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
34 Years AgoKidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo!
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor: 98-Shiki Kidou Seyo! (機動警察パトレイバー ９８式起動せよ！) is a 1992 Sega Mega Drive adventure game by Ma-Ba released exclusively in Japan tying into the Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor media franchise.
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34 Years AgoSuper F1 Circus Limited
Super FamicomJapan
Super F1 Circus Limited is largely identical to Cream's earlier Super Famicom racing game Super F1 Circus, however it was shortly after the release of that game that Cream was given permission by FOCA (Formula One Constructors' Union, an as…
34 Years AgoBlack Hole Assault
Sega CDJapan
According to Black Hole Assault, the 22nd century sees earth technology advance to the point where exploration of the immediate solar system is not only possible, but necessary due to resource constraints.
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34 Years AgoGalaxy Fräulein Yuna
PC Engine CDJapan
The first in a series of visual novels about Yuna, a happy go lucky girl, intergalactic celebrity idol, and Savior of Light in a far future galaxy.
34 Years AgoSD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 3 - Densetsu no Kishi-dan
FamicomJapan
SD Gundam Gaiden: Knight Gundam Monogatari 3 - Densetsu no Kishi-dan is a Role-Playing game, developed by TOSE and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1992.
33 Years AgoSuper Chinese World 2: Uchuu Ichi Butou Taikai
Super FamicomJapan
Super Chinese World 2: Uchuu Ichi Butou Taikai is a Japanese-only action RPG developed by Culture Brain. It is the second SNES Super Chinese game, being a sequel to Super Ninja Boy which was released in North America.
29 Years AgoDeadly Skies
PlayStationJapan
3D shooting game in which the player is the pilot of a combat planes that goes to pass several combat missions.
29 Years AgoProject Gaiaray
PlayStationJapan
Project Gaiaray is a game similar to Sega's Virtual On, the player can choose between 6 different robots, and them have to fight against other robots in different combat arenas using normal or special attacks.
29 Years AgoWorld Neverland: Olerud Oukoku Monogatari
PlayStationJapan
The first installment of the World Neverland series. Players are invited to "experience of fiction life". World Neverland: Olerun Oukoku Monogatari is the first game in the World Neverland series.
29 Years AgoLast Bronx
SaturnEurope
Nine gang leaders battle it out for control over Tokyo city in this AM3 developed arcade fighting game. It was the first motion captured fighting game released back in May 1996 to Arcades in Japan.
29 Years AgoPastel Muse
SaturnJapan
A colored ball matching style puzzle game released exclusively in Japan.
29 Years AgoDokiDoki Shutter Chance: Koi no Puzzle wo Kumitatete
PlayStationJapan
Dokidoki Shutter Chance☆ is a jigsaw puzzle game with a competitive action twist, one of many such games produced by Nippon Ichi. Two players compete to assemble three small picture puzzles as quickly as possible.
28 Years AgoPocket Bowling
Game Boy ColorJapan
Pocket Bowling for the Game Boy Color brings the popular blue collar sport to the tips of your fingers (and thumbs). You can choose from six bowlers, including a secret android character who appears only after you reach a certain level.
27 Years AgoRockman Complete Works: Rockman 4 - Aratanaru Yabou!!
Expanded editionPlayStationJapan
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 4 - Aratanaru Yabou!! is an expanded port of Mega Man 4 (NES),
26 Years AgoSilent Scope
DreamcastNorth America
Silent Scope is an arcade game that puts the player in the shoes of a sniper during a series of terrorist incidents. The game uses a rifle that is mounted on the console, requiring players to physically alter their position in order to shoot accurately.
25 Years AgoGremlins Unleashed
Game Boy ColorEurope
In this game, the film's hero, Gizmo, attempts to find the gremlins and capture them all. In the meantime, the sinister Stripe and his army of 30 different gremlins decide to invade the town of Kingston Falls and try to transform Gizmo into a gremlin.
25 Years AgoPipe Dreams 3D
PlayStationNorth America
Pipe Dreams 3D is a three-dimensional remake of the classic puzzle game Pipe Dream. This remake/revision includes characters, different continents, new obstacles, and a story-driven mode.
24 Years AgoTribes: Aerial Assault
PS2Worldwide
Tribes: Aerial Assault is an online FPS released in 2002. It had a pretty big cult following for several years, but recently it's become a rarity to see anyone playing it online at all.
24 Years AgoBlack Belt Challenge
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
The lost pages of the Book of Zero must be found, and you're just the brave warrior to take the job. Unfortunately, finding the pages will mean facing a number of deadly enemies, and you've got nothing but your bare hands and a black belt--to fight with.
24 Years AgoCritical Bullet: 7th Target
PS2Japan
Critical Bullet: 7th Target is a 2002 action/adventure game developed by Flagship and published by Capcom released only in Japan. The game is the sequel to Bounty Hunter Sara (which was also only released in Japan).
24 Years AgoDisney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic tale, Disney's Tarzan: Return to the Jungle finds Tarzan on quests that vary from locating the Fountain of Youth to discovering The Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs.
24 Years AgoWorld Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International
Expanded editionPS2Europe
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International, features a detailed player creation model, including 19 extra stats on top of the 25 variables defining real-life players, and deep Master League mode, now with three divisions and a new contract management system.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.