ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 29
The games released on this day in gaming history.
758 releases
33 Years AgoThe Lost Vikings
SNESNorth America
The Lost Vikings is a puzzle-platform video game developed by Silicon & Synapse (now Blizzard Entertainment) and published by Interplay. The game features infinite opportunities of retries in case the player loses one of the Vikings.
29 Years AgoWave Race 64
Nintendo 64Europe
Wave Race 64 is sure to provide some of the most exciting racing you've ever experienced. Feel the pounding and crashing of the waves as you accelerate into straight-aways, whip around the marker buoys and go airborne on the jump ramps. Don't race alone - challenge a friend!
32 Years AgoNBA Jam
SNESMega Drive / GenesisNorth AmericaJapan
NBA Jam is a basketball arcade game published and developed by Midway in 1993. It is the first entry in the NBA Jam series. The main designer and programmer for this game was Mark Turmell.
28 Years AgoTekken 3
Expanded editionPlayStationNorth America
The console version of Tekken 3, which adds more content to the original arcade game, such as new characters and additional game modes. With hidden features, faster gameplay, and new characters, the PlayStation version of Tekken 3 seeks to give you the fight of your life.
34 Years AgoDesert Strike: Return to the Gulf
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
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.
21 Years AgoHaunting Ground
PS2Europe
The story follows Fiona Belli, a young girl who the player must guide through Belli Castle and its immediate environments in an effort to escape. Along the way, players must solve puzzles, unlock doors and evade, hide or attempt to fight against the castle's inhabitants.
22 Years AgoNaruto: Ninja Council 2
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Action game, based on the Shonen Jump manga. This sequel to the very first Naruto game on the GBA (the second game was a much different simulation/adventure) has three-times the amount of stages and characters twice the size. The action is streamlined and more dynamic.
28 Years AgoReal Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
Neo GeoWorldwide
Real Bout 2 revamps the two-line battle system from Real Bout Special. Instead of fighting in either two lines, the player is now forced to fight in a main line, while the second line is a "sway line" used to avoid attacks (similar to the original Real Bout).
17 Years AgoWarioWare D.I.Y.
Nintendo DSJapan
This game, which puts the concept of user-generated content on center stage, allows players to design their own micro-games from scratch.
33 Years AgoEliminator Boat Duel
NESEurope
Drivers earn thousands of dollars by competing in hydroplane races, setting track records, rescuing stranded people, and collecting cash bonuses.
21 Years AgoGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
PS2Australia
Based on the anime series of the same name, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is a fast-action third-person shooter for up to four players. As "Major" Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, and Tachikoma, you can engage enemies in both multiplayer combat and single-player missions.
17 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans
Nintendo DSJapan
The game follows the Saiyan Saga of the original DBZ story starting from the World Tournament and Goku's triumphant defeat of Piccolo. Players take the role of Goku and travel the DBZ universe from jungle to Snow Mountain on their quest to victory.
26 Years AgoVanguard Bandits
PlayStationNorth America
In a world where technology and mythology are one, a young rebel and his ragtag crew are unwittingly drawn into a holy war being waged by the bloodthirsty General Faulkner and his mercenary forces.
27 Years AgoSuzuki Alstare Extreme Racing
DreamcastJapan
Suzuki Alstare Exteme Racing is a motorcycle racing game with the Suzuki license. It has two playing modes: time trial (single races against four to seven AI racers) and the championship which are 16 successive races on the 16 courses.
17 Years AgoNHL 2K9
PS2PS3Xbox 360Japan
NHL 2K9 is an ice hockey simulation made by 2K Sports, part of the NHL 2K series, and published on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features New York Rangers, former Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Rick Nash on its cover.[citation needed]
16 Years AgoRooms: The Main Building
Nintendo DSWiiWorldwideJapan
Use object inside rooms and move the rooms to escape. 100 challenging sliding puzzles with a twist! The solution is only a doorstep away!
21 Years AgoSpy vs. Spy
PS2Worldwide
The black Spy and the white Spy are out to beat each other before the time bell rings. Find the needed objects by digging through drawers, closets and furniture in the house.
20 Years AgoJuka and the Monophonic Menace
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Taking place in the world of Obla, Juka and the Monophonic Menace follows the journey of young alchemist Juka as he sets out to save his village from the evil Monophonic Menace.
18 Years AgoToy Shop
Nintendo DSNorth America
A simulation game where the player is tasked with managing a toy store.
38 Years AgoFleet Commander
FamicomJapan
Fleet Commander is a strategy game developed and published by ASCII Entertainment for the Famicom in 1988. It is the first naval battle game ever released for the system.
35 Years AgoSuper Airwolf
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Super Airwolf is a 1991 shoot-'em-up for the Sega Mega Drive by A.I and Kyugo to tie into Universal Pictures's Airwolf television series and as a sequel to their 1987 arcade game Airwolf.
35 Years AgoKero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken
FamicomJapan
Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken is based on the popular Sanrio character Keroppi. Released on the Nintendo Family Computer console in Japan in 1991. Big Adventure is a children's puzzle game where Keroppi must rescue his girlfriend Keroleen who is locked up in a castle.
35 Years AgoPyramid Magic
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Pyramid Magic is a puzzle-platform game for the Sega Mega Drive, released exclusively in Japan via the Sega Game Toshokan service. The basic aim of the game is to get to a goal, which often involves collecting keys, opening chests and moving blocks. A kicks, C jumps.
34 Years AgoUncharted Waters
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Genesis / Mega Drive version of Uncharted Waters.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.