On This Day in Gaming: October 1

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

Sentinel Returns cover28 Years Ago

Sentinel Returns

PlayStationWorldwide

Prepare your mind, body and soul for a horrific game of hide and seek, where you are the hunted! From the people at Psygnosis comes this bone-chilling, mind-numbing strategy title that will make you dive into your brain and cringe with fear.

DBZ: Dead Ball Zone cover28 Years Ago

DBZ: Dead Ball Zone

PlayStationWorldwide

This high speed futuristic sports game pits two teams of armed psychotics against each other in a brutal (and lethal) fight to launch a ball into the opponents net over, around, or through the opponent.

Kamen Rider cover28 Years Ago

Kamen Rider

PlayStationJapan

Kamen Rider is a one-on-one fighting game based on the original incarnation of the long-running tokusatsu television show.

Winning Post 3: Program '98 cover28 Years Ago

Winning Post 3: Program '98

PlayStationJapan

Upgraded version of Winning Post 3.

Caesars Palace II cover28 Years Ago

Caesars Palace II

PlayStationWorldwide

CAESAR'S PALACE II brings casino gambling at its finest to the PlayStation. Start out with $1,000 and try to turn it into a million playing Baccarat, Roulette, Craps, Blackjack, slot machines, Video Poker, and other games.

Densha de GO! EX cover28 Years Ago

Densha de GO! EX

Expanded editionSaturnJapan

Densha de GO! EX is an expanded version to the original, that adds an additional route to the Arcade version, where a section of the Sagano Line that was skipped in the original is fully playable.

Guardian Recall cover28 Years Ago

Guardian Recall

PlayStationJapan

Guardian Recall is a Role-Playing game, developed by Tsuji Jimusho and published by Xing Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1998.

Mini-Yonku Let's & Go!! Power WGP 2 cover28 Years Ago

Mini-Yonku Let's & Go!! Power WGP 2

Super FamicomJapan

Mini-Yonku Let's & Go!! Power WGP 2 is a Racing game, developed by Jupiter Multimedia and published by Nintendo, which was released in Japan in 1998.

Disney's Mulan cover28 Years Ago

Disney's Mulan

Game BoyNorth America

As Fa Mulan you will follow the storyline of the Disney animated movie starting from army training. You will progress through other scenes, like avoiding detection, saving Shang, sneaking past the Mongol army, getting through the palace and stopping Shan Yu.

Beatmania cover28 Years Ago

Beatmania

PortPlayStationJapan

Beatmania (Also known as beatmania CS to distinguish it from the arcade game) is a rhythm game developed by Konami. It is the first game in the beatmania series to have a home release. Which in turn is part of the BEMANI franchise.

Hatsukoi Monogatari cover28 Years Ago

Hatsukoi Monogatari

RemakeSaturnJapan

Hatsukoi Monogatari is a life sim/love adventure game and a remake of the 1993 PC game of the same title. While the story and gameplay are largely identical to the original version, this remake adds a new character — the angel Liliana — along with new events and endings.

Efficus: Kono Omoi wo Kimi ni... cover28 Years Ago

Efficus: Kono Omoi wo Kimi ni...

PlayStationJapan

Efficus - Kono Omoi wo Kimi ni... is a dating simulation by Genki that is based on a school social standing, such as who you hand around with and when.

Cruis'n World cover28 Years Ago

Cruis'n World

Expanded editionNintendo 64Brazil

Features exclusive to the Nintendo 64 include a new Moon track, a few new modes and some of the vehicles being renamed.

The Next Tetris cover27 Years Ago

The Next Tetris

PlayStationEurope

If you think you've mastered Tetris then think again! Now there's The Next Tetris, a revolutionary twist on the classic puzzle game. More features, more challenging, and more addictive than ever. The Next Tetris - it'll blow your mind!

Picross NP Vol. 4 cover27 Years Ago

Picross NP Vol. 4

Super FamicomJapan

The fourth of a series of eight Picross puzzle games distributed over the Nintendo Power cart-writing service. This part includes puzzles featuring characters from Star Fox 64.

Soul of the Samurai cover27 Years Ago

Soul of the Samurai

PlayStationEurope

Claim your destiny as a proud warrior and honor your ancestors in Soul of the Samurai for Sony's PlayStation. It's the end of the Edo Period in Old Japan and forces are plotting against the Shogunate.

King of Fighters R-2 cover27 Years Ago

King of Fighters R-2

Neo Geo Pocket ColorEurope

Mix it up in COLOR with King Of Fighters R-2 now on NEOGEO Pocket Color! Get SKILLS in the MAKING Mode and create your very own custom-made character! You can also play two-player VS.

War: Final Assault cover27 Years Ago

War: Final Assault

ArcadeEurope

Use linked cabinets to play co-op or deathmatch in this arcade-only shooter.

Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals cover27 Years Ago

Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals

Nintendo 64Japan

Now, experience a Transformers battle you've never seen before! Take command of the Heroic Maximals and Evil Predicons as they struggle for supremacy! More powerful than ever, these cybertronian warriors can convert into 3 modes: beast, vehicle, and robot.

Front Row cover27 Years Ago

Front Row

Game Boy ColorJapan

You can easily enjoy detailed and realistic machine settings (engine, tires, body) like a real F1. Machine (team) can be selected from 8 types.

Neo Turf Masters cover27 Years Ago

Neo Turf Masters

PortNeo Geo Pocket ColorEurope

Port of "Neo Turf Masters" for Neo Geo Pocket Color. A version for the Neo Geo Pocket Color was later released in North America in 1999.

Stunt Racer 64 cover26 Years Ago

Stunt Racer 64

Nintendo 64Worldwide

Set in some unspecified time in the future, the gameplay includes more than simple racing.

International Rally cover26 Years Ago

International Rally

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

International Rally is a Racing game, developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya and published by Konami, which was released in 1999.

Ultimate Paintball cover26 Years Ago

Ultimate Paintball

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

Be careful when you wade into enemy territory or they will take you out of the game in ULTIMATE PAINTBALL. To win, you must capture the enemy's flag, and in order to accomplish this you will have drive deep into enemy territory and take out hoards of foot soldiers.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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