ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
318 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
34 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive / GenesisAustralia
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platform game and the sequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Players control Sonic as he traverses larger, faster-paced levels across West Side Island, collecting rings, defeating robot enemies, and pursuing Doctor Robotnik.
21 Years AgoPrince of Persia: The Two Thrones
PS2North America
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones is an action-adventure game blending acrobatic platforming, puzzle-solving, and hack and slash combat, and the final chapter of the Sands of Time trilogy.
38 Years AgoZelda II: The Adventure of Link
NESNorth America
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second major installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the first game. Like its predecessor, it features dungeons that must be located in the overworld and searched for an item that will prove useful.
25 Years AgoHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
PlayStationJapan
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first Harry Potter video game for the PlayStation, and one of several different games based on the book and movie.
31 Years AgoEarthworm Jim
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
A crow is chasing a worm named Jim while in outer space Psy-Crow is chasing a renegade ship.
33 Years AgoDisney's Aladdin
SNESBrazil
Disney's Aladdin is a 1993 video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Based on the film of the same name, Disney's Aladdin is a 2D side-scrolling video game in which the player characters are Aladdin and his monkey Abu.
21 Years AgoResident Evil 4
Expanded editionPS2Japan
A port of Resident Evil 4 for the PlayStation 2. Almost all of the GameCube's real-time cut scenes were converted into movie files to maintain higher quality.
26 Years AgoShenmue
DreamcastEurope
"He shall appear from a far Eastern land across the sea. A young man who has yet to know his potential. This potential is a power that can either destroy him, or realize his will.
38 Years AgoCastlevania II: Simon's Quest
NESNorth America
Castlevania was a cakewalk compared to this bloody curse. You thought you had the Prince of Darkness defanged - eh, Simon Belmont? Well think again, 'cause according to a damsel in distress, evil Count Dracula has left a horrifying curse in his wake.
27 Years AgoSoulCalibur
DreamcastEurope
SoulCalibur is a weapon-based 3D fighting game developed by Project Soul and produced by Namco. It is the second game in the Soul series, preceded by Soul Edge (1996). Originally released in arcades in 1998, it ran on the Namco System 12 hardware.
31 Years AgoMega Man X3
Super FamicomJapan
Mega Man X and his trusty partner Zero have a new force to reckon with. Who or what has caused a riot of Mavericks to break out in the experimental utopia known as Doppler Town?
29 Years AgoFIFA: Road to World Cup 98
PlayStationWorldwide
The late-1997 edition of FIFA was heavily tied in with the qualifying procedure for the 1998 World Cup. In the Road to the World Cup mode, you take a team from first qualification through to the main tournament, using the varying systems in different parts of the world.
33 Years AgoStreet Fighter II' Turbo
PortSNESBrazil
They're back, and they're badder than ever! Faster, stronger and with all new moves, twelve of the greatest fighters from across the globe are ready to battle. Choose your champion and get ready for the big brawl as they try to earn the right to battle M.
21 Years AgoCrash Tag Team Racing
PS2Japan
After being humiliated yet again by Crash Bandicoot at the end of Crash Twinsanity, Cortex returns to his evil scheming in his dilapidated Iceberg Lair. He stumbles across a newspaper article regarding the closure of Ebeneezer Von Clutch's condemned racing arena.
26 Years AgoMedal of Honor: Underground
PlayStationEurope
The game is a prequel to Medal of Honor and it is set in the early stages of WWII. You play as Manon Batiste, who briefed the missions for you in the original Medal of Honor. She is a new member of a small band of French rebels who fight against the tyranny of the Germans.
24 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon
PS2Worldwide
The Red Army is back. Now that Russia's government has collapsed, a hardline leader is bent on taking over the republics. Enter Ghost Recon, an advanced, futuristic squad of U.S.
29 Years AgoBomberman 64
Nintendo 64North America
The evil Altair is using the Omni Cube to drain the energy from Planet Bomber. With the aid of a mysterious helper, you must defeat Altair, and restore peace to Planet Bomber. In the Adventure mode, guide Bomberman through 24 areas of perilous conflict.
31 Years AgoDisney's Toy Story
PortSNESNorth America
This game is based on the movie "Toy Story". It sets you as the character of Woody as you jump, swing and drive to the end of each level. Each level contains familiar scenes from the movie.
31 Years AgoVirtua Fighter 2
SaturnJapan
Virtua Fighter 2 is a fighting video game developed by Sega. It is the sequel to Virtua Fighter (1993) and the second game in the Virtua Fighter series. It was created by Sega's Yu Suzuki-headed AM2 and was released for arcades in 1994.
29 Years AgoMortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
PlayStationEurope
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a story-driven fighting game that casts you in the shoes of Sub-Zero, and chronicles a series of events that occurred prior to Mortal Kombat 1. It is the first Mortal Kombat game to feature side-scrolling gameplay.
27 Years AgoShadow Man
DreamcastNorth America
He is coming, stalking criminals in the spirit world and the real world. A possessed man is coming, a voodoo mask in his chest and lines of power in his back. Shadow Man is coming, trailing evil from Liveside to Deadside.
26 Years AgoWWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role
PlayStationEurope
Prepare for the most outrageous WF experience ever created. Brawl in the ring, backstage, in the VIP room, the parking lot of the new WF New York. Let your fury rage in the new Tornado Tag Team mode.
20 Years AgoYoshi's Island DS
Nintendo DSEurope
Yoshi's Island DS is a 2D platformer for the Nintendo DS in the Yoshi's Island series.
33 Years AgoBubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
SNESBrazil
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, known as Bubsy for short, is a platform video game released by Accolade in the early 1990s. It is the first game in the Bubsy series of video games.
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