ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 19
The games released on this day in gaming history.
756 releases
25 Years AgoScooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx
PCWorldwide
Scooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx is yet another entry in the educational Scooby-Doo point and click adventure game series by The Learning Company.
25 Years AgoCarrera: Grand Prix
PCEurope
Carrera Racing is a racing game based on the famous toy. Like in the original the player only has to control the speed and change lanes, there is no steering involved.
25 Years AgoSuper Bust-A-Move
PCNorth America
Super Bust-A-Move introduces some new elements to the series (and removes some others): Large bubbles are found in certain levels. Shooting a bubble of the same color at them makes every bubble in the level change into that color.
25 Years AgoSega Marine Fishing
PCEurope
Sega Marine Fishing is a fishing video game in which the player attempts to catch various marine sport fish. The gameplay's emphasis was on enticing fish to bite onto the lure and then successfully fighting the fish and reeling it to the boat.
22 Years Ago1000 Words
MobileWorldwide
1000 Words is a word puzzle game set in ancient Greece. A young apprentice of Xerxes gets the opportunity to leave the peasant life and take a stab at gold and glory by challenging mythical figures and gods. The gameplay is based on anagrams.
22 Years AgoMight and Magic Mobile
MobileWorldwide
For centuries, Erathia has been devastated by a war between humans and demons. To make matters worse, the king is being held prisoner by the demon armies. The hero, Ewan, is sent to rescue the king by a mysterious nobleman.
21 Years AgoX-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
PortPSPNorth America
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is an action role-playing game developed primarily by Raven Software and published by Activision. It is the follow up to 2004's X-Men Legends.
21 Years AgoSinij Parovoz
Web browserWorldwide
Help the funny and cheerful steam train to get to the other side. You have 10 attempts to guide the steam train through all the obstacles. Move and click different objects. Hurry up, time is limited. Do not pay attention to the error message.
21 Years AgoSpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!
PortPCNorth America
When an episode of the popular series The New Adventures of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy is supposed to be filmed in Bikini Bottom and nobody shows up to audition except for one yellow sponge, the show is put on hold.
20 Years AgoGunpey
PSPWorldwide
Gunpey is a new kind of musical puzzle game where you flip lines and flip the music. In this one-of-a-kind puzzle experience, your objective is to flip the lines, located in squares, to connect them over five columns. Connecting lines from left to right remove the connected row.
20 Years AgoBubble Bobble Evolution
PSPAustralia
Bubble Bobble Evolution is a game in the Bubble Bobble series for the PSP system. It is known as Bubble Bobble Magical Tower Daisakusen in Japan.
20 Years AgoTenchi no Mon 2: Busouden
PSPJapan
Tenchi no Mon 2: Busouden is the prequel to Kingdom of Paradise. The game featured an all new cast of charaters and new lands to explore, but unfortunately was never released outside of Japan.
20 Years AgoHomestar Portable
PSPJapan
Planetarium Creator Ohira Takayuki Kanshuu Homestar Portable is a PlayStation Portable adaption of Sega Toys' popular Homestar series of consumer planetariums.
19 Years AgoGate of Thunder
WiiEuropeAustralia
Aries was a peaceful and calm planet for millennia; however, it is now faced with its worst crisis.
19 Years AgoJuiced 2: Hot Import Nights
PortPSPEurope
The PS2 and PSP ports of "Juiced 2" Unlike the Xbox 360, PS3, and Windows releases, these versions include slight alterations the tracks, as well as the total removal of the Paris track.
18 Years AgoJellyCar
PortiOSWorldwide
In JellyCar, players drive a small car across various platforms and through obstacles in order to reach the goal. The player's car is made out of a gelatin-like substance (hence the name), giving it both flexibility and durability.
17 Years AgoShootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem
WiiNorth America
In Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem, players start as primates and battle lizardmen across the epochs, from primeval to medieval times and beyond. Players who survive each battle will evolve from a lowly monkey to an apeman, then caveman, a human knight, and finally a soldier.
17 Years Ago
17 Years AgoAgatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly
PCWorldwide
Hercule Poirot is invited to take part in a thrilling mock-murder game. While visitors follow clues to figure out whodunit, those in charge find themselves with a rising sense of uncertainty.
17 Years AgoMamono Slayer
Web browserWorldwide
Mamono Slayer is a mini Metroidvania developed and published by Skipmore as a free browser game.
17 Years AgoRock Band
iOSWorldwide
Rock Band for the iPhone lets players try one of four instruments, all with touchscreen controls.
16 Years AgoMerchant Kingdom
iOSWorldwide
Merchant Kingdom is a real world location based strategy game. So go out and fire up Merchant Kingdom when you move around in real life.
16 Years AgoFlip's Twisted World
WiiWorldwide
Flip’s Twisted World is a 3D puzzle-platformer that follows the adventures of Flip who is accidentally trapped inside a world where up and down are just a matter of perspective. By turning a magic cube, he is able to turn the entire world, opening up new paths and possibilities.
16 Years AgoAqua Panic!
PS3North America
After a violent tropical cyclone, the fish, shrimp, octopuses and other sea creatures find themselves flung out of the water… There's not a minute to lose! Use original tools to guide them to freedom! You'll need to think hard and act fast to save them all!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.