On This Day in Gaming: November 20

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

November 20

The games released on this day in gaming history.

133 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years

Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash cover19 Years Ago

Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash

PortNintendo DSNorth America

The Nintendo DS version of Unleashed, Double Smash features gameplay akin to a side-scroller, similar to that of the Godzilla: Monster of Monsters. Although graphically 3D, its 2D gameplay made it similar to titles such as New Super Mario Bros. or Sonic Rush.

Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness cover30 Years Ago

Tecmo's Deception: Invitation to Darkness

PlayStationNorth America

Should you enter Tecmo's Deception you should be warned! You must decide who lives and who dies. As in life, Tecmo's Deception will hold you responsible for your actions.

Drome Racers cover24 Years Ago

Drome Racers

PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America

Tensions are high as you await the first stage of the Drome Championship.You've trained for the intensity of Multi-Challenge Racing; each race a seamless set of stages, mixing tracks from realistically stunning City, Mountain, and Canyon environments.

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped! cover21 Years Ago

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: Kaznapped!

Game Boy AdvanceNorth America

Help Ami and Yumi track down their annoying Number One Fan, Harmony, recover their instruments and rescue their manager, Kaz.

Luxor Pharaoh's Challenge cover19 Years Ago

Luxor Pharaoh's Challenge

RemakePS2Worldwide

Luxor: Pharaoh's Challenge is a puzzle game that was released on the Wii, PSP, PS2, and DS.

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus cover19 Years Ago

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus

Standalone expansionPS2North America

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminous is the expansion pack for Phantasy Star Universe. It was released as DLC for Xbox 360, and as a standalone disc on PC and PS2. It brings a more personalized and interactive universe to the series.

Army Defender cover17 Years Ago

Army Defender

Nintendo DSiEurope

A strategy defense game where you control a character who defends a base with a giant cannon.

Indra no Hikari cover39 Years Ago

Indra no Hikari

FamicomJapan

Around the year 2000, mankind departs a depleted earth and travels through space to the plant Ibaru some 8,500 light years away. There, people live peacefully under the protection of a god whose power source is the Light of Indora.

Kick Challenger Air Foot Yasai no Kuni no Ashi Senshi cover39 Years Ago

Kick Challenger Air Foot Yasai no Kuni no Ashi Senshi

Famicom Disk SystemJapan

You control the tomato by independently directing his two feet, one foot at a time. He make kick in eight directions with whichever foot is not planted in the ground at the given moment.

Puzzled cover36 Years Ago

Puzzled

Neo Geo MVSWorldwide

Use your wisdom and courage to make your way through a block-filled tower to reach the God of the Sun!

America Oudan Ultra Quiz cover34 Years Ago

America Oudan Ultra Quiz

Super FamicomJapan

Japan-exclusive quiz game based on a TV game show. It is the fourth game in the American Oudan Ultra Quiz series. Featuring 3000 questions, aim to become the Quiz King!

Tumble Pop cover34 Years Ago

Tumble Pop

PortGame BoyJapan

The game involves one or two ghost-busters who can suck monsters, ghosts, aliens and various other oddball characters into vacuum-cleaner-like devices and spit them back as bouncing/rolling balls.

Igo-Shinan '93 cover34 Years Ago

Igo-Shinan '93

FamicomJapan

1993 edition of the popular go teaching game.

Hokuto no Ken 6: Gekitou Denshouken - Haou he no Michi cover34 Years Ago

Hokuto no Ken 6: Gekitou Denshouken - Haou he no Michi

Super FamicomJapan

Near the end of the 20th century, the world returned to a dark age ruled by power after the nuclear war. The masters of the Hokuto, Nanto, and Gento Kō Ken martial arts have staked their own pride as they wage wars against each other.

Psychic Detective Vol. 3: Aya cover34 Years Ago

Psychic Detective Vol. 3: Aya

PC Engine CDJapan

The 3rd entry in the Psychic Detective franchise and the first title to be released on a console.

Power Dolls 2 cover29 Years Ago

Power Dolls 2

PlayStationJapan

Sequel featuring additional management complexities but otherwise follows similar turn based strategy approach through a mission by mission format of the original Power Dolls game.

Mahou Gakuen Lunar! cover29 Years Ago

Mahou Gakuen Lunar!

RemakeSaturnJapan

Magical School LUNAR! is technically a remake, but it's practically its own independent story.

Ochige Designer Tsukutte Pon! cover29 Years Ago

Ochige Designer Tsukutte Pon!

SaturnJapan

A piece of Sega Saturn software which allows users to make their own puzzle games. It was only released in Japan.

Soul Master cover29 Years Ago

Soul Master

PlayStationJapan

The player enters a magic school as an apprentice wizard. The player is sent to an area where monsters are running rampant and exterminate them. The monsters are placed at the top of a pyramid, and the four players advance from the four corners to the top.

Next King: Koi no Sen-nen Oukoku cover29 Years Ago

Next King: Koi no Sen-nen Oukoku

SaturnJapan

A board game developed by Alfa System and MARS Corporation for the PSX and Saturn.

Private Idol Disc Vol. 7: Asou Kaori cover29 Years Ago

Private Idol Disc Vol. 7: Asou Kaori

SaturnJapan

Idol Digital Photobook released exclusively in Japan for Sega Saturn. Includes a Q&A interview, a mini-game, and a quiz about Asou Kaori.

The Master's Fighter cover29 Years Ago

The Master's Fighter

RemakePlayStationJapan

It was very popular in America and Europe as "MASTERS FURY", but now, the PlayStation "MASTER'S FIGHTER" is released as a remake! Big-scale character made overseas! Worth a look just gorgeous background animation sensation in 3D.

J.League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! 2 cover29 Years Ago

J.League Pro Soccer Club wo Tsukurou! 2

SaturnJapan

Released in 1997 for the Sega Saturn.

Zero Divide: The Final Conflict cover29 Years Ago

Zero Divide: The Final Conflict

SaturnJapan

Zero Divide: The Final Conflict is a 3D fighting game for the Sega Saturn. It was released exclusively in Japan.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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