ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
128 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
19 Years AgoBalls of Fury
Nintendo DSNorth America
In the unsanctioned, underground and unhinged world of extreme Ping-Pong, the competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission.
19 Years AgoPhantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus
Standalone expansionPS2Japan
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminous is the expansion pack for Phantasy Star Universe. It was released as DLC for Xbox 360, and as a standalone disc on PC and PS2. It brings a more personalized and interactive universe to the series.
19 Years AgoJAM sessions
Nintendo DSAustralia
A guitar-playing Nintendo DS game.The Nintendo DS touch screen represents a guitar's strings and the D-pad / buttons become the fingered chords. By "strumming" on the virtual strings you'll play the chord that you've selected on the D-pad.
41 Years AgoHyper Sports
PortFamicomJapan
Hyper Sports is the Famicom port of the arcade original. This port notably uses the international title as Konami's Olympic video game licensee was up a year after the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984 happened.
35 Years AgoMorita Shogi PC
PC EngineJapan
Traditional shogi (Japanese chess) and monster-based shogi game.
35 Years AgoAretha II
Game BoyJapan
Aretha II is a Role-Playing game, developed by Japan Art Media and published by Yanoman, which was released in Japan in 1991.
35 Years AgoDragon Egg!
PC EngineJapan
Dragon Egg! is a 2D platformer where you jump and attack enemies as you make your way through linear stages. You start off only being able to hit enemies up close with the dragon egg, but you can find fire orbs dropped by dead enemies.
35 Years AgoSpartan X 2
FamicomJapan
Slums, subways and a smugglers' ship lead Johnny to microchips and the evil Satine The police are corrupt. The gangs are vicious. And an evil microdiip has turned a decent father into a mindless beast.
35 Years Ago
35 Years AgoMaster of Weapon
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
An entire week of nuclear war on Earth destroys its global environment. The survivors of the war gather their strength and resources in an attempt to bring Earth back to the way it was.
35 Years AgoNakajima Satoru: F-1 Hero 2
FamicomJapan
Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero 2 is a 1991 Japan-exclusive Family Computer Formula One video game developed by Human Entertainment and published by Varie. It is the sequel to Nakajima Satoru: F-1 Hero, and is based on the 1991 Formula One season.
35 Years AgoYs III: Wanderers from Ys
PortFamicomJapan
Adol Christin's long-time friend, Dogi, wishes to return to his home town of Redmont after hearing about strange disturbances that are happening there. Always looking for an adventure, Adol joins him and soon finds out the cause of this new evil.
31 Years AgoStakes Winner
Neo Geo MVSJapanNorth America
Stakes Winner is a 2D horse racing game. Taking the role of horse jockeys, players must win a series of races using one of the game's eight selectable horses. Each horse is rated in strength, speed, and stamina, making each horse different in handling.
30 Years AgoO-chan no Oekaki Logic 2
PlayStationJapan
O-Chan no Oekaki Logic 2 is a sequel to O-chan no Oekaki Logic, a Japan-exclusive puzzle game based on the popular Picross game. The game is considered to be a spin-off of Sunsoft's Hebereke series.
30 Years AgoSD Hiryuu no Ken Gaiden 2
Game BoyJapan
SD Hiryuu no Ken Gaiden 2 is the sequel to SD Hiryu no Ken's Game Boy port. It features a few new characters.
30 Years AgoParlor! Mini 3
Super FamicomJapan
Parlor! Mini 3 is a Miscellaneous game, published by Nippon Telenet, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoSuper Nichibutsu Mahjong 4: Kiso Kenkyu-hen
Super FamicomJapan
Super Nichibutsu Mahjong 4: Kiso Kenkyu Hen is a Miscellaneous game, published by Nichibutsu, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoInternational Moto X
PlayStationJapan
International Moto X is an off-road motorcycle racing game for the PS1 released in PAL regions. Wrestle with sheer drops, tackle vertical climb-outs and plunge down muddy banks. International Moto X is the most realistic and exhilarating off-road motorcycle simulation game ever!
30 Years AgoOukyuu no Hihou: Tenshon
PlayStationJapan
Oukyuu no Hihou: Tenshon is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by Vap, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoHaunted Casino
SaturnJapan
Adult themed table game for the Sega Saturn. Gameplay involves playing card games in order to win coins and make the opponent naked.
30 Years AgoTokyo Shadow
PlayStationJapan
An FMV adventure based on the eponymous light novel series by Aya Nishitani (the mind behind the Digital Devil Story novels, the basis of the Megami Tensei series). This horror-detective mystery adventure game takes place within the streets of a modern day Tokyo.
30 Years AgoSega Ages Vol. 4: After Burner II
PortSaturnJapan
A Sega Saturn port of arcade game After Burner II. This port was released in North America as part of Sega Ages and Europe as part of Sega Ages Volume 1.
30 Years AgoTokimeki Memorial: Taisen Puzzle-Dama
PlayStationSaturnJapan
Tokimeki Memorial Taisen Puzzle-Dama is a Tokimeki Memorial themed Taisen Puzzle-Dama spin-off game. It is followed by its sequel Tokimeki Memorial 2 Puzzle-Dama.
30 Years AgoPukunpa: Joshikousei No Houkago
PlayStationSaturnJapan
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Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.