ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 4
The games released on this day in gaming history.
112 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
35 Years AgoSuper Castlevania IV
RemakeSNESNorth America
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.
30 Years AgoMortal Kombat Trilogy
Expanded editionPlayStationEurope
Mortal Kombat Trilogy features the same gameplay and story as Mortal Kombat 3, but adds characters and stages from the other three arcade games, including Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Some completely new characters were also introduced.
34 Years AgoMega Man 5
FamicomJapan
In the fifth chapter of the original Mega Man series, the battle is closer to home as Mega Man fights to save the world from further destruction. Gain the advantage by picking up items and successfully defeating bosses to gain their weapons as your own.
23 Years AgoMedal of Honor: Rising Sun
PS2Japan
First-person shooter set in the Pacific theatre of WWII, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor and moving through the campaign with you playing as a young recruit chosen for various historical missions such as the raid on Guadalcanal.
25 Years AgoMega Man X6
PlayStationNorth America
Mega Man X6, known as Rockman X6 in Japan, is the sixth game in the Mega Man X series and the final title in the series to be released for the Sony PlayStation.
20 Years AgoKirby: Squeak Squad
Nintendo DSNorth America
"Kirby: Squeak Squad", known in Europe as "Kirby: Mouse Attack" and in Japan as "Kirby of the Stars: Calling on the Dorotche Gang", is a 2006-07 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory, Flagship and Natsume, and published by Nint…
28 Years AgoMega Man Legends
PlayStationEurope
THE BLUE BOMBER BLASTS INTO A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION Mega Man blasts his way into the third dimension in an amazing new adventure. Mega Man Legends combines the best of classic Mega Man action with enormous bosses, a riveting storyline and all the depth of the hottest RPG.
23 Years AgoSonic Battle
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Sonic and pals are gearing up for some brawling action! Fight as one of nine characters including Sonic, Tails and Shadow! Knock 'em dead with special attacks and team-based assaults.
28 Years AgoRival Schools: United by Fate
PlayStationEurope
The main fighting game is best described as a polygonal Marvel vs. Capcom game, with some notable differences.
29 Years AgoThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
PlayStationJapan
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is an action-adventure video game developed by DreamWorks Interactive and Appaloosa Interactive, and published by Electronic Arts and Sega for the Sony PlayStation and Sega Saturn, respectively, in 1997.
23 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Crash is back and ready to take on an all-new nefarious villain. After the events of Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure, Tropy, with the help of N. Trance, kidnaps Coco and Crunch, planning to brainwash them to the evil side.
29 Years AgoSonic R
SaturnJapan
Originally released for the Sega Saturn, Sonic R is a racing game featuring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic and Tails came across an announcement one day about a competition called the "World Grand Prix" to determine the fastest in the world.
26 Years AgoPokémon Puzzle Challenge
Game Boy ColorNorth America
In a rising pit of colored blocks, it's your task to continuously eliminate these tiles by switching two tiles' positions on the horizontal row. When three or more tiles link up in a up/down or left/right fashion, they disappear.
39 Years AgoShanghai
FamicomJapan
Shanghai is a computerized version of mahjong solitaire. After winning a game, the tiles reveal the three-dimensional blinking eye of a dragon behind the game screen. The Macintosh and Sega Master System version shows an animated dragon spitting fire.
27 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
Neo Geo Pocket ColorNorth America
Help Sonic rescue his forest friends from the evil Dr. Robotnik. Grab those golden rings and collect all the chaos emeralds for special bonuses.
25 Years AgoPrehistorik Man
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
In a small prehistoric village, disaster has struck! The winter food store has been eaten by greedy dinosaurs and the villagers are facing starvation! The Village Chief has chosen Sam to save mankind by leading a quest to find the legendary Dinosaur Graveyard.
28 Years AgoExtreme-G: XG2
Nintendo 64Europe
Extreme-G is a futuristic racing game with an emphasis on speed. It also features many weapons and an F-Zero style energy shield and regeneration. You are able to break the sound barrier where you hear a sonic boom and all game audio drops out.
29 Years AgoArmored Core: Project Phantasma
PlayStationJapan
Armored Core: Project Phantasma is a standalone expansion to the original Armored Core, released for the PlayStation in 1997.
23 Years AgoGran Turismo 4 Prologue
PS2JapanAsia
Gran Turismo 4 Prologue is a racing video game in the Gran Turismo series. This short version title preceded the release of the full-length version Gran Turismo 4 in 2004. For undisclosed reasons, the game was not released in the North American market.
38 Years AgoRambo
FamicomJapan
Rambo is a side scrolling platform game where the player controls Rambo with his mission to Vietnam. The game starts at the military base before getting sent to Vietnam.
39 Years AgoStar Wars
FamicomJapan
Star Wars is a Family Computer video game released in 1987 by Namco. Despite being based on the first Star Wars film. It is the only game in the Star Wars franchise that was released exclusively in Japan.
28 Years AgoNBA Jam 99
Nintendo 64Worldwide
NBA JAM 99 has it all! Award-winning hi-rez graphics and 3D sports engine. Over 300 players with real-life faces and smooth skin textures.
29 Years AgoWCW vs. the World
PlayStationEurope
HOT WRESTLING ACTION! Chris Benoit, Lex Luger, Dean Malenko, Ric Flair, Eddy Guerrero, Hulk Hogan. Also appearing: Sting, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Ultimo Dragon, Masahiro Chono, Lord Steven Regal... and more!
19 Years AgoDraglade
Nintendo DSNorth America
In the world of Draglade, Grapping has become the world's premier spectator sport. Scientists will discover how to turn atmospheric Matter into energy.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.