ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
120 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoStreet Sk8er
PlayStationJapan
Take to the streets on one of ten stylin' boards in the first skateboarding game for the PlayStation, courtesy of Electronic Arts and Micro Cabin.
16 Years AgoMarvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet is a continuation of the video game Marvel Super Hero Squad and it was released on November 16, 2010.
22 Years AgoPinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection
PS2North America
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection is a pinball video game developed by FarSight Studios and published by Crave Entertainment. The tables in the game are recreations of real tables.
25 Years AgoTop Gun: Combat Zones
PS2Europe
Jump into the cockpits of the Navy's top planes with Top Gun: Combat Zones. With the F-14, F-18, and F-22 under your control, you must embark on dangerous low-level missions throughout hazardous canyons and across vast cityscapes.
22 Years AgoBackyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood
PS2Worldwide
Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood is the second installment in the Backyard Wrestling series and was released on Xbox and PlayStation 2.
21 Years AgoCabela's Dangerous Hunts 2
PS2Worldwide
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2 is a 2005 hunting video game published by Sand Grain Studios and Cabela's. It is a sequel to the 2003 game Cabela's Dangerous Hunts.
20 Years AgoMaster of Illusion
Nintendo DSJapan
Master of Illusion teaches the player how to perform selected "magic" tricks. Included with the box is a set of illusion cards which are used for many of the tricks included with the game. In all, there are over 20 illusions that you're able to learn through this software.
22 Years Ago
21 Years AgoHarvest Moon: A Wonderful Life Special Edition
Expanded editionPS2Europe
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life will span a lifetime on the farm and follow the drama that goes with it. Not only must you build and successfully run a farm, but you must also build a successful life with family and friends!
21 Years AgoRiver King: A Wonderful Journey
PS2Europe
Hook, line and sinker, you're part of a long line of fishing folk. From father to son and mother to daughter, knowing where and what to fish was always part of your family mangrove tree.
20 Years AgoMonster Bomber
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Color, aim and speed matter most in this new take on classic arcade style gameplay! Monster Bomber challenges you to power up and fling different colored balls on the Touch Screen to hit rapidly descending, multi-colored monsters on the top screen.
16 Years AgoWizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound
Nintendo DSNorth America
Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound is a video game published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Nintendo DS, and released on November 16, 2010. The game is based on the popular Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place.
40 Years AgoSecret Command
PortMaster SystemJapan
A port of Rambo: First Blood Part II, without the Rambo license.
38 Years AgoFamily Quiz 4-nin wa Rival
FamicomJapan
Family Quiz 4-nin wa Rival (ファミリークイズ 4人はライバル? lit. Family Quiz 4 Man Rivalry) is a Japanese trivia game devloped by Athena for the Famicom, and published in Japan in November of 1988. This game was Athena's first console release.
36 Years AgoAretha
Game BoyJapan
Aretha is a top-down fantasy RPG in the Aretha trilogy, developed by Japan Art Media and published by Yanoman. It was only released in Japan.
36 Years AgoParasol Henbee: Niji no Daibouken
Game BoyJapan
Parasol Henbee is an Action game, developed by SAS Sakata and published by Epoch, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years Ago
34 Years AgoBattle Dodgeball
PortGame BoyJapan
A crossover combat dodgeball game featuring characters from Mobile Suit Gundam, Ultraman and Kamen Rider. Similarly to Technos's Super Dodge Ball, each combatant has a health meter which depletes whenever they are hit by the dodgeball.
32 Years AgoDennou Tenshi: Digital Ange
PC Engine CDJapan
An Adventure game released in Japan in 1993.
31 Years AgoSurgical Strike
Sega CDEurope
Surgical Strike is an on-rails action shooter game that takes place against a full motion video backdrop depicting chaotic, war-ravaged cityscapes. You are to pilot the hovercraft, fire either bullets or rockets at opportune moments, and issue turn directives at key junctures.
30 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha 2
PortSaturnEurope
The Sega Saturn port of Street Fighter Alpha 2 uses an arranged soundtrack and features new characters like Shin Akuma, Evil Ryu, EX Dhalsim and EX Zangief. It also includes an exclusive survival mode as well as an art gallery.
27 Years AgoEarthworm Jim: Menace 2 the Galaxy
Game Boy ColorNorth AmericaEurope
Earthworm Jim is back, and he's brought a ton of mayhem and destruction with him! EARTHWORM JIM: Menace 2 the Galaxy is the second Game Boy Color adventure for everyone's favorite worm-turned-superhero.
27 Years AgoResident Evil 2
PortNintendo 64North America
The Nintendo 64 port of Resident Evil 2 was a very faithful port, with most of the changes being related to the overall cutscene quality, due to storage constraints, and the EX-Files.
26 Years AgoOh No!
PlayStationJapan
A Japan-only game where players control a group of endlessly running children, avoiding obstacles and completing dancing mini-games. The game focuses on the three brothers and their misadventure and has a large emphasis on the comedic animated sequences in between stages.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.