ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
129 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
20 Years AgoKingdom Hearts II
PS2Australia
Kingdom Hearts II is an action role-playing game, and the primary entry to the series since the 2002 Disney Interactive and Square collaboration. The game's setting is a collection of various levels (referred to in-game as "worlds") that the player progresses through.
28 Years AgoPokémon Red Version
Game BoyNorth America
Pokémon Red, along with Pokémon Green, are the first video games in the Pokémon series of games. They are the first paired versions of Generation I. Developed over the course of several years, Red and Green established several standards for later Pokémon games and sequels.
28 Years AgoPokémon Blue Version
Game BoyNorth America
Pokémon Blue is the third core series Pokémon game released as a minor revision of Pokémon Red and Green, which were released earlier that year. It was thus the first solitary version in the core series of Pokémon games.
20 Years AgoPokémon Diamond Version
Nintendo DSJapan
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version are role-playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. With the enhanced remake Pokémon Platinum, the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth generation of the Pokémon series of RPGs.
36 Years AgoSuper Mario Land
Game BoyEurope
Super Mario Land is the first Mario's outing on the Game Boy. It is a side-scrolling platformer much in the vein of the previous Super Mario Bros. This time, Mario must save Princess Daisy, rather than Princess Toadstool, from her kidnapper Tatanga, a mysterious spaceman.
20 Years AgoPokémon Pearl Version
Nintendo DSJapan
Pokémon Pearl Version and Diamond Version are role-playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. With the enhanced remake Pokémon Platinum, the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth generation of the Pokémon series of RPGs.
36 Years AgoMega Man 3
FamicomJapan
It's robot rebellion, and nobody's safe! Least of all, Mega Man! This time the superpowerful cyborg takes on a horde of metal maniacs who've had it with being obedient!
22 Years AgoDisney's Aladdin
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Disney's Aladdin is a 1993 video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Based on the film of the same name, Disney's Aladdin is a 2D side-scrolling video game in which the player characters are Aladdin and his monkey Abu.
36 Years AgoTetris
RemakeGame BoyEurope
Tetris is a puzzle video game for the Game Boy released in 1989. It is a portable version of Alexey Pajitnov's original Tetris and it was bundled in the North American and European releases of the Game Boy itself.
22 Years AgoCrash Twinsanity
PS2North America
Crash Twinsanity is the fifth mainline series game of the Crash Bandicoot series where Crash and the villain Cortex are forced into partnership. Each character occupies the same screen but they run along on different planes.
20 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
PS2Japan
The year is 2013 and you play as Captain Mitchell, commander of a Ghost Recon team, on a mission in Mexico City where rebels are attempting a coup, putting Mexico and the USA in danger.
21 Years AgoMortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
PS2Australia
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action-adventure beat 'em up video game set in the Mortal Kombat universe.
35 Years AgoCaptain Commando
ArcadeNorth America
Captain Commando is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game. The game stars the titular superhero who was originally conceived as a fictional spokesman used by Capcom USA in the company's console games during the late 1980s.
26 Years AgoDead or Alive 2
DreamcastJapan
Dead or Alive 2 is a fighting game in the Dead or Alive series.
27 Years AgoArmy Men: Sarge's Heroes
Nintendo 64North America
One morning Sarge is resting in his cot when the Tan launch a surprise attack on the Green base. Sarge and the Colonel are forced to retreat just as the base is overrun. But in the chaos, Sarge's entire team of elite soldiers, Bravo Company, has been captured by the Tan.
25 Years AgoJames Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
PortGame Boy ColorEurope
James Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough is based off of the 1999 James Bond film of the same name. In contrast to the Nintendo 64 and Playstation versions, this game only has eight missions and features a 2D overhead view instead of a 3D first-person.
36 Years AgoAlleyway
Game BoyEurope
Interstellar ping-pong with a deadly energy ball! Your spaceship is at the gate of the Alleyway. Use your vessel to repel the energy ball.
33 Years AgoStreet Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Expanded editionMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition is an expanded version of Street Fighter II: Champion Edition with new features from Street Fighter II Turbo, released originally for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive line of consoles.
20 Years AgoSamurai Warriors 2
PS2Australia
Samurai Warriors 2 is a hack and slash game and the sequel to the original Samurai Warriors.
26 Years AgoNHL 2001
PlayStationNorth America
In NHL 2001, there are five primary game modes: exhibition, season (where players can take a team through a full season and act as the team's general manager), tournament (involving up to 16 teams), playoffs (also a 16 team format), and sho…
22 Years AgoNBA Live 2005
PS2Worldwide
NBA Live 2005 is the 2004 installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Carmelo Anthony as a member of the Denver Nuggets. The game was developed by EA Sports and released in 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, and Windows.
26 Years AgoPower Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue
Nintendo 64North America
The Nintendo 64 version features 3D action-based gameplay involving the Rangers, their vehicles, and Megazords. It supports 1 or 2 players simultaneously.
25 Years AgoSpider-Man: Mysterio's Menace
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Set in New York, Spider-Man: Mysterio's Menace enables players to assume the role of Spider-Man as they take on super-villain Mysterio and his illusory tricks for control of Manhattan.
25 Years AgoAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmare
PortPS2Europe
The Dreamcast, PC and PlayStation 2 ports of Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, which feature major graphic improvements and the addition of lip synchronization for the polygon models during cutscenes.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.