ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 30
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1115 releases
33 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Super Butouden
SNESEurope
The first fighting game bearing the Dragon Ball license, Super Butouden covers some of the series's key battles (from Goku's battle with Piccolo to the Cell Games).
32 Years AgoSnatcher
Expanded editionSega CDNorth America
Snatcher is a cyberpunk-themed graphic adventure game directed and written by Hideo Kojima and produced by Konami. The setting and story of Snatcher is heavily influenced by cyberpunk and science-fiction media, taking place in a large futuristic dystopian city.
30 Years AgoSamurai Shodown III
PlayStationNorth America
Samurai Shodown III was to be the start of a bold new direction for the franchise. The most obvious difference between this game and the others in the series is the notably darker aesthetic.
30 Years AgoStar Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire
PlayStationNorth America
Star Wars: Rebel Assault II - The Hidden Empire is the sequel to Star Wars: Rebel Assault. This time, however, the story is not related to the original movies.
36 Years AgoPhantasy Star II
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Gameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters.
30 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 97
PlayStationNorth America
This iteration of the FIFA lineage includes commentary from John Motson with summaries from Andy Gray, with the between-match sections covered by Des Lynam. All player moves are from David Ginola using the MotionBlending technology. Full interactive replays are included.
29 Years AgoMicro Machines V3
PlayStationNorth America
Micro Machines V3 takes the immensely popular miniature-scale racing series to a new level by adding weapons and power-ups to the fray. Now you can grab turbo charges for bursts of speed or blast away opponents with grenades and force-fields.
21 Years AgoDisney's Chicken Little
PS2Australia
Based on the feature 3D animation film Chicken Little, Chicken Little the action-packed video game catapults you into the hair-raising adventures of the movie and beyond.
20 Years AgoFinal Fantasy VI Advance
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Final Fantasy VI Advance is more than a simple port of the SNES classic: every aspect of the games has been reviewed and enhanced. Additionally, a host of brand-new elements has been seamlessly merged with the original game, providing unexpected surprises for longtime fans.
33 Years AgoKirby's Pinball Land
Game BoyNorth America
Choose your world and take aim! Kirby will be launched into the fast-paced danger of uncharted worlds, but you can help him face his foes head on. It's a pinball race to check out each new world's surprise enemies and pitfalls.
22 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
PS2North America
Set in the near future, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 puts the player in the shoes of a highly trained operative who works as a part of the infamous military unit from the U.S. Special Forces only known as "Ghosts".
38 Years Ago
39 Years AgoPac-Mania
ArcadeJapan
Pac-Mania is a variation on the game Pac-Man. You need to guide Pac-Man around a maze and eat all of the dots on the board in order to proceed on to the next round. Numerous, multi-colored ghosts also roam the maze trying to stop you.
36 Years AgoGolden Axe
Expanded editionMega Drive / GenesisEurope
The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port of Golden Axe has two additional modes, a training mode (Beginner) and an enemy Battle mode (Duel).
28 Years AgoWCW/nWo Revenge
Nintendo 64North America
More than 60 wrestlers, including ALL of the top WCW and NWO superstars! Awesome new features including wrestler entrances, all the real WCW belts, hidden weapons, instant replay, completely updated roster and complete user stats and arcade style scores!
27 Years AgoTest Drive 6
DreamcastWorldwide
Test Drive 6 is a cross-platform racing video game developed by Pitbull Syndicate for the PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Microsoft Windows and Dreamcast. It is the sixth entry in the Test Drive series.
29 Years AgoNBA Live 98
PlayStationNorth America
NBA Live 98 is a basketball video game based on the NBA and the fourth installment of the NBA Live series. The cover features Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat.
20 Years AgoPhantasy Star Universe
PCPS2Australia
Ethan Waber, the main character, and his little sister, Lumia Waber, are at the celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the Alliance Space Fleet on the GUARDIANS Space station. The celebration is interrupted when a mysterious meteor shower almost destroys the entire fleet.
17 Years AgoBookworm
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Assist Lex in creating various words by chaining tiles that touch each other within the grid. The longer your word, the more points you earn, and sometimes you may even discover gem tiles to increase your score!
27 Years AgoSpace Invaders
Nintendo 64North America
Space Invaders is a game in which the player controls a laser cannon by moving it horizontally across the bottom of the screen and firing at descending aliens.
25 Years AgoDisney's Tarzan: Untamed
PS2North America
Picking up quite a while after the defeat of Clayton, Jane and Professor Porter now speak Gorilla-language fluently and Jane is married to Tarzan.
36 Years AgoSuper Thunder Blade
PortMega Drive / GenesisEurope
Super Thunder Blade is a shooter for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console, published by Sega.
27 Years AgoF-1 World Grand Prix
PlayStationNorth America
The game consists of five gameplay modes: Grand Prix, a course-by-course simulation of the 1997 season; Exhibition, a single race; Time Trial, a race against the clock and Challenge, which comprised real scenarios from the 1997 season-examp…
20 Years AgoSuperman Returns: The Videogame
XboxXbox 360PS2PSPAustralia
Superman Returns is a video game based on the movie of the same name, It was developed by EA Tiburon and published by Electronic Arts in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics.
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