ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 3
The games released on this day in gaming history.
838 releases
22 Years AgoPrince of Persia: Warrior Within
GameCubePS2PCXboxEurope
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is a video game and sequel to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It picks up where The Sands of Time left off, adding new features, specifically, options in combat.
25 Years AgoJak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
PS2North America
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy is a 2001 platform video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the Sony PlayStation 2 on December 4, 2001, as the first game of the Jak and Daxter series.
24 Years AgoRatchet & Clank
PS2Japan
Ratchet & Clank is a 3D platform-adventure game featuring the protagonists Ratchet, a furry alien creature, and Clank, a small robot. The two travel across the galaxy in search of Captain Qwark and ultimately become involved in an effort to prevent a threat to the galaxy.
27 Years AgoTomb Raider: The Last Revelation
PCPlayStationEurope
Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation is the fourth game of the Tomb Raider games series, it plays very similar to the previous games in the series but some new things have been added to the game.
22 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
PS2Europe
The third installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series begins another tournament of champions where only one fighter can prevail.
30 Years AgoStar Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Nintendo 64North America
As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance.
23 Years AgoCrash Nitro Kart
GameCubePS2XboxAustralia
Crash Bandicoot returns to the karting scene with a host of other characters from the adventure series, and this time they have both Neo Cortex and Emperor Velo to worry about.
28 Years AgoR4: Ridge Racer Type 4
PlayStationJapan
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 is the fourth game in the Ridge Racer series. It includes eight tracks (with reverse variants, for a total of 16 layouts) and 321 vehicles, all of which are fictional.
23 Years AgoMega Man X7
PS2Korea
Mega Man X7, known as Rockman X7 in Japan, is a 2003 platform game developed by Capcom for the PlayStation 2. It is the seventh main game in the Mega Man X series and the first in the series to appear on the sixth generation of gaming consoles.
32 Years AgoRidge Racer
PlayStationJapan
Ridge Racer was initially released on the Namco System 22 arcade system board and was later ported to the PlayStation console. It is the first title in the long-running Ridge Racer series of games released for arcades and home consoles.
30 Years AgoRage Racer
PlayStationJapan
Rage Racer is the third title in the Ridge Racer series of racing games. For the first time in series, Rage Racer introduces a brand new advanced single player career system which uses credits that player can get after winning races, then it can be used to buy or upgrade cars.
32 Years AgoDungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
ArcadeWorldwide
Tower of Doom is a side-scrolling arcade game featuring four different characters (cleric, dwarf, elf, fighter) fighting iconic Dungeons & Dragons monsters.
28 Years AgoJade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu
PlayStationJapan
Enter the world of Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu. As Levant. a Cocoon Master. you will engage powerful monsters in deadly one on one combat.
31 Years AgoRidge Racer Revolution
PlayStationJapan
Ridge Racer Revolution is the PlayStation sequel of Ridge Racer. Like the original Ridge Racer, the player races against eleven other computer-controlled cars. The game adds two hidden cars for the player to unlock, and 2-player support.
27 Years AgoBomberman 64: The Second Attack!
Nintendo 64Japan
Of the great discoveries in the universe, few are more important than the legendary 8 elements. When the evil Rukifellth found one of these elements - the powerful Celestial Stone - he used his influence to assemble the dreaded BHB Army.
33 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Super FamicomSNESJapanEurope
This game's controls use a four-button scheme (two punches and two kicks, weak and strong). A particular feature is the possibility to use a super special attack. In order to achieve this, the player must fill a green bar under the life bar, by hitting their opponents.
22 Years Ago.Hack//Quarantine
PS2Europe
.Hack//Quarantine is the fourth of a series of four games, titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, features a "game within a game"; a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG…
25 Years AgoLegends of Wrestling
PS2Worldwide
Legends of Wrestling throws the greatest wrestlers into one game to find out who is the true king of kings.
30 Years AgoBatman Forever: The Arcade Game
PortPlayStationNorth America
A Final-Fight/Double-Dragon style game which features the Caped Crusader and his sidekick Robin in a traditional beat-em-up. Based on the Batman Forever movie, this side-scrolling beat-em-up features the plot, several memorable characters, and quotes from its movie counterpart.
26 Years AgoHugo: The Quest for the Sunstones
PCPlayStationEurope
The Quest for the Sunstones is a 3D platform jump'n'run game. Like Indiana Jones, Hugo takes on great danger only equipped with a whip.
29 Years AgoWayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey '98
Nintendo 64PlayStationWorldwide
Take on "The Great One" again in this hot sequel to the smash hit voted "Best Sports Game" of '96! With more great features, such as new hidden teams and improved, hard-hitting AI, Gretzky '98 packs a wallop!
27 Years AgoBakuretsu Muteki Bangai-O
Nintendo 64Japan
A group of space pirates known as the Cosmo Gang is concocting an evil scheme, which involves smuggling rare fruits and using them for their own foul purposes.
27 Years AgoPuyo Puyo~n
Nintendo 64Japan
This game was released only in Japan. It is the fourth game in the Puyo Puyo series and the last set during the Madou-era in the main series.
22 Years AgoDuel Masters
PS2Europe
Based on the Duel Masters Trading Card game in Japan, Duel Masters: Sempai Legends puts you in the role of a kohai (junior duelist). Your grandfather, a great Sempai (senior duelist), gives you a valuable Duel Masters card, which is soon stolen by a mysterious man.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.