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 Ago
34 Years AgoTecmo NBA Basketball
NESNorth America
This basketball game is very similar to Tecmo Super NBA Basketball with the main difference being their rosters. The game has 27 NBA teams with a roster of 324 Players.
34 Years AgoEx-Mutants
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Action game based on the Ex-Mutants comic book series by Malibu Comics. Leaping from the pages of the popular comic book come the Ex-Mutants.
34 Years AgoJeopardy!
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
A 16-bit adapation of the Merv Griffin general knowledge quiz show Jeopardy! for the SNES and Sega Genesis. It was published by GameTek instead of Rare, the original developers of the NES games.
33 Years Ago
33 Years AgoThe Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
NESWorldwide
Stimpy invents the Gametron 5000 Moneymaker which is the first video game machine in the world that rewards the player with money. Ren, who is always on the lookout to get rich, eagerly gets to playing with the video game system on the quest to earn big bucks.
33 Years AgoMuscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle
Expanded editionArcadeWorldwide
Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle, released in Japan as Muscle Bomber Duo: Heat Up Warriors, is an updated version of the original Slam Masters which eliminates the Single Match mode from the original game, focusing solely on the two-on-two Team Battle mode.
33 Years AgoBuggy Run
Master SystemEurope
Buggy Run is a game that lets players race dune buggies in a championship over 15 possible tracks (plus 4 in 2 player mode) each winning money that can be used for dune buggy upgrades.
33 Years AgoWorld Soccer 94: Road to Glory
Expanded editionSNESNorth America
The players are drawn large and there is a large scanner to assist with long passing. The standard mode has the ball sticking closely to the feet, which makes mazy runs upfield a common strategy.
33 Years AgoRocky Rodent
SNESBrazil
Mafia member Don Garcia has kidnapped Melody, the daughter of the owner of the Rose Restaurant. Rocky Rodent agrees to rescue her in exchange for an all-you-can-eat meal.
32 Years AgoAl Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top
SNESWorldwide
Al Unser Jr.'s Road to the Top is a Super NES racing video game where the player has to progress from go-karts to snowmobiles, IROC racing cars, and eventually to Indy racing cars.
32 Years AgoStar Trek: Starfleet Academy - Starship Bridge Simulator
SNESWorldwide
The game is viewed from the bridge of your vessel (there are 5 different ones in total), with polygons used to display the action. Information on the world situation at the time of the game is supplied within the game.
32 Years AgoDokapon 3-2-1: Arashi wo Yobu Yuujou
Super FamicomJapan
Dokapon 3-2-1 is a Role-Playing game, published by Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoPieces
SNESNorth America
Pieces is a new take on Jigsaw puzzles by mixing it with Tetris. Players take pieces of a jigsaw and fit them into the proper outlines on the puzzle to form a picture.
32 Years AgoMetal Morph
SNESNorth America
Metal Morph is a side-scrolling platformer. As the Metal Morph, you can jump, duck and shoot, as well as transform into an invulnerable liquid blob of metal. While as a blob, you can also travel through pipes to get to areas you couldn't normally.
31 Years AgoDokapon Gaiden: Honoo no Audition
Super FamicomJapan
Dokapon Gaiden is a Role-Playing game, developed by Earthly Soft and published by Asmik Ace Entertainment, Inc, which was released in Japan in 1995. It was released for the Super Famicom via digital distribution and the Satellaview add-on, via a view-limited digital distribution.
31 Years AgoSentou Kokka: Air Land Battle
PlayStationJapan
Sentou Kokka - Air Land Battle is a strategic game published for the PS1 in 1995. Sentou Kokka: Air Land Battle is the first part of three Sentou Kokka military strategy games released on the Japanese PlayStation.
31 Years AgoQuarterback Attack with Mike Ditka
SaturnNorth America
Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka is a full motion video game released for the Sega Saturn.
31 Years AgoBall Bullet Gun: Survival Game Simulation
Super FamicomJapan
A turn-based strategy game based on paintball simulation battles. Ball Bullet Gun: Survival Game Simulation is a Japan-exclusive turn-based strategy game for the Super Famicom.
31 Years AgoO-chan no Oekaki Logic
Super FamicomJapan
O-Chan no Oekaki Logic is a Japan-exclusive puzzle game based on the popular nonogram game. The game is considered to be a spin-off of Sunsoft's Hebereke series. I
31 Years AgoPachio-kun Special 3
Super FamicomJapan
Pachio-kun Special 3 is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Marionette and published by Coconuts Japan, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoIdol-Mahjong: Final Romance R
ArcadeJapan
The third entry in the Idol Mahjong series.
31 Years AgoReverthion
PlayStationJapan
Eight warriors seek "Sentien", to obtain the ultimate power of creation and the title of "Reverthion". Reverthion is a third-person arena-based action game that pits two mechanized creatures against one another.
31 Years AgoFushigi no Dungeon 2: Fuurai no Shiren
Super FamicomJapan
The player takes the role of the rōnin Shiren, who travels through thirty areas on his way to the Land of the Golden Condor. The game is turn-based, with all enemies and characters in an area moving whenever the player performs an action, such as attacking or moving.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.