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
19 Years AgoOntamarama
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Ontamarama (おんたま♪おんぷ島へん Ontama Onputouhen) is a rhythm game published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan in July 2007, and in North America on November 6, 2007.
41 Years Ago
36 Years AgoFormula One: Built to Win
NESWorldwide
Formula One: Born To Win is a career racing game. The player begins with a Mini Cooper and claws up the ranks of the racing circuit starting with the lowest ranked races in the eastern part of the United States.
35 Years AgoRanma 1/2: Toraware no Hanayome
PC Engine CDJapan
A visual novel game where you play as a few of the characters from Ranma 1/2 during a series of events that results in Ranma being held prisoner to become a monster's bride.
35 Years AgoHeisei Tensai Bakabon
Game BoyJapan
Heisei Tensai Bakabon is an Action game based on a manga named Tensai Bakabon.
35 Years AgoSalamander
PortPC EngineJapan
A version for the PC Engine was released on December 6, 1991. Based on the arcade version of Salamander, changes on this port include starting from a pre-defined checkpoint upon death in 1 Player mode, faster enemy animations, and improved music.
35 Years AgoBubblegum Crash
PC EngineJapan
Bubblegum Crash is a PC Engine graphic adventure game based on the anime OVA series of the same name. The anime/game is set in the near future of 2032, which has seen Tokyo split into two by a massive earthquake.
35 Years AgoHeisei Tensai Bakabon
FamicomJapan
A former genius has now become very eccentric and senile. His family deals with all the crazy problems he and his old friends cause around the neighborhood.
35 Years AgoExile
PortMega Drive / GenesisJapan
The Age of Chaos is upon the Chaltar world! The source of this chaos is rumored to be at the heart of an ancient tower. Join Sadler, Rumi, Kindi, and Fakhyle as they begin a new quest: to learn the secret of the ancient tower and stop the madness spreading over the land.
35 Years AgoSuper Schwarzschild
PC Engine CDJapan
Part of Kogado's strategy series, Super Schwarzschild was released in 1991 for the PC-Engine CD, and a reworked version was later published in 1993 for the Sega CD as Mega Schwarzschild.
34 Years AgoDoraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night
PC EngineJapan
Taking a different route to its maze-based predecessor, this Doraemon game is a side scrolling platformer with a simple, colourful look. You have to rescue your friends who have dived into various books and are pursued by the inhabitants within.
30 Years Ago
30 Years AgoAlpine Racer 2
ArcadeWorldwide
A checkpoint-style racing game, featuring realistic physics, unique controls and an unusual genre for a racing game. It features three separate courses and your choice of speed or gate racing. There is a cool replay feature for finishing in first place.
30 Years AgoRe-Loaded
PlayStationEurope
This is the sequel to 1995's Loaded, with an improved graphics engine, and just as much violence and blood. Re-Loaded puts you in the shoes of a number of characters, each weird, deformed, and generally strange.
30 Years AgoGaball Screen
PlayStationJapan
Promotional music-visual experience released exclusively in japan.
30 Years AgoMobile Suit Gundam Side Story II: Aoi wo Uketsugu Mono
SaturnJapan
Aoi wo Uketsugu Mono is the second game in the Blue Destiny trilogy of Gundam-based shooters.
30 Years AgoRanma 1/2: Battle Renaissance
PlayStationJapan
It's a normal day at the Tendo Dojo when Kunou invites the Ranma gang to Kikaiga island. The Kunou family has bought the island and is building anamusement park on it.
30 Years AgoThunder Force IV
PortSaturnJapan
A port of the masterpiece Genesis/Mega Drive shooter Thunder Force IV, released for the Sega Saturn in 1996 as part of the compilation Thunder Force Gold Pack II. This port removes all slowdown, allows voice clips to play along with the music, and saves your high scores.
30 Years AgoMomotaro Dentetsu Happy
Super FamicomJapan
Momotaro Dentetsu Happy is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Make and published by Hudson, which was released in Japan in 1996.
30 Years AgoSatomi no Nazo
PlayStationJapan
Satomi no Nazo is a 2D RPG about a young boy trying to stop a dangerous cult that's trying to destroy the world. It's up to him and his dog to travel across different lands to try and stop them. During the journey, he meets other colorful characters that come to join.
30 Years AgoJewels of the Oracle
PlayStationJapan
Jewels of the Oracle is a stationary puzzle game with no real story line or plot.
30 Years AgoKid Klown in Crazy Chase 2: Love Love Hani Soudatsusen
PlayStationJapan
"Kid Klown in Crazy Chase 2: Love Love Hani Soudatsusen" is the sequel to the SNES title "Kid Klown in Crazy Chase". It has same gameplay, but boasts three times as many stages: the first game had five, this one has sixteen.
30 Years AgoStakes Winner
SaturnPlayStationJapan
Stakes Winner is a 2D horse racing game. Taking the role of horse jockeys, players must win a series of races using one of the game's eight selectable horses. Each horse is rated in strength, speed, and stamina, making each horse different in handling.
30 Years AgoFluid
PlayStationJapan
A unique Interactive Sound Lab that enables you to compose infinite music sequences covering all genres of dance music. Navigate this incredible ambient world and access over 600 samples, an entire studio of audio effects, an 8-track mixing desk and an interactive light show.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.