On This Day in Gaming: September 22

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

September 22

The games released on this day in gaming history.

103 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis cover27 Years Ago

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

PlayStationJapan

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a survival horror video game and the third instalment in the Resident Evil series. Like its two predecessors, it is a third-person action-adventure game with polygonal characters on pre-rendered backgrounds with cinematic camera angles.

Rayman cover31 Years Ago

Rayman

PlayStationJapan

Rayman is a side-scrolling platformer starring the titular Rayman, a big-nosed chap with no arms or legs. Rayman can jump and use his hair to hover for a short period of time. He can also attack by throwing his fists, or winding up his fists for a more powerful punch.

Ultimate Spider-Man cover21 Years Ago

Ultimate Spider-Man

PS2North America

Ultimate Spider-Man is an action-adventure game based on the comic series of the same name. Players can control either Spider-Man or Venom, each with distinct abilities and combat styles.

Just Cause cover20 Years Ago

Just Cause

PS2Worldwide

The Agency needs you to topple the dictator of San Esperito. Incite a revolution, ally with drug cartels, or go it alone - Just Cause gives you the freedom to tackle your assignment however you want.

Metal Slug 4 cover22 Years Ago

Metal Slug 4

PS2Japan

One year after the events of Metal Slug 3, the world is trembling under the new threat of a mysterious but deadly cyber virus that threatens to attack and destroy any nation's military computer system.

Kirby Super Star Ultra cover18 Years Ago

Kirby Super Star Ultra

RemakeNintendo DSNorth America

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.

Myst III: Exile cover24 Years Ago

Myst III: Exile

PS2North America

MYST III: EXILE introduces a new villain Saavedro, who seeks revenge when he finds out his homeland was destroyed by Atrus' sons. The player must track the villain through several surrealistic Ages, navigating puzzles to uncover the truth behind this new adversary.

Colin McRae Rally 2005 cover22 Years Ago

Colin McRae Rally 2005

PS2Europe

Colin McRae Rally and more recently; Dirt, is a racing video game series developed and published by Codemasters. Colin McRae Rally and Dirt 2 have since been developed and published for Mac OS X by Feral Interactive.

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe cover31 Years Ago

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe

Super FamicomJapan

International Superstar Soccer Deluxe is a football video game and the sequel to International Superstar Soccer.

Apocalypse cover27 Years Ago

Apocalypse

PlayStationJapan

Apocalypse is notable for featuring actor Bruce Willis, who provides the main character's likeness and voice, as well as being the first original game by Neversoft, prior to launching their blockbuster Tony Hawk franchise.

NHL 2004 cover23 Years Ago

NHL 2004

PS2Worldwide

NHL 2004, developed by the EA Black Box studios, is an ice hockey video game. It is the successor to NHL 2003 and is widely considered to be a major turning point in the NHL series.

Bomberman World cover28 Years Ago

Bomberman World

PlayStationNorth America

Bomber worlds. To complete the areas, you must control Bomberman and set bombs to destroy enemies and obstacles that will lead to the exit. To be able to complete each level, the player must locate and pick up all of the Crystals on the map.

Samurai Warriors 2 cover20 Years Ago

Samurai Warriors 2

PS2Europe

Samurai Warriors 2 is a hack and slash game and the sequel to the original Samurai Warriors.

One Piece: Grand Adventure cover20 Years Ago

One Piece: Grand Adventure

PS2Europe

One Piece: Grand Adventure is a video game for the PlayStation 2 and the GameCube, based on the popular manga and anime series One Piece. Unlike other games in the series, Grand Adventure was developed specifically for the United States.

Drill Dozer cover21 Years Ago

Drill Dozer

Game Boy AdvanceJapan

In the platformer Drill Dozer, you can take the roll of Jill, the daughter of a crime boss who is set on revenge. When a rival gang steals away her family's heirloom, Jill gives chase in her Drill Dozer, an upgradeable piece of power armor equipped with a large drill.

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004 cover23 Years Ago

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004

PS2Worldwide

While professional golfer Tiger Woods has no equal on the PGA Tour, you now have the chance to build a golfer that's even better.

Road Rash 64 cover27 Years Ago

Road Rash 64

Nintendo 64North America

180 MPH slap in the face, anyone? Multi-player modes for up to four players including Deathmatch, Cop Mode and Tag. New weapons and moves like the dreaded spoke jam.

Suikoden Tactics cover21 Years Ago

Suikoden Tactics

PS2Japan

Breaking from its traditional role-playing roots, Suikoden Tactics incorporates simulation and strategy elements to take players on an adventure never seen before in the franchise.

Scooby-Doo! First Frights cover17 Years Ago

Scooby-Doo! First Frights

PS2Nintendo DSWorldwide

Scooby-Doo! First Frights is a 3D platform video game released in 2009. It was developed by Torus Games and published by Warner Bros.

Raiden III cover21 Years Ago

Raiden III

PS2Japan

This game is a port of the original Arcade release. It was released only in Japan in 2006 but it also was re-release worldwide in 2014 for digital download on the Steam platform.

NASCAR 99 cover28 Years Ago

NASCAR 99

PlayStationNorth America

NASCAR 99, the arcade-style racing game from EA and Stormfront Studios. In addition to 2-player simultaneous racing the game featured 37 officially licensed cars and 17 tracks, as well as the voices of Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons commentary.

F1 05 cover21 Years Ago

F1 05

PS2Japan

Formula One 05 for the PlayStation 2 was released in Europe on July 1, 2005, and in Australia later that year.

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story cover31 Years Ago

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Another Story

Super FamicomJapan

In the future Crystal Tokyo, a small band of discontent citizens have come together to form an rebel team of Senshi called the Oppositio Senshi, who feel that the Sailor Senshi and the Silver Crystal are the source of all of Earth's past battles.

Tales of Symphonia cover22 Years Ago

Tales of Symphonia

Expanded editionPS2Japan

The Playstation 2 version of Tales of Symphonia adds extra content such as new animated cutscenes, story events, and costumes.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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