ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
78 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
21 Years AgoDevil Kings
PS2North America
Devil Kings is in the same vein as the Dynasty Warriors series.
20 Years AgoBleach: Blade Battlers
PS2Japan
Bleach ~Blade Battlers~ (BLEACH~ブレイド・バトラーズ~) is a video game for the PlayStation 2 and the first installment in the Blade Battlers series.
16 Years AgoLufia: Curse of the Sinistrals
RemakeNintendo DSNorth America
This Nintendo DS remake of Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, originally for the Super Nintendo, introduces a distinct combat system. Departing from the turn-based RPG elements of its predecessor, this remake opts for real-time action.
25 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
PortNintendo 64Europe
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2's Nintendo 64 version was developed by Edge of Reality, who developed the Nintendo 64 port of the original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
22 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 2005
PortPlayStationNorth America
Port of FIFA Soccer 2005 for weaker hardware.
21 Years AgoTy the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan
PS2Worldwide
TY and his mates face their biggest challenge yet - an otherworldly invasion by an ancient evil known as the Quinkan. With Bush Rescue disbanded, TY begins the challenging task of reforming his team and leading the fight against the dark oppressors.
19 Years AgoIzuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja
Nintendo DSEurope
Izuna and her ninja clan are looking for a place to settle down after their old master Mugen decided that ninjas were obsolete, and booted them from his castle.
20 Years AgoMechAssault: Phantom War
Nintendo DSWorldwide
MechAssault: Phantom War is one of the games in the popular MechWarrior series and is part of the BattleTech universe created by FASA.
22 Years AgoUnder the Skin
PS2North America
In Under the Skin, players must cause as much chaos and panic as possible by taking on the identity of the various people he or she encounters throughout CoCo Town and other environments. Equipped with a special ray gun, gamers can scan and absorb the DNA of anyone they target.
19 Years AgoNervous Brickdown
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Nervous Brickdown (known as SuperLite 2500 Brickdown and published by Success in Japan) is a breakout clone video game developed by the French team Arkedo Studio and published by Eidos Interactive for Nintendo DS.
19 Years AgoSpider-Man: Friend or Foe
PortNintendo DSEurope
DS version of Spider-Man: Friend or Foe. In this game, the player can use two characters in 3D levels from a roster of both heroes and villains.
16 Years AgoRiver City Super Sports Challenge
Nintendo DSNorth America
"Run, swim, climb, and fight your way to victory! Fight to the finish! Compete in races over a variety of dangerous terrain against 6 of the toughest schools in River City.
36 Years AgoAstro Rabby
Game BoyJapan
Astro Rabby is an action video game developed by Cyclone System and published by Information Global Service (IGS) for the original Game Boy exclusively in Japan on October 12, 1990. It is the first Game Boy title to be published by that company.
36 Years AgoBatman
PC EngineJapan
Batman is an Action game, developed and published by SunSoft, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years AgoDowntown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
FamicomJapan
This prequel to the game known in the West as Crash'n the Boys: Street Challenge sees Kunio-kun competing in four not-so-traditional athletic events.
36 Years AgoPop'n TwinBee
Game BoyJapan
A sequel to the original TwinBee released for the Game Boy portable consoles. Pop'n TwinBee puts you behind the controls of two experimental TwinBee fighters as you attempt to rescue Dr. Cinnamon from evil alien forces.
35 Years AgoSD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 2 - Hikari no Knight
FamicomJapan
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 2 - Hikari no Knight is a Role-Playing game, developed by TOSE and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1991.
34 Years AgoGate of Thunder
PC Engine CDNorth America
Aries was a peaceful and calm planet for millennia; however, it is now faced with its worst crisis.
28 Years AgoPro Mahjong Kiwame Plus II
PlayStationJapan
Pro Mahjong Kiwame Plus II is a mahjong game and is the second game in the series released for the Playstation One console. The game features 16 different real mahjong players as opponents and the game mode is a 4 player vs mahjong.
26 Years AgoNFL Blitz 2001
Nintendo 64DreamcastPlayStationWorldwide
All of the big plays and bone-crunching hits of the arcade game can be put in the palm of your hand with NFL BLITZ 2001. As with all BLITZ games, football has been reduced to a high-scoring seven-on-seven affair.
26 Years AgoPro Pool
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
Exciting billiards action comes to the Game Boy Color with PRO POOL. Play a match against the computer or a friend, or play the Single-Player Speed Match and try to clear all of the balls off of the table as quickly as possible.
26 Years AgoFighting Fury
PS2Japan
The Fighting Fury tournament is the only venue where World Champions in all martial arts can meet and trade blows. A place where all lighters emerge to strive for victory. Master many deadly unarmed combat techniques in order to claim victory.
26 Years AgoKouashi Kikou Shidan: Bein Panzer
PlayStationJapan
Kouashi Kikou Shidan: Bein Panzer is a Strategy game, developed by Aprize Inc. and published by SCEI, which was released in Japan in 2000.
26 Years AgoPop'n Music 4: Append Disc
PortDreamcastJapan
Pop'n Music 4 is one of the many titles in Konami's long-running rhythm game franchise, and the second of two "Append Discs" that require either pop'n music 2 or another Key Disc in the series in order to play.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.