On This Day in Gaming: October 1

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

October 1

The games released on this day in gaming history.

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Gobs of Games cover26 Years Ago

Gobs of Games

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

GOBS OF GAMES brings many childhood games to the Game Boy Color. The 16 different games are broken into four categories: Paper games, Peg games, Puzzle games, and Board games. The Paper games include Hangman, Dot Boxes, Triangle Boxes, Share, Color Snakes, and Tic-Tac-Toe.

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Golgo-13 2 - Kiseki no Dandou

ArcadeJapan

A sequel to the 1999 Golgo-13 arcade lightgun game developed by Eighting/Raizing and published by Namco. The player once again plays as the titular assassin Duke Togo codenamed Golgo 13.

Tetris: The Absolute - The Grand Master 2 cover26 Years Ago

Tetris: The Absolute - The Grand Master 2

ArcadeJapan

Arika's challenging puzzle-action series continues with new game modes, challenges, and mechanics innovations.

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Sports Superbike

PlayStationWorldwide

Open the throttle on awesome superbikes in this adrenaline packed racer. Enter races of up to 8 competitors over four varied and incredibly realistic tracks.

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Moses Prince of Egypt

PlayStationEurope

Found by the river, and adopted into the royal family of Egypt, Moses must start on a quest to save his true people, the Israelites, from misery at the hands of their cruel Pharaoh.

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F-1 World Grand Prix

PortGame Boy ColorJapan

F-1 World Grand Prix is a Formula 1 racing game for the Game Boy Color, based on the Nintendo 64 title. The Game Boy Color iteration features an official license of the 1998 season and thus all 11 authentic teams, drivers and tracks from that year.

Barbie: Fashion Pack Games cover26 Years Ago

Barbie: Fashion Pack Games

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

Discover a world of fashion fun with Barbie! Play the exciting games inside her virtual pink Back Pack! Activities & puzzles feature fashion items like jewelry, clothes & shoes!

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Family Feud

PlayStationNorth America

Experience the exciting classic gameplay of one of America’s hottest gameshows at home now! Customize your character, then challenge your friends, family, and even other players online for a chance to bring the big prize home.

Austin Powers: Oh, Behave! cover26 Years Ago

Austin Powers: Oh, Behave!

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

Fans of AUSTIN POWERS will find a lot to do in AUSTIN POWERS: Oh Behave! This game turns your Game Boy Color into a mini-organizer, complete with a word processor (Austin's Pad), a calculator (the Shagulator), and a mockup web browser that contains facts about the popular movies.

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Pinball Power

PlayStationEuropeNew ZealandAustralia

Pinball Power (referred to as "Golden Logres" in-game and Japan) is another pinball simulator by LittleWing. A sequel to both Tristan and Crystal Caliburn, the game features three tables based on the Arthurian legends: Camelot, Land's End and Fisher King.

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NBA ShootOut 2002

PlayStationWorldwide

If you love basketball (and you know you do), get ready for best thing since sliced bread. NBA SHOOTOUT 2002 takes the popular SHOOTOUT franchise to new heights, featuring the most realistic-looking action to date.

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Zoboomafoo: Playtime in Zobooland

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

A talking lemur? The only place you might find such a thing is Zobooland, the magical place from the PBS series ZOBOOMAFOO.

Loppi Puzzle Magazine: Kangaeru Dai-2-gou cover25 Years Ago

Loppi Puzzle Magazine: Kangaeru Dai-2-gou

Game Boy ColorJapan

Loppi Puzzle Magazine: Kangaeru Dai-2-gou is a Puzzle game, published by Success, which was released in Japan in 2001.

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase cover25 Years Ago

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase

PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America

GBA port of Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase.

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Yanya Caballista City Skater

PS2North America

Yanya Caballista: City Skater, known in Japan as Yanya Caballista featuring Gawoo, is an extreme sports skating game for the PlayStation 2. The game is similar to Jet Set Radio in feel and look, but is more of an arcade style game.

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Bob the Builder: Fix it Fun!

Game Boy ColorWorldwide

Bob the Builder: Fix it Fun! is an Action game, developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by BBC Multimedia, which was released in Europe in 2000.

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Toy Land Adventure

ArcadeWorldwide

Toy Land Adventure is an Arcade Video game published by SemiCom in 2001. Mr. Monitor who lives in a peaceful 'TOY LAND' became a devil monitor because of some trouble.

Legaia 2: Duel Saga cover24 Years Ago

Legaia 2: Duel Saga

PS2North America

A magical crystal that supplies infinite water to the small village of Nohl is stolen, causing a solar eclipse. The resulting evil light fills the land with powerful monsters, placing the village's survival at stake.

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Riding Spirits

PS2Worldwide

Hit the road on 200 fast motorcycles from companies like Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki. Now is your chance to sit astride these racing rockets and speed to victory, winning cash along the way.

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Spy Fiction

PS2Europe

Spy Fiction is an action-stealth game combining exciting espionage action with a thrilling story line. During your missions, you'll have to assume the identity of others and steal identifying characteristics like voice and appearance.

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Pacific Warriors II: Dogfight!

PS2PCEurope

Pacific Warriors II: Dogfight! puts you in the seat of a classic fighter plane during the action-filled Pacific conflict between the Americans and the Japanese during World War II.

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Crescent Suzuki Racing: Superbikes and Super Sidecars

PS2Europe

Crescent Suzuki Racing: Superbikes and Super Sidecars is a motorcycle racing game for the PS2 and PC released only in PAL regions.

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Titeuf: Méga-Compet'

Game Boy AdvanceEurope

Titeuf: Mega Compet is a French party game based on the comic book Titeuf.

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Gigawing Generations

ArcadeJapan

The latest entry in Takumi's Giga Wing series of shooters arrives on the PS2, complete with the series' trademark "Reflect Force" system where you raise a barrier around your ship that launches bullets back at your enemy. Score is a big part of the game.

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

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