ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
115 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
33 Years AgoSuper Mahjong 2: Honkaku 4-nin Uchi
Super FamicomJapan
Super Mahjong 2: Honkaku 4-nin Uchi is a Miscellaneous game, published by I'Max, which was released in Japan in 1993.
32 Years AgoAretha II: Ariel no Fushigi na Tabi
Super FamicomJapan
The game is a console-style RPG - you fight random enemies in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Enemies may attack you from the sides, and you should pay attention which enemy you face.
32 Years AgoGale Racer
PortSaturnJapan
Gale Racer is an illegal race set on a public road, and the main purpose of the game is to cross the United States. Starting in Los Angeles on the West Coast, it travels across state lines to cities such as Las Vegas and Chicago before ending up in New York.
32 Years AgoPuyo Puyo 2
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
The object of this head-to-head puzzle game is to clear your grid of falling patterns called puyos by forming chains of four or more same-colored puyos in a straight line or one of several geometric patterns.
32 Years AgoThe Last Battle
Super FamicomJapan
A Super Famicom turn-based RPG from Teichiku with a heavy strategy element. Kurt, Mei, Borg and Regina fight to ensure the long peace between two kingdoms remains intact.
32 Years AgoThe Mansion of Hidden Souls
SaturnJapan
This Saturn-exclusive game is actually a sequel to the Sega CD game Mansion of Hidden Souls, even though the title might lead one to believe it is a remake. This game takes place after the events of the first game.
32 Years AgoSeifuku Densetsu Pretty Fighter
Super FamicomJapan
Seifuku Densetsu: Pretty Fighter is a versus fighting game. The game features only female characters: Marin Aoki, Jyuri Akasaka, Minami Midorikawa, Kris Shiratori, Ryouko Kiori (Oryou), Keiko Konno (Kei), Ai Momoyama and Yawara Yamabuki.
29 Years AgoWheel of Fortune
Nintendo 64North America
This game is an interactive version of the popular U.S. quiz show Wheel of Fortune complete with hostess Vanna White. The game is played by trying to find a hidden word with only a few guesses allowed for the letters which is very similar to the pen and paper game Hangman.
29 Years AgoDuke Nukem: Total Meltdown
Expanded editionPlayStationNorth America
Aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles and it's up to the Duke to bring the pain and show them the door.
29 Years AgoDoraemon no Study Boy 3: Ku Ku Master
Game BoyJapan
Doraemon no Study Boy 3: Ku Ku Master is an edutainment game, developed and published by Fujicom, which was released in Japan in 1997.
29 Years AgoVs.
PortPlayStationNorth America
True Fighters - True Turf In the mean streets of today there's no law, no order. Only turf and gangs dedicated to protecting it. Real people who've learned to fight 'cause they had to.
28 Years AgoMario no Photopi
Nintendo 64Japan
Japan only creativity game. Allowed players to import digital photos and other images and transfer between cards.
28 Years AgoLegend
RemakePlayStationEurope
Legend is a remake of the 1994 SNES game of the same name.
27 Years AgoBoomBots
PlayStationEurope
Save the world in this hilarious free-roam arena based combat game. Join Boomer and his friends as they try to free the Earth's cats from the Feline Aliens. Battle until your bolts pop out, using projectile weapons, hand-to-hand combat and grapple moves.
27 Years AgoEternal Eyes
PlayStationJapan
Luke and his sister Elena are two orphans, living in a small house in the kingdom of Gross. They have two good friends - Mouse and Nicol. One day, while exploring a local cave, the four youths find a mysterious jewel.
27 Years AgoVermilion Desert
DreamcastJapan
Vermilion Desert is a military strategy title, published by Riverhillsoft, which was released in Japan in 1999 for Sega Dreamcast.
27 Years AgoDaikoukai Jidai IV: Porto Estado
PlayStationWorldwide
Daikōkai Jidai IV: Porto Estado is the fourth game in the Uncharted Waters/Daikōkai Jidai series about sailing and trading, themed around the Age of Discovery, mixing simulation with role-playing elements.
27 Years AgoTNN Motorsports Hardcore TR
PortPlayStationNorth America
TNN Motorsports Hardcore TR is a racing simulation game. It features 24 trucks from various manufacturers. It features 30 tracks across United States, featuring the muddy everglades of Florida and the deserts of Arizona.
27 Years AgoSunrise Eiyuutan
DreamcastJapan
Sunrise Eiyuutan is a Japanese battle RPG developed and published by Sunrise Interactive for the Sega Dreamcast.
27 Years AgoIde Yosuke no Mahjong Kyoushitsu
PlayStationJapan
Ide Yōsuke no Mahjong Kyōshitsu is a Mahjong learning and practice game featuring Mahjong professional Ide Yōsuke.
27 Years AgoLunatic Dawn Odyssey
PlayStationJapan
Lunatic Dawn Odyssey is a RPG in which the player controls a group of adventures that begina quest, they will go through different towns and other places.
27 Years AgoDai-2-ji Super Robot Taisen
RemakePlayStationJapan
A remake of 2nd Super Robots Wars released first in Super Robot Wars Complete Box, which was later released as a standalone title.
27 Years AgoMy Home Dream 2
PlayStationJapan
A home design and building simulation game released for the Sony PlayStation in 1999. The player can design and construct a house and garden from the ground up using the game's grid system along with selecting and arranging its room layout and furniture.
26 Years AgoNCAA Final Four 2001
PlayStationPS2Worldwide
NCAA FINAL FOUR 2001 has all the standard game modes including Exhibition, Season and Tournament modes, and it also tracks season stats for both players and teams. The game has almost every Division I men's college teams and sports a fair amount of women's squads as well.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.