ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
107 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
41 Years AgoSoccer
NESNorth America
Experience the first ever football game for the NES. Enjoy 'real football' as you direct your team up and down the field.
41 Years AgoGolf
NESNorth America
Golf is a game for the NES based on the sport of the same name. The golfer has been identified as Mario in supplemental material, albeit not wearing his traditional shirt and overalls. The gameplay of Golf is relatively simple.
41 Years AgoClu Clu Land
NESNorth America
Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of Clu Clu Land? The evil Sea Urchin has hidden all the gold in Clu Clu Land in an underground mystery maze. It's up to you to find the gold before time runs out!
41 Years AgoWrecking Crew
NESNorth America
Wrecking Crew is a platform action game for one or two players. The player controls Mario (Player 2 as Luigi) working on a demolition site. The goal is to break down all of the stone walls on each stage.
41 Years AgoPinball
NESNorth America
Pinball is a game where the player controls the paddles of a virtual pinball machine. The game has two screens to represent the traditional pinball table and one for a bonus mode.
41 Years AgoBaseball
NESNorth America
The simply titled game "Baseball" was developed by Nintendo in 1983 for the Nintendo Family Computer, and was one of the very first games released for the Famicon.
21 Years AgoDisney's Chicken Little
PS2North America
Based on the feature 3D animation film Chicken Little, Chicken Little the action-packed video game catapults you into the hair-raising adventures of the movie and beyond.
24 Years AgoTaz: Wanted
PS2Australia
Taz: Wanted is an action-adventure video game featuring the Tasmanian Devil, from the Looney Tunes. Blast your way through 15 different levels, destroying "Wanted" posters to get your revenge against Yosemite Sam.
19 Years AgoDigimon World Dusk
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Digimon World Dusk, originally released as Digimon Story Moonlight in Japan, is a Digimon video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan on March 29, 2007 and North America on September 18, 2007.
22 Years AgoMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
The fourth installment in the Mega Man Battle Network series comes in two versions--Red Sun and Blue Moon--each with different enemies, battle chips, souls, and characters.
31 Years AgoWWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game
PlayStationNorth America
WWF WrestleMania (also known on console versions as WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game) is a professional wrestling arcade game released by Midway Manufacturing Co. in 1995. It is based on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) professional wrestling promotion.
29 Years AgoStreet Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
2nd Impact brought back all the characters from the first game and introduced two new ones: Hugo and Urien. Yang, who was an alternate version of Yun in the first game, became his own character with his own set of special moves and super arts.
19 Years AgoDigimon World Dawn
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Digimon World Dawn, originally released as Digimon Story Sunburst in Japan, is a Digimon video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan on March 29, 2007 and North America on September 18, 2007.
41 Years AgoKung Fu
PortNESNorth America
The NES port of Spartan X for the Famicom, which is itself a port of the Arcade game Spartan X.
24 Years AgoShrek Treasure Hunt
PlayStationNorth America
Players control Shrek on a quest to find ten missing picnic items stolen by the Three Blind Mice. The result is an adventure through ten different locales linked together by the swamp.
37 Years AgoRevenge of the 'Gator
Game BoyJapan
It's pinball....with gators! This arcade-style title brings pinball on the go with the Game Boy! Score as many points as possible, but don't let your ball be eaten by the 'Gator!
30 Years AgoTetris Plus
PlayStationNorth America
This is yet another updated version of Tetris which was released for PlayStation, Saturn, and Game Boy. This version features Classic mode, Puzzle mode, Versus mode, and Edit mode. In Puzzle mode, you must save the professor who climbs his way to the top.
30 Years AgoDonPachi
PlayStationJapan
DonPachi is a 1995 vertical manic shoot-'em-up originally in arcades and was the first game from the developer Cave. Settings are mainly woodland and enemies are military vehicles and robots, culminating in the final boss, a huge robotic bee.
26 Years AgoSpawn: In the Demon's Hand
DreamcastNorth America
The legendary hellbound comic anti-hero comes to life. Straight from the blockbuster arcade game, this home version kicks it up a notch with ever more features and modes of play.
41 Years Ago10-Yard Fight
PortNESNorth America
You're the quarterback in this amazingly real football game! Enjoy realistic grid iron action as you move your team up and down the field to victory! Run, pass, kick, punt - you call the plays in this true-to-life football game.
39 Years AgoMiracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord
Master SystemJapan
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.
41 Years AgoGyromite
NESNorth America
Gyromite is a video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, designed for use with the Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.). Gyromite is one of two games in Nintendo's Robot Series, the other being Stack-Up
24 Years AgoWings
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Take to the skies! Relive the action, glory and seat of the pants daring of a WWI Allied fighter pilot! You'll strafe Hun armies, bomb enemy aerodromes and match wits against deadly Aces in heart stopping dogfights, the loser going down in flames… without a parachute!
21 Years AgoSpyro: Shadow Legacy
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Spyro Shadow Legacy introduces role playing elements to the Dragon Realms, offering Spyro fans an "RPG light" experience with all new gameplay features. By fighting and defeating creatures in the game, players earn experience points that improve Spyro's strength and abilities.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.