ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 14
The games released on this day in gaming history.
906 releases
30 Years AgoMario Kart 64
Nintendo 64Japan
Mario Kart 64 is the second main installment of the Mario Kart series. It is the first game in the series to use three-dimensional graphics, however, the characters and items in this game are still two-dimensional, pre-rendered sprites.
31 Years AgoDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
SNESEurope
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest is the sequel to Donkey Kong Country. It was developed by Rare and is one of the best selling Super Nintendo games.
26 Years AgoPokémon Crystal Version
Expanded editionGame Boy ColorJapan
Pokemon Crystal is an enhanced version of Pokemon Gold and Silver and a role-playing game played from a top-down perspective.
36 Years AgoMega Man 2
Expanded editionNESEurope
In the year 200X, a super robot named Mega Man was created. Dr. Light created Mega Man to stop the evil desires of Dr. Wily. However, after his defeat, Dr. Wily created eight of his own robots to counter Mega Man.
26 Years AgoCrash Bash
PlayStationJapan
Crash Bash is a party game in which four people can play several mini-games as characters from the Crash Bandicoot series. The gameplay consists of 28 different mini-games and three distinct modes of play: Adventure, Battle, and Tournament.
26 Years AgoPokémon Stadium 2
Nintendo 64Japan
While Pokémon Stadium 2 does have a storyline, progress in the game can be made by winning Cups in the Stadium and completing the Gym Leader Castle. When all Cups have been won and the Gym Leader Castle completed, the player's Rival will appear.
36 Years AgoDisney's DuckTales
NESEurope
DuckTales is a platform game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990.
25 Years AgoWorms World Party
PlayStationWorldwide
Worms World Party is an artillery game, which is a type of Turn-based strategy game. Like its predecessors, Worms World Party involves controlling a team of worms and using a collection of weaponry to eliminate the opposing team(s).
25 Years AgoBaldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
PS2Europe
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a revolutionary action adventure with an epic tale of intrigue, fierce alliances, explosive spell effects and highly detailed creatures and environments. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a benchmark of technology and gameplay.
26 Years AgoDark Cloud
PS2Japan
One of the PS2's first RPGs, Dark Cloud is a title that challenges players to not only strategise, battle and solve puzzles, but also to create geographical landscapes using the new Georama system.
25 Years AgoMega Man Battle Network 2
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Enter the futuristic universe of Mega Man.EXE in this new adventure in the Battle Network series. Join him in his battle to fight cyber crimes in this mega role playing adventure.
24 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 2003
PS2GameCubePCXboxWorldwide
Master the fundamentals of soccer in FIFA Soccer 2003. With more ball control and player moves, this year's FIFA Soccer puts the The Total Club Championship within your grasp.
35 Years AgoYoshi
FamicomJapan
Yoshi is a puzzle game featuring the titular character. In this game, the player must stack two of the same Mario enemy on top of one another to clear them. The concept of the game was inspired by Tetris.
26 Years AgoGuilty Gear X
DreamcastJapan
Guilty Gear X is the sequel to 1998's Guilty Gear, a 2D fighting game for the Sony PlayStation that became extremely popular in Japan.
25 Years AgoResident Evil Gaiden
Game Boy ColorEurope
Resident Evil Gaiden is a Resident Evil game for the Game Boy Color. It is non-canon, as its plot is contradicted by the main series in key parts and its events are ignored.
20 Years AgoTOCA Race Driver 2
PS2Japan
Toca Race Driver 2 is the sequel of the Codemasters' acclaimed Toca Race Driver.
23 Years AgoMega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
The fourth installment in the Mega Man Battle Network series comes in two versions--Red Sun and Blue Moon--each with different enemies, battle chips, souls, and characters.
36 Years AgoKlax
FamicomJapan
Klax is a 1989 computer puzzle game designed by Dave Akers and Mark Stephen Pierce. The object is to line up colored blocks into rows of similar colors to make them disappear, to which the object of Columns is similar.
20 Years AgoMega Man Star Force: Pegasus
Nintendo DSJapan
Mega Man Star Force takes place in the fictional year of 220X where two hundred years have passed after the finale of Mega Man Battle Network series, when emphasis on internet technology has lessened, and instead, the world has become networked through use of EM Waves.
20 Years AgoMega Man Star Force: Dragon
Nintendo DSJapan
Mega Man Star Force takes place in the fictional year of 220X where two hundred years have passed after the finale of Mega Man Battle Network series, when emphasis on internet technology has lessened, and instead, the world has become networked through use of EM Waves.
36 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Legend II
Game BoyJapan
The Final Fantasy Legend series continues! In this classic RPG adventure, you are on a quest to reunite with your father. In order to find your father, you must travel far and wide to find the scattered fragments of a mystical force, known as Magi.
31 Years AgoKirby's Block Ball
Game BoyWorldwide
Kirby's back with fast-paced, four-way action! It's a breakaway bash in this wild new Kirby game of Block Ball! By destroying the blocks on the screen, you clear stages and obtain powers that help you in your final confrontation with King Dedede.
34 Years AgoSuper Sidekicks
ArcadeJapan
Published in 1993, the original Super Sidekicks (known as Tokuten Ou, "Goal-Scoring King" in Japan) was SNK's first soccer video game.
27 Years AgoThe Smurfs
PlayStationNorth America
This game is targeted to young players. This is a 3D lateral view platformer where the player controls one of those little blue people through 20 levels in order to save his friends captured by the evil Gargamel.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.