ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 30
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1264 releases
29 Years AgoVirtua Fighter 2
PCNorth America
Virtua Fighter 2 is a fighting video game developed by Sega. It is the sequel to Virtua Fighter (1993) and the second game in the Virtua Fighter series. It was created by Sega's Yu Suzuki-headed AM2 and was released for arcades in 1994.
11 Years AgoMetroid Prime Hunters
Wii UJapan
Metroid Prime Hunters is a first-person action-adventure game that combines exploration, shooting, and competitive multiplayer gameplay.
This yearMario Kart Tour
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Mario Kart takes a world tour! - Mario and friends go global in this new Mario Kart as they race around courses inspired by real-world cities in addition to classic Mario Kart courses! These destinations will be featured in tours that rotate every two weeks!
11 Years AgoNot a Hero
LinuxMacWorldwide
Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.
12 Years AgoPersona 4 Arena Ultimax
PS3Xbox 360North America
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and Atlus. It is the direct sequel to Persona 4 Arena, which is itself a follow-up to the role-playing game Persona 4.
22 Years AgoMyst IV: Revelation
PCMacEurope
Myst IV: Revelation is the fourth installment in the Myst computer game series, developed and published by Ubisoft. Like Myst III: Exile, Revelation combines pre-rendered graphics with digital video, but also features real-time 3D effects for added realism.
5 Years AgoDeath's Gambit
SwitchWorldwide
Death's Gambit is a challenging Action-RPG where you explore an alien medieval planet filled with beasts, knights, and horrors. Climb big creatures that will test your resolve. Fight dangerous monsters that will make you think outside the box.
16 Years AgoDragon's Lair
iOSWorldwide
Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.
6 Years AgoHatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!
AndroidiOSJapan
A rhythm game, developed as a collaboration between SEGA, Colorful Palette, and Crypton Future Media. Miku and her friends are famous fictional singers who exist in the real world as Virtual Singers.
5 Years AgoHatsune Miku: Colorful Stage!
AndroidiOSAsia
A rhythm game, developed as a collaboration between SEGA, Colorful Palette, and Crypton Future Media. Miku and her friends are famous fictional singers who exist in the real world as Virtual Singers.
28 Years AgoGex: Enter the Gecko
PCNorth America
"Is it just me, or am I engulfed in flames?" is one of the many one-liners uttered by Gex, a wise cracking gecko who should check himself into television rehab; he's addicted to it.
27 Years AgoFIFA 2000: Major League Soccer
PCWorldwide
FIFA 2000 (titled FIFA 2000: Major League Soccer in North America, and FIFA 2000: Europa League Soccer in Japan) is an association football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was the seventh game in the main FIFA series.
15 Years AgoUnepic
PCWorldwide
This is Daniel, a normal guy from recent times: a great videogame player, big sci-fi movie fan, novice player of role playing games, pot-head and overall, horny due to a mysterious lack of success with girls. Wait... is Unepic not a medieval fantasy game?
23 Years AgoDynasty Warriors 4
XboxNorth America
Dynasty Warriors 4 is a hack and slash video game and the fourth installment in the popular Dynasty Warriors series. Dynasty Warriors 4 was developed by Omega Force and is based on a series of books called Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong.
34 Years AgoKing's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow
DOSNorth America
King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow is an adventure game set in the fictional Land of the Green Isles. Players control Prince Alexander as he navigates a series of diverse islands, each with unique themes inspired by various mythologies and literary works.
5 Years AgoImpostor Factory
PCMacLinuxWorldwideNorth America
A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon.
5 Years AgoIndustria
PCWorldwide
Industria is a first-person shooter that takes you from East Berlin into a parallel reality, shortly before the end of the Cold War. On the search for a missing work colleague, you decipher a dark past in a mysterious and surreal steampunk world.
16 Years AgoFinal Fantasy XIV Online
PCWorldwide
Starting development in 2005 under the codename "Rapture", FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE was announced in 2009 for Windows and the PlayStation 3. It ran on Square Enix's Crystal Tools middleware engine, which was adjusted to suit the game's specifications.
12 Years AgoSkylanders: Trap Team
AndroidWorldwide
In Skylanders Trap Team, Kaos continues his ongoing quest to rule over Skylands. He has discovered the location of the legendary Cloudcracker Prison -- a fortress built entirely out of the magical substance Traptanium and home to Skylands’ most nefarious baddies.
5 Years AgoeFootball
PCXbox OnePS4PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
eFootball is a football simulation game developed and published by Konami. Released in September 2021, it marks a significant shift in the Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series.
4 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
RemasterSwitchPS4PCEurope
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero is the fourth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the Liberl arc and the beginning to the Crossbell arc.
27 Years AgoFreespace 2
PCNorth America
The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War. Or at least what YOU thought was the Great War.
25 Years AgoMat Hoffman's Pro BMX
PCWorldwide
Ride like 10-time World Vert Chamption Mat Hoffman or 7 other BMX pros. Pull off over 200 tricks and combo moves, including pro-signature moves. Shred through Street, Vert and Dirt courses with 4 different game modes to choose from.
9 Years AgoStar Fox 2
SNESAustralia
After the success of Star Fox, Nintendo decided to make a sequel on the same system. However, with the release of the Nintendo 64 looming close, Nintendo decided to cancel the game despite it being nearly complete.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.