ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1039 releases
30 Years AgoTomb Raider
SaturnEurope
Tomb Raider is a 3D action game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. The game follows the exploits of Lara Croft, a British female archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.
24 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
PCPS2XboxAustralia
The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.
23 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Squaresoft brings its popular Final Fantasy franchise to the Game Boy Advance in the form of strategic warfare.
23 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 2004
GameCubePS2XboxEurope
FIFA Football 2004, also known as FIFA Soccer 2004 in North America, is a football video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released in October 2003 with the tagline "Create Brilliance".
32 Years AgoSuper Punch-Out!!
RemakeSNESNorth America
Slug your way through the grueling and sweat-pounding matches of the Minor, Major and World Circuits. Dodge bone-bruising punches and dance to the top of the supreme Special Circuit. Face off against old favorites including Bear Hugger, Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, Mr.
21 Years AgoBattlefield 2: Modern Combat
XboxPS2North America
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat is the fourth installment in the Battlefield Series and was developed by DICE and published by EA. It is a console spin-off of the critically acclaimed Battlefield 2 for the PC.
31 Years AgoVectorMan
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
By the year 2049, Earth has been turned into a toxic waste dump. Humankind has fled into space leaving behind an army of mechanized “Orbots” to clean up the mess.
29 Years AgoAce Combat 2
PlayStationEurope
Ace Combat 2 serves as the follow-up to Namco's Air Combat, a combat flight simulator for the PlayStation. In this sequel, the player steps into the shoes of a mercenary pilot, determined to thwart a global terrorist conspiracy.
27 Years AgoHydro Thunder
DreamcastEurope
The gameplay of Hydro Thunder consists of racing high-tech speedboats through treacherous environments, from the cold seas of the Arctic Circle, to a post-apocalyptic, flooded version of New York City.
31 Years AgoMarvel Super Heroes
ArcadeNorth America
Marvel Super Heroes is a 2D fighting game and the second Capcom title to feature characters from the Marvel comic universe. Each character starts with a set of gems.
33 Years AgoMortal Kombat
PortSuper FamicomJapan
The SNES version of Mortal Kombat was censored due to Nintendo's policies on violence, removing a lot of what the game was known for in the Arcades and other ports (such as the Genesis version).
23 Years AgoBanjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Gruntilda is back, and only Banjo and Kazooie can stop her master plan! Travel through time encountering puzzles, battles, and meeting friends old and new in this all-new Banjo-Kazooie adventure!
21 Years AgoThe Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
GameCubePCMacXboxPS2Worldwide
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer continues the story from the first Pixar film, following Mr. Incredible and Frozone as they pursue the Underminer through underground tunnels to prevent his world domination scheme.
20 Years AgoTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
PortPS2XboxNorth America
In the highly anticipated sequel, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent, play as a double agent spy for the first time ever.
21 Years AgoThe Sims 2
PortXboxPS2GameCubeNorth America
The console versions of The Sims 2 featured local splitscreen multiplayer, a story mode and an option to control game characters directly, as opposed to queuing options as is traditional Sims gameplay.
21 Years AgoMetroid Prime Pinball
Nintendo DSNorth America
Samus Aran's entry into the bumper-and-flipper world is a sleek, sci-fi classic gaming adventure that has her careening into gigantic boss monsters and bouncing through a variety of exciting pinball tables.
20 Years AgoPhantasy Star Universe
Xbox 360PCPS2North America
Ethan Waber, the main character, and his little sister, Lumia Waber, are at the celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the Alliance Space Fleet on the GUARDIANS Space station. The celebration is interrupted when a mysterious meteor shower almost destroys the entire fleet.
29 Years AgoG-Police
PlayStationEuropeAustralia
G-Police is a 1997 combat flight simulator set in a hypothetical future where corporations lead space colonies. The player is Jeff Slater, a futuristic helicopter pilot who joins the G-Police to investigate his sister's death.
20 Years AgoMarvel: Ultimate Alliance
PortPS2XboxPSPWorldwide
These versions of the game do not featured Moon Knight and Collossus like the other versions do.
21 Years AgoThe Sims 2
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
The Sims 2 for Nintendo Game Boy Advance takes place in Strangetown. In it, players create Sims to star in a TV series called 'Strangetown'. The player's Sim then stars in 12 episodes of the series.
21 Years AgoThe Sims 2
PortNintendo DSNorth America
The Sims 2 for Nintendo DS is the first DS game of The Sims 2. Like the many of the console games it takes place in Strangetown with some of the same faces.
20 Years AgoTouch Detective
Nintendo DSNorth America
In Touch Detective you will become Mackenzie, a fledgling detective, and solve various mysteries in a "Touch Adventure"!
22 Years AgoYu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Dark Tournament
PS2Worldwide
Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament brings the action of the animated series' Dark Tournament Saga to the interactive realm through a fast-paced fighting game.
18 Years AgoMotoGP '08
PS2PS3PCXbox 360WorldwideEurope
For the first time in recent years, the game includes the addition of playable 125cc and 250cc support classes.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.