ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
112 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
25 Years AgoFinal Fantasy X
PS2North America
Final Fantasy X is the tenth main installment in the FF series and the first title released on sixth-generation consoles. It was also the first game to feature fully three-dimensional areas rather than including pre-rendered backdrops, and the first to include voice acting.
28 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot: Warped
PlayStationJapan
Crash Bandicoot: Warped is the third game in the Crash Bandicoot series and the first to feature Coco as a playable character.
33 Years AgoMega Man X
Super FamicomJapan
Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series. It was the first spin-off of the classic Mega Man series and made its debut on the Super Famicom/SNES, initially released in 1993.
39 Years AgoMega Man
FamicomJapan
Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world!
27 Years AgoSpyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
PlayStationAustralia
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! is the second game in the Spyro the Dragon series. In this game, Spyro is placed in the land of Avalar rather than the Dragon Worlds. Gameplay flows like the original game Spyro the Dragon, with few variations in control and Spyro's main abilities intact.
27 Years AgoMario Party 2
Nintendo 64Japan
Mario and the gang are back for another round of Bowser-bashin' party action! Watch as your favorite Nintendo characters don different duds for each of the five all-new Adventure Boards!
19 Years AgoRock Band
PS2Worldwide
Rock Band is a music video game that allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular rock music songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments.
28 Years AgoSuikoden II
PlayStationJapan
Suikoden II is a role-playing game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation. Set in a world of warring nations, the game follows a silent protagonist caught between the Kingdom of Highland and the City-States of Jowston.
27 Years AgoRe-Volt
DreamcastNorth America
Re-Volt is an R/C car racing game from Acclaim, originally released in 1999. Re-Volt features great gameplay, realistic physics that still hold up to this day and bright and colorful visuals.
30 Years AgoMega Man 8
PlayStationJapan
A gigantic space explosion sends two strange meteors crashing to Earth. The call goes out and Mega Man speeds to the site. There he sees his arch-rival, Dr.
27 Years AgoLEGO Racers
PlayStationWorldwide
Lego Racers is set in the fictional Legoland universe, the game depicts Rocket Racer, the "greatest racing champion" in Legoland.
38 Years AgoFinal Fantasy II
FamicomJapan
Final Fantasy II is the second installment in the Final Fantasy series, developed and published by Squaresoft. It was directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with Yoshitaka Amano designing the characters and Nobuo Uematsu composing the score.
33 Years AgoPhantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
You are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation.
34 Years AgoWorld of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
Alakazam! Here's classic Disney fun with your favorites, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck! Transported into a world of wonder, Mickey and Donald must perform amazing feats of magic to defeat a crafty Sorcerer and find their way back home!
33 Years AgoSuper Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Super FamicomJapan
Pursued across the galaxy, you and your Rebel Forces now marshall new strength on the remote ice world of Hoth. Although tracked by probe droids, attacked by ice monsters, and confronted by an army of gigantic Imperial Walkers, you must not give in.
33 Years AgoDragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 2
Super FamicomJapan
The second installment of the Super Butoden series focuses on the battles during (and shortly after) the "Cell Saga" arc of the Dragon Ball series. It is one of the few games in the series to focus on stories from the series's animated films.
28 Years AgoEhrgeiz
PlayStationJapan
Ehrgeiz is a 3D fighting game that features some characters from Final Fantasy VII.
26 Years AgoProject Justice
DreamcastJapan
Project Justice is the sequel to Rival Schools: United By Fate. Project Justice's fighting system is lifted from the original Rival Schools, with some notable changes. The game continues to be a team fighter, but has teams of three characters instead of two.
28 Years AgoRhapsody: A Musical Adventure
PlayStationJapan
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series.
30 Years AgoDarius Gaiden
SaturnNorth America
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.
27 Years AgoEarthworm Jim 3D
Nintendo 64Europe
Earthworm Jim 3D is a platform game, the third in the Earthworm Jim series. It is a sequel to Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 2, and the first game in the series to not be developed by Shiny Entertainment, which had recently instituted a strict "no sequels" policy.
23 Years AgoGuilty Gear Isuka
ArcadeWorldwide
A new Gear arises, its name Leopaldon. As they threaten to lay waste to the world, you prepare to mount your offense. The good news?
34 Years AgoStreet Fighter II
PortSNESEuropeAustralia
Street Fighter II for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a home console port of Capcom’s arcade fighting game. It retains the one-on-one fighting structure, eight playable World Warriors, four boss opponents, and special-move system from the arcade version.
23 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Underground
PortGame Boy AdvanceNorth America
Need for Speed Underground for the GBA is based upon the same gritty dark-side-of-racing design released on the consoles.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.