ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 30
The games released on this day in gaming history.
175 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoThe Game of Life
PlayStationNorth America
The classic board game comes to life (no pun intended) on the PC and PlayStation. This is the 1998 Mass Media, Inc. version, and features Full Motion Videos on Enhanced version. Play the Classic or Enhanced version of the classic game.
33 Years AgoRoad Runner's Death Valley Rally
SNESEurope
Everybody has remembered waking up early on the weekend to watch Saturday morning cartoons. But would would happen if the cartoons were interactive? Well, you might end up with something like Death Valley Rally.
32 Years AgoCaptain Tsubasa
Sega CDJapan
Captain Tsubasa for Mega-CD is an entry in the soccer-RPG hybrid series based on the manga and anime of the same name. As with other entries in the series, actions during soccer games are selected from an RPG-style menu and animated in dramatic fashion.
30 Years AgoBrain Dead 13
SaturnNorth America
In Braindead 13, the player takes on the role of a young computer expert who one day is called to fix a computer at some scary castle and in no time flat, finds himself in trouble. It is up to the player to use the complex moves of an interactive movie to escape from the castle.
28 Years AgoWild 9
PlayStationNorth AmericaEurope
Wild 9 is a 2D platformer with 3D graphics, featuring gameplay similar in vein to the company's Earthworm Jim games. Unique to the game is the The Rig, a weapon the protagonist wields.
27 Years AgoDuke Nukem: Zero Hour
Nintendo 64Europe
He's all that stands between us and a Time-Spanning Alien invasion. He's Duke Nukem. Gaming's Greatest Action Hero.
25 Years AgoCasper: Spirit Dimensions
PS2Worldwide
Spiral into phantom dimensions where you will fiercely battle for the fate of the spirit world! Portals will transport you to mysterious realms that are populated by ghosts of the past, present and future; all possessed by the evil Kibosh.
23 Years AgoRobin Hood: Defender of the Crown
RemakePS2Worldwide
It is a time of great unrest in England. With King Richard the Lionheart held for ransom, the evil Prince John, seizes the throne, and declares himself the King of England.
29 Years AgoMaximum Force
PlayStationSaturnNorth America
Maximum Force is a light gun shooter arcade game developed by Mesa Logic for Atari Games in 1997.
27 Years AgoThousand Arms
PlayStationNorth America
The game takes place on a "steampunk" type of world. The Dark Acolytes, a mysterious organization of cyborgs and robots, is trying to find the five legendary Sacred Flames, and bring chaos to the World in the process.
27 Years AgoRising Zan: The Samurai Gunman
PlayStationNorth America
Rising Zan is a 3rd person action game with plenty of oddball humor and interesting situations. Zan, the main character wields the weapons of both of his trades... the Sword of a Samurai master, and the six-shooter pistol of an American cowboy.
25 Years AgoM&M's Shell Shocked
PortPlayStationNorth America
M&M's Shell Shocked is an Action game, developed by Boston Animation and published by Simon & Schuster, which was released in 2001.
18 Years AgoPipe Mania
Nintendo DSNorth America
Pipe Mania is a puzzle game where players must place random tiles in order to help water flow to its destiny.
28 Years AgoMotorhead
PlayStationNorth America
The future of racing is here, and it's called MOTORHEAD. This game allows you to hop in one of 10 streamlined racers and test your skills on eight obstacle-filled courses that wind through urban, desert, and seaside terrain.
18 Years AgoUnsolved Crimes
Nintendo DSNorth America
The game is set in New York City. The player is a rookie detective from the homicide division. There are eight cases in the game, and one larger case divided into sections.
17 Years AgoThe Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road
Nintendo DSNorth America
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, known in Japan as RIZ-ZOAWD, is a role-playing video game developed by Media.Vision for the Nintendo DS. The game is an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, using its characters, locations and plot.
16 Years AgoSpotto!
Nintendo DSiKorea
Spotto! is a puzzle game in which the player takes control of Spotto, adjusting his bomb toss trajectory with the stylus to throw bombs into the ghosts’ mouths, either directly or via obstacles located throughout the environment.
30 Years AgoPro Pinball
PlayStationSaturnNorth America
The first game in the Pro Pinball series that includes one table, The Web.
27 Years AgoPuyo Pop
PortNeo Geo Pocket ColorNorth America
A Neo Geo Pocket port of Puyo Puyo Tsuu, licensed to SNK by Sega, was released in North America and Europe as Puyo Pop. Unlike previous English Puyo Puyo games, the NGPC Puyo Pop retains both the character designs and (almost) all of the character names from the Japanese version.
24 Years AgoSega Bass Fishing Duel
PS2North America
Put on fishing caps, fill up the coolers, and get ready to play the game that is just like life on the lake. This is the third title in the SEGA Bass Fishing series. Choose a character from a cast of anglers, each with their own distinct and unique characteristics.
38 Years AgoVegas Dream
NESNorth America
Bring a casino to your living room! Up to four high-rollers can play Blackjack, Roulette, Keno, or Slot Machines. Odds are you’re going to love Vegas Dream!
35 Years AgoPower Gate
PC EngineWorldwide
Power Gate is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up, developed by Make and published by Pack-In-Video, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1991.
35 Years AgoLegend of Success Joe
Neo Geo MVSWorldwide
Legend of Success Joe puts players in the role of Joe, a young boxer aspiring to make it up the ranks of the boxing world. But all is not well in Joe's world, and between boxing matches he may have to contend with street thugs out for his blood.
35 Years AgoMetal Fighter
NESWorldwide
Returning from three centuries of intergalactic missions, MCS-920 is surprised by an alien-infested planet. Whatever few lifeforms survived were driven underground or transformed into battling bionic mutants.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.