ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
112 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoQuest for Camelot
Game Boy ColorNorth America
King Arthur has lost his legendary sword, Excalibur. Now the evil Sir Ruber is out to claim Camelot. Since the King is unable to fight, he trusts a young girl named Kayley to fight for him and save his Kingdom.
37 Years AgoSword of Vermilion
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
To take revenge against Tsarkon over his father’s death, the prince must collect the eight Rings of Good hidden throughout the land. Out-hack and out-smart Tsarkon’s minions while collecting the hidden Rings until you reach the final bastion where Tsarkon waits.
33 Years AgoNigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
SNESEurope
Timing smiled on Gremlin with this licensed Formula 1 simulation, as Nigel's long quest for a championship had finally come good. The game was pitched somewhere in between a full-blown simulation like F1 GP and action games like Continental Circus.
40 Years AgoMetro-Cross
FamicomJapan
Metro-Cross is a platform arcade game that was released by Namco in 1985. It runs upon Namco Pac-Land hardware (but with a video system like that used in Dragon Buster, modified to support a 2048-color palette).
26 Years AgoDisney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure
PlayStationWorldwide
After his father is killed, the young lion prince Simba must travel through the jungle to find his life's path. Eventually, he will return home and claim his rightful place as the Lion King.
26 Years AgoCasper: Friends Around the World
PlayStationWorldwide
Casper's friends have been hexed by an evil spell! The king of ghosts has created an imprisoning device that sends them to different locations across the globe. You must help Casper rescue his friends, but you only have the first ten map pages.
38 Years AgoCaptain Silver
FamicomJapan
Captain Silver is a side-scrolling action game released for the arcades by Data East in 1987. In the game, the player control a young sailor named Jim Aykroyd who goes on a journey to seek the lost treasure of Captain Silver, facing various perils along the way.
32 Years AgoTom and Jerry: Frantic Antics!
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics! is a platform game released in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Players control Tom as he attempts to rescue his kidnapped companion while navigating levels filled with enemies and obstacles.
32 Years AgoSuper Tetris 3
Super FamicomJapan
Super Tetris 3 is yet another version of the famous soviet puzzle game. However, despite what the title may suggest, contained within are actually four different versions of Tetris: Tetris Classic, Familiss, Sparkliss, and Magicaliss.
32 Years AgoMickey no Tokyo Disneyland Daibouken
Super FamicomJapan
Mickey has taken a trip to Tokyo Disneyland. But when he arrives, he finds out from Minnie that his friends have been kidnapped and the park has been hijacked by none other than Pete.
27 Years AgoPuyo Puyo~n
PlayStationJapan
This game was released only in Japan. It is the fourth game in the Puyo Puyo series and the last set during the Madou-era in the main series.
27 Years AgoFormula One 99
PlayStationNorth America
Formula One 99 is the fourth installment in Psygnosis' FIA-licensed, Formula One series. All the racing teams, drivers, cars, and technical specs have been updated to match changes in the real world of Formula One racing.
17 Years AgoPhoto Dojo
Nintendo DSiJapan
Photo Dojo brings a new twist to the side-scrolling beat ‘em up – literally putting you in the middle of the action!
32 Years AgoMonster Max
Game BoyEurope
Monster Max is an isometric adventure video game developed by Rare and published by Titus Software for the Game Boy handheld game console. It was released in December 1994 in Europe and January 1995 in the United States.
17 Years AgoCastle of Magic
Nintendo DSiJapan
A side scrolling platformer from Gameloft, Castle of Magic is the quest to save the world from the evil Nefastax.
27 Years AgoEvolution: The World of Sacred Device
DreamcastNorth America
Evolution is a dungeon crawling game that follows the adventures of Mag Launcher. Mag Launcher and his companions use Cyframes, technology discovered in ancient ruins. These Cyframes are sought after by adventurers who explore caverns to find them.
19 Years AgoWord Jong
Nintendo DSWorldwide
WordJong features simple, yet engrossing gameplay: Use a set of lettered tiles to create words, clearing the board as you use tiles. Shoot for high-scoring words, earn bonus tiles, and work to clear the board with no leftover letters.
16 Years AgoWizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Wizards of Waverly Place: Spellbound is a video game published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Nintendo DS, and released on November 16, 2010. The game is based on the popular Disney Channel show, Wizards of Waverly Place.
41 Years AgoObake no Q-Taro: Wan-wan Panic
FamicomJapan
A licensed game based on the Q-Taro franchise. The game was adapted internationally without the license as Chubby Cherub.
38 Years AgoThe Triathron
FamicomJapan
The Triathron allows players to compete in the three consecutive events of the triathlon: Swimming, Cycling and Running. In each stage of the race, the player must mash the B button, similar to Track & Field, in order to reach the end of each course before their opponents.
38 Years AgoKyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium '88 Senshuu Shin Data
Expanded editionFamicomJapan
Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium '88 Senshuu Shin Data (Ultimate Harikiri Stadium '88 Players Updated Data Version) is a baseball game developed by Taito Corporation for the Famicom and NES. It is an updated version of Taito's original Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium.
36 Years AgoPuzzle Boys
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Puzzle Boys is the second game in the Puzzle Boy series of 5 games. The first game is the most well known, released as Kwirk on the GameBoy in North America. This is Atlus’s only FDS game, and a late one at that, as the FDS was pratically dead by the time the GameBoy came out.
36 Years AgoPopulous
PortSuper FamicomJapan
Populous is a strategy game where players act as a deity, shaping the land and guiding followers to expand and defeat rival gods. Gameplay involves altering terrain, managing populations, and using divine powers to influence battles and control territory.
32 Years Ago21 Emon: Mezase! Hotel-Ou
PC EngineJapan
A property-trading board game featuring aliens, robots and other unusual characters.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.