ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
911 releases
19 Years AgoCybernator
PortWiiNorth America
Cybernator is a run and gun game released in 1992 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the indirect prequel to Target Earth as part of the Assault Suits series by NCS Corp. The game was localized and published overseas by Konami.
16 Years AgoSon Son
WiiEurope
The game is a 2-D sidescrolling platformer. The screen scrolls automatically, only stopping to fight major enemies. The screen features six continuous platforms that occasionally feature small gaps.
6 Years AgoUnto the End
SwitchWorldwide
"Unto The End is a 2D cinematic combat-adventure that charts a journey of loss and vengeance, told through unforgiving encounters, skillful combat, and stark moments of beauty.
6 Years AgoDark Arcana: The Carnival
SwitchEurope
Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors. Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One.
12 Years AgoGrimGrimoire
PS3Japan
GrimGrimoire allows players to take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious and mystical magic school; however, on the fifth day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes.
11 Years AgoExist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky
PS4PS VitaJapan
The game is set within modern day Tokyo, Japan, alongside a world on another planet, called “Protolexa.” There are a dozen young protagonists, all of whom are evil, soul-collecting gods who have become embroiled in the issues of all gods.
11 Years AgoBadland 2
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Fly and survive through fantastic, hand-painted worlds filled with imaginative traps, puzzles and obstacles! Witness the award-winning world of BADLAND in even more stunning beauty with levels that extend and scroll to all directions.
8 Years AgoBladed Fury
PCWorldwide
An action game set in the Ancient China, bringing players addictive experiences with its unique Chinese traditional art-style and sound design.
17 Years AgoN.O.V.A.: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance
iOSWorldwide
With Earth no longer able to sustain life, huge artificial satellites called 'near-orbitals' were constructed for people to live on. To protect themselves, the near-orbitals banded together to form N.O.V.A., the Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance.
15 Years AgoRidge Racer
PS VitaJapan
PS Vita installment in Namco's long-running racing series. The launch title for the platform offers single race, world tour, multiplayer and options.
15 Years AgoDisgaea 3: Absence of Detention
PortPS VitaJapan
Disgaea 3 is a sequel to Disgaea, a hardcore, turn-based strategy RPG. The game follows the exploits of Mao, the most honored student at Evil Academy, a school where the tardiest, laziest, and rudest demons receive the highest marks.
15 Years AgoWelcome Park
PS VitaJapan
Welcome Park comes pre-loaded on the Playstation Vita with a suite of minigames. Each of the five games is designed to give users practice with one of the Vita's interface methods: the touchscreen (and touch panel), the mic, the camera, and the gyroscope/accelerometer.
12 Years AgoFieldrunners 2
PS VitaEurope
Strategic-Action-Puzzle-Defense has never been this fun and addicting! Defend your world from the invasion by building winding paths out of imaginative, new weapons. Over 20 new levels span the grassiest fields, driest deserts, sparkling cities, and even an infernal volcano lair!
11 Years AgoMeiQ: Labyrinth of Death
PS VitaJapan
"Key Features: - Labyrinths of Possibility! Navigate challenging maps and puzzles in this first-person dungeon-crawler! - You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine! Pair your 3-person party with three different Guardians for a turn-based, dungeon-crawling battle system! - Advanced Robotics!
11 Years AgoMinecraft: Wii U Edition
PortWii UWorldwide
Minecraft: Wii U Edition was officially discontinued following the end of updates, and was later delisted with the closure of the Nintendo eShop for Wii U on March 27, 2023.
20 Years AgoAnkh: Reverse the Curse
RemakeLinuxWorldwide
Ankh is a point-and-click 3D adventure game by Deck13 Interactive. It features a fully three-dimensional environment with cineastic camera movement. All content is fully spoken and the soundtrack reflects an authentic Egyptian atmosphere.
18 Years AgoAchievement Unlocked
Web browserWorldwide
A game all about the short, some might say meaningless, dopamine rush of getting an achievement.
15 Years AgoHot Shots Golf: World Invitational
PS VitaJapan
The tenth game in the Everybody's Golf series. It is also the fourth game titled Everybody's Golf in Europe.
15 Years AgoLittle Deviants
PS VitaJapan
Join the Little Deviants in a series of madcap adventures that allow you to have fun discovering and experimenting with the new PS Vita System functions - including rear touch, front touch, six-axis motion senors, front and rear cameras and microphone.
13 Years AgoDementium II HD
RemasterPCWorldwide
Happy Horrordays from Bright Dawn! Need a last minute gift or looking for that special present for yourself? Look no further!
7 Years AgoAI Dungeon
AndroidiOSWorldwide
An AI-powered text-based RPG like you've never played before. Write stories, interact with realistic characters, and experience virtually infinite worlds and genres. Escape to alternate universes where you direct the action and anything is possible!
5 Years Ago
24 Years AgoThe Sims Online
PCNorth America
The Sims Online was the first massively multiplayer online variation on Maxis's highly popular computer game The Sims, the second being the Online Weekend mode for The Sims Bustin' Out, and third being The Sims Social.
17 Years AgoIvy the Kiwi?
MobileWorldwide
Players of all ages are encouraged to aide Ivy on her journey, utilizing the Wii Remote or Nintendo DS stylus to create the stretchy and flexible vines that propel Ivy forward, over and through obstacles before her.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.