ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 13
The games released on this day in gaming history.
785 releases
21 Years AgoPrince of Persia: Warrior Within
PS2Japan
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a video game and sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It picks up where The Sands of Time left off, adding new features, specifically, options in combat.
26 Years AgoPokémon Silver Version
Game Boy ColorAustralia
Pokemon Silver is a role-playing game played from a top-down perspective, in which the player explores the world, catches wild creatures called Pokemon, and trains them through turn-based battles.
26 Years AgoPokémon Gold Version
Game Boy ColorAustralia
Pokémon Gold, along with Pokémon Silver, are the sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue. They offer 100 new Pokémon to capture and train, 8 more Gyms to take on and a new Pokémon League challenge.
31 Years AgoMortal Kombat 3
DOSPlayStationMega Drive / GenesisSNESNorth America
Mortal Kombat 3 brings new elements to the 2D fighting series: multi-level playfields, "Dial-A-Combo" attacks, a "Run" button to speed up the battles, and "Vs." codes, which unlock new powers and abilities once both players enter a code sequence in pre-match-up screens.
21 Years AgoFlatOut
PS2Japan
FlatOut is adrenaline-filled muscle car racing game packed with explosive physics, spectacular effects and graphics, innovative game play mechanics and good old fun!
29 Years AgoMega Man X4
PlayStationEurope
Mega Man X4, known as Rockman X4 in Japan, is the fourth game from the Mega Man X series.
26 Years AgoMario Party 2
Nintendo 64Europe
Mario and the gang are back for another round of Bowser-bashin' party action! Watch as your favorite Nintendo characters don different duds for each of the five all-new Adventure Boards!
27 Years AgoDisney's Tarzan
PlayStationEurope
The player takes control of the eponymous Tarzan who ultimately has to save his home, the jungle, from Clayton, a hunter for gorillas. Tarzan starts up as a child learning the skills of the apes. The game has 3 difficulties: easy, medium and hard.
26 Years AgoDave Mirra Freestyle BMX
PlayStationEurope
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring BMX Rider Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. It was developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Max Sports label.
27 Years AgoWWF WrestleMania 2000
Nintendo 64North America
Get all of the body slams and flying elbows you can handle with WWF WRESTLEMANIA 2000.
20 Years AgoJaws Unleashed
PS2XboxEurope
In Jaws: Unleashed, the player assumes the role as the large shark Jaws. The shark first enters the island from the southern end and the player finds itself in a cove.
27 Years AgoThe X-Files Game
PlayStationNorth America
The X-Files Game is an interactive movie point-and-click adventure video game developed by HyperBole Studios and first published by Fox Interactive. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS and PlayStation in 1998, and is based on the television series The X-Files.
18 Years AgoAvatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno
WiiPS2Worldwide
In Avatar: The Last Airbender - Into the Inferno, players will play as Aang and friends in this action-packed video game based on the final season of the highly acclaimed TV series.
34 Years AgoHook
SNESNorth America
In this video game adaption of the Steven Spielberg film Hook, the player takes the role of a grown-up Peter Pan, whose kids have been kidnapped by Captain Hook. Tinker Bell takes Peter back to Neverland where he must again become Pan and reclaim his children.
21 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! GX Duel Academy
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
The objective is to advance through the game, following the first season of the anime. Mainly, you come to Duel Academy to become the King of Games. At first, you will be in Slifer Red Dorm with dropout boy ranks.
26 Years AgoFrogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
DreamcastNorth America
Because of his envy of Frogger's achievements and the attention he receives, Swampy the Crocodile hatches a devious scheme to invade his pond and kidnap Lillie Frog's brothers and sisters. What a vile crocodile!
27 Years AgoArmy Men: Air Attack
PCPlayStationWorldwide
The green and tan armies once again battle, this time in the air via the Huey (agile helicopter), Chinook (Double rotor heavyweight lifting helicopter), Super Stallion and Apache. The tan army are not the only enemies. Insects also get in the way.
20 Years AgoSteambot Chronicles
PS2Europe
Steambot Chronicles is a 2005 action-adventure role-playing game developed and published by Irem Software Engineering in Japan for the PlayStation 2. It was later published by Atlus in North America and 505 Games in PAL regions.
20 Years AgoThe King of Fighters Neowave
PS2Europe
KOF Neowave features 12 three-man teams made up of some of the greatest characters from SNK's 11-year history, including the Women Fighters Team (Mai, King and Yuri) and the Fatal Fury Team (Terry, Joe, and Andy).
17 Years AgoMario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
PortNintendo DSNorth America
The DS-exclusive adventure mode features a story in which Dr. Eggman and Bowser melt away all the ice needed for the Olympic Games. To set things right Mario & Sonic need to travel to different locations, talk to the inhabitants and solve challenges.
39 Years AgoMiracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord
FamicomJapan
Japanese RPG. Two editions exist, one for the MSX1 on cartridge, and one for the MSX2 on 3.5" diskette. The seal of the Dark Lord Terarin has been broken and Terarin has been unleashed into the world again.
20 Years AgoWild Arms 4
PS2Europe
You play as a young teenager named Jude Maverick. You live in a quiet village that floats high above the ground, unaware of the world that lies beneath it.
26 Years AgoHercules: The Legendary Journeys
Nintendo 64Europe
Take control of the legendary hero Hercules and his friends Iolaus and Serena as they attempt to stop Ares from completing his diabolical plans.
20 Years AgoScurge: Hive
Nintendo DSGame Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Bounty hunter Jenosa Arma went against her instincts and took the job anyway. Now she's trapped in a giant research lab in space, fending off a parasite called Scurge. She must get to the root of the infection before it takes over everything--including her own body.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.