ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
219 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years AgoRevelations: Persona
PortPlayStationNorth America
Revelations: Persona is a role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus. It is the first entry in the Persona series, itself a subseries of the Megami Tensei franchise, and the first role-playing entry in the series to be released in the west.
38 Years AgoSplatterhouse
ArcadeJapan
Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat 'em up video game in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped inside West Mansion.
33 Years AgoStar Wars: Rebel Assault
Sega CDWorldwide
It is a period of civil war. Rebel starships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire; which, under the command of Darth Vader, rules the galaxy with an iron fist.
30 Years AgoOgre Battle: The March of the Black Queen
SaturnJapan
It’s up to you to defeat the Empire. It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the Zetegenian Empire first conquered the Kingdoms of Zenobia with a wrath of fear and bloodshed.
40 Years AgoGhosts 'n Goblins
PortNESNorth America
Ghosts 'n Goblins is a platform game where the player controls a knight, named Sir Arthur, who must defeat zombies, ogres, demons, cyclops, dragons and other monsters in order to rescue Princess Prin Prin, who has been kidnapped by Satan, king of Demon World.
33 Years AgoAlien vs. Predator
SNESEurope
Based on the Alien versus Predator comic book series. During the 25th century, mankind has colonized many planets. On one of these, New Shanghai, strange creatures have been discovered.
33 Years AgoActRaiser 2
SNESNorth America
ActRaiser 2 is a side-scrolling platform game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1993.
32 Years AgoActRaiser 2
SNESEurope
ActRaiser 2 is a side-scrolling platform game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Quintet and published by Enix in 1993.
32 Years AgoThe Smurfs
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Smurf to the rescue! Gargamel has already captured 4 Smurfs, Jocky Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Smurfette.
29 Years AgoNFL Blitz
ArcadeNorth America
NFL Blitz takes the idea of a normal football video game and turns it on its head with fewer players, bigger hits, and lots of personality.
25 Years AgoDragon Warrior VII
PlayStationNorth America
Dragon Quest VII is the seventh installment of the popular Dragon Quest series of role playing games and the first in the series to not be a part of a larger trilogy.
35 Years AgoBlockout
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Blockout is a puzzle videogame, created in 1989 by Polish developer - California Dreams, designed by Aleksander Ustaszewski and Mirosław Zabłocki. The game is the logical extension of Tetris into the third dimension.
29 Years AgoTOCA Championship Racing
PlayStationEurope
Fight the pack to gain position without losing control of your car as you race on nine different original tracks of the British Touring Car Championships. This game features eight different game modes, such as single race, championship, time trial, and party play.
41 Years AgoAlpha Mission
ArcadeJapan
Alpha Mission is a vertical scrolling shooter that has similarities to Xevious, with the use of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
29 Years AgoNBA Live 98
Mega Drive / GenesisSNESNorth America
NBA Live 98 is a basketball video game based on the NBA and the fourth installment of the NBA Live series. The cover features Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat.
38 Years AgoWonder Boy III: Monster Lair
ArcadeJapan
The monsters are attacking the quiet town of Xenobia. Guide Leo and Priscilla to wipe out the monsters using the Legendary Weapons.
41 Years AgoTerra Cresta
ArcadeJapan
Terra Cresta is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player controls a ship, initially with limited firepower. Numbered pods appear containing further parts of the ship that will increase firepower.
38 Years AgoGain Ground
ArcadeJapan
In Gain Ground, players control one of a set of characters at a time. There are twenty characters, each with different weapons. To beat a level, players must reach the exit point with at least one character or destroy all enemies on the level before time runs out.
33 Years AgoMight and Magic II: Gates to Another World
SNESEurope
The Sequel to the successful Might and Magic I, it boasted better graphics, a larger world, but still pretty much the same game engine and presentation. Embark on a glorious journey then save the world of CRON and yourself. A balanced party is a necessity in this game.
35 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Legend II
Game BoyNorth America
The Final Fantasy Legend series continues! In this classic RPG adventure, you are on a quest to reunite with your father. In order to find your father, you must travel far and wide to find the scattered fragments of a mystical force, known as Magi.
26 Years AgoKiss: Psycho Circus - The Nightmare Child
DreamcastNorth America
Wicked Jester, a band of four, are headed for a Friday night gig at The Coventry, a rundown dive outside of town. They arrive only to find the parking lot deserted, the club seemingly dead.
21 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country 3
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Donkey Kong Country 3 is the Game Boy Advance version of the SNES game "Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!".
36 Years AgoDisney's DuckTales
PortGame BoyNorth America
DuckTales is a platform game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990.
36 Years AgoSuper Buster Bros.
ArcadeNorth America
Super Pang is an adventure for one or two players that takes the player around the world, aiming to rid the planet of a terrible foe: seemingly innocuous-looking bubbles.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.