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
23 Years AgoNightshade
PS2Japan
A new rift opens between Earth and the evil realm. Unwilling to succumb to the demonic forces threatening Tokyo, the people enlist the talents of Hibana. With her sword in hand, she alone must battle the legion of Hellspawn and return peace to Earth.
19 Years AgoAlvin and the Chipmunks
Nintendo DSPS2Worldwide
Alvin and the Chipmunks is a video game based on the film of the same name. It follows The Chipmunks as they play their way from small venues (such as a high school prom or a civic center) to massive crowds at Burning Munk and ultimately Rockathonapalooza.
20 Years AgoMercury Meltdown Remix
PortPS2North America
The goo has gotten onto your big-screen TV with this remixed version of the popular PSP puzzler now on PS2.
19 Years AgoLeft Brain Right Brain
Nintendo DSNorth America
Exercise the left and right hemispheres of your brain in this game from Majesco.
18 Years AgoHero's Saga Laevatein Tactics
Nintendo DSJapan
The Story So Far... When a strange girl hands Ernesto, the young prince of Valencia, a mysterious sword and tells him to save his friends, he thinks nothing of using the magical blade to fight off an undead attack.
18 Years AgoBomberman 2
Nintendo DSJapan
In Bomberman 2 DS, players can customize their own Bomberman using an assortment of different body parts with various statistical advantages that are unlocked as you progress through the main story mode in which you solve puzzles and defeat enemies.
28 Years AgoS.C.A.R.S.
Nintendo 64PlayStationWorldwide
In this game players take control of cars that take the shape of different animals. The game itself takes the role as a combat racing game as it features weapons to use against your opposition while racing, and the computers can do the same to you.
18 Years AgoPersonal Trainer: Cooking
Nintendo DSJapan
Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What To Eat? and the Nintendo DS Lite will allow you to experience a simple and convenient way to choose, prepare and cook a variety of 250 international dishes.
39 Years AgoDoremikko
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
A music game developed by Konami for the Famicom Disk System and published in late 1987. Like a few other music games of its kind, it comes complete with a digital keyboard which connects to the Famicom for the purpose of composing and playing music.
39 Years AgoOutlanders
FamicomJapan
In the midst of a violent invasion of Earth by unknown alien forces, photojournalist Wakatsuki Tetsuya comes across a scantily-clad alien woman, cutting a swath of death through the Terran ranks with her sword.
38 Years AgoNo-Ri-Ko
PC Engine CDJapan
Hudson produced this adventure / dating sim for the PC Engine. As a launch title for the PC Engine CD-ROM in 1988, it served as gaming's first technical showcase of the CD-ROM format.
38 Years AgoFighting Street
PortPC Engine CDJapan
Street Fighter was ported under the changed title Fighting Street for the TurboGrafx-CD and released with an arranged soundtrack.
34 Years AgoMystery Circle
Super FamicomJapan
Mystery Circle is a Puzzle game, developed by Wave and published by K Amusement Leasing, which was released in Japan in 1992.
34 Years AgoMacross - Eternal Love Song
PC Engine CDJapan
Turn-based strategy game based on the Macross anime. Released only in Japan for the PC Engine Super CD.
34 Years AgoAdventure Quiz: Capcom World 2
ArcadeWorldwide
Mike Haggar and loads of other Capcom characters appear in this trivia quiz game from Capcom.
34 Years AgoChoujikuu Yousai Macross: Eien no Love Song
PC Engine CDJapan
Licensed turn-based strategy game set in the Macross universe.
34 Years AgoMomotaro Densetsu Gaiden: Dai-1-Shu
PortPC EngineJapan
The PC-Engine port of the Game Boy game under the name of Momotaro Densetsu Gaiden. A spin-off of Hudson's Peach Boy RPG series that focuses on three side characters instead.
34 Years AgoSuper Black Bass
Super FamicomJapan
Compete in four exciting tournaments against top anglers for the celebrated title of Super Bass Champion.
34 Years AgoSuper Schwarzschild 2
PC Engine CDJapan
A 40th-century sci-fi strategy game developed by Kogado Studio. Originally released on December 4, 1992, for the PC Engine Super CD-ROM² in Japan, it blends anime-style visual novel storytelling with turn-based tactical space combat.
31 Years AgoThunderstrike 2
PlayStationSaturnEurope
Firestorm: Thunderhawk 2, known as Thunderstrike 2 in North America, is a 1995 combat flight simulator video game developed by Core Design and released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation and Sega Saturn. It is the sequel to Thunderhawk.
29 Years AgoAgent Armstrong
PlayStationJapan
Agent Armstrong is an action platformer video game. This game makes its stateside debut as a side-scrolling shooter in the life of Contra and Metal Slug. It is quite violent despite having an ELSPA 3+ age rating.
29 Years AgoBug Riders: The Race of Kings
PlayStationWorldwide
The King of Entymion, Leptus, is about to die. Rather than hold elections or keep the tradition of primogeniture, the next king will be chosen with a race. Not just any race, but a race in which the participants ride on giant bugs.
29 Years AgoYU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of This World
SaturnJapan
Yu-No: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World is a Japanese visual novel/ point-and-click adventure game developed originally as an adult game. The game's protagonist travels between various parallel worlds in order to solve the mystery of his parents' disappearance.
29 Years AgoHop Step Idol
SaturnJapan
Hop Step Idol * is a otome game, published by Media Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1997 for the Sega Saturn.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.