in 1993.
32 Years AgoSuper Sidekicks 2: The World Championship
ArcadeJapan
Super Sidekicks 2: The World Championship is a 1994 soccer arcade video game developed and published by SNK. It is the second installment in the Super Sidekicks series and the third soccer game released for Neo Geo MVS, preceding the original Super Sidekicks (1992).
31 Years AgoTwinBee Yahho!: Fushigi no Kuni de Ooabare!!
ArcadeJapan
TwinBee Yahho!: Fushigi no Kuni de Ooabare!! is a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up released by Konami as a coin-operated video game in 1995. It is the third and final game in the TwinBee series released for the arcades.
30 Years AgoNBA ShootOut
PlayStationWorldwide
NBA ShootOut was released in 1996 and was Sony's first basketball game on their 32-bit PlayStation. It featured a season mode, motion captured player animations and up to 8 player support.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.