ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
97 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Nintendo 64North America
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64.
25 Years AgoSilent Hill 2
PS2Europe
The second entry in the Silent Hill franchise, Silent Hill 2 is a narrative-focused third-person psychological survival horror game with emphasis on combat, exploration and puzzle-solving elements which follows James Sunderland, a man who r…
19 Years AgoGuitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
PS2Europe
Rock out to the third entry in in Red Octane's music series for guitar gods! Songs for Guitar Hero III include Barracuda by Heart, Sabotage by Beastie Boys, Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss, and much more!
30 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Super FamicomJapan
Monkey Mayhem Lives On! Kiddy Kong is a portly primate toddler with incredible power and agility! He teams up with Dixie Kong to stop the ever-present army of Kremlings.
34 Years AgoSuper Castlevania IV
RemakeSNESEurope
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula.
25 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
PS2Europe
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the fourth mainline series game and the first to feature Crash Bandicoot on the PlayStation 2. It was later ported to the GameCube and Xbox, making it his first multiplatform appearance.
33 Years AgoSonic CD
Sega CDNorth America
A fast-paced platformer that follows Sonic as he races through time-traveling zones to rescue past and future versions of stages and stop Dr. Robotnik’s time-altering plans.
21 Years AgoAnimal Crossing: Wild World
Nintendo DSJapan
Players move into a living, breathing world inside the Nintendo DS...and then invite their friends to visit from anywhere on earth.
21 Years AgoSoulCalibur III
PS2Japan
Soulcalibur III is a fighting game produced by Namco as a sequel to Soulcalibur II and the fourth installment in the Soul series.
25 Years AgoLegacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
PS2Europe
Soul Reaver 2 picks up where Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver left off, with Raziel having just plunged through the Chronoplast time portal in his relentless pursuit of Kain.
19 Years AgoMario Party DS
Nintendo DSEurope
He's captured Mario and his friends in his pursuit of a crystal that the group collected when it fell from the sky, and he doesn't hesitate to shrink them to miniature size to get rid of them and get his hands on the other four crystals.
35 Years AgoFinal Fantasy II
PortSNESNorth America
The fourth entry in the Final Fantasy series was released as Final Fantasy II in the West, because the second and the third games were not released there at the time.
25 Years AgoShenmue II
DreamcastEurope
Yu Suzuki's cinematic masterpiece returns with more spellbinding adventure and an even more immersive world. The epic continues as Ryo Hazuki arrives in Hong Kong on his quest to avenge his father's murder by the warlord Lan Di and unravel the mystery of the Phoenix mirror.
21 Years AgoSonic Rush
Nintendo DSJapan
Sonic the Hedgehog has a new partner, Blaze the Cat, in this fast-paced platformer, Sonic Rush. You can play as either Sonic or Blaze as you try to track down powerful Sol emeralds. Sonic Rush displays the level over both screens, allowing for screen-spanning jumps and dives.
27 Years AgoTom Clancy's Rainbow Six
PlayStationNorth America
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy! The most revolutionary action/strategy game of its kind. Nothing comes closer to offering an exciting combination of strategy, team-building, realistic three-dimensional graphics and true-to-life special forces action.
33 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog: Spinball
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Dr. Eggman (AKA Dr. Robotnik) is once again turning the animals of Mobius into robots using his monstrous contraption, the Veg-O-Fortress.
25 Years AgoGarou: Mark of the Wolves
DreamcastNorth America
If you thought you'd seen the last of the incredible Garou: Mark of The Wolves series, you were sorely mistaken. Join classic brawlers and fresh finds (there are 11 new additions in all) for the fighting experience of the decade.
26 Years AgoVirtua Tennis
DreamcastJapan
Virtua Tennis is a tennis game in which it is possible to control one of eight licensed players and uncover the secret stars. As well as the traditional arcade mode, you can play in the exhibition mode, with four-player action via doubles play.
32 Years AgoMighty Morphin Power Rangers
SNESNorth America
The Super NES version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a side-scrolling action game composed of seven stages, with two different gameplay styles.
25 Years AgoPro Evolution Soccer
PS2Europe
Pro Evolution Soccer, often abbreviated as PES and also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 in Japan and North America, is a football sports simulation video game released in 2001. It is the first instalment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series.
25 Years AgoHidden & Dangerous
PlayStationEurope
The player play four Allied commandos in operations during World War 2. Mission vary from bomb planting to hostage rescue. The player can even drive tanks and other vehicles.
41 Years AgoGun.Smoke
ArcadeJapan
Gun.Smoke is very similar to Commando, another Capcom game, but with several differences.
24 Years AgoHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
PortPS2Japan
The PlayStation 2 version was ported internally by Electronic Arts instead of by Eurocom who developed the other console versions, hence the PS2 version sporting some noticeable differences. but otherwise keeping the majority of the game the same.
24 Years AgoHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
PortPlayStationJapan
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second Harry Potter video game for the PlayStation. The game is more varied than its predecessor, there are a variety of mini-games in addition to platforming and maze sections.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.