ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
83 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
16 Years AgoPokémon Black Version
Nintendo DSJapan
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are the primary paired versions of Generation V. Black and White follow the trends set up by previous games in the series. Two player characters (one male and one female) travel a new region, Unova, on their Pokémon journeys.
16 Years AgoPokémon White Version
Nintendo DSJapan
Pokémon White Version and Pokémon Black Version are the primary paired versions of Generation V. Black and White follow the trends set up by previous games in the series. Two player characters (one male and one female) travel a new region, Unova, on their Pokémon journeys.
29 Years AgoOddworld: Abe's Oddysee
PlayStationEuropeNorth America
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee is the first game set in the fictional Oddworld universe.
35 Years AgoStreets of Rage
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Streets of Rage is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega in 1991 for Mega Drive/Genesis. It is the first installment of the Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage series which was followed by Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3.
20 Years AgoPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
You, a regular human, find yourself trapped in the body of a Pokémon in a world inhabited by Pokémon.
17 Years AgoKirby Super Star Ultra
RemakeNintendo DSEurope
Kirby Super Star Ultra for the Nintendo DS re-imagines one of the most beloved Kirby games of all time. The game features new graphics and fully rendered animated cut scenes.
20 Years AgoPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Nintendo DSNorth America
You, a regular human, find yourself trapped in the body of a Pokémon in a world inhabited by Pokémon.
19 Years AgoSonic Rush Adventure
Nintendo DSEurope
Sonic returns to the DS with all the classic 2D dual screen action of "Sonic Rush," as well as a new high-seas adventure where he clashes with ruthless pirates.
29 Years AgoWipeout XL
SaturnEurope
WipEout XL is set in the year 2097, around four decades after its predecessor. Instead of the F3600 anti-gravity racing competition, the game features an even faster and more dangerous tournament: the F5000 AG league.
34 Years AgoAdventure Island 3
NESNorth America
Adventure Island is a side-scrolling platform game published by Hudson Soft that was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the third game in the Adventure Island released for the NES, following Adventure Island II.
21 Years AgoNaruto: Uzumaki Chronicles
PS2Japan
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles introduces a lush, 3D world that will test the players' Ninjutsu skills as Naruto, the feisty orphan who wants to become the most respected and admired ninja of all time.
35 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
ArcadeWorldwide
The original arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, which is shorter than the latter console version.
25 Years AgoX-Men: Mutant Academy 2
PlayStationNorth America
X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 is a PlayStation video game, the sequel to X-Men: Mutant Academy. Both feature the X-Men in a 3-D fighting arena similar to Mortal Kombat 4.
19 Years AgoDigimon World Dusk
Nintendo DSNorth America
Digimon World Dusk, originally released as Digimon Story Moonlight in Japan, is a Digimon video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan on March 29, 2007 and North America on September 18, 2007.
19 Years AgoWarriors Orochi
PS2North America
Without warning, the venomous Serpent King Orochi descended from the heavens.
19 Years AgoDigimon World Dawn
Nintendo DSNorth America
Digimon World Dawn, originally released as Digimon Story Sunburst in Japan, is a Digimon video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan on March 29, 2007 and North America on September 18, 2007.
38 Years AgoJackal
Expanded editionNESNorth America
Jackal, also distributed under the title of Top Gunner, is an overhead run-and-gun shooter by Konami released as an arcade video game in 1986. The player must maneuver an armed jeep in order to rescue prisoners of war (POWs) trapped in enemy territory.
18 Years AgoDragon Ball: Origins
Nintendo DSJapan
Dragon Ball: Origins follows Goku and his clever sidekick Bulma as they travel the world overcoming enemies and obstacles to collect the 7 Dragon Balls.
19 Years AgoSyphon Filter: Dark Mirror
PS2North America
Dark Mirror is the sequel to Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain. In Dark Mirror, a mysterious operation at an Alaskan oil reserve has Gabe Logan investigating the cause. He is quickly presented with a deeper operation that has him venturing across the world.
23 Years AgoMaximo vs. Army of Zin
PS2Japan
The story of the game follows on from Maximo: Ghosts to Glory, with Maximo still searching for his lost love, Sophia. He is again accompanied by Grim (a Grim Reaper).
29 Years AgoDark Seed II
PlayStationJapan
Dark Seed II continues the nightmare of Mike Dawson where the designs of H.R. Giger are pivotal in this horror point 'n click adventure. Players will be swapping between the Normal World and the Dark World, with 75 prerendered 3D locations in total.
19 Years AgoSingstar: '80s
PS2North America
The main focus of the game is singing those songs as good as one can. The game gives points which are distributed by the purity of singing, as in how well does one manage to stay on tune.
40 Years AgoKing's Knight
FamicomJapan
King's Knight is a fantasy-themed top-down shooter where four heroes have to unite to defeat a dragon and rescue a princess in despair. It was one of the first games published by Square Soft (now one-half of Square Enix).
28 Years AgoDeep Fear
SaturnEurope
All contact is lost with a submarine on a routine mission which then crashes into an underwater facility. The occupants of the underwater facility are ordered to board the submarine and find out what went wrong.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.