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 AgoDynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends
Standalone expansionPS2Japan
Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends includes all 42 characters from the original Dynasty Warriors 4, with new gameplay elements. Engage in randomly generated skirmishes in Xtreme Mode. Live the exploits of all warriors in Legends Mode.
19 Years AgoHot Wheels: Beat That!
PS2Nintendo DSWorldwide
Sometimes, the biggest action comes in the smallest package! Get behind the wheel of any of 30 cars pulled straight from the Hot Wheels lineup.
19 Years Ago7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Nintendo DSEurope
Players take the task of reconstructing the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. In each wonder, there are 5 to 7 sub-levels of runes that players switch to form a row of 3 or more runes. There are two modes of play: Free Play and Quest Modes.
19 Years AgoCSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder
PS2North America
You'll have 5 bloody cases to solve as you play a rookie investigator with the Las Vegas crime lab. The first four ultimately connect together towards solving the 5th.
29 Years AgoPorsche Challenge
PlayStationJapan
Open-road racing in its purest form. Designed exclusively with Porsche, and modeled to their exact specifications. Everything you need to test your instincts for the open road.
18 Years AgoKnights in the Nightmare
Nintendo DSJapan
Somewhere between heaven and the underworld--in the center of a quiet lake--stood an ancient castle known as Aventheim. One night, without warning, denizens of the netherworld emerged and slaughtered the kingdom; nary a soul was left alive.
25 Years AgoDragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 followed Pokemon's strategy of releasing 2 games with exclusive monsters that would need to be traded between versions to collect them all.
23 Years AgoAlter Echo
PS2Australia
In Alter Echo, interstellar corporations mine a new organic skin called Plast and use it to make biomachines.
18 Years AgoLock's Quest
Nintendo DSAustralia
Build Defenses and Battle against the Clockwork horde in this 2D Action RPG / Tower Defense hybrid. Experience a gripping story, which unfolds as you progress through 75 Days of warfare, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks.
34 Years AgoRise of the Dragon
Sega CDJapan
Welcome to Rise of the Dragon. This unique game is based on Dynamix Game Development System, which comes with many improvement in adventure gaming. The characters have personalities and a past and as real people, they remember what you said or did to them.
24 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth is a land of beauty, magic, and darkness. In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, you follow Tolkien's narrative from the Shire to the halls of Moria, and finally to the banks of the River Anduin.
34 Years AgoSonic Blast Man
PortSuper FamicomJapan
Sonic Blast Man is a beat'em up based on the arcade classic. In this version Sonic Blast Man must save the Earth from diverse kinds of evil forces, from street gangs and terrorists, to aliens and robots and finally, an evil clone of himself under the name of "Heavy Blast Man".
34 Years AgoWizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom
PC Engine CDJapan
Despite the defeat of Trebor, Werdna, and L'kbreth, dark times once again threaten the kingdom of Llylgamyn. So once again a party of adventurers must venture forth to vanquish the evil.
25 Years AgoDragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 followed Pokemon's strategy of releasing 2 games with exclusive monsters that would need to be traded between versions to collect them all.
18 Years AgoViva Piñata: Pocket Paradise
Nintendo DSAustralia
In Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise, players will inherit a neglected garden on Pinata Island and turn it into a pinata paradise by tending to all aspects of cleaning the garden, growing and maintaining vegetation, caring for and breeding pinat…
17 Years AgoMarvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
Nintendo DSEurope
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is the second game in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series, and is loosely based on the events of the Civil War comic book story line.
19 Years AgoSoul Nomad & the World Eaters
PS2North America
Gig and the gang are back to spread destruction! Utilize customizable “Rooms” to assemble and experiment with different team builds with over 25 different unit types such as Knight, Archer, Nereid, and Griphos Knight.
18 Years AgoSands of Destruction
Nintendo DSJapan
Sands of Destruction is a 2008 role-playing video game developed by Imageepoch and published by Sega for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan in 2008, and in North America in 2010.
26 Years AgoPuzzle Star Sweep
PortPlayStationEuropeAustraliaNew Zealand
PlayStation Port of Star Sweep. In this vaguely Tetris-like game, players score points by eliminating "star blocks." A star block is a colored rectangle with a star on one end of it, and blocks are eliminated when the stars of two like-colored blocks touch each other.
24 Years AgoTennis Masters Series 2003
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Are you ready to take on the world's best players in the Tennis Masters Series? Master the individual skills and styles of one of 67 different players, and then compete in multiplayer singles or doubles matches or single-player tournaments.
23 Years AgoNHL Hitz Pro
PS2Worldwide
NHL Hitz Pro is an ice hockey video game developed by Next Level Games and published by Midway Games. It's the third and final game of the NHL Hitz series. It was released on September 25, 2003, for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox.
18 Years AgoPrey the Stars
Nintendo DSJapan
In Prey the Stars – known as Gabu Gabu Planet in Japan – players control various dog-like creatures in a competition to eat the most items in a given level.
17 Years AgoMiami Law
Nintendo DSEurope
All in one, action and crime scene investigation. Miami Police Detective Law Martin and FBI Agent Sara Starling must save Miami. Sequences played as Sara include investigation and puzzle solving.
25 Years AgoMX 2002 Featuring Ricky Carmichael
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Get your moto kicks on the newest, most advanced hand held system. Prepare for new levels of immersion, authenticity and compelling gameplay with MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.