ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
65 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
23 Years AgoCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
PS2North America
The epic story has been split up in three parts, one for each character.
19 Years AgoLooney Tunes: Duck Amuck
Nintendo DSNorth America
Based on the classic Chuck Jones cartoon, "Duck Amuck" lets you torture daffy as much as possible in a variety of fun mini-games.
17 Years AgoDragon Quest Wars
Nintendo DSiEurope
Dragon Quest Wars is a turn-based strategy game played out across a number of quick and challenging rounds.
24 Years AgoEvolution Skateboarding
PS2Worldwide
Evolution Skateboarding is a 2002 skateboarding video game released by Konami for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It consists of several popular skateboarders, such as Rick McCrank, Arto Saari, Kerry Getz, and Danny Way.
23 Years AgoHunter: The Reckoning Wayward
PS2Worldwide
Evil exists everywhere, but it is unseen by most. As a Hunter, you have the special gift--or curse--to recognize and destroy the evil that has come back from the dead to dwell the earth. This time, an evil cult has formed in Ashcroft and it's up to Hunters to destroy it.
39 Years AgoUltima: Exodus
PortFamicomJapan
Ultima: Exodus is the first release for the Nintendo Entertainment System of the popular series. Don't expect to able to follow the storylines from the original computer series; this version is completely different and is meant as a stand alone game.
38 Years AgoNekkyuu Koushien
Master SystemWorldwide
Nekkyuu Koushien is a baseball game for the Sega Master System. It was only released in Japan.
38 Years AgoExciting Soccer: Konami Cup
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The true feeling of Arcade quality soccer is only achievable from Konami. Play a match with several selectable teams, and go against a friend! A soccer game from Konami and part of their Exciting sports series for the Famicom Disk System.
36 Years AgoJantei Monogatari
PC Engine CDJapan
Jantei Monogatari is a hybrid of a traditional-style Japanese adventure game and a regular mahjong game. The player takes the role of the unnamed private investigator, and moves from place to place via menus, talking to different characters.
34 Years AgoLord Monarch
Expanded editionSuper FamicomJapan
The Super Famicom version of Lord Monarch additional themes in addition to the medieval Europe theme. There is a futuristic theme with robots, a fast food theme with French fries and soft drinks attacking health food, a Three Kingdoms era theme, and a fairy-tale theme.
29 Years AgoNHL Powerplay '98
PlayStationWorldwide
NHL POWERPLAY '98 offers all the NHL teams. Not only are real NHL teams with real NHL players available, but several Olympic teams also make an appearance.
29 Years AgoPower Stakes: Grade 1
PlayStationJapan
Power Stakes Grade 1 is a Sports game, developed by TOSE and published by Aques, which was released in Japan in 1997. Horse Racing (US) or horseracing (UK) is an equestrian sport that has been practiced for millennia. It is inextricably associated with gambling.
29 Years AgoAsuka 120% Limited Burning Fest.
SaturnJapan
Every year, during the prestigious all-girls' school Ryouran Academy's culture festival, a fighting tournament is held, with representatives from each of the school's clubs duking it out to determine what the school's priorities for club funding will be for the next year.
29 Years AgoNinja JaJaMaru-kun: Onigiri Ninpou-chou Gold
Expanded editionSaturnJapan
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun: Onigiri Ninpou-chou Gold is an Action game, developed by Atelier Double and published by Jaleco, which was released in Japan in 1997.
29 Years AgoCross Romance: Koi to Mahjong to Hanafuda to
SaturnJapan
Cross Romance: Koi to Mahjong to Hanafuda to is a great mix of adventure, love, and a mahjong game. The player controls a high school student that seems to be like a mahjong hero of his town and he will meet different girls during the game that will try to defeat him.
29 Years AgoKuro no Ken
PlayStationJapan
Kuro no Ken is a rather standard Japanese-style RPG with all the familiar ingredients: top-down locations, navigation on the world map, random enemies, turn-based combat, automatic leveling up, etc.
29 Years AgoMoonlight Syndrome
PlayStationJapan
Moonlight Syndrome is a horror-themed adventure game developed and published by Human Entertainment for the PlayStation in October 1997. An entry in the company's Twilight Syndrome series, the game was directed and co-written by Goichi Suda.
29 Years AgoDezaemon 2
SaturnJapan
Technically 4th in the series of shoot'em-up creation games by Athena (1997).
29 Years AgoShinsetsu Shiawase Usagi F: Yuujou Yori mo Aiyoku
PC Engine CDJapan
This installment of Shiawase Usagi abandons the heroines of the two previous games in favor of characters curiously named after Neon Genesis Evangelion heroes: the protagonist is called Shinji, the love interests Misato and Asuka, etc.
29 Years AgoSpectral Force
PlayStationJapan
Spectral Force is the first in a long series of tactical role-playing games. This is a war simulation game set in "Neverland", where humans, gods, and the demon clans each wage war over the continents for their own visions of unity.
29 Years AgoI'Max Shougi II
PlayStationJapan
Authentic Japanese chess game equipped with the brain of the fiscal flax virtuoso.
28 Years AgoCentre Court Tennis
Nintendo 64Japan
Centre Court Tennis is a tennis game that does not take itself too seriously. After creating your Lego-like character, you are set to go. The basic game features a multiplayer mode (up to 4 players), a tournament mode and an exhibition mode.
27 Years AgoTNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat
DreamcastNorth America
TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat is an off-road racing video game for the Dreamcast, developed by CRI and published in the USA by ASC Games.
26 Years AgoNetto de Tennis
DreamcastJapan
Netto de Tennis is a tennis budget title released for the Dreamcast exclusively in Japan. It shares many similarities to Smash Stars, the tennis portion of the game Capcom Sports Club.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.