ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 25
The games released on this day in gaming history.
140 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
23 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto III
PS2Japan
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment.
25 Years AgoIco
PS2North America
An action-adventure game in which a boy is abandoned and taken to a massive castle by his people.
29 Years AgoMega Man X4
PlayStationNorth America
Mega Man X4, known as Rockman X4 in Japan, is the fourth game from the Mega Man X series.
20 Years AgoDevil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition
Expanded editionPS2Europe
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition is a re-release of Devil May Cry 3 with gameplay changes and additional content. Among them, there is the possibility to play as Vergil on a separate save file.
20 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 07
PS2North America
FIFA 07 (also known as FIFA Football 07 and FIFA 07 Soccer) is the 2006 edition of EA Sports' series of football simulator video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts.
17 Years AgoProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Nintendo DSEurope
Professor Layton may be a world-famous sleuth, but even he will need your assistance to crack these challenging puzzles. With Nintendo DS stylus in hand, it's time to muster up some mental might!
40 Years AgoOutRun
ArcadeJapan
OutRun is a racing game originating in the arcades. The player can race across varied terrain in a readily available Ferrari, complete with a female passenger, over a series of short tracks. Gameplay is viewed form just above and behind the car.
34 Years AgoLoom
PC Engine CDWorldwide
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds.
29 Years AgoResident Evil: Director's Cut
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
Resident Evil: Director's Cut is an arranged version of the original game produced to compensate for the highly publicized delay of the sequel Resident Evil 2. The game contains a new arranged mode with various changes made to the game.
29 Years AgoTactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
PlayStationJapan
Tactics Ogre is a 3D isometric tactical role-playing game.
26 Years AgoPokémon Puzzle League
Nintendo 64North America
Discover the most frantic, frenzied, fun-filled Pokémon challenge ever--Pokémon Puzzle League! Line up three or more blocks of the same type to clear them off the screen. Create chains and combos to send garbage to your opponent.
18 Years AgoSonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Nintendo DSAustralia
The game initially focuses on the events surrounding the kidnapping of Knuckles and the disappearance of the Chaos Emeralds after the defeat of Doctor Eggman, before moving on to follow the cast of characters across two dimensions as they e…
18 Years AgoRunaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle
Nintendo DSAustralia
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is a point and click adventure game released by Péndulo Studios, S.L. in 2006. It's a sequel to Runaway: A Road Adventure. Travel to the four corners of the world with Brian and Gina in a crazy story packed full of surprises.
28 Years AgoMission: Impossible
Nintendo 64Europe
An Action-adventure game based on the 1996 film Mission: Impossible. It was for Nintendo 64. It was later ported to the PlayStation, with minor additions such as voice acting. A sequel, Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma, was released in 2003.
20 Years AgoMario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Nintendo DSWorldwideNorth America
It seems folks love those Mini Mario toys. So much so that the Mario Toy Company has expanded the line to include Mini Donkey Kong, Mini Toad and Mini Peach figures to the series.
23 Years AgoConflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Baghdad
PS2Europe
Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking.
18 Years AgoGuitar Hero: On Tour
Nintendo DSJapan
Guitar Hero: On Tour is a series of music video games based on the Guitar Hero series for the Nintendo DS handheld game system. The series is developed by Vicarious Visions and distributed by RedOctane and Activision.
30 Years AgoRidge Racer Revolution
PlayStationNorth America
Ridge Racer Revolution is the PlayStation sequel of Ridge Racer. Like the original Ridge Racer, the player races against eleven other computer-controlled cars. The game adds two hidden cars for the player to unlock, and 2-player support.
28 Years AgoCommand & Conquer: Red Alert - Retaliation
Standalone expansionPlayStationEurope
On August 28, 1998, Westwood Studios released Red Alert Retaliation for the PlayStation, a compilation of the two PC expansion packs, including the secret Ant Missions.
28 Years AgoDragon Warrior Monsters
Game Boy ColorJapan
Dragon Quest Monsters is a turn-based RPG that involves recruiting monsters to fight for you in random encounters. Two recruited monsters can be fused together for a better one and extra monsters can be stored on a farm while not in your party.
24 Years AgoSpyro 2: Season of Flame
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Spyro 2: Season of Flame is the sequel to Spyro: Season of Ice. All the old characters from previous games are there, with Hunter and Bianca, and the player can also control Sheila the Kangaroo and Agent 9.
20 Years AgoThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
PS2Worldwide
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy pits the characters from the popular Cartoon Network television show against each other in an adventure/fighting game, filled with mayhem and chaos.
24 Years AgoSuperman: Shadow of Apokolips
PS2Worldwide
Based on the Superman Animated Series, you play as Superman saving citizens in Metropolis and battling villains like Lex Luthor, Metallo, Livewire, Parasite and Darkseid. It uses cel-shaded graphics and voice-actors from the tv series.
19 Years AgoDance Dance Revolution Supernova 2
PS2North America
The hottest revolution and bestselling video game in the music game category explodes onto the dance floor with Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA2, the follow-up to 2006's biggest and best DDR game to date!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.