ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
866 releases
21 Years AgoPerfect Dark Zero
Xbox 360Europe
The Xbox 360 prequel to Rare's Nintendo 64 hit, Perfect Dark. Players once again slip into the role of Joanna Dark and fight their way through a twisting sci-fi storyline. The franchise's staple multiplayer mode returns, this time with full online support.
20 Years AgoRistar
WiiJapan
Ristar is a platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1995. A Sega Game Gear game, of the same name and genre, Ristar, was also released, which shared similar themes while possessing different level design and gameplay mechanics.
21 Years AgoGauntlet
Xbox 360Europe
The players, up to four at once in the arcade version, select among four playable fantasy-based characters; Thor the Warrior, Merlin the Wizard, Thyra the Valkyrie, or Questor the Elf. Each character has his or her own unique strength and weaknesses.
20 Years AgoToeJam & Earl
WiiJapan
ToeJam & Earl is an early 1990s dungeon crawler. The game features two alien rappers, who have crash-landed on Earth and parodies 1980s urban culture.
15 Years AgoDragon's Lair
AndroidWorldwide
Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.
20 Years AgoTennis
WiiJapan
Tennis is a sports game developed and released by Nintendo for the NES. In North America and Europe, Tennis was one of 18 launch games for the NES. A Game Boy version was also released.
16 Years AgoTales of Graces f
PortPS3Japan
In this newest title, the feelings such as "preserving one's faith", "saving their precious ones" and the destiny of raising the storm between three countries which form the setting, are portrayed.
10 Years AgoSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
PortNintendo 3DSNorth AmericaEurope
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS features all the same tools as the original Wii U version but does not support online sharing. Instead it comes with 100 courses designed by Nintendo featuring special challenges.
20 Years AgoDonkey Kong Jr.
PortWiiJapan
Donkey Kong Jr. for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most recognizable ports of the original arcade game, being re-released and ported many times.
16 Years AgoWii Fit Plus
WiiKorea
Wii Fit Plus provides all of the original activities in Wii Fit in addition to fifteen Balance/Aerobics games (in a separate category called "Training Plus") and six Yoga and Strength-Training exercises unique to the game.
16 Years AgoEdge
PSPPS3Europe
In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels. Search for all the prisms and find the shortcuts to improve your times.
20 Years AgoRed Steel
WiiJapan
Taking place in both the USA and Japan, Red Steel is a crime themed shooter that has the player controlled Scott Monroe fighting off various members of the Yakuza clans in order to rescue his fianceé.
20 Years AgoSoccer
WiiJapan
Experience the first ever football game for the NES. Enjoy 'real football' as you direct your team up and down the field.
5 Years AgoMonster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
PS5Worldwide
A legendary game series returns with an all-new adventure! Monster Boy is a colourful side-scrolling action adventure created in cooperation with Ryuichi Nishizawa, the creator of the Wonder Boy Monster World series (Trademark of SEGA Corporation Japan).
5 Years AgoSolar Ash
PS4PS5PCWorldwide
Journey through a surreal, vivid and highly stylized world filled with mystery, wild high-speed traversal, endearing characters, and massive enemy encounters. The Void beckons…
21 Years AgoKameo: Elements of Power
Xbox 360Europe
Kameo: Elements of Power is a third person platformer that tells the story a young elf Kameo, who must regain her Elemental Powers, defeat her corrupted sister Kalus and her accomplice evil Troll King Thorn.
20 Years AgoIce Hockey
WiiJapan
Ice Hockey is a sports game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It presents simplified team-based ice hockey, with players controlling skaters, passing the puck, checking opponents, and attempting to score against the opposing goalkeeper.
20 Years AgoPinball
WiiJapan
Pinball is a game where the player controls the paddles of a virtual pinball machine. The game has two screens to represent the traditional pinball table and one for a bonus mode.
4 Years AgoMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
SwitchJapan
Team up with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, and their friends on a galactic journey to defeat a malevolent entity and save your Spark companions. Explore planets throughout the galaxy as you uncover mysterious secrets and compelling quests!
11 Years AgoPokémon Picross
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
The Pokémon and Picross franchises combine on 3DS.
12 Years AgoLumino City
PCMacWorldwide
Sequel to the award-winning game Lume, Lumino City begins where that game left off. Begin by exploring the city, and using your ingenuity piece together all sorts of puzzling mechanisms to help the people who live in its unique world.
20 Years AgoUrban Champion
WiiJapan
Urban Champion is a 2-player fighting game produced by Nintendo in 1984. It was inspired by the 1984 Game & Watch title, Boxing (also known as Punch-Out!!).
20 Years AgoBaseball
WiiJapan
The simply titled game "Baseball" was developed by Nintendo in 1983 for the Nintendo Family Computer, and was one of the very first games released for the Famicon.
20 Years AgoShadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
RemakeWiiJapan
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, also known as just Shadow Dancer, is a side-scrolling action game produced by SEGA that was originally released for the SEGA Genesis in 1990.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.