ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
729 releases
22 Years AgoFamicom Mini: Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Famicom Mini: Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima is a Game Boy Advance video game released in 2004 by Nintendo. It is a conversion of Hudson Soft's Famicom game Adventure Island. The game was not released in America or Europe, and thus was exclusive to Japan.
21 Years AgoRomancing SaGa
RemakePS2Japan
A grounds-up remake of Romancing SaGa that carries over the general aesthetic and style of Unlimited SaGa, featuring changes to the battle and class systems, the removal and addition of certain characters, as well as the addition of several…
21 Years AgoBaseball Live 2005
PS2Japan
Baseball Live 2005 is a Sports game, developed and published by Namco, which was released in Japan in 2005.
21 Years AgoNintendogs: Shiba & Friends
Nintendo DSJapan
Nintendogs is a realtime pet simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America, Australia, Europe, and other regions.
20 Years AgoPink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara
ArcadeJapan
Pink Sweets is a manic shooter. Its story presents an alternate universe version of Ibara; in this universe, none of that game's villains died, and the player controls one of the four boss characters from the previous game.
20 Years AgoArcade Classics: Volume One
PS2Europe
Arcade Classics: Volume One is an Action game created by Play It!.
16 Years AgoTreasure Hunter X
Nintendo DSiJapan
The risk is great and the rewards are even greater.
16 Years AgoAbsolute BrickBuster
Nintendo DSiJapan
The classic brick game comes back as DSiWare.
16 Years AgoBeatmania IIDX Club Version
ArcadeJapan
Beatmania IIDX Club Version was released on April 21, 1999 by Konami to the Japanese arcade audience. It could be linked with a Dance Dance Revolution machine for simultaneous play.
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11 Years AgoShovel Knight
PS3PS4PS VitaNorth AmericaWorldwide
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest.
15 Years AgoMortal Kombat
PS3Xbox 360Europe
Mortal Kombat is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a soft reboot of the series.
17 Years AgoWorld of Goo
WiiJapan
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys. Drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues.
10 Years AgoDon't Starve Together
Standalone expansionLinuxMacPCWorldwide
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve. Discover and explore a massive procedurally generated and biome-rich world with countless resources and threats.
42 Years AgoDuck Hunt
FamicomJapan
It’s duck season, and your trusty hunting dog is ready to scour the open fields. Test your sharpshooting skills as your targets take flight. Be quick to knock them out of the skies, or your canine companion won’t hesitate to make you the laughingstock of hunters!
3 Years AgoDead Island 2
PCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Dead Island 2 is a survival horror first-person shooter set in a zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles. Players explore an open world, gathering resources, interacting with survivors, and battling swarms of zombies in fast-paced combat.
This yearAlbion Online
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Albion Online is a free-to-play sandbox MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy world inspired by Arthurian legends. The game uses a classless system where a player's equipped gear determines their abilities and playstyle.
10 Years AgoMario Party 2
Wii UEurope
Mario and the gang are back for another round of Bowser-bashin' party action! Watch as your favorite Nintendo characters don different duds for each of the five all-new Adventure Boards!
11 Years AgoAssassin's Creed Chronicles: China
PCPS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Chronicles: China takes place after the film Assassin's Creed: Embers. It features the Chinese assassin Shao Jun in 1526.
17 Years AgoNinja Gaiden
WiiJapan
Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.