ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
78 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
37 Years AgoMotocross Maniacs
Game BoyJapan
Motocross Maniacs is a side-scrolling motorcycle racing game developed by Konami.
35 Years AgoSuper Baseball 2020
ArcadeJapan
Different from real baseball and other baseball video games, this game consists of both male and female characters, as well as robots. All three types of players have the same basic abilities and vary only on their personal strengths.
24 Years AgoDino Stalker
PS2Europe
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.
19 Years AgoCustom Robo Arena
Nintendo DSAustralia
Custom Robo Arena, known in Japan as Gekitō! Custom Robo, is a science fiction action role playing game for the Nintendo DS. It is the fifth title in the Custom Robo series.
24 Years AgoRocket Power: Beach Bandits
PS2Worldwide
It's summer time at Ocean Shores, but the sand at the beach has magically disappeared. Otto, Reggie, Twister and Sam from Rocket Power are surprised by the sands disappearance, and now want to get the sand back.
36 Years AgoBattlemaster
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
"Battlemaster is a fanatsy aracde adventure set in a world of myth and feudal strife. The land is in decay: isolated villages, towns and castles are divided by areas of chaotic monster-infested wilderness.
35 Years AgoEl Viento
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
El Viento is a platform game developed and published by Wolf Team for the Sega Genesis game console in 1991. It is the first in a trilogy of games, which includes El Viento, Earnest Evans and Anett Futatabi
25 Years AgoDance Dance Revolution 5thMix
PlayStationJapan
Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX, or DDR 5th Mix, is the 5th game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released to the arcades by Konami on March 27, 2001. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide.
19 Years AgoMySims
PortNintendo DSAustralia
The Nintendo DS version of MySims takes place in a vacation resort with the player tasked with the job of luring tourists. This is accomplished by doing tasks for the locals who live in your town and after you're done with a certain task you earn stars.
34 Years AgoWWF Superstars 2
Game BoyWorldwide
Crunching clotheslines, devastating dropkicks, backbreaking body slams steps through the ropes for all-new WWF action. Match your skills against 6 of the toughest WWF Superstars- in the air, in the ring or inside the steel cage!
21 Years AgoGretzky NHL '06
PS2North America
Gretzky NHL is a hockey game released on the PSP on March 14, 2005
16 Years AgoGO Series: 10 Second Run
Nintendo DSiNorth America
A platform type game. There are 10 seconds to make it to the goal.
39 Years AgoAztec Adventure: The Golden Road to Paradise
Master SystemJapanNorth AmericaEurope
Aztec Adventure is an action game that was released on the Sega Master System by Sega in 1987 in Japan, and 1988 in Europe and the US.
37 Years AgoUltima: Quest of the Avatar
PortFamicomJapan
The fourth game in the Ultima series features an improved game engine, with color graphics and enhanced character interaction: the player can have conversations with non-playable characters by typing names of various topics.
36 Years AgoInsector X
PortFamicomJapan
The player controls an insect-sized warrior named "Kai" who takes on a vast army of cyborg insects to free the insect world from the dark ruler queen. The game uses two buttons: one for an upgradable main shot, and another for a seemingly random selection of secondary weapons.
35 Years Ago
35 Years AgoRent-A-Hero
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Rent A Hero is an action role-playing video game series released by Sega for the Mega Drive console in 1991 with a large emphasis on humor. The game features the same graphic engine previously used in the development of Sword of Vermilion.
35 Years AgoDragon's Lair
Expanded editionFamicomJapan
The Japanese version of NES Dragon's Lair had a major overhaul in quality, being the fastest version of the game. It also has changes in level design to make the bosses less easier to be cheated.
35 Years AgoHebereke
FamicomJapan
Hebereke is a side-scrolling platform game set in a free-roaming environment. The game's world comprises interconnected areas which consist of outdoor sections, caves, water, and other thematic places with platform structures and wandering enemies.
32 Years AgoKaite Tsukutte Asoberu: Dezaemon
Super FamicomJapan
A vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up and game creation engine, released for the Super Famicom in 1994. It is the first in Athena's series of shoot 'em up creators and features a sequel of their 1983 Arcade shoot 'em up Daioh as a sample game.
30 Years AgoMobile Suit Gundam Side Story I: Sentritsu no Blue
SaturnJapan
Sentritsu no Blue is the first game in the Blue Destiny trilogy of Gundam-based shooters.
30 Years AgoBattle Arena Nitoushinden
PlayStationJapan
The Toshinden cast goes back to school, as Toshinden Kids enters the arena...school arena that is. Select your favorite character in their youthful appearance and take on the rival fighters with all your might. 4 New characters appear for the first time in the series!
30 Years AgoGenei Tougi: Shadow Struggle
PlayStationJapan
In order to uncover the mystery of the "POS" dark organization, fighting action unfolds as eight fighters in the battle of the "Power of solid" fighting tournament takes place.
30 Years AgoMegami Ibunroku Persona
PlayStationJapan
While the West got Persona: Revelations, an Americanized port for the Playstation, Japan got its first Persona game under Megami Ibunroku Persona.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.