ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
111 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
32 Years AgoArt of Fighting 2
Neo Geo CDWorldwide
The second installment in the AoF series added the "rage gauge"; similar to the "spirit system" of its predecessor, it limited the use and effectiveness of special attacks. The game's story is set a year after the original.
31 Years AgoBattle Arena Toshinden
PlayStationEurope
Get Ready To Rumble! The Toshin Daibukai tournament has arrived. Ten of the toughest fighters in the world are taking part in the most grueling slugfest known to man.
27 Years AgoReady 2 Rumble Boxing
DreamcastWorldwide
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing is a boxing game for the Dreamcast, PlayStation, and Nintendo 64 and it was released in 1999 by Midway. The success of the Dreamcast version led to it becoming one of the few Sega All Stars titles.
28 Years AgoNFL Blitz
Nintendo 64North America
NFL Blitz takes the idea of a normal football video game and turns it on its head with fewer players, bigger hits, and lots of personality.
35 Years AgoShining in the Darkness
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Dark Sol has vowed to reign over the enchanted Kingdom of Thornwood, and only you can stop him. Find the powerful Arms of Light and battle the deadly beasts that keep your people desperate and starving in this epic journey for peace.
22 Years AgoMadden NFL 2005
PS2Worldwide
Force the action on defense in MADDEN NFL 2005. New defensive tools allow you to make more plays and be in on all of the action. The all-new Hit Stick lets you lay the big hit to turn the momentum of the game in your favor.
18 Years AgoTNA Impact!
PS2North America
TNA Wrestling is the exclusive Total Nonstop Action Wrestling game based on the top-rated weekly television show, TNA Impact!
24 Years Ago.Hack//Mutation
PS2Japan
.Hack//Mutation is the second of a series of four games, titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, features a "game within a game"; a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG)…
27 Years AgoNFL Blitz 2000
DreamcastNorth America
It's back and it's better than ever! NFL Blitz 2000 adds 4-player support, new offensive and defensive plays, realistic weather conditions, new stadiums and a Tournament mode! Customize offensive and defensive plays to your liking.
21 Years AgoConflict: Global Terror
PS2North America
In the war on terror, the battlefield is global and only one special ops squad can protect the world's freedom. it's up to you to lead this elite group through deadly missions against and enemy fuelled by hatred.
32 Years AgoKing of the Monsters 2
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Alien super monsters have returned and are trying to invade Earth again! Now, Super Geon, Atomic Guy, and Cyber Woo must fight to retain control of the planet. Each one has special attacks and powers.
32 Years AgoBurning Fight
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Duke and Billy, two popular and renowned New York City Police detectives, are hot on the trail of a dangerous Japanese crime syndicate. Their investigation has led them to the mean streets of Japan where they meet a police officer and martial arts expert named Ryu.
32 Years AgoChoplifter III: Rescue Survive
Super FamicomJapan
In this third installment of the Choplifter series, it is once again your job to fly your helicopter through enemy territory to rescue hostages.
23 Years Ago.Hack//Outbreak
PS2North America
.Hack//Outbreak is the third of a series of four games, titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, features a "game within a game"; a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) c…
32 Years AgoLast Resort
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Last Resort is an arcade shoot 'em up video game by SNK released in 1992.
32 Years AgoAlpha Mission II
Neo Geo CDJapan
Alpha Mission II is a 2D vertical scrolling shooter with a great deal of depth for two players moving vertically up the screen boards shooting anything that moves.
32 Years AgoBaseball Stars 2
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Baseball Stars 2 is the sequel to the very successful Baseball Stars game released for Nintendo in the late 1980s. It was released by SNK for Arcade, as well as the Nintendo Entertainment System.
32 Years AgoThe Firemen
Super FamicomJapan
The fire is alive - and it's racing straight towards you! A fire has broken out in a high-tech chemical factory, where a highly explosive chemical, MDL, is being developed.
27 Years AgoBlue Stinger
DreamcastNorth America
Awakening shipwrecked just after a meteor collides with a remote biotech research island, you begin to discover an uncontrollable madness unleashed in the meteor's wake.
24 Years AgoDino Stalker
PS2North America
Dino Stalker is a horror light gun shooter video game developed exclusively for the PlayStation 2. It is an offshoot of the Resident Evil light gun shooter games, but based on the story of the Dino Crisis series.
31 Years AgoESPN Extreme Games
PlayStationNorth America
Insane sports for an extreme generation! Rip up courses on in-line skates, shoot for max speed on the street luge, pull serious air on the skateboard, and shred courses on the mountain bike. Get ready to PUNCH and KICK your way through an entire season of Extreme competition.
27 Years AgoTrickStyle
DreamcastNorth America
Grab your board, surf through the air, show your stuff, and win eternal glory with your off-the-chain skills. Re-Live this Dreamcast Classic Today!
21 Years AgoColosseum: Road to Freedom
PS2Europe
Taken into slavery, you are now a gladiator. Your only chance at freedom is to earn enough money in the arena to buy yourself back.
26 Years AgoAirforce Delta
DreamcastNorth America
Ever been screaming along at Mach 2 and ordered to drop 6,000 pounds of bombs on a target no bigger than a Yugo? Or get that feeling of multiple bogeys closing in on your tail for a lock-on to blow you out of the sky?
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.