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
39 Years AgoEmpire City: 1931
FamicomJapan
In Empire City: 1931 which is set in 1931 you are a federal agent that has to eliminate all criminal activities in New York City. You must hunt the criminals down and shoot them one by one. To locate a criminal you just have to follow the arrow on the left or right of the screen.
31 Years AgoStreet Fighter II: Movie
PlayStationJapan
Based on the movie animation of Street Fighter II, this game takes place of a cyborg that M. Bison constructed to be the final contender of Street Fitgher tournament.
28 Years AgoStar Soldier: Vanishing Earth
Nintendo 64North America
In the year 2098 mankind had been critically attacked by a military force from Zeograd, a hostile planet in a far off galaxy.
20 Years AgoCatz
Nintendo DSEurope
Catz is a pet simulation game, where you can adopt and care for your very own kitten. There are 13 different cat breeds to choose from. And players can develop a close bond with their new kitten by feeding, grooming or playing with it.
19 Years AgoDogz
Nintendo DSEurope
A pet simulation game that lets owners name, train and play with a realistic puppy. Players create and control a main character and choose one of 49 different dogs from 18 different breeds.
21 Years AgoSega Casino
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Sega Casino is a minigame compilation of various casino games.
21 Years AgoChaos Field
PS2Japan
Chaos Field is a top-down space shooter similar in concept to the Gradius series, or Ikaruga. You control one of three ships, each with their own pilot and unique weapon systems. The game takes place over 5 phases, in each phase you face a number of boss battles.
21 Years AgoGallop Racer 2006
PS2Japan
Gallop Racer 2006, is the perennial update of the Gallop Racer series, with the standard gaming modes: Exhibition and Career, along with new modes such as Memorial Quest, where players can partake in over a 100 classic horse races from past…
18 Years AgoCate West: The Vanishing Files
Nintendo DSWorldwide
A series of unsolvable crimes, nicknamed The Vanishing Files, have bewildered the police and paralyzed the city of Arcadia. Cate West, a mystery novelist haunted by strange dreams, has psychic visions that might just hold the key to solving the crimes.
21 Years AgoKonjiki no Gash Bell!! Go! Go! Mamono Fight!!
PS2Japan
Konjiki no Gash Bell!! Go! Go!
17 Years AgoPaper Airplane Chase
Nintendo DSiChina
Spread your wings with this irresistibly simple action game for one or two players! Simply manoeuvre the paper plane through a winding course - and don't collide with the obstacles. But that's easier said than done!
17 Years AgoBird & Beans
Nintendo DSiChina
He’s a small bird with a very long tongue and an insatiable appetite for beans. Luckily for Pyoro, beans drop constantly from the sky. However, if Pyoro lets a bean fall, it breaks a hole in the ground that he can’t cross.
41 Years AgoGreat Baseball
Master SystemJapan
You're the manager. And you can field a total of 26 ball teams to battle for league leadership. Pick the team of your choice.
40 Years AgoSuishou no Dragon
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
A Famicom sci-fi adventure game developed by Squaresoft and released in 1986.
40 Years AgoBreeder
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
In the distant future, to improve the quality of their war-robots, a star civilization decides to organize special tournaments. Those "metal combats" are held in arenas where two robots fight against each other in a death match.
39 Years AgoGinga no San-nin
RemakeFamicomJapan
In the year 2300, the human race created an Earth federation government and spread out into space to begin colonizing the surrounding planets.
38 Years AgoSamurai Sword
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
"When the dark priest Soron threatened to engulf the world in shadow, heroes and wizards alike rose against him. All were defeated. But a lone warrior still stands..." You play the role of a samurai that must destroy the forces of Soron.
37 Years AgoFlipull: An Exciting Cube Game
PortFamicomJapan
The Famicom version of the Arcade game Plotting.
37 Years AgoLast Alert
PC Engine CDJapan
Only a relentless commando assault can stop this international arms syndicate's threat to humanity. That's why we picked you.
37 Years AgoBad News Baseball
FamicomJapan
Bad News Baseball was developed and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989, and released in North America in 1990.
37 Years AgoPinball Quest
FamicomJapan
Don't let the name fool you - Pinball Quest is much more than video pinball. In fact, it's the first-ever multi-screen fantasy in a pinball format!
37 Years AgoHyper Dyne Side Arms Special
PortPC Engine CDJapan
Hyper Dyne Side Arms Special is an Action game, developed by Capcom and published by NEC Interchannel, which was released in Japan in 1989.
36 Years AgoMagical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken is a game based on the japanese Studio Pierrot anime Magical Hat. It was later ported to the West in the form of Decap Attack.
36 Years AgoHissatsu Shigoto Nin
FamicomJapan
Hissatsu Shigotonin (Translated: Deadly Work People] was released December 15, 1990 exclusively in Japan for the NES. It is an RPG based off of the popular historical drama TV show of the same name.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.