ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1529 releases
43 Years AgoBeastie Feastie
ArcadeWorldwide
A clone of the Glob. A simple platform game where the player guides Toby (a strange blue "glob") through corridors, up and down the elevators and through the side tunnels in his search for snacks.
43 Years AgoStar Arthur Densetsu II: Ankoku Seiun
FM-7Japan
Star Arthur Densetsu II: Ankoku Seiun (Legend of Star Arthur II: Dark Nebula) is an adventure game released by T&E Soft in 1983.
42 Years AgoZarth
PC-98Japan
In the 21st century, powerful computer systems were invented. but humanity failed to control them.
42 Years AgoStrange Odyssey
PC-88PC-98Japan
While orbiting an asteroid your space ship malfunctions. In this text adventure you have to find five alien artefacts - and a way home.
42 Years AgoNebula
Epoch Super Cassette VisionJapan
You are on the Planet NEBULA during the time of the Pharaohs in 2019. A thousand of pitfalls await you and the Gods see you when you approach their tombs. Can you use your laser beams and homing bombs to destroy them?
42 Years AgoCavern Crusader
Apple IIWorldwide
You are in a spaceship and are "cleaning up" a new planet we've found so it's safe to colonize it. Your mission is to destroy all the crazy aliens flying around in the various underground caverns and when they're clear, move on to the next cavern.
42 Years AgoHero in the Castle of Doom
ArcadeWorldwide
The game featured (once again) Quasimodo’s attempts to rescue Esmeralda (or, in this case Ezzmerelda). This one is basically a rip-off of Tutankham (though not a blatant one).
42 Years AgoImperium Galactum
C64North America
Being one of the first, if not the first, 4X game you conquer your way through the galaxy.
42 Years AgoDoomdark's Revenge
ZX SpectrumEurope
The follow-up to the original Lords of Midnight game uses a similar game system to its predecessor, but the story is now much more complex. Luxor the Moonprince's son Morkin has been kidnapped by Shareth, daughter of Doomdark, the evil ruler deposed in the first game.
42 Years AgoThe Witch's Cauldron
ZX SpectrumEurope
The Witch's Cauldron is a text adventure with graphics where the protagonist is turned into a slimy toad by the witch Hazel, apparently inspired by the classic fairy tale The Frog King.
42 Years AgoBuggy Blast
ZX SpectrumEurope
You have to fight the evil Lurgons in order to reclaim your once peaeful planet Endra.
42 Years AgoTechnician Ted
Amstrad CPCZX SpectrumEurope
You have 8,5 hours to complete all 21 tasks Ted has to accomplish during his work day. It's up to you to figure what these are and in what order you should do them...
42 Years AgoStar Arthur Densetsu III: Terra 4001
FM-7NEC PC-6000 SeriesJapan
Star Arthur Densetsu III: Terra 4001 (Legend of Star Arthur III: Terra 4001) is an adventure game released by T&E Soft in 1984.
41 Years AgoThe Eidolon
C64Atari 8-bitNorth America
The Eidolon is an innovative first-person shooter developed by Lucasfilm Games in 1985, utilizing advanced fractal technology to create immersive cave environments.
41 Years AgoThe Last V8
C64Europe
Seven years have passed since world war III, and only now dare you leave your shelter in order to investigate what has become of the surface world.
41 Years AgoHydlide II: Shine of Darkness
Sharp X1Japan
Hydlide II: Shine Of Darkness is an action RPG, and the second installment in the Hydlide series. In a different space a wonderful world existed, called Fairy Land, which was dominated by swords and magic after the times of domination by monsters and evil had ended.
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41 Years AgoWizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
PortPC-88Japan
The so-called "New & Improved Version" was a later, updated release of the original Apple II and PC Booter release from the early 80's. Unlike to original release, featured a larger graphic window and slightly more colors, depending on the computer.
40 Years AgoPsi 5 Trading Company
DOSWorldwide
PSI-5 Trading Company is a space simulation/action game. Players command an interstellar trading ship, hiring a specialized crew to operate the ship's subsystems and hauling valuable cargo to its destination amid a galaxy full of pirates, hostile aliens, and other hazards.
40 Years AgoArgo
PC-88FM-7Sharp X1Japan
Argo is a role-playing game set in a pseudo-3D continuous world. The player explores the environments from a first-person view. It is possible to try to talk to any encountered character, as well as attack anyone.
40 Years AgoKaruizawa Yuukai Annai
MSXJapan
Adventure game created by Yuji Horii and released by Enix in 1985.
40 Years AgoRomancia: Dragon Slayer Jr.
MSX2Japan
This game exists in two editions, one for the MSX1 and one for the MSX2 with better graphics. In Romancia: Dragon Slayer Jr., you are a young warrior whom the king sends on a mission to rescue a lost princess.
40 Years AgoCurse of Babylon
PC-88Japan
The country of Babylon was once a thriving community, enjoying peace and prosperity. However, all that changed when monsters invaded the land. Eventually, the entire population was wiped out and Babylon became an enclosed area no one dared to enter.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.