ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 3
The games released on this day in gaming history.
52 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid
PlayStationJapan
Metal Gear Solid is a stealth game created by Hideo Kojima which follows the MSX2 video games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake. Despite a transition to 3D, Metal Gear Solid's gameplay remains similar to his predecessors.
27 Years AgoPokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Edition
Expanded editionGame BoyAustralia
Pokémon Yellow is an enhanced version of Pokémon Red and Blue that allows you to start the game with your very own Pikachu following you around on-foot and collect the 3 other starters from strangers you meet around the region.
22 Years AgoBurnout 3: Takedown
PS2Australia
Take anarchic driving destruction on a world tour and experience the pure arcade adrenaline-rush of Burnout 3: Takedown. Combine aggressive high-speed racing with the ultimate in slamming crash action to boost your way to the top.
27 Years AgoRe-Volt
Nintendo 64PlayStationEurope
Re-Volt is an R/C car racing game from Acclaim, originally released in 1999. Re-Volt features great gameplay, realistic physics that still hold up to this day and bright and colorful visuals.
22 Years AgoMega Man Zero 3
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
It's the third chapter in the Mega Man Zero action adventure series for the Game Boy Advance.
22 Years AgoMega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
The fourth installment in the Mega Man Battle Network series comes in two versions--Red Sun and Blue Moon--each with different enemies, battle chips, souls, and characters.
23 Years AgoDisney's Extreme Skate Adventure
PS2Worldwide
Disney characters step out of the movies and onto skateboards in Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure.
22 Years AgoShellshock: Nam '67
PS2Worldwide
ShellShock: Nam '67 depicts, for the first time in a video game, the true horrors of the Vietnam War. Focusing on one man's ordeals during one of the most controversial wars of modern times, Shellshock: Nam '67 dares to go where no other war game has gone.
22 Years AgoConflict: Vietnam
PS2Worldwide
Conflict: Vietnam is the third installment in the Conflict series of video games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Microsoft Windows
34 Years AgoSplatterhouse 2
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Three months have gone by since the events of the first game. The Terror Mask, which has reformed after breaking at the climax of the first game, appears to Rick and repeatedly tempts him to "go back to the house", telling him that Jennifer "doesn't have to die".
33 Years AgoSuper Turrican
Super FamicomJapan
The lost colony of Alterra is a completely man-made lifeworld abandoned long ago in a nearby galaxy. Alterra is actually five colonies in one.
19 Years AgoNicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
PS2Worldwide
The evil Professor Calamitous is at it again, but this time he’s gone too far. He has created evil robots that look just like our Nicktoons heroes. Now, SpongeBob, Jimmy Neutron, Danny Phantom, Timmy Turner, and Tak must stop them and the Professor no matter what it takes.
39 Years AgoThe Magic of Scheherazade
FamicomJapan
Magic of Scheherazade is a mixture of action- and turn-based combat RPG styles. Wandering through Arabia, you'll encounter enemies whom you'll fight in real time, using various weapons.
23 Years AgoMortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
This semi-sequel to Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance brings together a handful of the previous characters with a host of new and well-known faces making their debut on the GBA, including Bo Rai Cho, Johnny Cage, Raiden, Sareena, Nitara, Cyrax, Mavado, Reptile, Hsu Hao and Drahmin.
22 Years AgoRibbit King
PS2Europe
The 'Kero Kero' of the title comes from the onomatopoeia for the sound a frog makes. But no wonder the frog is squawking as it gets hammered around the course in a game of croquet with frogs instead of balls.
17 Years AgoLovePlus
Nintendo DSJapan
LovePlus is a dating sim where you can choose 1 among 3 girls to enjoy an intimate relationship.
24 Years AgoPac-Man Fever
PS2North America
At Namco's studios, the "Battle of the Namco Stars" contest is about to go underway; the contestants: Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Heihachi Mishima, Reiko Nagase, Tiger Jackson and Astaroth train for this event and set off for the competition.
16 Years AgoTetris Party Deluxe
Expanded editionNintendo DSEurope
Tetris Party makes its way to the Nintendo DS and Wii. Deluxe features six new game modes and four new enhanced modes of play.
21 Years AgoSuzuki TT Superbikes: Real Road Racing
PS2Worldwide
Suzuki TT Superbikes features more than 50 vehicles from all over the world, and includes the world famous 37.73 mile Isle of Mann racetrack.
16 Years AgoGO Series: 10 Second Run
Nintendo DSiEurope
A platform type game. There are 10 seconds to make it to the goal.
40 Years AgoKanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Tokaido Gojuusan-tsugi
FamicomJapan
Although commonly referred to as Toukaidou Gojuusan-tsugi, the full name of the game is Kanshakudama Nage Kantarou no Toukaidou Gojuusan-tsugi, which can be roughly translated as "explosive throwing Kantarou and the 53 stations of the Toukaidou".
40 Years AgoAlpha Mission
PortFamicomJapan
Alpha Mission was developed by SNK and G1M2 for the Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System after success as an Arcade installation. It is a vertical scrolling shooter that has similarities to Xevious, with the use of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
35 Years AgoMy Life My Love: Boku no Yume Watashi no Negai
FamicomJapan
My Life My Love: Boku no Yume Watashi no Negai is a Miscellaneous game, developed by WinkySoft and published by Banpresto, which was released in Japan in 1991.
33 Years AgoAa Harimanada
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Aa Harimanada (ああ播磨灘) is a 1993 sumo wrestling sports game, developed by Atelier Double and published by ASK, which was released in Japan in 1993.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.