October 1

**October 1** is the two hundred and seventy-fourth day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (two hundred and seventy-fifth during leap years), as well as the first day in Q1 of the financial calendar.

## On this day

### Game releases

#### 1987

* *Millipede* - Family Computer (Japan)
* *Rad Racer* - Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)

#### 1991

* *Wizardry Gaiden I: Suffering of the Queen* - Game Boy (Japan)

#### 1992

* *Battle Clash* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *The Irem Skins Game* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *James Bond Jr.* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *King of the Monsters* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *NCAA Basketball* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Phalanx* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Q\*bert 3* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe)
* *Race Drivin'* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe)
* *Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Sparkster* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Super Batter Up* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)

#### 1993

* *Battletoads in Battlemaniacs* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe)
* *Capcom's MVP Football* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Football Fury* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *The Hunt for Red October* - Super Famicom (Japan)
* *The Incredible Crash Dummies* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Trinea* - Super Famicom (Japan)

#### 1994

* *Adventures of Yogi Bear* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Brain Lord* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *HammerLock Wrestling* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Hanna Barbera's Turbo Toons* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Europe)
* *Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)
* *Robotrek* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)

#### 1995

* *Mario Clash* - Virtual Boy (North America)
* *Secret of Evermore* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)

#### 1996

* *Davis Cup Complete Tennis* - PlayStation (Europe)
* *Final Doom* - PlayStation (North America)
* *Jumping Flash! 2* - PlayStation (Europe)
* *Penny Racers* - PlayStation (Europe)
* *Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame* - Super Nintendo Entertainment System (North America)

#### 1997

* *F1 Pole Position 64* - Nintendo 64 (Europe)
* *Koukou Nyuushideru Jun: Rika Anki Point 250* - Game Boy (Japan)
* *Mischief Makers* - Nintendo 64 (North America)
* *Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero* - PlayStation (North America)
* *The Note* - PlayStation (Europe)
* *Z-Kai Kyuukyoku no Eijukugo 1017* - Game Boy (Japan)

#### 1998

* *Backguiner ACT-2 ~Yomigaeru Yuushatachi~ Hishou Hen "Uragiri no Senjou"* - PlayStation (Japan)
* *Beatmania* - PlayStation (Japan)
* *Bomberman Hero* - Nintendo 64 (Europe)
* *Bushido Blase 2* - PlayStation (North America)
* *Kamen Rider* - PlayStation (Japan)
* *NHL 99* - Nintendo 64 (North America)
* *Team LOSI RC Racer* - PlayStation (Europe, North America)
* *Winning Post 3: Program '98* - PlayStation (Japan)

#### 1999

* *Carmageddon* - PlayStation (Europe)
* *Picross NP Vol. 4* - Super Famicom (Japan)
* *Mission: Impossible* - PlayStation (Europe)
* *Super Robot Wars – Link Battler* - Game Boy Color (Japan)
* *Transformers: Beast Wars Metals 64* - Nintendo 64 (Japan)

#### 2000

* *F-1 World Grand Prix* - Game Boy Color (Japan)
* *Stunt Racer 64* - Nintendo 64 (North America)

#### 2002

* Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat - Nintendo GameCube (Europe)

#### 2003

* *Freedom Fighters* - Nintendo GameCube (North America)

#### 2004

* *Def Jam: Fight for NY* - Nintendo GameCube (Europe)
* *Shark Tale* - Nintendo GameCube (Europe)

#### 2007

* *NBA Live 08* - PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 (North America)
* *Sin and Punishment* - Wii Virtual Console (North America)
* *Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels* - Wii Virtual Console (North America)

#### 2009

* *Castle of Shikigami III* - Wii (Europe)
* *Dead Space: Extraction* - Wii (Japan)
* *FIFA 10* - Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 (Australia)
* *Hula Wii: Motto Jouzu no Fura o Odorou!!* - Wii (Japan)
* *MySims Agents* - Nintendo DS, Wii (Japan)
* *MySims SkyHeroes* - Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 (Europe)
* *Nuclear Strike* - PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
* *One Piece: Unlimited Cruise Episode 2: Awakening of a Hero* - Wii (Australia)
* *Wii Fit Plus* - Wii (Japan)

#### 2010

* *Despicable Me* - PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii (Europe)
* *FIFA 11* - Nintendo DS, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360 (Europe)
* *Gods vs. Humans* - Wii (Australia, Europe)
* *Honda ATV Fever* - Wii (Europe)
* *Learning with The PooYoos: Episode 3* - Wii (Australia, Europe)

#### 2013

* *Just Dance 2014* - PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 (Australia, Europe)

#### 2014

* *Defense Grid 2* - PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One
* *Futuridium EP Deluxe* - PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita

#### 2015

* *1001 Spikes* - Nintendo 3DS, Wii U (Europe)
* *Arslan: The Warriors of Legend* - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Steam (Japan)
* *Freedom Planet* - Wii U (North America)
* *Gemology* - Wii U (North America)
* *Mad Max (2015 video game)* - PlayStation 4, Steam, Xbox One (Japan)
* *MotoGP 14* - PlayStation 4 (Japan)
* *NBA Live 16* - PlayStation 4, Xbox One (Europe)
* *Nights of Azure* - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita (Japan)
* *The Rivers of Alice - Extended Version* - Wii U (North America)
* *Toto Temple Deluxe* - Wii U (Europe, North America)
* *VoxelMaker* - Wii U (North America)

#### 2018

* *Candy Raid: The Factory* - Steam (Worldwide)

#### 2019

* *Destiny 2* - Steam (Worldwide)
* *ReadySet Heroes* - PlayStation 4 (Worldwide)

#### 2020

* *Candy Raid: The Factory* - Nintendo Switch (Europe, North America)
* *Farm Builder* - Nintendo Switch (North America)
* *Filament* - Nintendo Switch (Europe)
* *Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the Twin Dragons* - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (Japan)
* *Sniper Elite III* - Nintendo Switch (Europe, North America)
* *Super Crate Box* - Nintendo Switch (Europe, North America)
* *Super Mario Bros. 35* - Nintendo Switch (Worldwide)
* *Warsaw* - Nintendo Switch (Europe, North America)
* *Ys Origin* - Nintendo Switch (Worldwide)
* *YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World* - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (North America); Steam (Worldwide)

### Discontinuations

#### 2007

* *Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels* - Wii Virtual Console (Australia, Europe)

### Real-life events

#### 2020

* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Steve & Alex" (formerly known as "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "???"")