On This Day in Gaming: September 17

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

September 17

The games released on this day in gaming history.

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Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft cover17 Years Ago

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

PS3PSPNorth America

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft is a platform and third-person shooter game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It is the third installment in the Tomb Raider series and the sequel to Tomb Raider II.

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex cover24 Years Ago

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex

GameCubeNorth America

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the fourth mainline series game and the first to feature Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation 2. It was later ported to the GameCube and Xbox, making it his first multiplatform appearance.

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom cover5 Years Ago

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

SwitchWorldwide

The sequel to Ni no Kuni being developed for Windows and PlayStation 4. Players control Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, a young king who was usurped from his castle and sets out to reclaim his kingdom.

LEGO Jurassic World cover7 Years Ago

LEGO Jurassic World

SwitchWorldwideNorth America

Following the epic storylines of Jurassic Park, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III, as well as Jurassic World, LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films.

AI: The Somnium Files cover7 Years Ago

AI: The Somnium Files

PS4SwitchPCNorth AmericaWorldwide

Play as detective Kaname Date on the case of an elusive serial killer in this thrilling, sci-fi murder mystery.

Yoshi's Story cover19 Years Ago

Yoshi's Story

WiiNorth America

Baby Bowser has taken the Super Happy Tree and cast a spell on Yoshi's world, turning it into the pages of a picture book. The only Yoshis not affected by the spell were six hatchlings that were still protected by their shells.

MDK cover17 Years Ago

MDK

PCWorldwide

The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers".

World of Warships cover11 Years Ago

World of Warships

PCWorldwide

World of Warships is a free to play online naval combat game by Wargaming.net. Players compete in a variety of historic warships from numerous national origins.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 cover11 Years Ago

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016

PCPS4Xbox 360Xbox OneEurope

Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a football simulation game. It is the fifteenth edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series.

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire cover29 Years Ago

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

PCNorth America

As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance.

Metal Slug 5 cover22 Years Ago

Metal Slug 5

PCWorldwide

A special disc that contains deep and intricate secrets about the Metal Slug project is stolen by a mysterious group called the Ptolemaic Army, whose specialty lies from within archaeological excavation and espionage.

Toem cover5 Years Ago

Toem

MacSwitchPCPS5Worldwide

An aesthetic adventure with the premise of enjoying the little things! Toem is an adventure game, it aims to capture the curiosity of a child! Should I go left, right, who cares I'm on an adventure! Your smile, that's what's important to us.

Void Bastards cover6 Years Ago

Void Bastards

SwitchEurope

"Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?"

Crysis Remastered cover5 Years Ago

Crysis Remastered

RemasterPCWorldwide

With its 2007 release, Crysis set the industry standard for first person shooters with stunning visuals, highly evolved gameplay, and an enormous sandbox world.

Quake Live cover12 Years Ago

Quake Live

PCWorldwide

From the legendary series that founded the online shooter genre comes the most exciting, energetic, and fast-paced shooter on the Internet. Play against players around the world in over 100 arenas, and a dozen game modes, in one of the most competitive shooters online today.

Forza Motorsport 6 cover11 Years Ago

Forza Motorsport 6

Xbox OneJapan

Experience unrelenting action in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation. Collect, customize, and race over 450 Forzavista cars, all with working cockpits, opening doors and full damage. Compete in epic 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales.

Victoria II cover16 Years Ago

Victoria II

MacWorldwide

Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon cover11 Years Ago

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Nintendo 3DSJapan

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon is a roguelike video game in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong cover11 Years Ago

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Wii UEurope

After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and retrieve the pilfered goods.

Cars cover20 Years Ago

Cars

GameCubeEurope

Play as Lightning McQueen, a rookie racecar looking to win fame and fortune at the Piston Cup Championship, in the video game adaptation of Disney Pixar's Cars.

The Plucky Squire cover2 Years Ago

The Plucky Squire

SwitchPCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.

Yie Ar Kung-Fu cover12 Years Ago

Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Wii UJapan

Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a 1985 fighting game developed and published by Konami. Along with 1984's Karate Champ, which influenced Yie-Ar Kung Fu, it is one of the games that established the basis for modern fighting games.

Tails of Iron cover5 Years Ago

Tails of Iron

PCXbox OneXbox Series X|SPS4SwitchWorldwide

Tails of Iron is an Adventure RPG-lite game set in a charming and brutal world. Playing as Redgi the Rat, you are heir to the throne when your kingdom is raided by the Iron Frog.

Final Fantasy XI Online cover22 Years Ago

Final Fantasy XI Online

PCEurope

Final Fantasy XI Online is the franchise's first MMORPG as well as the eleventh installment in the main series. FFXI was the world's first cross-console MMORPG, available for Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Steam.

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