This Day in Gaming

Close Encounters? Schindler's List? Jaws? Spielberg's finest work was MoHAA. One soldier can make a difference. Steven Spielberg does World War II right in Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

Elmer Fudd and Mega Man 8. 'Nuff said.

Get ready to enter JUSTIN BAILEY ------ ------ as a password! It's time for TDiG to check out Metroid. It's now one of the most beloved video game series of all time, but how did Samus and her cast of space pirate enemies get there? Tune in, and GAME ON!

On today's episode, we revisit one of the cornerstones of the beat 'em up genre, Streets of Rage 2. The soundtrack of the very first level invites the player to "Go Straight," and we can't disagree. Download this podcast. You don't want the corrupt Mr. X to win, do you?

Sure, Bust-a-Move looks all cute and innocent on the outside, but there's a dark history of cruelty hidden behind a decade of addictive puzzle games. Download it and find out why; Bub and Bob won't hurt you... much.

Let's go crazy! Marvel vs. Capcom hit arcades in Japan on this date in 1998. Was it better than its predecessors? Will Strider Hiryu leave Eurasia alive? What does Steve Urkel have to do with all this? Bonus: Why did TDiG vanish for a year? The answer is only a download away, true believers.

Find out why Sega thinks Europe is "bluer" than the US and Japan, Sonic... on a Nintendo platform?, and why did thousands of Chinese people miss out of Mario vs. Barbie Horse Adventures 13?

This Day in Gaming for August 13th, 2007: US SNES Launch, Super Mario World, Pilot Wings

This Day in Gaming for July 20th: Bionic Commando, Altered Beast, Double Dragon

This Day in Gaming for July 19th: Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, Final Fantasy IV, John Romero and Tom Hall leave Ion Storm.

This Day in Gaming for July 18th: Carmageddon Blood Drive, Paraguayan Pirates, and Duke Nukem Forever on the Mac

This Day in Gaming for July 17th, 2007: Double Dribble: 5 on 5, Burger Time

This Day in Gaming for July 16th, 2007: Combat

This Day in Gaming for July 13th, 2007: Bad Dudes, Super Baseball 2020, The Dope Game

This Day in Gaming for July 12th, 2007: Metal Gear, Final Fantasy

This Day in Gaming for July 10th, 2007: Doki Doki Panic, Booby Kids, Battletoads and Double Dragon - The Ultimate Team

This Day in Gaming for July 9th, 2007: Diablo, Syphon Filter

This Day in Gaming for July 6th, 2007: Zidane Football Generation, Super Star Soldier

This Day in Gaming for July 5th, 2007: Shining Force, Nights into Dreams, Soul Calibur 2

This Day in Gaming for July 3rd, 2007: Prince of Persia

This Day in Gaming for July 2nd, 2007: Shining Force II, Bubble Bobble

This Day in Gaming for June 28th, 2007: Bomberman II, Half-Life GotY edition, Pokemon Pinball

This Day in Gaming for July 29th, 2007: Dr. Mario, Mischief Makers, Sonic Adventure DX

This Day in Gaming for June 26th, 2007: Lunar: Silver Star, Viewtiful Joe, Star Wars Galaxies

This Day in Gaming for June 25th, 2007: Super Street Fighter II, Night Trap, Windows 98

This Day in Gaming for June 8th: Spinoff/ripoff day! Final Fantasy Adventure, Vigilante 8, Excitebike 64

This Day in Gaming for June 7th: Sonic Advance 3, Alan Kotok passes away

This Day in Gaming for June 6th, 2007: Link's Awakening, Microsoft ad banned

This Day in Gaming for June 5th: Mario is Missing, Zelda's Adventure, Street Fighter Alpha

This Day in Gaming for June 4th, 2007: Dig Dug, F-Zero, Stunt Race FX, Interplay shuts its doors