ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
883 releases
32 Years AgoSlam Dunk: Shouri he no Starting 5
Game GearJapan
Based on Takehiko Inoue's manga and anime, Slam Dunk: Shouri e no Starting 5 has both a story mode and a CPU match mode The player can pick one of four teams for the Slam Dunk tournament.
32 Years AgoHayate the Battle: Hyper Real Battle Action
PC-98Japan
Hayate the Battle is a fighting game released in Japan for the NEC PC9801. The Game is set in the same universe and features the characters from Jikū Sōsakan: Hayate
32 Years AgoVirtua Racing Deluxe
Expanded edition32XJapan
Virtua Racing Deluxe is an enhanced port of Virtua Racing, released as a launch title for the Sega 32X in North America and Europe in late 1994.
32 Years AgoShanghai: Triple-Threat
3DOJapan
Another version of the ancient game of Mah-Jong. The player is presented with an arrangement of tiles, lined up together and stacked, with either 2 or 4 of each of an array of patterns.
29 Years AgoJoint Strike Fighter
PCWorldwide
JSF is a combat flight simulator that lets the player take control of the two prototypes that contested in the Joint Strike fighter program; the Lochkeed Martin X-35 and the Boeing X-32. The player can engage in bombing and air-to-air combat either on or off-line.
29 Years AgoJumpStart 1st Grade Math
PCNorth America
JumpStart 1st Grade Math, later released as JumpStart Math for First Graders, is a game released in 1997 that focuses on teaching a first grade math curriculum. Frankie loves to mess up his backyard, especially by digging holes for bones.
27 Years AgoChou-Denki Card Battle: Youfu Makai - Kikuchi Shuugyou
WonderSwanJapan
Chou-Denki Card Battle: Youfu Makai - Kikuchi Shuugyou is a Miscellaneous game, published by Chou-Denki Card Battle: Youfu Makai - Kikuchi Shuugyou is a Miscellaneous game, published by Koubunsha, which was released in Japan in 1999.
26 Years AgoWho Wants to Be a Millionaire: Sports Edition
PCWorldwide
The TV show of 2000 continues with this PC title, dedicated to Sports. There are 700 sports related questions in all, with the famous three lifelines available to use (Ask the Audience, Phone a Friend and 50/50).
24 Years AgoInuyasha: Kagome no Yume Nikki
WonderSwan ColorJapan
Inuyasha: Kagome no Yume Nikki is a Role-Playing game, developed by Tomcat System and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 2002.
24 Years AgoDomo-kun Angry Smashfest!
Web browserWorldwide
Play as Domo-Kun and take down those pesky power puff girls! Short game that mixes retro gaming with the beloved hero, domo.
22 Years AgoSuper Robot Taisen GC
GameCubeJapan
Super Robot Taisen GC is the first and only Nintendo GameCube Super Robot Wars title. It would later be ported to the Xbox 360 under the title Super Robot Wars XO, which had an online mode called "Super Robot Competition". This game received an English fan translation in 2021.
22 Years AgoDynasty Warriors
PSPJapan
A portable version of Dynasty Warriors released for the PSP in 2004 in Japan and in 2005 in North America and Europe, being one of the launch titles for this console in both North America and Japan. It adds new modes to the Dynasty Warrior franchise.
22 Years Ago
22 Years AgoFlyhight Cloudia
MobileJapan
Flyheight Cloudia is a Japanese-style RPG released for mobile phones. The game takes place in Cloudia, a world made up of floating islands above
22 Years AgoGunGriffon: Allied Strike
XboxJapan
GunGriffon: Allied Strike takes place in a hostile futuristic world where there is little hope for survival among the human race.
21 Years AgoWrestling Encore
PCWorldwide
Everything so far has been a warm-up act... get ready for the main event! Following the cult success of 2004's Wrestling MPire, the world's biggest and most innovative wrestling simulator is back and better than ever for a Wrestling Encore!
21 Years AgoPeter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
PortPSPWorldwide
PlayStation Portable port of Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie.
21 Years AgoMinions of Mirth
MacPCWorldwide
Minions of Mirth is a role-playing game for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows by Prairie Games, Inc. The game includes both a single-player and a massively multi-player mode.
21 Years AgoYatohime Zankikou
PCJapan
A god called Yatonokami who is worshiped by men is now sleeping. Or is he? Somewhere, somewhat, something arose and its manifestations are possessing people and turning them into 'oni'...
21 Years AgoAoi Sora no Neosphere Doki-doki Adventure Effective E
PCJapan
A sidestory of Aoi Sora no Neosphere, with purely visual novel gameplay and no simulation elements.
20 Years AgoSuper Mario War
PCWorldwide
Super Mario War is an open-source, cross-platform, platform-adventure video game and level editor released on 16 December 2006. It is based upon gameplay elements and audiovisual media that are cloned from Nintendo's Super Mario series.
20 Years AgoThe Three Lights of Glaurung
RemakePCWorldwide
This open-source, freeware remake of the Spanish platform game Conquestador replaces the graphics and sounds with more modern assets, while remaining faithful to the original gameplay.
20 Years AgoThe Ebb and Flow of the Tide
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
You have done a horrible thing, so horrible that burial will be denied you, either in soil or sea, neither can there be any hell for you. You wait for some hours, knowing this.
18 Years AgoThe Tale of Despereaux
PCWorldwide
Small Mouse. Big Dreams. In this epic adventure, play as the courageous mouse Despereaux on a heroic quest to save the Princess Pea. Discover a magical world in this tale of bravery where the tiniest mouse finds the courage of knight in shining armor.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.