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
31 Years AgoFather Christmas
SaturnJapan
Father Christmas is an adventure game based on the children's book of the same name
27 Years AgoNFL Blitz 2000
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
NFL Blitz 2000 brings you all of the things you love about football and none of the things that slow it down. This groundbreaking sequel features scores of new game play features, code saves for Season, multiple views of game play and game codes for enhanced game play.
26 Years AgoSwing Away Golf
PS2North AmericaEurope
Bring your clubs, caddy, personality and attitude as you join Joe, Rachel, Kelly, Ryan and other golf nuts in a game packed with personality. Laugh, scowl, celebrate and hang your head in defeat- you're going to do it all.
26 Years AgoUEFA Dream Soccer
DreamcastEurope
UEFA Dream Soccer is essentially an update of Sega Worldwide Soccer 2000 (same developer and game engine). The license pertains only to the clubs; player names are fictional. In this version there are also women teams, which look different but play the same.
26 Years AgoDejiko no Mahjong Party
Game Boy ColorJapan
Dejiko no Mahjong Party is a Game Boy Color game, published by King Records, which was released in Japan in 2000.
26 Years AgoDragon Warrior III
RemakeGame Boy ColorJapan
Dragon Quest III: Soshite Densetsu e... is a remake of the third Dragon Quest for the Game Boy Color.
26 Years AgoHeroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
Heroes of Might and Magic II is a Game Boy Color game created using content from Heroes of Might and Magic I, II, and III. Most of the game's graphics are converted from Heroes of Might and Magic III, while gameplay is a mix of the three games.
26 Years Ago
26 Years AgoX-Squad
PS2Europe
The year is 2037, terrorists have taken over a secret military complex. X Squad, an elite covert force, is called in to eliminate the enemy and regain control. Explosive Action Take your enemies out with a sniper rifle or light them up with a flame thrower when they get close.
26 Years AgoESPN International Track & Field
Expanded editionPS2Europe
The first in a series of Konami games bearing the ESPN license, ESPN International Track & Field brings the classic gameplay of their traditional Track & Field arcade series to the PS2 and Dreamcast.
26 Years AgoDensha de GO! 2
PortGame Boy ColorJapan
Densha de Go! 2 Kousoku-hen is a train driving simulation game. It was released in the arcades in Japan in 1998.
26 Years AgoTheme Park Roller Coaster
Expanded editionPS2Europe
Enhanced release of Sim Theme Park (EU: Theme Park World) for the PS2. Theme Park Roller Coaster aims to deliver a complete amusement park experience. Players can build the coaster of their dreams, and then ride it from a first-person perspective.
26 Years AgoWorld Destruction League: Thunder Tanks
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
The top-down 2D port of "World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks" for Game Boy Color.
26 Years AgoDaa! Daa! Daa! Totsuzen Card de Battle de Uranai!?
Game Boy ColorJapan
Daa! Daa! Daa! Totsuzen Card de Battle de Uranai!? is a Japanese only Game Boy Color game.
24 Years AgoTrue Three Kingdoms
Game Boy ColorAsia
True Three Kingdoms, or 真·三國無雙 in Chinese, is an unlicensed game for the Game Boy Color developed by BBD and released by Sintax in 2002. It is loosely based on the Dynasty Warriors hack-and-slash series.
22 Years Ago
21 Years AgoFantastic 4: Flame On
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
You are the Human Torch! Unleash your powers as you take on enemies around the globe in this all-new Fantastic 4 adventure.
21 Years AgoDragon Booster
Nintendo DSNorth America
Based on the popular animated series airing on ABC Family and Toon Disney, Dragon Booster is a fast paced 3rd person racing/action game set in a fantastical world where humans and dragons co-exist.
21 Years AgoTaiko no Tatsujin: Wai Wai Happy! Rokudaime
PS2Japan
Sixth Taiko no Tatsujin game released on PlayStation 2. Sudden Death and speed modifiers were added.
21 Years AgoKouchuu Ouja Mushi King: Greatest Champion he no Michi DS
Nintendo DSJapan
Kouchuu Ouja Mushi King: Greatest Champion e no Michi DS is an action game for the DS. It is based on the Japanese card game Mushi King where players do battle using beetle-like monsters.
21 Years AgoMomotaro Dentetsu 15: Godai Bonbii Toujou! no Maki
PS2Japan
Momotaro Dentetsu 15: Godai Bonbii Toujou! no Maki is a video game in the Momotaro Dentetsu series of board game-style video games, genre released in December 8, 2005 by Hudson Soft for the PlayStation 2. The game was only released in Japan.
21 Years AgoSimple 2000 Series Vol. 92: The Noroi no Game
PS2Japan
The Noroi no Game is an Adventure game, developed by HuneX and published by D3Publisher, which was released in Japan in 2005.
21 Years AgoSummon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi is a Role-Playing game, developed by Flight-Plan and published by Banpresto, which was released in Japan in 2005.
21 Years AgoJames Pond: Codename Robocod
PortNintendo DSEurope
In his second adventure, James Pond must retrieve the toys Dr. Maybe has stolen. Pond has been armed with an Inspector Gadget-style stretch device, which he can use to view higher areas or claw onto ceilings so as to slide across them.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.