ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
819 releases
20 Years AgoBully
PS2North America
As a mischievous schoolboy, you’ll stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the worst school around, Bullworth Academy - a corrupt and crumbling prep school with an uptight facade.
23 Years AgoJak II
PS2EuropeAustralia
Jak II is an open-world platform, third-person shooter, and an action-adventure video game. It is the second game of the Jak and Daxter series and a sequel to Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.
18 Years AgoPersona 3 FES
Expanded editionPS2Europe
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES is an add-on disc for Persona 3 containing updates to the original game (referred in the game as "The Journey"), as well as a new epilogue story, The Answer, in which the player controls Aigis.
20 Years AgoMortal Kombat: Armageddon
PS2Australia
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon brags a roster of 62 characters and sees the return of classic ones from the original Mortal Kombat, such as Reptile, Shang Tsung and Goro. The enhanced Konquest mode (story/adventure mode) improves over the preceding versions, but has a shorter length.
21 Years AgoThe Warriors
PS2XboxWorldwide
Based on the 1979 movie of the same name. A battle on the New York streets. The armies of the night number 60,000 strong, and tonight they're all after The Warriors - a street gang wrongly accused of killing a rival gang leader.
23 Years AgoWorld Soccer: Winning Eleven 7 International
Expanded editionPS2Europe
The third instalment of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, with improved graphics and a bigger Master League, which was split into four zones, with two divisions and cup competitions in each zone.
31 Years AgoSecret of Evermore
SNESNorth America
Secret of Evermore is another famous RPG developed and released by Square in 1995.
20 Years AgoDestroy All Humans! 2
PS2XboxWorldwide
Assume the role of the human-hating alien Crypto once again, in the sci-fi action-adventure spoof, bound to enslave mankind. Take revenge on humanity for destroying your mothership.
20 Years AgoJustice League Heroes
PS2XboxNorth America
Justice League Heroes is a console video game for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable systems. It is based on DC Comics' premier superhero team, the Justice League of America.
23 Years AgoJudge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death
PCPS2XboxEurope
Welcome to Mega-City One, a city of over 400 million people - every one of them a potential criminal. It is the third decade of the 22nd Century, unemployment is widespread, boredom is universal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy.
29 Years AgoDoDonPachi
SaturnJapan
Compared to DonPachi, DoDonPachi is generally known for introducing new gameplay elements while improving or changing existing ones.
26 Years AgoJames Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
Nintendo 64North America
The World Is Not Enough is a first-person shooter video game developed by Eurocom and based on the 1999 James Bond film of the same name.
19 Years AgoThrillville: Off the Rails
PCPS2WiiXbox 360Australia
Thrillville: Off the Rails is a theme park simulation game developed by Frontier Developments and released in 2007. Players design and manage amusement parks while also riding attractions and playing mini-games.
31 Years AgoBatman Forever
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Batman Forever is a beat 'em up video game based on the movie of the same name, where you can play as either Batman or Robin.
21 Years AgoBlitz: The League
PS2XboxNorth America
Blitz: The League is an American football game by Midway as an unlicensed extension of their NFL Blitz series. Released after the NFL signed an exclusive licensing deal with Electronic Arts, it was released in October 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
20 Years AgoGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Nintendo DSPCPS2North America
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties is a pair of video games, one for the Nintendo DS, and the other for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows, all released on October 17, 2006. They are based on the movie Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties.
39 Years AgoFantasy Zone II
Master SystemJapan
Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa is the sequel to Fantasy Zone, in which you control Opa-Opa, a pretty colored ship with wings on its side. You must destroy the large creatures in each world before moving on to the next.
26 Years AgoSamba de Amigo
DreamcastNorth America
Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game released in arcades and on the Sega Dreamcast, developed by Sonic Team.
20 Years AgoThe Sims 2: Pets
PortPS2GameCubeNorth America
A port of The Sims 2: Pets released for home consoles.
23 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros. 3
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
The remake of Super Mario Bros. 3 included in Super Mario Advance 4.
31 Years Ago
18 Years AgoSingStar: BoyBands vs GirlBands
PS2Europe
SingStar Boybands vs Girlbands is a karaoke game, featuring hit songs by boybands and girlbands. The theme of the game was chosen by the public after a poll on the official website, the UK myspace and Facebook.
18 Years AgoLittlest Pet Shop: Winter
Nintendo DSEurope
Littlest Pet Shop: Winter is a virtual pet game where players collect and customize 20 different pets across four themed environments. Players earn Kibble Coins through 16 mini-games to unlock new pets, accessories, and playsets.
36 Years AgoComic Sakka Series Touma Senki #2: Mermaid no Gyakushuu
Super FamicomWorldwide
An adult side scrolling shooter game in which you fly and blast enemies and after the end of each stage you will get to see a mermaid girl slowly undress.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.