ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1529 releases
40 Years Ago720 Degrees
ArcadeNorth America
720 Degrees is a 1986 arcade game by Atari Games. 720°, a skateboarding game, is notable in that along with BMX Simulator, it is one of the first extreme sports video games, and has a unique timed structure that requires the player score points in order to keep the game going.
35 Years AgoThe Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy
NESNorth America
It's prehistoric pandemonium as your favorite cave family, the Flintstones, get a visit from the 30th century. The clever scientist, Dr. Butler, needs some dinosaurs for the Orbit City Zoo, and he's invented a time machine to capture Dino and Hoppy.
33 Years AgoSuper R-Type
SNESBrazil
In this SNES sequel to the arcade R-Type shooters, you are the R-9, Earth's most advanced form of defense against the evil BYDO Empire.
21 Years AgoDragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Nintendo DSJapan
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime is based in the fictional world of Slimenia, specifically in the capital city of Boingburg. It begins with four Slimes, Rocket, Hooly, Bo, and Swotsy, who are playing in front of the castle.
33 Years AgoAero the Acro-Bat
SNESBrazil
You play as bat Aero, who have to stop the mad scientist Edgar Ektor, who is trying to rid the world of amusement and fun.
35 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers
Game BoyNorth America
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back from the Sewers, released as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles II: Back from the Sewers in Europe, and simply Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 in Japan, is a 1991 Game Boy game by Konami.
31 Years AgoVenom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety
Mega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Separation Anxiety is a side scrolling beat'em up game, featuring characters and stories taken from the Spiderman comics. The story is loosely based on a mini series of comics about Venom.
35 Years AgoIt Came from the Desert
PC Engine CDNorth America
It Came From the Desert is an action-adventure game that derives its inspiration from the many cult-horror B-Movies of the 50's and 60's, the 1954 film Them in particular. The player plays the part of Dr. Greg Bradley, a geologist and the newest resident in town.
25 Years AgoHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
PortGame Boy ColorJapan
The Game Boy Color version is a role-playing game with turn-based combat. The player controls Harry, starting from when Hagrid brings him to Diagon Alley.
37 Years AgoCybernoid: The Fighting Machine
NESNorth America
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine is a shoot 'em up developed and published in 1987 by Hewson Consultants for the ZX Spectrum, and was then ported to the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, and Amiga. It was programmed by Raffaele Cecco.
33 Years AgoYoshi's Safari
SNESBrazil
Yoshi's Safari is the first and so far the only dedicated rail shooting game in the Mario franchise, and one of the few games to use the SNES's Super Scope light gun peripheral. Gameplay consists of shooting enemies before they attack.
31 Years AgoRevolution X
SNESWorldwide
Revolution X is about the ol' Rock & Roll. There is an evil nation putting the youth down and banning our beloved rock music. Who you gonna call?
27 Years AgoSouth Park: Chef's Luv Shack
DreamcastPlayStationPCNorth America
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack is a 2D game-show style video game based on the television show South Park. It gained its popularity by having mini games and the ability to play against friends in a challenge for the most points.
20 Years AgoMicro Machines V4
Nintendo DSEurope
Mixing miniature mayhem with maximum multiplayer racing, Micro Machines v4 features knockabout, breakneck racing in the fastest scale miniatures, complete with explosive weapon power-ups.
37 Years AgoPsycho Fox
Master SystemEurope
Psycho Fox must get to the right hand side of the level. However, there are many enemies in the way. He can use a Shinto stick to change into characters/animals like a hippopotamus, a monkey or a tiger, each of which has its own special ability.
23 Years AgoOutRun 2
ArcadeJapan
OutRun 2, usually stylized as OutRun2, is a 2003 racing game released by Sega for the arcades. Although this is the first "official" sequel to Out Run, it is the fourth title in the OutRun series.
40 Years AgoLegendary Wings
ArcadeJapan
Legendary Wings is a fantasy-themed shoot-'em-up game released by Capcom as a coin-operated video game in 1986. The player takes control of a young soldier equipped with magical wings who must save the world from a malfunctioning supercomputer.
33 Years AgoBattletoads / Double Dragon
PortSNESNorth America
16-bit port of Battletoads & Double Dragon.
26 Years AgoMickey's Speedway USA
Nintendo 64Europe
Buckle up and get ready to race! Rally across America with Mickey and friends! Race around 20 All-American courses - from Alaska to the Everglades - as you try to track down the Weasels and rescue poor dognapped Pluto.
21 Years AgoSuper Monkey Ball Touch & Roll
Nintendo DSJapan
Super Monkey Ball Touch & Roll brings the Super Monkey Ball series to the DS. Featuring a similar selection of party games and 50 different characters, this newest entry builds on the previous versions of the game.
37 Years AgoSilent Service
NESNorth America
Exciting World War II Submarine Action in the South Pacific by Sid Meier. 0400 hours, Tuesday 1942... BATTLE STATIONS!!
26 Years AgoAlien Resurrection
PlayStationEurope
Gameplay is standard FPS action, with limited ammo and plenty of hazards to detour around or find the switch to deactivate.
41 Years AgoSky Kid
ArcadeJapan
You are the legendary Red Baron, flying a plane through a horizontal side-scrolling scenery set during World War I.
38 Years AgoRambo III
Master SystemNorth America
Rambo III is a shooting game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System, making use of the Light Phaser peripheral. It is based upon the film Rambo III.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.