ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 23
Travel back through gaming history – the games released on this very day.
122 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
38 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros. 3
FamicomJapan
Super Mario Bros. 3, the third entry in the Super Mario Bros. series and Super Mario franchise, sees Mario or Luigi navigate a nonlinear world map containing platforming levels and optional minigames and challenges.
28 Years AgoPokémon Red Version
Game BoyAustralia
Pokémon Red, along with Pokémon Green, are the first video games in the Pokémon series of games. They are the first paired versions of Generation I. Developed over the course of several years, Red and Green established several standards for later Pokémon games and sequels.
28 Years AgoPokémon Blue Version
Game BoyAustralia
Pokémon Blue is the third core series Pokémon game released as a minor revision of Pokémon Red and Green, which were released earlier that year. It was thus the first solitary version in the core series of Pokémon games.
28 Years AgoSpyro the Dragon
PlayStationAustraliaEurope
Spyro the Dragon is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games for the PlayStation. It stars the title character, a young purple dragon named Spyro and his dragonfly friend, Sparx, and is the first game in the Spyro the Dragon series.
19 Years AgoPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations
Expanded editionNintendo DSNorth America
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations (known as Gyakuten Saiban 3 in Japan) is the third game in the Ace Attorney series. Players take on the role of Phoenix Wright, a defense attorney known for taking on seemingly impossible cases.
24 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
PS2Worldwide
Drop into the ultimate challenge. In the next chapter in the Tony Hawk series, pros challenge you to make your mark in huge free-roaming levels, taking on 190 progressively harder goals with no time limits to hold you back.
23 Years AgoTomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
PS2Japan
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness is the sixth game in the Tomb Raider series, and is the sequel to Tomb Raider: Chronicles. Angel of Darkness introduces new stealth and close-combat moves - ducking, sneaking and hug-the-walls walking.
18 Years AgoCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Nintendo DSJapan
In the absence of the Holy Whip, those who live in fear of Dracula seek a replacement, which takes the form of the Order of Ecclesia, an organization that holds the secret to manipulating Glyphs.
26 Years AgoMedal of Honor: Underground
PlayStationNorth America
The game is a prequel to Medal of Honor and it is set in the early stages of WWII. You play as Manon Batiste, who briefed the missions for you in the original Medal of Honor. She is a new member of a small band of French rebels who fight against the tyranny of the Germans.
17 Years AgoWWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
Nintendo DSPS2Europe
The best-selling fighting videogame franchise returns to the virtual ring with the most authentic, entertaining and compelling simulation of WWE programming to date.
23 Years AgoNaruto: Ultimate Ninja
PS2Japan
For the first time in the PS2, explore the incredible world of Naruto Uzumaki on the console. Players can select from 14 key characters taken straight from the anime, including Naruto Uzumaki, the young ninja-in-training, and his two ninja-school classmates Sakura and Sasuke.
24 Years AgoWorld Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International
PS2Europe
Pro Evolution Soccer 2, known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 in Japan, is the second instalment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer football video game series. The Japanese version was succeeded by the updated World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution.
23 Years AgoThe King of Fighters 2001
PS2Japan
The King of Fighters 2001 is the eighth game in The King of Fighters series, the third and final part of the "Nests Chronicles" story arc, and the first game produced following the closure of the original SNK.
41 Years AgoGun.Smoke
ArcadeJapan
Gun.Smoke is very similar to Commando, another Capcom game, but with several differences.
19 Years AgoMega Man ZX Advent
Nintendo DSNorth America
In Mega Man ZX Advent, the main characters discover the power of the mysterious "Biometal model A," which on its own has several attacks, but also has a special Megamerge ability which allows the character to transform into one of eight "Ps…
34 Years AgoSnatcher
Expanded editionPC Engine CDJapan
Snatcher is a cyberpunk-themed graphic adventure game directed and written by Hideo Kojima and produced by Konami. The setting and story of Snatcher is heavily influenced by cyberpunk and science-fiction media, taking place in a large futuristic dystopian city.
26 Years AgoMega Man Legends 2
PlayStationNorth America
Mega Man, Roll, and all your favorites are back in this all new 3-D adventure! Far away, in an isolated wasteland, a mysterious girl and an infamous treasure have been discovered.
29 Years AgoThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
SaturnJapan
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an action-adventure video game developed by DreamWorks Interactive and Appaloosa Interactive, and published by Electronic Arts and Sega for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn, respectively, in 1997.
25 Years AgoBatman: Vengeance
PS2North America
Batman: Vengeance is a 2001 video game that was released on all major platforms of the sixth generation of console games. It was developed and published by Ubisoft in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics.
29 Years AgoNHL 98
SNESSaturnPlayStationMega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as "in-the-fly" tactics developed by Marc Crawford, then ma…
26 Years AgoReady 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
DreamcastWorldwide
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 is a boxing game for the Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2. It is also the sequel to Ready 2 Rumble Boxing.
23 Years AgoThe Mark of Kri
PS2Japan
Long ago, during the first age, an evil spell to bridge our world and the one of darkness was stopped before it could be used. The spell could not be destroyed, so instead, it was broken into six separate parts and scattered about the world.
29 Years AgoPandemonium 2
PlayStationNorth America
When the magic-infused "Comet of Infinite Possibilities" is about to pass over Lyr for the first time in 300 years, Sorceress Nikki decides that stealing the source of its magic is a quicker way to reach power than study.
18 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs King Abaddon
PS2Japan
Devil Summoner Raidou Kuzunoha is back on the case in this action RPG sequel. While Kuzunoha may look like your average gumshoe, he's anything but. When Japan's capital is threatened, Kuzunoha and his demon-summoning powers are called into action.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.