ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 26
The games released on this day in gaming history.
119 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
27 Years AgoSuper Smash Bros.
Nintendo 64North America
Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting video game between several different Nintendo franchises, and the first installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items and power-ups.
25 Years AgoSpider-Man
PlayStationJapan
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.
40 Years AgoArkanoid
ArcadeJapan
Arkanoid is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1986. It expanded upon Atari's Breakout games of the 1970s by adding power-ups, different types of bricks, and a variety of level layouts. The title refers to a doomed "mothership" from which the player's ship, the Vaus, escapes.
24 Years AgoMega Man Zero
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
It's your mission to help the exiled scientist Ciel discover the source of a new reploid energy! Play as Mega Man's pal Zero, the reploid from the Mega Man X series turned good by the infectious Sigma Virus and 100 years of sleep.
30 Years AgoDisney's Toy Story
PortSuper FamicomJapan
This game is based on the movie "Toy Story". It sets you as the character of Woody as you jump, swing and drive to the end of each level. Each level contains familiar scenes from the movie.
24 Years Ago2002 FIFA World Cup
PS2Europe
World Cup 2002 is the official game of the 17th FIFA World Cup, held in Korea and Japan between May 31 and June 30. It is based on the engine of FIFA Soccer 2002, so experienced Fifa players can get used for it quite fast.
35 Years AgoAdventure Island II
FamicomJapan
Adventure Island II is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Now Production and published by Hudson Soft that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the sequel to Adventure Island and the second game in the series for the NES.
32 Years AgoRidge Racer
ArcadeEurope
Ridge Racer was initially released on the Namco System 22 arcade system board and was later ported to the PlayStation console. It is the first title in the long-running Ridge Racer series of games released for arcades and home consoles.
21 Years AgoResident Evil Outbreak File #2
Standalone expansionPS2North America
Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 is a survival-horror game released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 and a sequel to Resident Evil Outbreak, which was originally envisioned as a much larger game before being cut into multiple releases.
19 Years AgoFinal Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Nintendo DSWorldwideJapan
One year after the events of FINAL FANTASY XII, the young protagonist Vaan travels the skies of Ivalice with his trusted navigator Penelo at his side. Their treasure hunting adventures take them to the sky continent of LemurÃs where they meet Llyud, a member of the aegyl race.
35 Years AgoVice: Project Doom
FamicomJapan
Vice: Project Doom is a game that features side-scrolling platform sequences, overhead driving modes and rail-shooter stages. In driving stages Hart's vehicle can accelerate or slow down and fire his weapon straight ahead.
35 Years AgoSimCity
PortSuper FamicomJapan
SimCity (SNES) was originally released in Japan in April 1991, the first console game in the SimCity series, and one of the launch titles for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America when the console was released there in August the same year.
35 Years AgoWarsong
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
"The Dalsis Empire has laid seige upon the Castle of Baltia to seize the legendary sword WARSONG. In a desperate attempt, King Alfador sends his only son, Prince Garett, into the countryside, away from impending death.
30 Years AgoSuper Bomberman 4
Super FamicomJapan
The fourth SNES game in Hudson's explosive multiplayer series sends White Bomber and Black Bomber hurtling through time.
24 Years AgoSpider-Man: Mysterio's Menace
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Set in New York, Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace enables players to assume the role of Spider-Man as they take on super-villain Mysterio and his illusory tricks for control of Manhattan.
36 Years AgoMagician Lord
Neo Geo MVSArcadeJapanNorth America
Magician Lord is a side-scrolling platform game that was a launch title for both the Neo-Geo MVS (arcade) and AES (home) systems, and was one of the pack-in games for the Neo-Geo AES.
33 Years AgoWorld Heroes 2
ArcadeJapanNorth America
The time traveling tournament fighters are back! The original eight characters from the popular arcade hit return, along with six new characters hand-picked from several different eras and locations all through time.
30 Years AgoDonPachi
SaturnJapan
DonPachi is a 1995 vertical manic shoot-'em-up originally in arcades and was the first game from the developer Cave. Settings are mainly woodland and enemies are military vehicles and robots, culminating in the final boss, a huge robotic bee.
30 Years AgoDouble Dragon
PlayStationJapan
A head-to-head fighting game based on the 1994 Double Dragon movie, the game features a roster selectable which consists of "Double Dragon" alumni Billy, Jimmy, Marian, Abobo and Burnov, as well as 5 original characters as they enter a mart…
33 Years AgoZany Golf
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
Zany Golf, also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf, is a video game with a fantasy take on miniature golf, developed by Sandcastle Productions and published by Electronic Arts.
30 Years AgoJumping Flash! 2
PlayStationJapan
Need an Action Fix? Get Sky High! Little Muu has been bottled up by the menacing Captain Kabuki.
35 Years AgoWardner
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
In Wardner, you take on the roll of a short, chubby guy whose name I am not aware of. The game starts when you and a girl are approached by a wizard promising a "fantasia" of sorts. You follow the wizard, and he kidnaps the girl, commenting that she will make a nice gift for Mr.
32 Years AgoClaymates
SNESNorth America
From the creators of Clay Fighter comes a game about a shape-shifting ball of clay. You play as a boy named Clayton, whose father has developed a serum to turn humans into animals.
21 Years AgoPac-Pix
Nintendo DSNorth America
A mischievous magician, known for playing pranks on poor unsuspecting folks, created something known as "Ghost Ink," a fluid that pretty much turns any drawing into evil and vicious ghost monsters. Any ghost created with the ink ends up just as mischievous as the magician.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.