ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
108 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoQuake III Arena
DreamcastEurope
Quake III Arena is a first-person shooter built around competitive multiplayer combat.
21 Years AgoMario Kart DS
Nintendo DSJapan
Mario Kart DS is the continuation of the long running racing game series that began on the Super Nintendo. It features 16 new tracks as well as 16 tracks from the previous 4 games, with each set split up into the Nitro and Retro Grand Prix respectively.
32 Years AgoThe Lion King
SNESEurope
The Lion King brings to life the majesty and mystery of Africa through the tale of Simba, a lion cub faced with the challenging transition to maturity.
31 Years AgoMortal Kombat 3
PlayStationEurope
Mortal Kombat 3 brings new elements to the 2D fighting series: multi-level playfields, "Dial-A-Combo" attacks, a "Run" button to speed up the battles, and "Vs." codes, which unlock new powers and abilities once both players enter a code sequence in pre-match-up screens.
31 Years AgoSimCity 2000
SaturnSNESEurope
It has all the features, flexibility, art, animation, and power you need to create an environment of your dreams. Choose from a selection of bonus cities and scenarios to rule or ruin as you please.
21 Years AgoAnimal Crossing: Wild World
Nintendo DSAustralia
Players move into a living, breathing world inside the Nintendo DS...and then invite their friends to visit from anywhere on earth.
26 Years AgoPokémon Trading Card Game
Game Boy ColorEurope
Your goal in life is to become a Pokemon Card Master. In order to do that, you must pick a deck from three starter packs of cards based on Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur and travel to the eight card clubs and defeat their leaders.
22 Years AgoKatamari Damacy
PS2Korea
The King of All Cosmos accidentally destroyed the stars and—having recovered—wants the prince to rebuild them. Unfortunately the prince stands a little less than half a foot tall, so recreating the stars will require some effort.
21 Years AgoYakuza
PS2Japan
Just as Kazuma, a former rising star in the Yakuza, emerges from prison after a murder cover-up, 10 billion yen vanishes from the Yakuza vault, forcing him once again into their brutal, lawless world.
20 Years AgoKirby: Squeak Squad
Nintendo DSEurope
"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…
29 Years AgoMortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
PlayStationNintendo 64North America
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a story-driven fighting game that casts you in the shoes of Sub-Zero, and chronicles a series of events that occurred prior to Mortal Kombat 1. It is the first Mortal Kombat game to feature side-scrolling gameplay.
37 Years AgoShinobi
PC EngineJapan
The five missions in the game are each three or four stages long. Several hostages are being held in each stage; Joe must rescue all of them before he is allowed to finish the stage.
31 Years AgoVirtua Cop
SaturnEurope
Players assume the role of police officers in a first-person perspective and use a light gun to shoot criminals and advance through the game, with penalties for shooting civilians. The players could also shoot powerups that grants him a weapon or a life.
26 Years AgoDisney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue
PlayStationEurope
Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is a platform game loosely based on the live-action Disney movie 102 Dalmatians. In Puppies to the Rescue you work your way through obstacles and mini games to save your siblings and parents from Cruella.
21 Years AgoRogue Galaxy
PS2Japan
Rogue Galaxy is an action role playing game set in a futuristic fantasy universe, in which the player moves through a continuous environment with no load time between overworld exploration and battles.
20 Years AgoCooking Mama
Nintendo DSEurope
The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames. The game features a total of 96 different dishes. Each minigame represents a different activity in the meal preparation, such as mixing, frying, or chopping the provided ingredients.
32 Years AgoBeyond Oasis
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Prince Ali has excavated a gold armlet which belonged to a powerful sorcerer. As soon as Ali tried on the armlet, a strange fire with a face appeared and spoke to him. “The power of the gold armlet is now your’s to wield.
26 Years AgoDisney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Nintendo 64North America
The TV reporter Daisy Duck has just discovered the secret temple of the evil magician Merlock. Merlock kidnapped Daisy. Alexander and Donald head out to find the temple and free Daisy
21 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2
Nintendo DSAustralia
Supersonic Warriors 2 is the DS sequel to the GBA fighting game Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors, based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball series. The game features one-on-one battles between over 30 characters with their own movement and combos.
26 Years AgoDave Mirra Freestyle BMX
DreamcastEurope
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring BMX Rider Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. It was developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Max Sports label.
37 Years AgoToki
ArcadeJapan
The hero of the game is a young jungle-man named Toki. One day the evil wizard Dr. Stark kidnaps his girlfriend Wanda.
32 Years AgoX-Men: Children of the Atom
ArcadeJapan
X-Men: Children of the Atom is an arcade game featuring characters licensed from Marvel Comics. Timed with the popularity of the mid-1990s X-Men animated series, the game incorporates voice actors from the show reprising their respective roles.
27 Years AgoCastlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Expanded editionNintendo 64North America
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the Nintendo 64.
26 Years AgoKao the Kangaroo
DreamcastEurope
Action-adventure game released in 2000 by Tate Interactive. During development it was known as Denis the Kangaroo.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.