ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 15
The games released on this day in gaming history.
137 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
26 Years AgoStrider 2
PlayStationEurope
Strider 2, released in arcades and on the Sony PlayStation in 2000, is the sequel to the popular arcade and multiplatform game Strider. This game is considered the true sequel to the original Strider, rather than Strider Returns.
21 Years AgoFinal Fantasy IV Advance
Expanded editionGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Final Fantasy IV Advance is largely based on the WonderSwan Color version. Some changes include the addition of character portraits in text boxes, the ability to switch party members, increased difficulty, and new dungeons with new items and weapons along with new bosses.
31 Years AgoIn the Hunt
SaturnJapan
In the Hunt is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game by Irem. It was released in 1993 and later ported to the Sega Saturn, the PlayStation and Windows 95 for the PC by Kokopeli.
37 Years AgoAbadox: The Deadly Inner War
FamicomJapan
Abadox is a video game for the NES, subtitled The Deadly Inner War. It is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up in the vein of Gradius and R-Type. The game is notable for its unique visual design, as the game takes place inside the intestinal tract of a giant alien organism.
37 Years AgoThe Final Fantasy Legend
Game BoyJapan
The long-running FINAL FANTASY series hits the Game Boy with FINAL FANTASY LEGEND. Create your party by choosing four warriors from eight different character classes including humans, mutants, and monsters.
26 Years AgoBlade
PlayStationEurope
Blade is an action game based on the 1998 film Blade. It was developed by HammerHead for the PlayStation in 2000, and by HAL Laboratory and Avit Inc. for the Game Boy Color.
37 Years AgoBonk's Adventure
PC EngineJapan
Bonk's Adventure was developed by Red Company and Atlus and released on the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989 before being ported to the NES, Game Boy and Amiga. It is a 2D platform game that became quite popular, with subsequent remakes and sequels spawning from the game.
31 Years AgoDarius Gaiden
SaturnJapan
Darius Gaiden is a two-dimensional shoot'em up. The player controls a space ship named the Silver Hawk and must guide it through scrolling stages, destroying enemies and avoiding obstacles along the way.
26 Years AgoLunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete
RemakePlayStationNorth America
The enchanting world of LUNAR comes to life once more in the enhanced PlayStation game console version of the classic RPG sequel.
26 Years AgoStar Wars: Demolition
PlayStationDreamcastEurope
Star Wars: Demolition is a vehicular combat game set in the Star Wars universe created by both Luxoflux and LucasArts using the Vigilante 8 game engine.
37 Years AgoSweet Home
FamicomJapan
Thirty years prior to the story in 1959, famous artist Ichirō Mamiya hid several precious frescos in his huge mansion before he mysteriously disappeared. In the present day, a team of five documentary filmers seek to recover the paintings from the abandoned, dilapidated mansion.
37 Years AgoHerzog Zwei
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Herzog Zwei is a Sega Genesis-exclusive game by Technosoft, published in 1989 (released in North America and Europe in early 1990). It is an early real-time strategy game, predating the genre-popularizing Dune II.
26 Years AgoRecord of Lodoss War
DreamcastEurope
Record of the Lodoss War is a hack and slash action dungeon crawler RPG, in a similar vein to Diablo. It is very loosely attached to the Japanese fantasy novels and anime series of the same name.
26 Years AgoCapcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000
DreamcastEurope
Two of the worlds greatest arcade fighter developers, Capcom and SNK, join forces to finally answer the question asked by many for years: Who is the dominant fighter?
31 Years AgoGunbird
PlayStationSaturnJapan
Gunbird uses anime-styled character as the player's chosen craft. A story plays out in between levels and before boss fights, telling a tale of how the protagonists are trying to collect pieces of a magic mirror to make a wish.
30 Years AgoWarhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat
PlayStationEurope
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat offers over 25 different troop types, 20 spells and nine characteristics for each regiment: movement, weapon skill, ballistic skill, strength, toughness, wounds, initiative, attack and leadership ability.
28 Years AgoHugo
PlayStationEurope
Hugo, the well known European TV troll makes his appearance on PlayStation.
27 Years AgoRugrats: Studio Tour
PlayStationEurope
Help the Rugrats prove that they're more than a bunch of babies as you track down Tommy's little brother Dil in a Hollywood movie studio.
23 Years AgoGregory Horror Show
PS2Europe
A bizarre adventure game that follows the adventures of a main hero named Gregory whose purpose it is to collect lost souls in a haunted mansion.
37 Years AgoTop Gun: The Second Mission
NESJapan
Top Gun: The Second Mission, known as Top Gun: Duel Fighters in Japan, is a combat flight game developed and published by Konami and released on NES platforms on 1989. It is a sequel to the NES version of Top Gun.
31 Years AgoESPN Extreme Games
PlayStationEurope
Insane sports for an extreme generation! Rip up courses on in-line skates, shoot for max speed on the street luge, pull serious air on the skateboard, and shred courses on the mountain bike. Get ready to PUNCH and KICK your way through an entire season of Extreme competition.
27 Years AgoAsteroids Hyper 64
RemakeNintendo 64North America
Asteroids Hyper 64 is an updated version of the classic arcade blast 'em up and features full 3D environments, all new weapons and defense systems and a 2 player split-screen mode. The gameplay, however, is exactly the same.
26 Years AgoKessen
PS2Europe
The ancient storied battlefield lies before you. At your command are 100,000 troops including archers, infantry, riflemen, and the powerful cavalry.
40 Years AgoDeadly Towers
FamicomJapan
On the moonlit eve of his coronation ceremony, pensive Prince Myer sits at the lakeside to ponder the future of the kingdom. Suddenly, a shadowy kami called Khan rises from the lake and coalesces into the form of a man.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.