A new year, a fresh new list of 2023 video game anniversaries – key milestones for us to celebrate how far we’ve come in gaming. Whether it’s Nintendo brawlers or iconic monster-catching RPGs, arcade boxing games or comic-crossovers, there’s plenty of celebrate in 2023!
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January
Let’s start this 2023 gaming anniversaries list with what’s happening in January. We’ve got the 25th anniversary of the awesome Capcom brawler Marvel vs. Capcom, celebrations for iconic games like Resident Evil 2 and Super Smash Bros. Brawl and more recent critically acclaimed gems like Celeste.
| 01/01 | “E For Everyone” rating introduced | 25th |
| 02/01 | Wasteland (MULTI) | 35th |
| 03/01 | Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS) | 15th |
| 05/01 | Robotron 64 (N64) | 25th |
| 08/01 | Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (MULTI) | 15th |
| 12/01 | Marvel vs. Capcom (ARC) | 25th |
| 14/01 | Konami Wai Wai World (FAMICOM) | 35th |
| 14/01 | SimCity 4 (PC) | 20th |
| 15/01 | DmC: Devil May Cry (MULTI) | 10th |
| 19/01 | The Getaway (PS2) | 20th |
| 21/01 | Ice Hockey (FAMICOM) | 35th |
| 21/01 | Resident Evil 2 (PS1) – US Release | 25th |
| 21/01 | Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (DS) | 15th |
| 22/01 | Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball (XBOX) | 20th |
| 22/01 | Burnout Paradise (MULTI) | 15th |
| 22/01 | The Cave (MULTI) | 10th |
| 25/01 | Devil May Cry 2 (PS2) | 20th |
| 25/01 | Celeste (MULTI) | 5th |
| 26/01 | Black & Bruised (MULTI) | 20th |
| 26/01 | Monster Hunter: World (MULTI) | 5th |
| 26/01 | Dragon Ball FighterZ (MULTI) | 5th |
| 29/01 | Bomberman World (PS1) | 25th |
| 29/01 | Bust a Groove (PS1) | 25th |
| 29/01 | Panzer Dragoon Saga (SAT) | 25th |
| 31/01 | Gex: Enter the Gecko (MULTI) – EU Release | 25th |
| 31/01 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) – JP Release | 15th |
| 31/01 | Devil May Cry 4 (MULTI) | 15th |
| Jan | Apple Iie computer released | 40th |
February
There’s a lot to love in February’s list of 2023 gaming anniversaries – including the 10th anniversary (somehow) of top games like Dead Space 3 and Fire Emblem Awakening. Older milestones include the 20th of the Game Boy Advance SP in Japan and the 40th of Punch-Out!! All topped off with Star Fox celebrating 30 years.
| 01/02 | Enduro (ATARI) | 40th |
| 04/02 | Sins of a Solar Empire (PC) | 15th |
| 04/02 | Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS) | 10th |
| 05/02 | Turok remake (MULTI) | 15th |
| 05/02 | Dead Space 3 (MULTI) | 10th |
| 06/02 | Shadow of the Colossus – remake (PS4) | 5th |
| 10/02 | Dragon Quest III (FAMICOM) | 35th |
| 10/02 | R.C. Pro-Am (NES) | 35th |
| 11/02 | Xenogears (PS1) | 25th |
| 14/02 | Game Boy Advance SP released in Japan | 20th |
| 14/02 | Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) | 20th |
| 16/02 | Bayonetta 2 (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 17/02 | Punch-Out!! (ARC) | 40th |
| 19/02 | Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (MULTI) | 20th |
| 19/02 | Crysis 3 (MULTI) | 10th |
| 19/02 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (MULTI) | 10th |
| 20/02 | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne (PS2) | 20th |
| 21/02 | Star Fox (SNES) – JP release | 30th |
| 24/02 | Gex: Enter the Gecko (PS1) | 25th |
| 26/02 | Burning Rangers (SAT) | 25th |
| 26/02 | Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (PS1) | 25th |
| 26/02 | X-Men vs. Street Fighter: EX Edition (PS1) | 25th |
| 26/02 | Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (3DS) | 10th |
| 28/02 | 1080° Snowboarding (N64) – JP release | 25th |
| 28/02 | Battlezone (PC) | 25th |
| 28/02 | Star Wars: Rebellion (PC) | 25th |
| Feb | Star Wars: X-Wing (MULTI) | 30th |
March
The 2023 video game anniversary celebrations continue as we head into Spring with the 30th anniversary of Kirby’s Adventure and the 20th of games like Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire and Zelda: The Wind Waker.
| 01/03 | Gods and Generals (PC) | 20th |
| 03/03 | Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2) | 20th |
| 04/03 | God of War: Chains of Olympus (PSP) | 15th |
| 05/03 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (3DS) | 10th |
| 09/03 | Wario Land II (GB) | 25th |
| 09/03 | Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc (MULTI) | 20th |
| 09/03 | Sonic Advance 2 (GBA) | 20th |
| 09/03 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) – US Release | 15th |
| 12/03 | God of War: Ascension – PS3 | 10th |
| 14/03 | Mario Bros. (GAME & WATCH) | 40th |
| 16/03 | Astron Belt (ARC) | 40th |
| 18/03 | Batman: Dark Tomorrow (MULTI) | 20th |
| 19/03 | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA) – US Release | 20th |
| 19/03 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (MULTI) | 10th |
| 20/03 | Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) | 10th |
| 23/03 | Kirby’s Adventure (NES) | 30th |
| 24/03 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GC) – US Release | 20th |
| 24/03 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (3DS) | 10th |
| 25/03 | Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (MULTI) | 25th |
| 26/03 | BioShock Infinite (MULTI) | 10th |
| 27/03 | Soulcalibur II (MULTI) – JP/console release | 20th |
| 27/03 | Far Cry 5 (MULTI) | 5th |
| 29/03 | Parasite Eve (PS1) | 25th |
| 31/03 | StarCraft (PC) | 25th |
| Mar | Gyruss (ARC) | 40th |
| Mar | Nobunaga’s Ambition (MULTI) | 40th |
April
April is quite a light month in our 2023 video game anniversary highlights, with the 40th anniversary of the original arcade Mario Bros. game (not to be confused with Super Mario Bros.), the 30th birthday of graphics gurus Nvidia and the 20th anniversary of the merging of RPG giants Square and Enix.
| 01/04 | The 7th Guest (MUTLI) | 30th |
| 01/04 | Square and Enix merge to form Square Enix | 20th |
| 04/04 | Mario Bros. (ARC) | 40th |
| 05/04 | Nvidia founded | 30th |
| 07/04 | Warhammer: Dark Omen (PS1) | 25th |
| 09/04 | Guacamelee! (MULTI) | 10th |
| 13/04 | Postal 2 (PC) | 20th |
| 14/04 | Nintendo releases GameBoy Light in Japan | 25th |
| 14/04 | Golden Sun: The Lost Age (GBA) | 20th |
| 16/04 | Injustice: Gods Among Us (MULTI) | 10th |
| 17/04 | Puyo Puyo Sun (PC) | 25th |
| 20/04 | God of War (PS4) | 5th |
| 20/04 | Nintendo Labo (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 25/04 | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (GBA) – JP Release | 20th |
| 28/04 | Tecmo Cup Soccer Game (NES) | 35th |
| 29/04 | Super Tempo (SAT) | 25th |
| 29/04 | NBA Street Vol. 2 (MULTI) | 20th |
| 29/04 | Grand Theft Auto IV (MULTI) | 15th |
| 30/04 | Bomberman Hero (N64) | 25th |
| Apr | Keystone Kapers (ATARI) | 40th |
| Apr | Assault (ARC) | 35th |
| Apr | NBA Jam (ARC) | 30th |
May
May is another quiet month in the calendar with a few key milestones – namely 25th anniversaries for a pair of gaming/industry awards, the 20th anniversary of Silent Hill 3 and WarioWare on the GBA.
| 05/05 | Star Wars (ARC) | 40th |
| 06/05 | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow (GBA) | 20th |
| 07/05 | Jazz Jackrabbit 2 (PC) | 25th |
| 14/05 | Enter The Matrix (MULTI) | 20th |
| 14/05 | Metro: Last Light (MULTI) | 10th |
| 20/05 | Rise of Nations (PC) | 20th |
| 21/05 | Baroque (SAT) | 25th |
| 21/05 | WarioWare Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (GBA) | 20th |
| 22/05 | Unreal (PC) | 25th |
| 23/05 | Silent Hill 3 (PS2) | 20th |
| 27/05 | Brute Force (PC) | 20th |
| 28/05 | Radiant Silvergun (ARC) | 25th |
| May | Sega Laserdisc arcade hardware | 40th |
| May | Bravoman (ARC) | 35th |
| May | First Game Critics Awards held at E3 | 25th |
| May | First D.I.C.E. Awards launched | 25th |
| May | Wetrix (N64) – EU Release | 25th |
June
Heading into the summer months and our 2023 gaming anniversaries list is absolutely bursting full of awesome games – including Zelda: Link’s Awakening turning 30, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and The Last of Us turning 10 and a mammoth milestone for Donkey Kong 3 which turns 40 in 2023. It’s also the 25th celebration of bear and bird with Banjo-Kazooie turning 25.
| 01/06 | Sonic Pinball Party (GBA) | 20th |
| 05/06 | State of Decay (MULTI) | 10th |
| 08/06 | WWF Royal Rumble (MULTI) | 30th |
| 06/06 | Syndicate (MULTI) | 30th |
| 06/06 | The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (GB) | 30th |
| 09/06 | My Pokémon Ranch (Wii) | 15th |
| 09/06 | Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) | 10th |
| 11/06 | Spy Hunter (ARC) | 40th |
| 12/06 | Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) | 15th |
| 13/06 | Civilization Revolution (MULTI) | 15th |
| 14/06 | Altered Beast (ARC) | 35th |
| 14/06 | The Last of Us (MULTI) | 10th |
| 16/06 | MSX computer released in Japan | 40th |
| 17/06 | Blaster Master (NES) | 35th |
| 19/06 | Dragon’s Lair (ARC) | 40th |
| 19/06 | Donkey Kong 3 (ARC) | 40th |
| 20/06 | Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (PS2) | 20th |
| 20/06 | Wario World (GC) | 20th |
| 20/06 | Alone in the Dark (MULTI) | 15th |
| 22/06 | Mario Tennis Aces (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 24/06 | Pole Position II (ARC) | 40th |
| 24/06 | Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (GBA) | 20th |
| 24/06 | Mega Man Battle Network 3 (GBA) | 20th |
| 25/06 | Day of the Tentacle (MULTI) | 30th |
| 25/06 | Ouya console released | 10th |
| 26/06 | Viewtiful Joe (GC) | 20th |
| 29/06 | Banjo-Kazooie (N64) – US Release | 25th |
| 29/06 | Street Fighter Alpha 3 (ARC) | 25th |
| 30/06 | Deathtrap Dungeon (MULTI) | 25th |
| 30/06 | Deep Fear (SAT) | 25th |
| 30/06 | Ape Escape 2 (PS2) | 20th |
| Jun | The Portopia Serial Murder Case (PC) | 40th |
| Jun | Pool of Radiance (MULTI) | 35th |
July
Another packed month with the likes of games like Persona 4 and Pikmin 3 having key milestones, as well as some older greats like F-Zero X and Super Mario All-Stars having their spotlight in the 2023 gaming anniversaries list.
| 04/07 | Heart of Darkness (PS1) – EU Release | 25th |
| 07/07 | Samurai Shodown (ARC) | 30th |
| 08/07 | Crystal Castles (ARC) | 40th |
| 08/07 | Planetfall (MULTI) | 40th |
| 09/07 | Dota 2 (PC) | 10th |
| 10/07 | Persona 4 (PS2) – JP Release | 15th |
| 13/07 | Pikmin 3 (Wii U) | 10th |
| 13/07 | Octopath Traveler (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 14/07 | Super Mario All-Stars (SNES) | 30th |
| 14/07 | F-Zero X (N64) – JP release | 25th |
| 15/07 | Nintendo releases Famicom in Japan | 40th |
| 15/07 | Sega SG-1000 console released in Japan | 40th |
| 15/07 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (PC) | 20th |
| 16/07 | Brave Fencer Musashi (PS1) | 25th |
| 22/07 | Kid Kool (NES) | 35th |
| 24/07 | Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Wii) | 15th |
| 25/07 | F-Zero GX (GC) – JP Release | 20th |
| 25/07 | Dragon’s Crown (MULTI) | 10th |
| 29/07 | Soulcalibur IV (MULTI) | 15th |
| 30/07 | Star Ocean: The Second Story (PS1) | 25th |
| 30/07 | Soulcalibur (ARC) | 25th |
| 31/07 | Urban Assault (PC) | 25th |
| 31/07 | Iggy’s Reckin’ Balls (N64) | 25th |
| 31/07 | Rhythm Heaven (DS) – JP Release | 20th |
| 31/07 | Nvidia Shield Portable released | 10th |
| July | Bomberman (MULTI) | 40th |
| July | Märchen Maze (ARC) | 35th |
| July | Nintendo Power – first issue released | 35th |
August
Leaping into battle action in August with the anniversary of the original Japanese Pokemon Stadium and RPG great Secret of Mana turning 30. The month is a bit of a quieter one for the 2023 video game anniversaries, but we do celebrate 10 years since Rayman Legends launched.
| 01/08 | Pokémon Stadium / JP original (N64) | 25th |
| 06/08 | Secret of Mana (SNES) | 30th |
| 06/08 | Wachenröder (SAT) | 25th |
| 07/08 | Pro Evolution Soccer 3 (PS2) | 20th |
| 07/08 | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon (DS) | 15th |
| 07/08 | Tales of Vesperia (XBOX) | 15th |
| 07/08 | Dead Cells (MULTI) | 5th |
| 08/08 | Spelunky (PC) | 10th |
| 08/08 | Papers, Please (PC/MAC) | 10th |
| 12/08 | Professor Pac-Man (ARC) | 40th |
| 13/08 | Jr. Pac-Man (ARC) | 40th |
| 14/08 | Monster Rancher 4 (PS2) | 20th |
| 15/08 | The Activision Decathlon (ATARI) | 40th |
| 21/08 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (PC) | 25th |
| 21/08 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PS3) | 15th |
| 22/08 | Inazuma Eleven (DS) | 15th |
| 23/08 | Ultima III: Exodus (APPLE) | 40th |
| 28/08 | Donut County (MULTI) | 5th |
| 29/08 | Rayman Legends (MULTI) | 10th |
| Aug | Bakutotsu Kijūtei (ARC) | 35th |
September
We really start to ramp up the celebrations after the summer break with Metal Gear Solid and Spyro the Dragon turning 25, it’s also the quarter century celebration for Pokemon Yellow and 15 years since Pokemon Platinum hit Japan. The Simpsons: Hit & Run also turns 15 in August. It’ll be 10 years since Grand Theft Auto V hit the streets, too!
| 03/09 | Metal Gear Solid (PS1) – JP Release | 25th |
| 04/09 | Dune 2000 (PC) | 25th |
| 06/09 | French gaming channel Game One launched | 25th |
| 07/09 | Spider-Man (PS4) | 5th |
| 09/09 | Cyberball (ARC) | 35th |
| 10/09 | Gunstar Heroes (MD/GEN) | 30th |
| 10/09 | Spyro the Dragon (PS1) | 25th |
| 10/09 | Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge (GBA) | 20th |
| 12/09 | Pokémon Yellow (GB) – JP release | 25th |
| 12/09 | Steam service launched | 20th |
| 13/09 | Pokémon Platinum (DS) – JP release | 15th |
| 14/09 | Operation Thunderbolt (ARC) | 35th |
| 14/09 | Rock Band 2 (MULTI) | 15th |
| 15/09 | Walt Disney Computer Software founded | 35th |
| 16/09 | Amiga CD32 released in the EU | 30th |
| 16/09 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run (MULTI) | 20th |
| 16/09 | Crysis Warhead (PC) | 15th |
| 16/09 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (MULTI) | 15th |
| 17/09 | Grand Theft Auto V (MULTI) | 10th |
| 20/09 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U) | 10th |
| 22/09 | De Blob (MULTI) | 15th |
| 22/09 | Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) | 15th |
| 22/09 | Mega Man 9 (Wii) | 15th |
| 23/09 | Sonic CD (SEGA CD) | 30th |
| 23/09 | Lego Batman: The Video Game (MULTI) | 15th |
| 25/09 | Disaster: Day of Crisis (Wii) | 15th |
| 26/09 | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES) – EU release | 35th |
| 26/09 | Dance Dance Revolution (ARC) | 25th |
| 30/09 | Knight Rider (NES) | 35th |
| 30/09 | Take-Two Interactive founded | 30th |
| 30/09 | Body Harvest (N64) | 25th |
| 30/09 | Delta Force (PC) | 25th |
| 30/09 | Caesar III (PC) | 25th |
| 30/09 | Duke Nukem: Time to Kill (PS1) | 25th |
| 30/09 | Silent Hill: Homecoming (MULTI) | 15th |
| 30/09 | Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS) | 15th |
| Sep | Track & Field (ARC) | 40th |
| Sep | King’s Quest IV | 35th |
| Sep | Family Computer Network System released in Japan | 35th |
| Sep | Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES) | 30th |
October
October is another chunky month in our 2023 video game anniversaries line-up, with the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. 2, plus the 10th since Nintendo released the 2DS and Pokemon X and Y. The Game Boy Colour also has a milestone, celebrating 25 years in 2023.
| 01/10 | MediEvil (PS1) | 25th |
| 02/10 | Forza Horizon 4 (XBONE) | 5th |
| 04/10 | 3DO console released in the US | 30th |
| 05/10 | Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (ARC) | 35th |
| 05/10 | Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (MULTI) | 5th |
| 05/10 | Super Mario Party (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 07/10 | Nokia release N-Gage console | 20th |
| 07/10 | Crash: Mind over Mutant (MULTI) | 15th |
| 08/10 | Beyond: Two Souls (MULTI) | 10th |
| 09/10 | Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES) – US release | 35th |
| 10/10 | Link: The Faces of Evil (Cdi) | 30th |
| 12/10 | Nintendo releases 2DS Console | 10th |
| 12/10 | Pokémon X and Y (3DS) | 10th |
| 12/10 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | 5th |
| 13/10 | Dead Space (MULTI) | 15th |
| 13/10 | The Stanley Parable (PC) | 10th |
| 14/10 | Celebrity Deathmatch (MULTI) | 20th |
| 14/10 | Jak II (PS2) | 20th |
| 14/10 | Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (MULTI) | 20th |
| 16/10 | Wii Music (Wii) | 15th |
| 20/10 | SSX 3 (MULTI) | 20th |
| 21/10 | Nintendo releases Game Boy Color released in Japan | 25th |
| 21/10 | Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (N64) | 25th |
| 21/10 | Fable II | 15th |
| 21/10 | Far Cry 2 (MULTI) | 15th |
| 21/10 | Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (MULTI) | 15th |
| 21/10 | The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (MULTI) | 15th |
| 23/10 | Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES) – Japan release | 35th |
| 26/10 | Red Dead Redemption 2 (MULTI) | 5th |
| 27/10 | Tony Hawk’s Underground (MULTI) | 20th |
| 27/10 | LittleBigPlanet (PS3) | 15th |
| 28/10 | Grim Fandango (PC) | 25th |
| 28/10 | Top Spin (XBOX) | 20th |
| 28/10 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (MULTI) | 20th |
| 28/10 | Fallout 3 (MULTI) | 20th |
| 29/10 | Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) released in Japan | 35th |
| 29/10 | Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (PC) | 30th |
| 29/10 | Fallout 2 (PC) | 30th |
| 29/10 | Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (MULTI) | 10th |
| 30/10 | Ridge Racer (ARC) | 30th |
| 31/10 | Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome (PC) | 25th |
| 31/10 | Glover (MULTI) | 25th |
| 31/10 | Crash Bandicoot: Warped (PS1) | 25th |
| 31/10 | Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus (MULTI) | 25th |
| Oct | Virtua Fighter (ARC) | 30th |
November
November is another huge month for anniversaries, with the Mario Kart: Double Dash and Beyond Good & Evil turning 20. There’s also the 15th anniversary of Sonic Unleashed and the iconic Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be turning 25 in 2023.
| 07/11 | Mario Kart: Double Dash (GC) | 20th |
| 07/11 | Gears of War 2 (X360) | 15th |
| 09/11 | SiN (PC) | 25th |
| 11/11 | Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (PS2) | 20th |
| 11/11 | Disney’s Aladdin (MD/GEN) | 30th |
| 11/11 | Beyond Good & Evil (MULTI) | 20th |
| 11/11 | Crash Nitro Kart (MULTI) | 20th |
| 11/11 | Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (MULTI) | 20th |
| 11/11 | Call of Duty: World at War (MULTI) | 15th |
| 11/11 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (MULTI) | 15th |
| 13/11 | Spyro Reignited Trilogy (MULTI) | 5th |
| 15/11 | ClayFighter (SNES) | 30th |
| 15/11 | Sony releases PlayStation 4 | 10th |
| 16/11 | Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) | 15th |
| 16/11 | Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (MULTI) | 15th |
| 16/11 | Pokémon: Let’s Go (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 17/11 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA) | 20th |
| 18/11 | Project Gotham Racing 2 (XBOX) | 20th |
| 18/11 | Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2) | 20th |
| 18/11 | Metal Arms: Glitch in the System (MULTI) | 20th |
| 18/11 | Left 4 Dead (MULTI) | 15th |
| 18/11 | Need for Speed: Undercover (MULTI) | 15th |
| 18/11 | Sonic Unleashed (MULTI) | 15th |
| 18/11 | Tomb Raider: Underworld (MULTI) | 15th |
| 19/11 | Half-Life (PC) | 25th |
| 19/11 | Manhunt (PS2) | 20th |
| 20/11 | The Settlers III (MULTI) | 25th |
| 20/11 | Tomb Raider III (MULTI) | 25th |
| 20/11 | Battlefield V (MULTI) | 5th |
| 21/11 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) | 25th |
| 21/11 | Super Mario 3D World (Wii U) | 10th |
| 22/11 | Microsoft releases Xbox One console | 10th |
| 22/11 | The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (3DS) | 10th |
| 22/11 | Dead Rising 3 (XBONE) | 10th |
| 23/11 | Atari Jaguar released in the US | 30th |
| 25/11 | Blood II: The Chosen (PC) | 25th |
| 26/11 | Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (MD/GEN) | 30th |
| 27/11 | Sega launches Dreamcast in Japan | 25th |
| Nov | Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Arc) | 35th |
| Nov | Splatterhouse (ARC) | 35th |
| Nov | Phantasy Star – EU/US Release | 35th |
| Nov | Mortal Kombat II (ARC) | 30th |
| Nov | Sam & Max Hit the Road (PC) | 30th |
December
We wrap up 2023 with a few key releases, including the 30th birthday for Doom. Sonic Adventure and Mario Party are also turning 25 in December, joined by Rockstar Games which also celebrates a quarter of a century developing games.
| 01/12 | 1080° Avalanche (GC) | 20th |
| 01/12 | Thief: The Dark Project (PC) | 25th |
| 02/12 | Deus Ex: Invisible War (MULTI) | 20th |
| 03/12 | Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (PC) | 25th |
| 03/12 | Sony releases PlayStation Classic | 5th |
| 04/12 | Magic and Mayhem (PC) | 25th |
| 07/12 | First US senate hearing on video games | 35th |
| 07/12 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (SWITCH) | 5th |
| 09/12 | Ninja Gaiden (ARC) | 35th |
| 10/12 | Xevious (ARC) | 40th |
| 10/12 | Doom (PC) | 30th |
| 12/12 | Hey You, Pikachu! (N64) | 25th |
| 17/12 | Final Fantasy II (Famicom) | 35th |
| 17/12 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (MULTI) | 30th |
| 17/12 | Mega Man X (SNES) | 30th |
| 17/12 | Phantasy Star IV (MD/GEN) | 30th |
| 18/12 | Mario Party (N64) – JP Release | 25th |
| 18/12 | Pokémon Trading Card Game (GBC) | 25th |
| 18/12 | StarCraft: Brood War (PC) | 25th |
| 21/12 | Baldur’s Gate (PC) | 25th |
| 23/12 | Sonic Adventure (DC) – JP Release | 25th |
| 24/12 | Mega Man 2 (NES) | 35th |
| 24/12 | Flipnote Studio (DS) | 15th |
| Dec | Winning Run (ARC) | 35th |
| Dec | Namco System 21 – 3D arcade polygon board | 35th |
| Dec | Rockstar Games founded | 25th |
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