ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
201 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
39 Years AgoQuester
ArcadeWorldwide
As with many other ball-and-paddle games (including Namco's own Gee Bee trilogy), the player must take control of a paddle at the bottom of the screen, and move it left and right to deflect a ball into the formation of bricks above it (and…
39 Years AgoThundercade
ArcadeJapan
A nuclear powerplant has fallen into the hands of terrorists and you pilot a motorcyle equipped with machine guns that can be improved along the way.
39 Years AgoKyuukyoku Tiger
ArcadeJapan
The original Japanese version of Twin Cobra, a 1987 Shooting Game developed by TOAPLAN.
39 Years AgoMillipede
PortFamicomJapan
The NES port of Millipede, a 1982 arcade game by Atari, Inc. and the sequel to the arcade hit, Centipede.
38 Years AgoRacket Attack
NESNorth America
This is no amateur hour. This one's for keeps. The national finals.
38 Years Ago
37 Years AgoNarazumono Sentou Butai
PC EngineWorldwide
AKA: ならずもの戦闘部隊 BLOODY WOLF. Taking inspiration from games like Ikari Warriors and Commando, with a good dollop of Rambo to top it off, Bloody Wolf gives you guns, death and destruction. What more could you want?
37 Years AgoTwin Eagle
NESNorth America
A helicopter vertical shoot 'em up that debuted in the Arcades in 1988 before being ported to the NES the following year.
37 Years AgoBlock Hole
ArcadeJapan
Block Hole is a combination of Tetris-style gameplay and a fixed shooter in the Space Invaders tradition. The player's focus is on falling blocks, and the action is geometrical.
37 Years AgoHollywood Squares
NESNorth America
Hollywood Squares is a quiz game based on the television game show Hollywood Squares. Versions were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System, MS-DOS, Commodore 64, and Apple II. The game is based on the 1986-1989 version hosted by John Davidson.
36 Years AgoUltimate Basketball
NESWorldwide
Shoot some hoops with Ultimate Basketball. All of the traditional rules of basketball apply as you take control of a fictional team from one of seven American locales. Each team has its own full roster of players as well as unique strengths and weaknesses.
36 Years AgoDungeon Kid
FamicomJapan
Dungeon Kid is a Role-Playing game, developed by Pixel and published by Quest, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years AgoSurprise Attack
ArcadeWorldwide
In this game, you attempt to collect bombs whithin the time limit while shooting at terrorists. The faster you complete the level, the better the rank you will have.
36 Years AgoSkate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble
NESNorth America
The good, the rad, the airborne! Get into double trouble! The twisted adventure.
36 Years AgoHeavyweight Championship Boxing
Game BoyWorldwide
Once the player chooses a boxer, the other challengers must be defeated in order to gain the title. Points can be distributed and re-distributed on the fighter's health meter, stamina, and how fast he moves around in the ring.
35 Years AgoMonster Truck Rally
NESWorldwide
You've never experienced anything like the incredible action of MONSTER TRUCK RALLY!
35 Years AgoFireHawk
NESWorldwide
Devastating! Awesome! Experience the power of the mighty Firehawk helicopter gunship in this ultimate action game!
35 Years AgoSuper Bases Loaded
SNESWorldwide
Another baseball game in the Bases Loaded series. The game features a 1 and 2 player game plus a watch mode that allows the player to watch two computer players play each other.
35 Years AgoHyperZone
SNESNorth America
Hyper Zone plays like a cross between a racing game and shooter. The object of the game is to navigate each level while shooting enemies and earning points, until finally an encounter with a boss ends each level.
34 Years AgoFinal Star Force
ArcadeWorldwide
The gameplay of Final Star Force goes back to the formula of the original Star Force, but with updated graphics and some extra power-ups. Other things that have been changed from the original are the style of the title screen's logo, the background, and some enemies.
34 Years AgoDogyuun
ArcadeWorldwide
It is a science-fiction top down shooter in which the player controls bomber space fighter crafts called Sylfers. The player is provided with a main weapon - a laser beam which can be upgraded to a lightning beam.
34 Years AgoMagic Kid Goo Goo
FamicomKorea
If you like Korean Famicom games, this one should be right up your alley.
34 Years AgoTecmo Cup Soccer Game
PortNESNorth America
Tecmo Cup is a soccer simulator combined with RPG elements. As the game progress, Robin and his teammates will get better. The matches themselves consist of numerous choices what to do at each moment.
33 Years AgoMecarobot Golf
PortSNESWorldwide
In Mecarobot Golf, a mechanical golfer by the name of Eagle was banned from competing in professional human tournaments when it was determined that his mechanical brain that can determine the right angles was an unfair advantage.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.