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
38 Years Ago
34 Years AgoSunset Riders
PortMega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
The Genesis port of the Arcade Classic
32 Years AgoGhoul Patrol
SNESWorldwide
In the sequel to Zombies Ate My Neighbors you as the kids - Zeke or/and Julie - have to save the world from demon the lord of skeletons, ghouls, ghosts and etc.
23 Years AgoHugo: The Evil Mirror
PlayStationNorth America
The evil witch Scylla has trapped Hugo in a mirror, and now it's up to you to rescue him. In Hugo and the Evil Mirror, you must save Hugo in three different worlds, each guarded by dangerous monsters.
36 Years AgoWerewolf: The Last Warrior
NESNorth America
He's BAD, RAD and extremely MAD - because to a WEREWOLF, there's nothing like revenge! The world's been destroyed by Dr. Faryan, a twisted madman possessed by an ancient spirit.
35 Years AgoBill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball
SNESWorldwide
The game predicts a science-fiction version of the year 2030 in which there are only robot basketball players (excluding Bill Laimbeer). Basketball teams play in gruelling league matches where new players are bought and sold.
27 Years AgoTail Concerto
PlayStationEurope
Explore a vast 3D world inhabited by lovable characters that you can interact with! Run, jump, climb, and even fly through 9 floating islands of adventure! Experience the wonder of dramatic anime sequences! Characters come to life with spoken dialogue!
26 Years AgoWCW Backstage Assault
Nintendo 64PlayStationWorldwide
No-Holds-Barred Brawling! Over 50 WCW superstars, including the women of the WCW! 14 playable Backstage Areas, including the new Semi-Trailer Area.
35 Years AgoPu Li Ru La
ArcadeWorldwide
Pu·Li·Ru·La is a surreal arcade beat 'em up created by Taito, first released in 1991. Pu·Li·Ru·La takes place in Radishland, a land where time is kept correctly flowing with a time key. However, "a bad man appeared and stole the time key to stop the time flow.
33 Years Ago
33 Years AgoRoad Runner's Death Valley Rally
SNESBrazil
Everybody has remembered waking up early on the weekend to watch Saturday morning cartoons. But would would happen if the cartoons were interactive? Well, you might end up with something like Death Valley Rally.
33 Years AgoHarley's Humongous Adventure
SNESBrazil
The player controls Harley, a man in a green suit who has shrunk himself to size of a bar of soap. The player's mission is to gather parts of Harley's (presumably) now-destroyed shrinking machine to return him to normal size.
31 Years AgoSuper Turrican 2
SNESWorldwide
Twice the Firepower, Twice the burn. If you haven’t played Super Turrican, chances are you won’t last past the intro sequence here...
20 Years AgoCurious George
PS2Europe
Curious George is a colorful action adventure that is based on the Curious George animated movie. In the game you can help George explore a variety of areas, collect items such as bananas, and unlock minigames.
40 Years AgoEmpire City: 1931
ArcadeNorth America
In Empire City: 1931 which is set in 1931 you are a federal agent that has to eliminate all criminal activities in New York City. You must hunt the criminals down and shoot them one by one. To locate a criminal you just have to follow the arrow on the left or right of the screen.
40 Years AgoAll Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
PortFamicom Disk SystemJapan
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. was a promotional item given out as a contest prize by the Japanese radio show All Night Nippon to celebrate its twentieth year on the air.
33 Years Ago
33 Years AgoTaz-Mania
SNESBrazil
This version of Taz-Mania is different from the side-scrolling versions by Sega, in this version the player controls Taz from a third-person perspective.
33 Years AgoBattle Clash
SNESBrazil
Battle Clash is a game that uses the Super Scope light gun peripheral. In this game, you fight in a futuristic version of the world as a warrior named Michael Anderson, who takes part in a competition simply known as the "Battle Game".
32 Years AgoMario's Early Years! Preschool Fun
SNESNorth America
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun is an educational developed for children under six years of age. The game is set around a group of islands, where each island teaches a different subject to the players.
29 Years AgoTurok: Battle of the Bionosaurs
Game BoyNorth America
Turok: Battle of the Bionosaurs is an action platformer Game Boy adaptation of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, developed by Bit Managers and published by Acclaim.
29 Years AgoLennus II: Fuuin no Shito
Super FamicomJapan
The second game in the Lennus / Paladin's Quest series. The games development was very troubled and took four years instead of the planned two. Upon release it sold very poorly, even after being promoted through Nintendo Power.
33 Years AgoF1 Pole Position
SNESNorth America
The actual names of the drivers are not used due to licensing arrangements. There are sixteen rounds divided in eight levels. Each level has a special rival to beat.
28 Years AgoAnimaniacs: Ten Pin Alley
PlayStationWorldwide
Animaniacs: Ten Pin Alley is a wacky take on the world of bowling. It includes ten different Animaniacs characters, including Yakko, Wakko, Dot and the Warner Brothers (and sister).
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.