ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
989 releases
28 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Nintendo 64Australia
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is the fifth main installment of The Legend of Zelda series and the first to be released for the Nintendo 64.
29 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
PlayStationJapan
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back is the second game in the Crash Bandicoot series, and the sequel to the original game.
39 Years AgoFinal Fantasy
FamicomJapan
Final Fantasy, also known as FFI in re-releases, is the first role-playing game title in Square's flagship Final Fantasy series.
28 Years AgoMario Party
Nintendo 64Japan
Every game in the main series has a standard Party Mode in which up to four players play through a board, trying to collect as many stars as possible. In every turn, each player rolls a die and progresses on the board, which usually has branching paths.
28 Years AgoPokémon Trading Card Game
Game Boy ColorJapan
Your goal in life is to become a Pokemon Card Master. In order to do that, you must pick a deck from three starter packs of cards based on Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur and travel to the eight card clubs and defeat their leaders.
18 Years AgoRock Band 2
PS2WiiWorldwideNorth America
Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay.
23 Years AgoSSX 3
PS2GameCubeJapan
Players can discover the open mountain in the newest version of the smash-hit SSX snowboarding franchise. SSX 3 allows gamers to go anywhere gravity will take them. Players will discover a colossal mountain where they can immerse themselves in a free-roaming snow paradise.
29 Years AgoCroc: Legend of the Gobbos
PlayStationJapan
All is not well in Croc's world. His friends, the Gobbos, have been captured by the evil Baron Dante. It is your mission in this 3D platformer to search through 42 different levels to save all of your friends before it's too late.
28 Years AgoTurok 2: Seeds of Evil
Nintendo 64Europe
Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen.
34 Years AgoSuper Star Wars
Super FamicomJapan
Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person, 3-D sequences.
29 Years AgoMega Man Legends
PlayStationJapan
THE BLUE BOMBER BLASTS INTO A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION Mega Man blasts his way into the third dimension in an amazing new adventure. Mega Man Legends combines the best of classic Mega Man action with enormous bosses, a riveting storyline and all the depth of the hottest RPG.
29 Years AgoGrandia
SaturnJapan
Grandia is a role-playing video game developed by Game Arts and published by Entertainment Software Publishing for the Sega Saturn console as the first game in their Grandia series.
34 Years AgoWorld of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
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!
31 Years AgoGex
PlayStationSaturnNorth America
Enter your television to defeat the evil Rez by collecting remotes to open worlds inside your tv.
29 Years AgoMoto Racer
PlayStationJapan
Moto Racer is an arcade style motorcycle racing game developed by Delphine Software International and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. It features both dirt and street bikes, and a variety of tracks.
34 Years AgoTiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!
Super FamicomJapan
A platformer based on the Tiny Toon Adventures cartoon series by Warner, where you play as Buster.
24 Years AgoSpace Channel 5
PS2North America
It's the 25th century and our intergalactic space reporter dives into an adventure where she must battle with a series of dastardly villains! Are you ready to save the universe through the medium of dance?
16 Years AgoSonic Colors
PortNintendo DSJapan
An extraordinary amusement park has been seen orbiting around the home planet of Sonic the Hedgehog, and rumors are spreading that an alien race of Wisps, who have a unique colorful energy, are being held captive there by the evil Dr. Eggman.
18 Years AgoSuikoden Tierkreis
Nintendo DSWorldwideJapan
Suikoden: Tierkreis is the latest iteration of the popular RPG franchise that was introduced more than 12 years ago.
23 Years AgoAstro Boy: Omega Factor
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Join Astro, the robotic superhero with a human mind, in a quest to reunite the robotic race with humans. Astro uses his seven super abilities to face off against the likes of Atlas, Blue Knight, and more than 40 other characters.
32 Years AgoHagane: The Final Conflict
Super FamicomJapan
Hagane: The Final Conflict is a 1994 action-platform video game developed by CAProduction and published by Red Entertainment and Hudson for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
29 Years AgoNBA Live 98
SaturnNorth America
NBA Live 98 is a basketball video game based on the NBA and the fourth installment of the NBA Live series. The cover features Tim Hardaway of the Miami Heat.
28 Years AgoF-1 World Grand Prix
Nintendo 64Japan
The game consists of five gameplay modes: Grand Prix, a course-by-course simulation of the 1997 season; Exhibition, a single race; Time Trial, a race against the clock and Challenge, which comprised real scenarios from the 1997 season-examp…
26 Years AgoStar Wars: Episode I - Battle for Naboo
Nintendo 64North America
Attention defenders of Naboo! The Trade Federation must be stopped! Storm through more than 15 missions over land, sea and space as your freedom fighters rally against the droid armies.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.