ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
772 releases
32 Years AgoVal d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding
PortJaguarNorth America
Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding is a skiing and snowboarding video game and a conversion of the SNES title Tommy Moe's Winter Extreme: Skiing & Snowboarding.
32 Years AgoXenon: Mugen no Shitai
PC-98Japan
Xenon: Mugen no Shitai is a sci-fi visual novel adventure game developed and published by C's Ware for Japanese PC's in 1994.
32 Years AgoKyuusei Senjutsu Niyoru Heisei Kaiun Koyomi
3DOJapan
Kyuusei Senjutsu Niyoru Heisei Kaiun Koyomi is a game published by Ariadne, which was released in Japan in 1994.
32 Years AgoSotsugyou: Graduation - Final
Port3DOJapan
A Japanese game that simulates the work of a teacher in a high school during the last semester before graduation.
32 Years AgoMercurius Pretty
PC-98Japan
Raising simulation game on which the player is in charge of raising a homunculus.
28 Years AgoPowerslide
PCNorth America
Powerslide is a racing game set in a post-apocalyptic environment. It was the first of the "Powerslide" series and the only one released so far, Powerslide became known for its realistic physics and ground-breaking graphics.
27 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta
PCJapan
The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta (Cagesong of the Ocean) is the fifth installment in Falcom's long-running RPG franchise and the final entry in the "Gargarv Trilogy." The title was publish by Falcom initially for the PC on December 9…
27 Years AgoBuffers Evolution
WonderSwanJapan
Buffers Evolution is an Action game, developed and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoClock Tower for WonderSwan
PortWonderSwanJapan
Jennifer and her friends are adopted by a nice lady named Mary one day. They expect to be going to a wonderful new home, at the Barrows Mansion. There they will live with Mary and Mr.
27 Years AgoReader Rabbit Math Adventures Ages 4-6
PCWorldwide
Spend a day at the park where math is your ticket to thrilling rides and fun–filled games! Join Reader Rabbit and friends as they hop along from the arcade to the roller coaster, using numbers to solve puzzles and win great prizes. Even pre-readers can play independently!
26 Years AgoGunpey EX
WonderSwan ColorJapan
Gunpey offers a unique puzzle experience. As lines of various angles climb up the screen, the player's objective is to flip the lines, located in squares, to connect them over five columns. Connecting lines from left to right remove the connected row.
25 Years AgoGod Field
Web browserJapan
God Field is a turn based online battle game for maximum 9 players.
25 Years AgoCritical Mass
LinuxPCWorldwide
Critical Mass (aka Critter) is a shoot'em up (smup) similar to Galaxian. The basic idea is simple: you move your ship back and forth at the bottom of the screen, shooting up, while bad guys fly around and shoot at you.
24 Years AgoTombstone 1882
PCEurope
A budget priced RTS set in the wild west. Players choose a side in the famous Earp/Clanton feud and set about harvesting wood and mining silver to construct the buildings and hire the fighters needed to defeat the other.
23 Years AgoIstaria: Chronicles of the Gifted
PCNorth America
Originally released as 'Horizons: Empire of Istaria', Istaria is unique among MMORPGs in that players may choose a dragon for their avatar.
22 Years AgoBattle Mages: Sign of Darkness
Standalone expansionPCWorldwide
A thousand years had passed since the great battle between the Lord of Chaos and the forces of the Order. Little by little, life returned back to normal.
21 Years Ago
21 Years AgoZhmurki
PCWorldwide
Zhmurki is an isometric action title set in Russia of the 1990s. It is based on the events of the same name movie from 2005.
21 Years AgoGalaga Arrangement
RemakePSPEurope
The 2005 release Namco Museum Battle Collection included another game titled Galaga Arrangement. However, it was not the same game. This title was re-released on Xbox 360 in Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade.
21 Years AgoToHeart2 XRated
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
ToHeart2 XRated is an expanded game of the original To Heart 2, which adds new scenes.
21 Years AgoLiquidator 2: Welcome to Hell
PCEurope
Liquidator 2 Welcome to Hell is a first person shooter game. Fight monsters from hell, aliens and other creatures in three different settings: the abandoned city, the swamp and hell.
21 Years AgoChampionship Manager
PSPEurope
Eidos, one of the world's leading publishers and developers of entertainment software, announces a Sony PSP version of Championship Manager.
21 Years AgoPac-Man Arrangement
RemakePSPEurope
Pac-Man Arrangement is a 2005 video game, initially released as part of the Namco Museum Battle Collection compilation for the PSP. It shares its name with a very similar Pac-Man game from a decade prior - to avoid confusion, some later re-releases were renamed to Pac-Man Remix.
21 Years AgoNew Rally-X Arrangement
RemakePSPEurope
New Rally-X Arrangement is an exclusive, remixed version of the classic 1981 arcade game included in Namco Museum Battle Collection for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.