ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 6
The games released on this day in gaming history.
121 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
24 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceAustralia
The Game Boy Advance port of A Link to the Past has some small design differences with the original version, like Link's voice and an additional quest and dungeon unlocked after the completion of the main content. The new dungeon is only available after finishing Four Swords.
29 Years AgoChameleon Twist
Nintendo 64EuropeNorth America
Chameleon Twist is a 3D-Jump & Run, developed by Japan System Supply and released by Sunsoft in 1997. After following a rabbit into a magical hole in the ground, the blue chameleon named Davy realises that he has taken on a humanoid form.
26 Years AgoStarLancer
DreamcastNorth America
Starlancer is a space-based science fiction flight simulator computer game, created by Erin Roberts, Chris Roberts, and Warthog PLC under the auspices of Digital Anvil. It is the year 2160.
24 Years AgoThe Simpsons Skateboarding
PS2Europe
The Simpsons Skateboarding is a sports video game where players have to skate in locations around Springfield. Nine characters are available to compete for the grand prize. Each character has over forty unique moves.
26 Years AgoF1 Championship Season 2000
PS2PlayStationWorldwide
F1 CHAMPIONSHIP Season 2000, featuring all the drama, action, and emotion of the 2000 season, takes the player right to the heart of the thrilling world of Formula One racing.
24 Years AgoAuto Modellista
PS2Europe
Handle the road like a pro with your own customizable racing machine or your choice of more than 60 top-of-the-line models.
40 Years Ago10-Yard Fight
PortNESEurope
You're the quarterback in this amazingly real football game! Enjoy realistic grid iron action as you move your team up and down the field to victory! Run, pass, kick, punt - you call the plays in this true-to-life football game.
35 Years AgoFighting Masters
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
A Giant Red Sun will go Nova within hours... 12 Star systems will be destroyed... One contest will decide who, or what, survives...
29 Years AgoResident Evil
PortSaturnEurope
The Sega Saturn version, released in July 1997, added an unlockable battle mode in which the player must traverse through a series of rooms from the main game and eliminate all enemies within them with the weapons selected by the player.
21 Years AgoBattles of Prince of Persia
Nintendo DSNorth America
Battles of Prince of Persia is the first game in the Prince of Persia franchise to make its way onto the Nintendo DS. The storyline takes place in the time between the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.
35 Years AgoSnow Brothers
PortFamicomJapan
Snow Bros. is a fixed-screen platform game where players must defeat all enemies on each level (screen), 50 altogether. The Snow Bros use snow as their weapon, throwing it at the enemies to stun them.
30 Years AgoDragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu he...
RemakeSuper FamicomJapan
Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu he... is a remake of the third Dragon Quest for the Super Famicom.
30 Years AgoStreet Fighter Alpha 2
PortPlayStationEurope
The PlayStation port of Street Fighter Alpha 2 features an arranged soundtrack and Shin Akuma as a selectable character via a secret code.
27 Years AgoSamba de Amigo
ArcadeWorldwide
Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game released in arcades and on the Sega Dreamcast, developed by Sonic Team.
27 Years AgoStar Wars: Episode I - Racer
PortGame Boy ColorEuropeNorth America
Star Wars: Episode 1 - Racer lets you participate in the famous pod race sequence that was the critical highlight of the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace.
24 Years AgoKururin Paradise
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Kururin Paradise revolves around avoiding collisions as the player maneuver a robot through levels. The robot is shaped like a stick, and constantly spins. The second in the Kururin franchise, Paradise involves navigating complex levels with a constantly-rotating robot.
19 Years AgoTales of Innocence
Nintendo DSJapan
The Imperial Capital of Regnum kept itself in peace during the long-lasting world war. Slowly, people with a "special power" began to appear. Feared by normal people, Regnum set out a law to capture all people with special powers.
19 Years AgoWarhammer 40,000: Squad Command
Nintendo DSAustralia
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command features fast, action-packed combat through turn-based strategy and an engaging, authentic single-player storyline.
19 Years AgoNeves
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Neves (ハメコミ LUCKY PUZZLE DS Hamekomi Rakkī Pazuru Dīesu?) is a puzzle game developed by Yuke's Media Creations for the Nintendo DS, based on the Japanese Lucky Puzzle, a tangram-like dissection puzzle.
19 Years AgoPuzzle de Harvest Moon
Nintendo DSWorldwide
A puzzle game based on the Harvest Moon series.
18 Years AgoAway: Shuffle Dungeon
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Introducing an epic new role playing saga from the minds of renowned RPG visionaries. When an entire village is “spirited away” by an unknown malevolence, only one hero remains to unravel the mystery and rebuild a torn community.
30 Years AgoPitball
PlayStationJapan
Pitball is a Sports game, developed by Time Warner Interactive and published by Accolade, which was released in 1996.
25 Years AgoVampire Night
PS2Japan
Vampire Night is a light gun game produced by Sega's Wow Entertainment, distributed through Namco and released in 2000 for video game arcades. It was later ported to PlayStation 2 in November 2001. Two players can team up to take down on screen enemies.
24 Years AgoTomb Raider: The Prophecy
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Tomb Raider: The Prophecy is the first game for the Gameboy Advance. Lara is now in a quasi-3D overhead environment, as opposed to the 2D-platformer view of the previous handheld versions. This view proves helpful while Lara runs, jumps, shimmys, and shoots around.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.