ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
77 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoThe Neverhood
PlayStationJapan
The game follows the adventure of a claymation character named Klaymen as he discovers his origins and his purpose in a world made entirely out of clay.
34 Years AgoDesert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive.
22 Years AgoMega Man Zero 3
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
It's the third chapter in the Mega Man Zero action adventure series for the Game Boy Advance.
33 Years AgoDisney's DuckTales 2
FamicomJapan
Scrooge McDuck is hot on the trail of the richest adventure ever. Pieces to the map of the Lost Treasure of McDuck have been scattered across the globe, and Scrooge must find them before the greedy Flintheart Glomgold grabs them.
36 Years AgoSuper C
PortNESNorth America
The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth.
33 Years AgoKunio-kun's Nekketsu Soccer League
FamicomJapan
Hi, I am Misako of Nekketsu High. I am the manager of our local soccer team. Finally, we can prove that Nekketsu FC is the greatest team in the world.
33 Years AgoTyrants: Fight Through Time
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
First you choose one out of four different characters to represent you, Scarlet (red army), Oberon (yellow army), Caesar (green army), or Madcap (blue army).
33 Years AgoThe 7th Saga
Super FamicomJapan
The game takes place on a world called Ticondera. 5000 years ago, a divine being named Saro defeated an evil entity named Gorsia with the power of seven runes. In the years since then, the runes have been scattered across the globe.
33 Years Ago3 Count Bout
Neo GeoJapanNorth AmericaEurope
3 Count Bout is a one-on-one fighting game. Choose from ten wrestlers who have their own power attacks. There are ten rounds in the game, and each one of them has you fighting other wrestlers that are much tougher than the previous ones.
17 Years AgoDynasty Warriors: Gundam 2
PS2Australia
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 combines the devastating power of the mobile suit, the rich legacy of the anime Gundam universe, and the furious tactical action gameplay of the Dynasty Warriors series.
34 Years AgoRival Turf!
PortSNESNorth America
Rival Turf is a cyber-punk comic-book style beat 'em up inspired by the likes of Streets of Rage and Final Fight.
37 Years AgoCyber Police ESWAT
ArcadeWorldwide
The game is a sidescrolling platformer similar to Shinobi. The game is set in the near future, where the player controls a blonde police officer named Duke Oda who, over a series of levels, turns into the cyborg E.S.W.A.T.
34 Years AgoAdventure Island
PortGame BoyEurope
Master Higgins' girlfriend Tina, has just been kidnapped by the Evil Witch Doctor's persistent followers. Despite its English title, this is a handheld port of Adventure Island II, not its predecessor.
33 Years AgoOperation Logic Bomb
Super FamicomJapan
The best scientists in the world have been working for years on the Subspace Particle Transfer Project, a process that uses subspace transporters to dematerialize an object, then instantly rematerializes it at another location.
33 Years AgoLords of Thunder
PC Engine CDJapan
In the once peaceful land of Mistral, legend holds of a brave knight named Drak who has sealed an evil god named Deoric beneath the six continents of the land. However, peace never lasts.
33 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny
Sega CDJapan
The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios.
25 Years AgoStar Wars: Super Bombad Racing
PS2North America
Jar Jar throws his Bongo racing ride into warp speed with his very own exciting big-headed kart racer Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing!
34 Years AgoSuper R.C. Pro-Am
Game BoyEurope
Super R.C. Pro-Am is a racing video game that is similar to its predecessor, R.C. Pro-Am, for the NES.
26 Years AgoExpendable
PlayStationNorth America
In this sci-fi action game, reflex shooting dominates over planning or tactical play. Expect non-stop action from fighting and relentlessly killing off tons of bad guys across more than 20 levels of 3rd person 3D action, taking place inside and outside.
19 Years AgoThe Red Star
PS2North America
Set around three main characters, The Red Star tells the tale of an alternate Russia, the URRS, where massive technology and futuristic weapons are wielded by its army, The Red Fleet.
17 Years AgoTouch Mechanic
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Touch Mechanic takes players into the exciting world of customs and car tuning.
40 Years AgoTokio
ArcadeJapan
Tokio is a Japanese shoot 'em up originally released in arcades and later ported to the MSX2.
39 Years AgoNankoku Shirei!! Spy vs. Spy
FamicomJapan
Spy vs Spy: The Island Caper is a competitive multiplayer game where the goal is to recover all the vital items and leave before the other player does the same. It's a tropical-themed variant on the original.
38 Years AgoInsector X
ArcadeWorldwide
The player controls an insect-sized warrior named "Kai", who takes on a vast army of cyborg insects to free the insect world from the dark ruler queen. The game uses two buttons: an upgrade-able main shot and a seemingly random selection of secondary weapons.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.