ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 15
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1116 releases
26 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
DreamcastEurope
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a skateboarding sports game played from a third-person view across a set of urban environments.
34 Years AgoStreets of Rage 2
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Mr. X and the Syndicate are back, this time taking Adam hostage! Take on the role of Axel, Blaze, Skate, or Max to rescue Adam, and destroy Mr. X once and for all.
28 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Expanded editionGame Boy ColorNorth America
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX is an updated re-release of Link's Awakening with several new additions, the most notable of which being the entire game is now in color.
40 Years AgoBalloon Fight
PortNESEurope
Balloon Fight was developed and released by Nintendo, being the console port of the Arcade game VS. Balloon Fight (which was developed at the same time by another team, but released first).
21 Years AgoShadow the Hedgehog
GameCubePS2XboxJapan
The world is in peril as forces, both good and evil, make a play for the powerful Chaos Emeralds. In Shadow the Hedgehog, you can control Shadow and choose which side to fight for.
39 Years AgoMike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Expanded editionNESEurope
Punch-Out!!, originally released in North America as Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, is a boxing sports fighting video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) developed and published by Nintendo in 1987.
31 Years AgoTheme Park
Super FamicomJapan
You have inherited a fortune from an eccentric aunt and her will states the money can be spend building the world largest and most profitable theme park. Create a wonderful theme part full of thrilling rides and greasy - but delicious - food and start to make the loads of money.
26 Years AgoTomb Raider: Chronicles
DreamcastEurope
Tomb Raider: Chronicles is the fifth game in the Tomb Raider series and the sequel to Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. It was developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive.
31 Years AgoSuikoden
PlayStationJapan
Suikoden is a Japanese-style role-playing game with several unusual additions. There are three kinds of combat in the game, the most common one being the traditional turn-based party combat (players can have up to six people in their active party).
26 Years AgoDead or Alive 2
PS2Europe
Dead or Alive 2 is a fighting game in the Dead or Alive series.
21 Years AgoTales of the Abyss
PS2Worldwide
This entry in Namco's popular Tales series takes place in a world where prophecies clue people in to future happenings.
37 Years AgoCastlevania: The Adventure
Game BoyNorth America
Castlevania: The Adventure is a platform game released for the Game Boy in 1989. It is the first Castlevania title for the system.
26 Years AgoJackie Chan: Stuntmaster
PlayStationEurope
Unbelievable stunt sequences performed by Jackie Chan! Classic Jackie weapons that include chairs, brooms and more! Movie sequences that feature hilarious Jackie Chan outtakes!
23 Years AgoThe Sims Bustin' Out
GameCubePS2XboxWorldwide
The Sims Bustin' Out is the second title in The Sims console series and the first The Sims title to not be released on PC.
31 Years AgoTales of Phantasia
Super FamicomJapan
Tales of Phantasia is the first installment of the Tales series, and was released by Namco in 1995 for the Super Famicom. Released at the end of 1995, Tales of Phantasia is considered one of the crowning achievements for its time.
30 Years AgoZ
PlayStationWorldwide
Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z. Z is a real time war game played in a totally free environment where you undertake a breathtaking race to capture territory and resources.
39 Years AgoHogan's Alley
NESEurope
Hogan's Alley is a 1984 video game by Nintendo. It was one of the first games to use a light gun as an input device. The game presents players with "cardboard cut-outs" of villains and innocent civilians.
32 Years AgoSamurai Shodown II
Neo Geo CDNorth America
One of SNK's legendary fighting game series has made a return! In Samurai Shodown II, you can take on one of the roles of 15 warriors as you fight your way through the land to defeat the evil Mizuki!
26 Years AgoIndiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Nintendo 64North America
1947. The Nazis have been crushed, the Cold War has begun and Soviet agents are sniffing around the ruins of the fabled Tower of Babel. What are they up to?
26 Years AgoDisney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
DreamcastEurope
The TV reporter Daisy Duck has just discovered the secret temple of the evil magician Merlock. Merlock kidnapped Daisy. Alexander and Donald head out to find the temple and free Daisy
26 Years AgoDisney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
PortPlayStationEurope
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for PlayStation is based heavily on the version on Dreamcast/Nintendo 64, but features new graphics, redesigned levels and slightly different gameplay mechanics.
32 Years AgoSnatcher
Expanded editionSega CDEurope
Snatcher is a cyberpunk-themed graphic adventure game directed and written by Hideo Kojima and produced by Konami. The setting and story of Snatcher is heavily influenced by cyberpunk and science-fiction media, taking place in a large futuristic dystopian city.
26 Years Ago007 Racing
PlayStationEurope
In 007 Racing you can get behind the wheel of James Bond's car. You must complete missions which range from collecting an object and getting out alive, to much harder and more complicated things.
36 Years AgoDecap Attack
PortMega Drive / GenesisNorth America
To help “pull things together,” the brilliant doctor Frank N. Stein carefully fashioned Chuck D.head from the leftover parts of some other people that we don’t talk about. Somehow he couldn’t quite get the head right – how many heads do people need again?
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.