ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
69 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
22 Years AgoPokémon Emerald Version
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Pokémon Emerald Version is a sister game to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Emerald Version provided the main storyline with more depth and length, as well as making small aesthetic changes to the world and adding unique animations for each Pokémon.
21 Years AgoIndigo Prophecy
PS2Europe
Indigo Prophecy is an action-adventure game that involves the player in making decisions to alter the narrative. The name change in North America was made to avoid confusion with Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary film, which was released in 2004.
23 Years AgoThe Simpsons: Hit & Run
PS2North America
Strange wasp-shaped spy cameras, shady black vans lingering about, and a brand new flavor of Buzz Cola that everyone seems a bit too excited about. What could it all mean? Find out as you take to the streets as America's most beloved dysfunctional animated family: The Simpsons!
21 Years AgoTotal Overdose
PS2Europe
Take control of Ramiro Cruz, a man on a crazy mission through Mexico's drug-fueled underworld. An amazing combat system keeps the action intense, mixing third person action with an incredible combo system for maximum carnage - and maximum replayability.
17 Years AgoGuitar Hero 5
PS2Australia
Guitar Hero 5 (initially referred to as Guitar Hero V) is a music rhythm game and the fifth main entry in the Guitar Hero series.
33 Years AgoCool Spot
SNESNorth America
Cool Spot is a mascot for 7 Up, introduced in 1987. During this time, the red spot in the 7 Up logo was anthropomorphized: given arms, legs, a mouth, and sunglasses.
21 Years AgoMega Man Zero 4
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Mega Man Zero 4 is a video game created by Capcom and Inti Creates for the Game Boy Advance in 2005. It's the fourth and final installment in the Mega Man Zero series, making Zero the first Mega Man subseries to see a proper conclusion.
33 Years AgoFatal Fury Special
ArcadeSega CDSuper FamicomSNESWorldwideJapanNorth America
The GRANDMOTHER of all battles! 15 of the FATAL FURY series' top stars gather in the match of the millenium! Use the resurrected Geese Howard and Wolfgang Krauser in a dazzling arena! All you have ever wanted in a fighting game is here in FATAL FURY SPECIAL!
21 Years AgoYs VI: The Ark of Napishtim
PS2Europe
Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim is an action role-playing game in which adventurer Adol Christin is shipwrecked on the Canaan Islands after the Romun fleet attacks his expedition.
18 Years AgoDragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
RemakeNintendo DSNorth America
Embark on a journey to explore the land, seas and skies of the Dragon Quest universe in this grand entry from the Zenithia Trilogy. Soon to follow are Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride and Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie.
32 Years AgoSpider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage
SNESMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game for the Super NES and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, developed by Software Creations and published by Acclaim Entertainment and it's subsidiary LJN in 1994.
34 Years AgoXenon 2: Megablast
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
No-one likes a and loser. And no-one comes more universally despised than Xenites. For a thousand years they have been plotting revenge for their humiliating defeat in the last Galactic Conflict.
34 Years AgoZero Wing
PC Engine CDJapan
Zero Wing is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game, notable for a poorly translated English version for Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) that spawned the "All your base are belong to us" Internet meme.
21 Years AgoKuon
PS2Europe
Kuon is a horror game set in Heian period (12th century) in Japan. You control three protagonists in the game. The story revolves around a man named Doman, an exorcist who was summoned by one of the noblemen to investigate a cursed manor.
34 Years AgoTyrants: Fight Through Time
Mega Drive / GenesisBrazil
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).
29 Years AgoThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an action-adventure video game developed by Appaloosa Interactive, and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis and is based on the film of the same name, which in turn is based on the novel by Michael Crichton.
23 Years AgoBoktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Hideo Kojima, the man that's most known for bringing the Metal Gear Solid series to life, has come up with an extremely ambitious idea for the Game Boy Advance: harness the energy of sunlight for a videogame.
26 Years AgoWacky Races
PlayStationEurope
Based on the original Hanna-Barbera cartoon, Wacky Races lets you join your favorite characters on a wild race where only your wits, your driving skills and your bag of dirty tricks will get you across the finish line first!
24 Years AgoGungrave
PS2North America
A third-person shooter developed and published by Red Entertainment (Sega in North America and Activision in Europe) for the PlayStation 2. Gungrave follows its main character through a variety of stages on a path of revenge.
38 Years AgoTrack & Field II
FamicomJapan
A sequel to Konami's Track & Field based on the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The game features three different playing modes and 15 different sporting events.
23 Years AgoNASCAR Thunder 2004
PS2PlayStationWorldwide
NASCAR Thunder 2004 is a racing simulator by EA Sports, released in 2003 and available in separate versions for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC.
18 Years AgoSpeed Racer: The Videogame
PS2Worldwide
In Speed Racer, players take on the role of the characters from the film, getting behind the wheels of each character's signature vehicles to experience firsthand the film's high adrenaline, combative racing style.
20 Years AgoHot Shots Tennis
PS2Japan
The sixth game, and first tennis spin-off, in the Hot Shots Golf series. "Finally, a Tennis game for everyone! Filled with classic Hot Shots personality and true tennis gameplay, Hot Shots Tennis delivers an experience both amateurs and pros can enjoy!
32 Years AgoLester the Unlikely
Super FamicomJapan
One day Lester was walking through Seaport City's loading docks reading the new issue of his favorite comic, "Super Duper Hero Squad." Feeling a little tired from playing video games late the night before, he looked around for a comfortable place to finish his comic.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.