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
22 Years AgoViewtiful Joe 2
PS2Worldwide
Joe and Silvia are back in this sequel to Viewtiful Joe. This time you have more style, new special moves, and more than 40 new enemies to defeat. Now Joe's trusty aircraft transforms into various shapes to support his activities throughout the game's many stages.
20 Years AgoOne Piece: Grand Adventure
PS2Australia
One Piece: Grand Adventure is a video game for the PlayStation 2 and the GameCube, based on the popular manga and anime series One Piece. Unlike other games in the series, Grand Adventure was developed specifically for the United States.
26 Years AgoJames Bond 007: The World Is Not Enough
Nintendo 64Europe
The World Is Not Enough is a first-person shooter video game developed by Eurocom and based on the 1999 James Bond film of the same name.
26 Years AgoThe Grinch
PlayStationWorldwide
First, it was a beloved book, then it was an animated special, next it was a movie, and now Dr. Seuss' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS is a hand-held video game. You play both the Grinch and his faithful pooch, Max, in this creative adaptation.
31 Years AgoMickey to Donald Magical Adventure 3
Super FamicomJapan
Donald’s mischievous nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie have found a mysteriously old and dusty storybook while hiding in Donald’s attic. When reading the storybook, the three ducks are magically transported into Storybook Land by Evil Baron Pete.
27 Years AgoNFL Blitz 2000
DreamcastEurope
It's back and it's better than ever! NFL Blitz 2000 adds 4-player support, new offensive and defensive plays, realistic weather conditions, new stadiums and a Tournament mode! Customize offensive and defensive plays to your liking.
33 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
PortMaster SystemMega Drive / GenesisJapanEurope
The Genesis version uses the standard three-button controller, with only two buttons for attacking (punch and kick). To perform stronger punches or kicks, the player must hold the directional pad towards the opponent while pressing either attack buttons.
31 Years AgoAero Fighters 3
Neo Geo CDJapanNorth America
When enemy forces wipe out the jets of the Aero Fighters, they must scramble using heavily-modified World War II warplanes in the third installment of the comical Aero Fighters series.
26 Years AgoPower Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue
Nintendo 64Europe
The Nintendo 64 version features 3D action-based gameplay involving the Rangers, their vehicles, and Megazords. It supports 1 or 2 players simultaneously.
31 Years AgoSuper Puyo Puyo 2
Expanded editionSuper FamicomJapan
A falling-block puzzle game in which players combine four or more blocks of the same colour to make them disappear.
21 Years AgoThe Sims 2
PortNintendo DSJapan
The Sims 2 for Nintendo DS is the first DS game of The Sims 2. Like the many of the console games it takes place in Strangetown with some of the same faces.
34 Years AgoChakan: The Forever Man
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Chankan: The Forever Man was an Action Platformer for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis. The game featured an uncommonly dark premise for the time of its release, which saw the home console market flooded with licensed platformers based on family-friendly media.
21 Years AgoHarvest Moon DS Cute
Expanded editionNintendo DSJapan
Harvest Moon DS Cute is the female version of Harvest Moon DS for the Nintendo DS. It was published and developed by Marvelous Interactive Inc., and first released in Japan on December 8, 2005.
31 Years AgoGarfield: Caught in the Act
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
Odie scares Garfield while they are watching television and they fall on the TV, breaking it.
26 Years AgoChaos Break
PlayStationEurope
Chaos Break is a third-person shooting game, with echoes of survival horror such as Resident Evil.
32 Years Ago
27 Years AgoCustom Robo
Nintendo 64Japan
Custom Robo is sort of a sci-fi action take on Nintendo's own collect-and-battle style Pokemon titles. In the game's story mode, you slip into the role of a young boy who has just built his very own toy robot who goes by the name of Ray.
26 Years AgoWalt Disney's The Jungle Book Rhythm N' Groove
PlayStationNorth America
Sampling a good beat from Dance Dance Revolution, Disney Interactive and Ubi Soft have a new groove going in Jungle Book: Rhythm n' Groove. The game brings all of your favorite characters from Disney's animated movie The Jungle Book and gives them something to dance to.
26 Years AgoSamba de Amigo
DreamcastEurope
Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game released in arcades and on the Sega Dreamcast, developed by Sonic Team.
31 Years AgoBug!
SaturnJapan
Bug! is a platformer where you play as a bug who must go through 6 worlds in order to rescue his family who has been kidnapped.
28 Years AgoBrian Lara Cricket
PlayStationWorldwide
Brian Lara Cricket, released as Shane Warne Cricket '99 in Australia and New Zealand, is a 1998 PlayStation and PC cricket game, endorsed by West Indian cricketer Brian Lara, produced by Codemasters, and the sequel to Brian Lara Cricket '96
21 Years AgoKaraoke Revolution Party
PS2Worldwide
Along with singing the songs, Karaoke Revolution Party also requires players to hit their marks on the pads as well as the notes on the screen.
21 Years AgoMonster Rancher EVO
PS2Japan
Monster Rancher EVO introduces an evolution in monster breeding with an intricate character-driven story, a two-phase training system, three-on-three battles and the ability to raise multiple monsters at a time.
31 Years AgoCarnage Heart
PlayStationJapan
Carnage Heart is a video game for the PlayStation, developed by Artdink. Its gameplay is a mecha-based, turn-based strategy game, where the player takes the role of a commander in a war fought by robots.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.