ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 29
The games released on this day in gaming history.
114 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoSuper Mario 64
Nintendo 64BrazilNorth America
Mario is super in a whole new way! Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive soundtrack, Super Mario 64 becomes a new standard for video games. It's packed with bruising battles, daunting obstacle courses, and underwater adventures.
20 Years AgoKingdom Hearts II
PS2Europe
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.
26 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PlayStationEurope
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a skateboarding sports game played from a third-person view across a set of urban environments.
27 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater
PlayStationNorth America
Take control of real skaters and perform strings of crazy tricks in the first entry of the long-running Tony Hawk skateboarding series.
31 Years AgoRayman
PlayStationEurope
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.
30 Years AgoWorms
SNESEurope
Worms is a turn-based strategy game that combines tactical decision-making with elements of randomness. Players control teams of worms and take turns using a wide range of weapons and tools to defeat opposing teams, resulting in varied gameplay outcomes.
31 Years AgoSimCity 2000
SaturnJapan
It has all the features, flexibility, art, animation, and power you need to create an environment of your dreams. Choose from a selection of bonus cities and scenarios to rule or ruin as you please.
26 Years AgoDino Crisis 2
PlayStationNorth America
Dino Crisis 2 is a third-person action-adventure game and sequel to Dino Crisis. In a change from the survival horror theme of the first game, Dino Crisis 2 is more shoot 'em up oriented.
17 Years AgoKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Nintendo DSNorth America
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days revolves around Roxas, the "other" hero from Kingdom Hearts II.
20 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 07
PS2Europe
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.
21 Years AgoCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Nintendo DSEurope
Draw the correct magic seal quickly, or your enemies will never die! Fight and explore through one of the largest castles ever seen in the series! Race another player through custom-made castle rooms in versus mode!
27 Years AgoSuikoden II
PlayStationNorth America
Suikoden II is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Set in a world of warring nations, the game follows a silent protagonist caught between the Kingdom of Highland and the City-States of Jowston.
29 Years AgoCroc: Legend of the Gobbos
PlayStationNorth America
All is not well in Croc's world. His friends, the Gobbos, have been captured by the evil Baron Dante. It is your mission in this 3D platformer to search through 42 different levels to save all of your friends before it's too late.
32 Years AgoDisney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
NESEurope
Chip and Dale, those tiny but daring detectives, have learned of some terrifying news: The notorious criminal cat has escaped from prison and he's stolen the Urn of the Pharaoh.
27 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid: VR Missions
Standalone expansionPlayStationEurope
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions is an add-on disk that includes 300 missions, ranging from missions that are more advanced levels of the training missions in MGS to solving mysteries.
31 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '95
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
The King of Fighters '95 is a 1995 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the sequel to The King of Fighters '94 and the second game in The King of Fighters series.
36 Years AgoStrider
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
The controls of Strider consist of an eight-way joystick and two action buttons for attacking and jumping. The player controls Hiryu himself, whose main weapon is a tonfa-like plasma sword known as "Cypher".
31 Years AgoWipeout
PlayStationEurope
Wipeout is a racing game that is set in 2052, where players compete in the F3600 anti-gravity racing league. The game allows the player to pilot one of a selection of craft in races on several different tracks.
30 Years AgoPilotwings 64
Nintendo 64BrazilNorth America
Forget about those other flying games. This is the ultimate flight experience! Pilotwings 64 carries you off into a vast three-dimensional environment.
31 Years AgoRidge Racer
PlayStationEurope
Ridge Racer was initially released on the Namco System 22 arcade system board and was later ported to the PlayStation console. It is the first title in the long-running Ridge Racer series of games released for arcades and home consoles.
26 Years AgoWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
PlayStationDreamcastWorldwide
The game is based on the hit TV quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? PC and Console games players can now experience for themselves the excitement and tension of the TV show as they try and win one million virtual pounds.
32 Years AgoAero Fighters 2
Neo Geo CDJapan
The game is played with two buttons, with the A button firing projectiles from the plane and the B button launching a special bomb attack which uses a bomb from a limited stock of bombs. Power projectiles can be obtained by destroying buildings and armored enemy planes.
32 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3
Super FamicomJapan
The third and final installment of the original Super Butouden trilogy brings the series to the Majin Buu Saga of the Dragon Ball Z story.
26 Years AgoDisney's Tigger's Honey Hunt
PlayStationNintendo 64North America
Winnie the Pooh needs YOU! How can he throw a party without honey? Play as Tigger and run, jump, and bounce around the 100 Acre Wood in search of Pooh's "most favorite" snack.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.