A lot of unexpected guests have appeared this week! If you missed last week’s time jump, feel free to mosey on over here to take a look at some early April throwbacks. Now, let’s take a step back through time and look at some notable releases and events that happened this week throughout gaming history.
April 19th
- 2011 Electronic Arts releases the Portal 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2005 Psychonauts – Windows version released. (United States)
- 2002 US District Judge Stephen Limbaugh rejects a request against a St. Louis ordinance of 2000 limiting access of minors to video game arcades. The judge rules that video games are not protected by freedom of speech.
- 2001 X-COM: Enforcer – Windows version released. (United States)
- 1976 Super Star Trek – 12K version – Altair 8800 version released. (United States)
April 20th
- 2009 Dr. Mario Express – Nintendo DSi version released. (United States)
- 2005 WWE WrestleMania 21 – Xbox version released. (United States)
- 2001 Spider-Man – Dreamcast version released. (United States)
- 1989 Star Command – PC-98 version released. (Japan)
- 1982 Gabriel Industries, a division of CBS/Columbia, announces a four-year agreement with Bally Manufacturing to market home video game versions of Bally arcade games.
April 21st
- 2012 Aion – PC Games 05/2012 Covermount – Windows version released. (Germany)
- 2009 Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 – PlayStation 3 version released. (United States)
- 2005 Nintendo releases the Nintendo DS handheld video game system in Japan in two new case colors: Turquoise Black and Candy Pink
- 2000 SonicTeam is founded in Tokyo, Japan.
- 1984 VS. Duck Hunt – NES version released. (Japan)
April 22nd
- 2008 Square Enix releases The World Ends With You video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
- 2002 Nintendo announces that the launch price for the GameCube in the United Kingdom will be 129 pounds.
- 1997 Fallout (Demo Version) – Macintosh and Windows versions released. (Worldwide)
- 1994 Ghouls ‘N Ghosts – Sharp X68000 version released. (Japan)
- 1982 The Quaker Oats Company announces it has acquired the home video game assets of U.S. Games Corporation.
April 23rd
- 2015 Crypt of the NecroDancer – Steam release – Windows version released. (Worldwide)
- 2007 7 Wonders of the Ancient World – PSP version released. (United States)
- 2004 The Cat in the Hat – PlayStation version released. (United States)
- 1993 Ranma 1/2: Byakuran Aika – SEGA CD version released. (Japan)
- 1992 Gremlins 2: The New Batch – Game Boy version released. (Sweden)
Sources: Ken Polsson, and MobyGames.
