ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
104 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoSmall Soldiers
PlayStationNorth America
This game based on the movie of the same name, it does not follow the story of the movie, instead focusing on the struggle of the Gorgonites to defend their homeland of Gorgon from the invading Commandos. This game is unrelated to the Game Boy and PC release of the same name.
22 Years AgoThe Polar Express
PS2Worldwide
An adventure game based on the CGI-animated Robert Zemeckis movie starring Tom Hanks and based on the children's book by Chris Van Allsburg.
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22 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age for Game Boy Advance is a turn-based tactics game released in 2004. The game consists of 2 campaigns (Good and Evil). In each campaign the player chooses a commander.
19 Years AgoWho Wants to Be a Millionaire: 1st Edition
Nintendo DSEurope
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? the video game features all the TV Show Quiz Game's assets and structure. There are 15 questions that will take you from a virtual 100 to 1 million. There are 4 answers to each question and only one of the answers is correct.
17 Years AgoStyle Savvy
Nintendo DSNorth America
Style Savvy combines creativity and fashion with a collection of trendy clothes, chic accessories and stylish shoes.
19 Years AgoCSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Dark Motives
PortNintendo DSEurope
369 Interactive's second attempt at recreating the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation show in a game. This is the second CSI game for the PC and is the first CSI game for the Nintendo DS.
25 Years AgoSuper Street Fighter II Turbo: Revival
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Capcom's timeless Street Fighter masterpiece conquers the Game Boy Advance system. Choose from over 16 brawlers from the Street Fighter universe and execute special moves, and super combos to wreak havoc on your opponent and become the best street fighter in the world.
20 Years AgoSingstar: Legends
PS2Australia
Singstar Legends offers yet another patch of songs to sing in this 7th game of the series. The objective of the game is to sing songs and sing them well. The game gives points according to player's performance.
16 Years AgoCrime Lab: Body of Evidence
Nintendo DSNorth America
Crime Lab: Body of Evidence is a single player adventure-puzzle game for DS/DSi that challenges players to stop a killer before he strikes again.
25 Years AgoWeakest Link
PS2Europe
The Weakest Link is an interactive adaptation of the NBC game show made famous by host Anne Robinson's cold, no-nonsense demeanor and catchphrase, "You are the weakest link.
22 Years AgoATV Offroad Fury 3
PS2Worldwide
ATV Offroad Fury 3 gives players intense, free-roaming offroad racing! Playable from both first- and third-person perspectives, with all-new modes of play.
20 Years AgoWinning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
PortNintendo DSJapan
The Nintendo DS version of Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 includes gameplay modes like Exhibition Matches, World Tour (where players guide a team through matches against national teams), and a Cup competition.
16 Years AgoThe Penguins of Madagascar
Nintendo DSNorth America
An educational game based on the Nickelodeon animated series spin-off of the Madagascar film series.
16 Years AgoJames Bond 007: Blood Stone
PortNintendo DSNorth America
Blood Stone is a third-person shooter game with elements of hand-to-hand combat. Drive around in multiple vehicles as you and your friends work as a team to attack or defend various spy-themed goals.
39 Years AgoKalin no Tsurugi
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Monsters have appeared in the once peaceful land of Alitania, and the people have fallen into terror. The king's orders have fallen upon you, the bravest knight of Alitania. "The fate of the country hangs by a thread.
36 Years AgoDekoboko Densetsu: Hashiru Wagamanma
PC Engine CDWorldwide
Dekoboko Densetsu is a humorous game that combines elements of arcade action and racing. Up to five players can compete in the races. All the stages are vertically-scrolling (top-down), with the cars represented as small sprites of different colors.
36 Years AgoCrossFire
FamicomJapan
Despite sharing a name with the American release of Super Airwolf and sharing a publisher, CrossFire is a very different game; whereas the Genesis game is a top-down Commando-style run-and-gun, the Famicom game is a single-plane side-scroll…
36 Years AgoYamamura Misa Suspense: Kyoto Zaiteku Satsujin Jiken
FamicomJapan
The third and final Yamamura Misa Suspense game, published for the NES in 1990.
34 Years AgoKing Salmon: The Big Catch
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
King Salmon: The Big Catch is a fishing competition simulator: a player has to spend a day fishing for king salmon.
34 Years AgoGekibo: Gekisha Boy
PC EngineJapan
Gekisha Boy is a 2D side-scrolling game in which you play the part as a camera man who is out to snap some high paying photos to please their contractor.
31 Years AgoHissatsu Pachinko Collection 3
Super FamicomJapan
Hissatsu Pachinko Collection 3 is a Miscellaneous game, published by SunSoft, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoKonpeki no Kantai
Super FamicomJapan
Konpeki no Kantai is a Strategy game, developed by Access and published by Angel (Bandai), which was released in Japan in 1995.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.