This Week in Video-Game History we get to relive one of Sony's greatest PR blunders. Who knew it was a bad idea to use a real goat in a fake sacrifice that's loosely related to God of War 2?

February 27

1996: Pokémon Red and Green are released in Japan, launching a world-wide obsession that's still going strong almost 15 years later.

February 28

1997: Scud: the Disposable Assassin is released on the Sega Saturn. The game is based off a series of comics with the same name that depict a future world where people can purchase disposable assassins to do their bidding.

March 1

1982: Buckner & Garcia's hit single "Pac-Man Fever" is released. If you've never heard this song, check out this video.

2005: Star Wars: Republic Commando is released exclusively for the Xbox. It was one of many Xbox-only Star Wars games released during the console's lifetime.

2007: Sony uses a real decapitated goat as a centerpiece for a God of War-themed party in Greece. This lands them in a lot of hot water with animal-rights groups.

March 2

2005: Paramount Pictures acquires the rights to make an Area 51 film. Like most potential video-game movie deals they make, this project went absolutely nowhere.

2005: Konami announces that they've secured the rights to make games based off the manga Eyeshield 21. The comic is about American football but it's far from realistic.

March 4

1997: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is released on the Nintendo 64 and PC.

1999: The WonderSwan is released. It was a black-and-white handheld released by Bandai exclusively for the Japanese market. It was designed by Gunpei Yokoi who created the Game Boy for Nintendo.