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
41 Years AgoGalactic Warriors
ArcadeJapan
The game is controlled with an 8-way joystick and three buttons: the attack button, the guard button, and the weapon selection button. There are six stages, each with different themes and environmental effects based on gravity.
40 Years AgoKarate Champ
PortNESNorth America
Single players compete against a computer opponent while two players fight each other in this Karate game. Players each use two joysticks which allow for a variety of different moves. The best two matches, out of three, wins.
39 Years AgoEmi-chan no Moero Yakyuuken
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Moero Yakyuuken is basically strip rock paper scissors, there's not much more to the game except that Emi puts clothes back on when both of you choose the same option.
38 Years AgoDr. Chaos
NESNorth America
The player assumes the role of Michael Chaos, brother of mad physicist Dr. Ginn Chaos, who has been doing Warp Zone experiments in his mansion and gone missing.
38 Years AgoCobra Command
PortNESNorth America
The NES port of Cobra Command, a horizontal helicopter shoot 'em up for Arcade, where the player is tasked with both eliminating enemy forces as well as rescuing hostages.
37 Years AgoMegablast
ArcadeWorldwide
Megablast (メガブラスト) is a 1989 Horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game released by Taito in Europe and Japan. One or two players could control space fighters assigned to deal with an alien invasion using incredible firepower through eight stages.
37 Years AgoTsuru Teruhito no Jissen Kabushiki Bi-Game
PC EngineJapan
A stock-trading simulation game for the PC Engine. Earn a fortune through savvy buying and selling.
37 Years AgoDragon Knight
PC EngineWorldwide
The Dragon Master, Darklarza, has been terrorizing the kingdom for many years. The king was forced into exile by this threat. He retreated, with the bravest knight in the kingdom, named Garaden.
37 Years AgoWheel of Fortune: Junior Edition
NESNorth America
Now everyone's favorite TV Game Show is just for kids! It's got all the excitement of the adult version… Everything you see on TV and more, but the puzzles have been created just for the younger player. It's your turn to be the contestant.
36 Years AgoMuppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
NESWorldwide
Yipes! The awful, evil Dr. Grump has pignapped the lovely Miss Piggy and taken her to his secret carnival hideout!
36 Years AgoBishoujo Control
Super FamicomWorldwide
Combining the gameplay of an arcade shoot'em'up with watching pretty girls, Bishoujo Control puts you in a spaceship, battling hordes of enemies flying downwards.
36 Years AgoOrb-3D
NESWorldwide
You are about to face the challenge of your lifetime. The evil wizard, Krohn, has threatened to engulf the galaxy in an enormous Black Hole. Your best hope for survival lies with the Millenium Orb, the only ship capable of withstanding the Black Hole's gravitational forces.
36 Years AgoSuper Glove Ball
NESWorldwide
Your shuttle commander has been trapped in a dimensional maze in space, and you must use your glove to throw an energy ball at the walls in order to advance. The walls in each maze room you encounter are filled with blocks.
36 Years AgoNinja Boy
Game BoyNorth America
Ninja Boy is an Action game, developed and published by Culture Brain, which was released in Japan in 1990
35 Years AgoRoboCop 2
PortGame BoyNorth America
RoboCop 2 is a platform shooter video game based on the 1990 film of the same name.
35 Years AgoYs III
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
Adol Christin's long-time friend, Dogi, wishes to return to his home town of Redmont after hearing about strange disturbances that are happening there. Always looking for an adventure, Adol joins him and soon finds out the cause of this new evil.
35 Years AgoWizardry Gaiden I: Suffering of the Queen
Game BoyJapan
Wizardry Gaiden I: Suffering of the Queen published in 1991 by ASCII, was the first of the trilogy of Wizardry roleplaying games released for the original gray-scale Nintendo Gameboy portable video game system.
34 Years AgoWings 2: Aces High
SNESWorldwide
The game takes place during World War 1. Choose one of the five allied fighter pilots to do battle against the Central Powers. The game consists of 20 missions with the final one culminating with a battle between the player and "The Red Baron".
34 Years AgoFighter & Attacker
ArcadeWorldwide
Fighter & Attacker, originally titled F/A in Japan, is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game, which was released by Namco in 1992.
34 Years AgoThe Jetsons: Robot Panic
Game BoyWorldwide
Robots have attacked Orbit City and only George Jetson can stop them. With the help of his family, George will navigate through multiple levels filled with robots and hazards. Ultimately, he will have to defeat the robot leader to save the day in THE JETSONS: Robot Panic.
34 Years AgoOut of Gas
Game BoyWorldwide
Out of Gas is a Racing game, developed by Realtime Associates and published by FCI, Inc., which was released in 1992.
34 Years AgoThe Irem Skins Game
SNESNorth America
A golf game featuring four different game modes. The four game modes are Skins game, Match play, Stroke play, and Tournament. The Skins game has players compete for prize money on each individual hole.
34 Years AgoAerobiz
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
You are the CEO of an airline company. Your goal is to become the most successful airline in the world by connecting all 22 cities with air routes, maintain a profit, and meet the required quota of passengers.
34 Years AgoQ*bert 3
SNESWorldwide
This game is based on the coin op of the early 80's. You play a orange ball with 3 appendages: 2 legs and a snout. Q*bert is very good at hopping and does so on a isometric grid in the shape of a pyramid.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.