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
29 Years AgoPrivate Idol Disc Vol. 9: Nagamatsu Keiko
SaturnJapan
Idol Digital Photobook released exclusively in Japan for Sega Saturn. Includes short videos, a mini-game, and a quiz about Fujisaki Nanako.
29 Years AgoCotton 2: Magical Night Dreams
SaturnJapan
Released first as an arcade game on Sega's ST-V hardware in 1997. Only months later, it received a virtually arcade-perfect console port on the Sega Saturn.
29 Years AgoCritical Blow
PlayStationJapan
A legend exists among the fighters and martial artists of this world, of a mysterious scarab badge that only the most elite warriors will earn.
29 Years AgoMystical Ninja Starring Goemon
PortGame BoyJapan
It's big trouble in little Edo when Goemon, the original Mystical Ninja bursts into town! Get ready to take on the whole Evil Ship Gang as you fight your way across the ancient countryside, through bustling villages, and all the way to Skull Island.
29 Years AgoGalaxy Fräulein Yuna 3: Lightning Angel
SaturnJapan
The third game in the Galaxy Fraulein Series but unlike the previous two this one is a strategy RPG game.
29 Years AgoDejig: McKnight Art Collection
SaturnJapan
Dejig: McKnight Art Collection is a jigsaw game for the Sega Saturn released as part of the Dejig series.
29 Years AgoJikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu S
SaturnJapan
Jikkyou Pawafuru Puryoyakyu S is a side-series entry in the Pawapuro series based on Jikkyou Pawafuru Puroyakyu 3 for the Super Famicom. It updates the roster to be in line with the contemporaneous NPB season.
29 Years AgoMeltylancer Re-inforce
PlayStationJapan
MeltyLancer: Re-inforce is a sequel to MeltyLancer: Ginga Shoujo Keisatsu 2086 and takes place two years after, meaning in 2088.
29 Years AgoMinton Keibu no Sousa File Doukeshi Satsujin Jiken
RemakePlayStationJapan
A summer resort town Brighton stands not far from London, with a small circus troupe becomes the main attraction of the season. Just a day before the premiere clown Charles Dubois is found dead in a shower wagon, the cause of death is a knife strike from the back.
28 Years AgoGetter Love!!: Chou Renai Party Game Tanjou
Nintendo 64Japan
Getter Love!! is a dating sim in which a high school student and his friends compete to see who will get a girlfriend first.
28 Years AgoAsura Blade: Sword of Dynasty
ArcadeJapan
Asura Blade: Sword of Dynasty is Fuuki's first of two attempts at making a one-on-one 2D fighting game; its sequel, Asura Buster, is the second. The story revolves around the search for the eponymous Sword of Dynasty in a war-torn world.
28 Years AgoStarshot: Space Circus Fever
Nintendo 64Europe
Take a ride through the cosmos with Starshot, the star juggler of the Space Circus. Your courage and skill will be challenged as you battle to overcome Wolfgang von Ravel, the evil boss of your crooked competitor - the Virtua Circus.
28 Years AgoRobot Ponkottsu Star Version
Game Boy ColorJapan
Robot Ponkottsu: Star Version is a Role-Playing game, published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 1998.
28 Years AgoRobopon: Sun Version
Game Boy ColorJapan
Robopon are robotic creatures that inhabit the planet alongside humans. They can be captured and trained to battle other Robopon. You have just inherited Robopon Dispatching Company from your grandfather, but the business is failing.
27 Years AgoBass Masters Classic
Game Boy ColorEurope
Now when you can't get out to the lake, you can go fishing on your Game Boy Color with Bassmasters Classic. Choose from a variety of lures and hit your favorite fishing hole. You cast the line by stopping a power meter at one of five positions more power equals more distance.
26 Years AgoCannon Fodder
PortGame Boy ColorNorth AmericaAustralia
Guide a team of up to six soldiers through 72 levels of combat in this top-down action/strategy hybrid, best thought of as Lemmings crossed with Commando crossed with Dune 2.
26 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto 2
PortGame Boy ColorWorldwide
The game takes place at an undisclosed time in the near future.
26 Years AgoRobopon: Sun Version
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Robopon are robotic creatures that inhabit the planet alongside humans. They can be captured and trained to battle other Robopon. You have just inherited Robopon Dispatching Company from your grandfather, but the business is failing.
25 Years AgoE.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial - Escape from Planet Earth
Game Boy ColorWorldwide
As long-time fans of the classic film know, it's not easy being a visitor on another planet. This handheld game for the GBC closely mirrors the plot of Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic science fiction masterpiece, putting you in the shoes of E.T. or his human friend, Elliot.
25 Years AgoCabela's Big Game Hunter: Ultimate Challenge
PlayStationNorth America
The Cabela line has made major waves on the PC for years, and now it's ready to bring its unique brand of hunting to the PlayStation. Realistic hunting simulation is the aim, and CABELA'S BIG GAME HUNTER: Ultimate Challenge delivers on many levels.
25 Years AgoTop Gun: Firestorm
Game Boy ColorNorth America
Top Gun: Firestorm was developed by Fluid Studios and published by Titus Interactive in 2001 for Game Boy Color, and the following year for Game Boy Advance. It is an Isometric flight action game with missions to complete.
25 Years AgoCross Hunter
Game Boy ColorJapan
Cross Hunter is a Japanese only RPG for the Game Boy Color.
25 Years AgoStar Wars: Jedi Power Battles
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles follows the story of Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The Game Boy Advance port featured 3 playable characters as opposed to 5 on the PS1 and Dreamcast, with only Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, and Mace Windu being playable.
24 Years AgoX-Bladez: Inline Skater
PlayStationWorldwideNorth America
In-line skating comes to the flourishing category of "extreme sports" video gaming in X-Bladez. Players choose one of six characters to flip, spin, and grind through slalom and circuit courses in an assortment of 3D environments. Race for speed or hot dog for style.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.