ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
878 releases
20 Years Ago
20 Years AgoJustice League Heroes
PortNintendo DSEuropeAustralia
The Nintendo DS version of Justice League Heroes. This version shares a similar visual style and gameplay mechanics to the console version, but serves as a prequel to its story.
20 Years AgoTotally Spies! 2: Undercover
Nintendo DSEurope
After a successful first foray into video games, Totally Spies! returns in the second installment for the fans of the series. Players again control the three secret agents from the TV show: Sam, Alex, and Clover.
20 Years AgoRayman Raving Rabbids
PortGame Boy AdvanceEurope
Rayman Raving Rabbids is a 2D sidescrolling platform game that was released exclusively for the Game Boy Advance in 2006.
20 Years AgoNintendo MP3 Player
Game Boy AdvanceEurope
Also known as Play-Yan Micro, it was a special cartridge which added media player capabilities to the Game Boy Micro. It is an updated version of the original Play-Yan, which had been marketed for the Game Boy Advance SP.
18 Years AgoNakayoshi All-Stars: Mezase Gakuen Idol
Nintendo DSJapan
Nakayoshi All-Stars: Mezase Gakuen Idol is an Edutainment game, developed and published by Creative Core, which was released in Japan in 2008.
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15 Years AgoThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
PCXbox 360PS3Japan
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
20 Years AgoSuper Mario 64
WiiEurope
Mario is super in a whole new way! Combining the finest 3-D graphics ever developed for a video game and an explosive soundtrack, Super Mario 64 becomes a new standard for video games. It's packed with bruising battles, daunting obstacle courses, and underwater adventures.
3 Years AgoBaldur's Gate III
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
An ancient evil has returned to Baldur's Gate, intent on devouring it from the inside out. The fate of Faerun lies in your hands. Alone, you may resist. But together, you can overcome.
14 Years AgoAssassin's Creed III
Wii UJapan
Assassin's Creed III is an open-world action-adventure game set primarily in 18th-century Colonial America during the American Revolution.
6 Years AgoDoom Eternal
SwitchWorldwide
Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and the sequel to Doom (2016). Players control the Doom Slayer as he fights to end a demonic invasion of Earth.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda
WiiEurope
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
GameCubeEurope
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is the last Zelda game for GameCube, it was highly anticipated by many members of the gaming community and was regarded as finally fulfilling the dreams of those who wanted a much more realistic and mature game than the ones before.
6 Years AgoDestiny 2
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience responsive first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian's look and playstyle.
20 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country
WiiEurope
Donkey Kong Country is a side scrolling platformer by British developers Rare in 1994. It featured revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics that give the game a very unique look compared to most other games on consoles at the time.
20 Years AgoWii Sports
WiiEurope
Wii Sports is a sports simulation game built around the motion controls of the Wii Remote. It collects five sports, tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing, played by moving the controller to mimic real actions such as swinging a racket or rolling a ball.
4 Years AgoVampire Survivors
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
20 Years AgoCall of Duty 3
WiiEurope
"Call of Duty 3" is a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, released in 2006.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.