ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
75 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
24 Years Ago.Hack//Outbreak
PS2Japan
.Hack//Outbreak is the third of a series of four games, titled .hack//Infection, .hack//Mutation, .hack//Outbreak, and .hack//Quarantine, features a "game within a game"; a fictional massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) c…
18 Years AgoHarvest Moon DS: Island of Happiness
Nintendo DSEurope
In Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness you develop the island by growing crops and taking care of animals and expanding your farm. The better you do, the more the island will grow, and the more others will start to move onto the island.
32 Years AgoSuper Street Fighter II
PortSNESEurope
The 16-bit conversion of Super Street Fighter II, while featuring graphical and sound concession compared to the arcade version, features game-play largely the same as the original, including the new game-play modes, and selectable game speed brought over from Turbo.
29 Years AgoPocket Bomberman
Game BoyJapan
Everyone is familiar with explosive hurling hero 'Bomberman' but this time he's back in a side-view platforming adventure on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color.
35 Years AgoLagoon
Super FamicomJapan
In the far off world of Lakeland, all was peaceful. This was until an evil being known as Zerah came and polluted all of the water, making people very sick.
23 Years AgoHarvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Live the simple life as a farmer in Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town. This game is similar to the original Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, but now you can play as a girl who has left the city to pursue a life on the farm.
21 Years AgoGauntlet: Seven Sorrows
PS2Worldwide
Gauntlet is back for yet another iteration. The Emperor has crucified his four loyal heroes to a magic tree, driven by a maniac thirst for their immortality.
25 Years AgoMortal Kombat Advance
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
Classic Mortal Kombat action returns as you defend the Earth against the most lethal fighters from Outworld. Immerse yourself in battle and prepare for the fight of your life as you enter the world of Mortal Kombat Advance and discover what awaits you.
35 Years AgoSol-Feace
Sega CDJapan
Sol-Feace is a typical 2D shooter with weapon powerups. The game features six levels: Sirius, Enemy Arsenal, ArtifiStar, Pluto Base, Almathea, and Final Battle.
20 Years AgoFullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy
Nintendo DSNorth America
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Dual Sympathy (Fullmetal Alchemist: Dual Sympathy as it is known in English) is the first in a series of Fullmetal Alchemist games to be released on Nintendo DS.
16 Years AgoDoctor Who: Evacuation Earth
Nintendo DSWorldwide
This is your chance to be the Doctor and guide him and Amy Pond on a thrilling new adventure. Arriving on Earth only hours before a Solar Storm is due to wipe out all life on the planet, the Doctor and his companion discover the last group of humans preparing to evacuate.
22 Years AgoMagna Carta: Tears of Blood
PS2Korea
Magna Carta: Tears of Blood is a Korean-made RPG in Japanese style, and a sequel to Phantom of Avalanche; it is set in the same world and has the same protagonist.
18 Years AgoBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice
Nintendo DSEurope
Slayer action comes to Nintendo DS! Buffy's back! Join Spike, Angel and the Scooby Gang to fight the undead hordes. Will you survive long enough to defeat the dark might of the First Evil, or will you have to make the ultimate sacrifice?
18 Years AgoPersonal Trainer: Math
Nintendo DSKorea
Personal Trainer: Math is a math training game that is played by holding the Nintendo DS vertically like a book.
40 Years AgoDoraemon
FamicomJapan
One of the earliest video games based on the Doraemon franchise. It was released exclusively in Japan for the Famicom by Hudson.
39 Years AgoAfter Burner
PortMaster SystemJapan
A watered down port of the arcade game, with many alterations to graphics and sound in order to accommodate the low end hardware.
36 Years AgoFamicom Top Management
FamicomJapan
Famicom Top Management is a Strategy game, developed and published by Koei, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years AgoPri Pri: Primitive Princess!
Game BoyJapan
This is an action puzzle game where you control a caveman climbing a tower. The tower is filled wit monsters and traps. Sometimes, what appears to be a solid piece of flooring as actually a hole, so stepping on it will cause you to fall.
35 Years AgoHeavy Nova
Sega CDJapan
Heavy Nova is a 1991 action game for the Sharp X68000 by Micronet. It was ported to the Sega Mega-CD as one of the system's two launch titles (the other being Wolf Team's Sol-Feace); the Mega-CD port was not released outside Japan.
33 Years AgoDennis the Menace
PortGame BoyEurope
A portable version of the game based on the movie of the same name. Dennis runs, jumps and fights his way through 16 stages (divided among 6 levels) to find Switchblade Sam and liberate Mr. Wilson's stolen wealth.
31 Years AgoChibi Maruko-Chan no Taisen Puzzle Dama
SaturnJapan
Chibi Maruko-Chan no Taisen Puzzle Dama is a Taisen Puzzle-Dama game featuring characters from the slice of life manga and anime series Chibi Maruko-Chan.
30 Years AgoChristmas Nights into Dreams
SaturnNorth America
The story of Christmas Nights follows Elliot and Claris during the holiday season following their adventures with Nights. Though they both enjoy the Christmas season, they feel as if something is missing.
30 Years AgoDark Savior
SaturnNorth America
Put on your thinking caps and prepare to face fierce enemies! Assume the role of Garian, a sword-wielding warrior in search of his escaped prisoner, Bilan. Discover hidden treasures as you explore amazing 3D environments while navigating through a series of mind-melting puzzles!
30 Years AgoBug Too!
SaturnNorth America
Bug Too! was a third person platform/adventure game, and has lots of console-style play mechanics. The player can play as Bug and/or his 2 new sidekicks, Maggot Dog and Super Fly. The player goes through several new 3D worlds, all of which are parodies of movies.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.