ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1286 releases
42 Years AgoPolar Pierre
Atari 8-bitNorth America
A single-screen 2D platformer in which up to two players can compete with each other.
42 Years AgoStealth
C64North America
In Stealth, the player takes control of a squad of six U.S. Army soldiers in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
42 Years AgoImperium Galactum
Apple IIAtari 8-bitNorth America
Being one of the first, if not the first, 4X game you conquer your way through the galaxy.
41 Years AgoRobin of Sherlock
ZX SpectrumEurope
Robin of Sherlock is a spoof adventure game for the ZX Spectrum
41 Years AgoXanadu
Sharp X1Japan
In Legend of Xanadu, the player controls a young adventurer named Areios. Monsters attack his homeland, and he is forced to flee. After traveling by ship and arriving at the town Bolda, Areios finds out that strange things have been happening in the North Cave near the town.
41 Years Ago
41 Years AgoCauldron
Amstrad CPCEurope
Cauldron is a two-dimensional (2D) shoot 'em up / platformer computer game developed and published by British developer Palace Software (Palace). Players navigate the witch protagonist through the 2D game world from a side-view perspective.
41 Years AgoEurope Ablaze
Apple IIC64North America
Turn based strategy simulating the air war over Europe during WWII.
41 Years AgoTokyo Nampa Street
MSXJapan
Dating simulation game released by Enix in 1985. Considered somewhat revolutionary for its time, this game helped lay the foundations for the dating sim genre.
41 Years AgoPenguin-kun Wars
MSXJapan
A menagerie of animals roll balls at each other across a large table, with the goal being to get every single ball into the opponent's goal simultaneously.
41 Years AgoWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
PortFM-7Japan
The so-called "New & Improved Version" was a later, updated release of the original Apple II and PC Booter release from the early 80's. Unlike to original release, featured a larger graphic window and slightly more colors, depending on the computer.
40 Years AgoRepton 3
BBC Microcomputer SystemAcorn ElectronEurope
Repton 3 had a few new features: fungus, time capsules, crowns and a timebomb which must be defused to complete each level.
40 Years Ago
40 Years AgoRomancia: Dragon Slayer Jr.
Sharp X1Japan
This game exists in two editions, one for the MSX1 and one for the MSX2 with better graphics. In Romancia: Dragon Slayer Jr., you are a young warrior whom the king sends on a mission to rescue a lost princess.
40 Years AgoLot Lot
PC-88Japan
Manipulate the balls so they fall into the pits for points. Get enough points and you will move on to the next round.
39 Years AgoChuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer
Apple IINorth America
This early flight sim prominently features the voice and likeness of record-setting pilot Chuck Yeager. He offers helpful advice after the player crashes including "You really bought the farm on that one!"
39 Years AgoPalace of Magic
Acorn ElectronBBC Microcomputer SystemEurope
Palace of Magic is a platform game. Combining platform elements with problem solving, it similar gameplay to the earlier Citadel. Both are early examples of the Metroidvania genre.
39 Years AgoLittle Princess
MSX2Japan
Little Princess is a 1987 text adventure made by Alicesoft's former company Championsoft. It was followed by a sequel, Little Vampire.
38 Years AgoGuardians of Infinity: To Save Kennedy
DOSPCWorldwide
Only one man can save time: temporal physicist Adam Cooper, inventor of a miraculous time travel machine - the Time Sphere. Issue commands to your diverse team of operatives to prevent the Assassination of Kennedy, an event that causes a time crisis.
37 Years AgoSherman M4
Atari ST/STEAmigaDOSAmstrad CPCEurope
Sherman M4 is a combat tank simulation set in the World War II.
37 Years AgoArcus II: Silent Symphony
PC-88Japan
Arcus II: Silent Symphony is a computer game developed and released in Japan by Wolf Team. Narumi Kakinouchi, co-creator of Vampire Princess Miyu, was the art director for this game. The music for the game was composed by Masaaki Uno, Motoi Sakuraba, and Yasunori Shiono.
37 Years AgoAleste 2
MSX2Japan
The game takes place in the year 2039, two decades after the super computer DIA51 attacked and decimated the Earth. After the long restoration period, Earth is invaded by a race of alien plant-like humanoids called the Vagand, intent on finding a new food source on Earth.
37 Years AgoStunt Car Racer
PortC64Europe
Stunt Car Racer is a racing game released in 1989. It features a unique blend of racing and stunt gameplay, where players race single-seat cars on elevated, rollercoaster-like tracks with jumps and steep drops.
35 Years AgoPaganitzu Part 1: Romancing the Rose
PCWorldwide
Paganitzu is a tile-based, CGA/EGA computer game created by Keith Schuler and published by Apogee Software in October, 1991. It is the sequel to Chagunitzu. The game is a 2D puzzle game comparable to Chip's Challenge.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.