ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
59 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
24 Years AgoKingdom Hearts
Expanded editionPS2North America
The international release of Kingdom Hearts added new superbosses to the game.
22 Years AgoStar Wars: Battlefront
PS2Australia
Star Wars: Battlefront is the first in the Star Wars: Battlefront series and is a third/first-person shooter video game based around battles featured in the Star Wars movies.
22 Years AgoSilent Hill 4: The Room
PS2Europe
Silent Hill 4: The Room is the fourth installment in the Silent Hill survival horror series. The game is similar to the past entries in terms of atmosphere, never letting the player know what's behind the next corner or down the street.
22 Years AgoBurnout 3: Takedown
PS2New Zealand
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.
24 Years AgoCastlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Nearly fifty years has past since Simon Belmont rescued the land from the curse of Dracula. Now, Simon's descendant Juste Belmont, must acquire the relics of Dracula to unravel the disappearance of his childhood friend Lydie.
29 Years AgoSuikoden
SaturnJapan
Suikoden is a Japanese-style role-playing game with several unusual additions. There are three kinds of combat in the game, the most common one being the traditional turn-based party combat (players can have up to six people in their active party).
28 Years AgoCaptain Commando
PlayStationJapan
Captain Commando is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game. The game stars the titular superhero who was originally conceived as a fictional spokesman used by Capcom USA in the company's console games during the late 1980s.
22 Years AgoResident Evil Outbreak
PS2Europe
Resident Evil Outbreak is a survival-horror game released exclusively for the PlayStation 2. The gameplay is similar to the previous Resident Evil games and consists mainly of exploring, solving puzzles, finding items and surviving.
23 Years AgoBlackthorne
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
In Blackthorne, players take on the role of Kyle Blackthorne, a lethal commando equipped with brute strength, animal cunning, and a mysterious past that he has just begun to remember.
24 Years AgoTaz: Wanted
PS2North America
Taz: Wanted is an action-adventure video game featuring the Tasmanian Devil, from the Looney Tunes. Blast your way through 15 different levels, destroying "Wanted" posters to get your revenge against Yosemite Sam.
16 Years AgoLast Window: The Secret of Cape West
Nintendo DSEurope
Last Window: The Secret of Cape West is an adventure video game developed by the now-defunct Cing and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console.
22 Years AgoMario Golf: Advance Tour
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Grab your clubs and start down the road to golfing perfection in this role-playing golf adventure! Chat up the locals at golf clinics, hone your skills in challenges like Club Slots and Go-Go Gates, and try to become the champ of all the country clubs!
19 Years AgoStuntman: Ignition
PS2Worldwide
Stuntman: Ignition is the next installment in the Stuntman franchise. The game plunges gamers into the adrenaline-fueled role of a Hollywood stunt driver, challenging them to pull off the most breathtaking, death-defying stunts ever filmed.
24 Years AgoSega Soccer Slam
PS2North America
In Sega Soccer Slam, you'll unleash merciless kicks, tackles, and steals against excitable, colorful characters from all over the world. Each character in this game wields special powers and moves that earn the big score.
19 Years Ago7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Players take the task of reconstructing the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. In each wonder, there are 5 to 7 sub-levels of runes that players switch to form a row of 3 or more runes. There are two modes of play: Free Play and Quest Modes.
34 Years AgoFighting Masters
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
A Giant Red Sun will go Nova within hours... 12 Star systems will be destroyed... One contest will decide who, or what, survives...
17 Years AgoFossil Fighters
Nintendo DSAustralia
Fossil Fighters, known in Japan as Bokura wa Kasekihoridā (ぼくらはカセキホリダー lit. "We Are Fossil Diggers"[2]?), is a 2008 video game developed by Nintendo SPD, Red Entertainment, M2, and Artdink and published by Nintendo.
28 Years AgoG-Darius
PlayStationNorth America
G-Darius is a shoot'em up arcade game, released by Taito in 1997. It is the fourth arcade installment of the Darius series and the first in the entire series to feature three-dimensional polygonal graphics.
32 Years AgoWorld Championship Soccer II
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
World Championship Soccer II is an update of the first game with improved graphics. It contains the teams from the previous game, but adds the 1994 World Cup teams to use in exhibition and tournament play.
32 Years AgoDragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
In this epic role-playing game, you must guide Prince Logan all accross the beautiful and dngerious world of Isrenasa in the quest to regain his throne. This game features a huge world to explore and many companions to join you on your journey.
25 Years AgoArctic Thunder
ArcadePS2Worldwide
From the makers of Hydro Thunder comes the next mad racer by Midway--now digging into frozen race fields and fully throttled with the PlayStation 2!
17 Years AgoKORG DS-10 Plus
Nintendo DSJapan
KORG DS-10 Plus is a music creation program that emulates the Korg MS range of synthesizers.
19 Years AgoRock 'n' Roll Adventures
PS2Worldwide
Bash and trash crazed instruments with Elviz's legendery guiter, or strum those strings for a bolt of Sonic Power to blast away Dastardly Drums, Clashing Cymbals and more!
18 Years AgoAnkh: Curse of the Scarab King
PortNintendo DSEurope
Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King is the Nintendo DS port of the Ankh released on PC in 2005.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.