ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
162 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoMike Tyson Boxing
PlayStationNorth America
Mike Tyson Boxing is a 3D simulation based on one of the best-known fighters of the '80s and '90s. The game offers three main modes of play: "Vs." mode offers fast, arcade-style matches in which the loser walks and the winner stays on to meet the next challenger.
24 Years AgoGakuen Toshi Vara Noir
PS2Worldwide
The threat of demonic invasion gives impetus to the fledgling Simba Empire to found a school of magic called Vara Noir.
23 Years AgoMy Street
PS2Europe
Gamers of all ages will enjoy the varied puzzle games, board games and other multiplayer party-style competitions in My Street for PlayStation 2.
37 Years AgoMahjong Taikai
FamicomJapan
The first installment in Koei's mahjong series. Mahjong Taikai ("Mahjong Tournament") is a 1989 Famicom mahjong game from Koei and an unknown developer. It features multiple historical figures as possible CPU opponents, including Masamune Date and Napoleon Bonapart.
32 Years AgoNinja Combat
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Ninja Combat is a 1990 side-scrolling beat 'em up video game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by SNK. It was one of the launch titles for both the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and AES (home) systems. It is notorious for its unbalanced difficulty and odd design and gameplay ideas.
32 Years AgoNinja Commando
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
Ninja Commando is a vertically scrolling action game released by ADK in 1992.
30 Years AgoBlazing Dragons
PlayStationNorth America
A video game based on the television series was created for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation consoles.
30 Years AgoNBA Jam Extreme
PlayStationNorth America
NBA Jam Extreme features many of the top players from the 1996–97 NBA season. Rosters accurate as of September 11, 1996, with some notable omissions. Chief among them were Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal.
30 Years AgoTrue Pinball
SaturnNorth America
True Pinball is a pinball simulation that offers four tables rendered in either 2D or 3D views. Features include different music relating to the theme of each table, authentic sound effects and speech, plus up to six balls in play at once.
30 Years AgoP.T.O. II: Pacific Theater of Operations
SaturnNorth America
P.T.O. II (Pacific Theater of Operations), released as Teitoku no Ketsudan II in Japan, is a Koei strategy video game that depicts the conflict between the USA and Japan during World War II. The video game is a sequel to P.T.O..
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30 Years Ago3D Baseball
PlayStationNorth America
Crystal Dynamics presents the most realistic baseball video game ever published. Real Motion Control 3D technology serves up incredibly life-like 3D polygonal models that bit, pitch, and hit like real players.
30 Years AgoDare Devil Derby 3D
PlayStationNorth America
Dare Devil Derby 3D places you in a variety of races and includes 30 tracks through 10 different environments. There are a total of eight characters to play as, each with their own various traits.
30 Years AgoStarwinder: The Ultimate Space Race
PlayStationNorth America
In Starwinder: The Ultimate Space Race, you assume the role of Conner Rhodes, the first representative of Earth sent to compete in a galaxy-wide race. This isn't an ordinary race, however -- an unknown alien race built magnificent rails/tracks throughout the confines of space.
29 Years AgoDuke Nukem 3D
PortSaturnNorth America
The Sega Saturn version of Duke Nukem 3D is a 1997 port that was developed by Lobotomy Software and published by Sega. Instead of the classic Build engine, the port uses Lobotomy Software's own game engine, SlaveDriver, which is notable for its use of dynamic lighting.
28 Years AgoFox Sports College Hoops '99
Nintendo 64Worldwide
Complete college basketball license featuring over 120 college teams. NCAA Tournament, NCAA Sweet 16 and Final Four. Pre-season and Conference tournaments.
28 Years AgoCarnEvil
ArcadeWorldwide
CarnEvil is a rail shooter arcade game using a light gun. It was released by Midway Games on October 31, 1998. CarnEvil is noted for its graphic content and strong lifelike violence, peppered with heavy amounts of black humor.
28 Years AgoPsybadek
PlayStationNorth America
In Psybadek, you maneuver a hoverboard through jungle, desert, underworld and ice levels as Xako or Mia to save your friends trapped by an evil overlord.
28 Years AgoAsteroids
RemakePlayStationNorth America
Unlike Activision's earlier remake of an Atari arcade classic, Battlezone, this one stays close to its namesake.
28 Years AgoEggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure
PlayStationNorth America
Eggs of Steel: Charlie’s Eggcellent Adventure is a platform game released in 1998 for the PlayStation. Players control an anthropomorphic egg named Charlie as he explores a surreal, industrial world filled with traps, enemies, and puzzles.
27 Years AgoNBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant
Nintendo 64Worldwide
NBA Courtside 2 Featuring Kobe Bryant is the sequel to Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside and features NBA star Kobe Bryant on its cover. Bryant also performed the motion capture for the game. The ability to play multiple seasons has been added.
27 Years AgoNBA Showtime: NBA on NBC
ArcadeNintendo 64DreamcastPlayStationWorldwide
NBA Showtime is an arcade-style basketball game from the developers of NBA Jam and NBA Hangtime.
27 Years AgoSupercross 2000
Nintendo 64PlayStationWorldwide
EA SPORTS introduces the exclusive game of the Supercross Series. There are 24 riders, 16 real stadiums, 21 real tracks, and 3 freestyle courses bring the Supercross to life.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.