ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
866 releases
20 Years AgoSuper Mario Bros.
WiiJapan
A side scrolling 2D platformer and first entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Bros. follows Italian plumber Mario as he treks across many levels of platforming challenges featuring hostile enemies to rescue Princess Peach from the evil king Bowser.
21 Years AgoCall of Duty 2
Xbox 360Europe
"Call of Duty 2" is a first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, serving as the highly acclaimed sequel to the original "Call of Duty." Released in 2005, the game immerses players in the gripping and chaoti…
21 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Most Wanted
Xbox 360Europe
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a single-player racing video game and the ninth installment in the Need for Speed series, following Underground 2.
23 Years AgoPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time
PCNorth America
Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom. With little but an ancient dagger and a devious princess to aid me, I must undo my fatal mistake.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda
WiiJapan
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
GameCubeJapan
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the last Zelda game for GameCube, it was highly anticipated by many members of the gaming community and was regarded as finally fulfilling the dreams of those who wanted a much more realistic and mature game than the ones before.
21 Years AgoF.E.A.R.
PCJapan
"F.E.A.R." (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter game released in 2005, developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sierra Entertainment.
20 Years AgoWii Sports
WiiJapan
Wii Sports is a sports simulation game built around the motion controls of the Wii Remote. It collects five sports, tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing, played by moving the controller to mimic real actions such as swinging a racket or rolling a ball.
27 Years AgoQuake III Arena
PCNorth America
Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter built around competitive multiplayer combat.
12 Years AgoGame of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series
PCMacPS4WorldwideNorth America
Game of Thrones: A TellTale Games Series is an episodic adventure game developed by TellTale Games and based on the famous HBO TV-show Game of Thrones, as well as the book 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin.
23 Years AgoBeyond Good & Evil
XboxNorth America
Beyond Good & Evil is an action-adventure game with elements of puzzle-solving and stealth-based games. The player controls the protagonist, Jade, from a third-person perspective.
18 Years AgoPrince of Persia
Xbox 360PS3North America
Prince of Persia is an action-adventure and platforming video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is part of the Prince of Persia franchise. The game is set in ancient Persia, with a player-character whose name is not revealed in the game.
12 Years AgoSyberia
PS3North America
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
15 Years AgoMario Kart 7
Nintendo 3DSEurope
The seventh installment of the fan-favorite Mario Kart franchise brings Mushroom Kingdom racing fun into glorious 3D. For the first time, drivers explore new competitive kart possibilities, such as soaring through the skies or plunging to the depths of the sea.
21 Years AgoQuake 4
Xbox 360Europe
Quake 4 is a action shooter game which serves as the another chapter in the Quake series.
21 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
PSPAustralia
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories is an action-adventure game set in Liberty City in 1998, serving as a prequel to Grand Theft Auto III.
10 Years AgoFuri
Xbox OneWorldwide
Fight your way free in our frenzied all-boss fighter, and discover what’s waiting behind the last gate. Furi is all about the tension of one-on-one fights against deadly adversaries.
16 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country Returns
WiiAustralia
Under the influence of a group of evil Tikis, the animals of Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's banana hoard and stolen his stash of bananas - and being an ape of large appetites he understandably wants them back. Good thing that you are along for the ride.
20 Years AgoSuper Castlevania IV
RemakeWiiJapan
A century of Transylvanian tranquility is about to come to a shocking end. Once again the mortifying screams of helpless villagers shake the ground as they huddle against new nightmarish horrors unleashed by the Duke of Darkness, Count Dracula.
22 Years AgoMetroid Prime 2: Echoes
GameCubeAustralia
An exploration-driven 3D metroidvania/first-person shooter hybrid and sequel to Metroid Prime (2002) in which Samus lands on Aether, an intricate planet torn into light and dark versions of itself, to help its remaining inhabitants defend a…
21 Years AgoCondemned: Criminal Origins
Xbox 360Europe
Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and bring to light the murderers terrorizing the city as Detective Ethan Thomas. With danger lurking around every corner, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive.
20 Years AgoF-Zero
WiiJapan
F-Zero is set in the year 2560, when humanity's multiple encounters with alien life forms had resulted in the expansion of Earth's social framework. This led to commercial, technological and cultural interchanges between planets.
12 Years AgoThe Crew
PS4Xbox OneXbox 360Worldwide
Get behind the wheel of this revolutionary action-driving game. The Crew delivers a massive open-world United States, full of highways, alleyways, dirt roads and more.
25 Years AgoPikmin
GameCubeNorth America
Pikmin is a whole new breed of gameplay from Nintendo. The quirky, life-under-the-microscope title delivers a unique experience like few before it with a blend of real-time strategy, adventure, and puzzle elements.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.