ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 19
The games released on this day in gaming history.
64 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
38 Years AgoCastlevania
NESEurope
Step into the shadows of the deadliest dwelling on earth. You've arrived at Castlevania, and you're here on business: To destroy forever the Curse of the Evil Count. Unfortunately, everybody's home this evening.
24 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Expanded editionPS2Japan
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons.
30 Years AgoTerranigma
SNESEurope
Terranigma is an action role-playing game for the SNES. It is one of the few games which has never been released in North America. The Game is about a boy named Ark whose fate is to resurrect the earth and to contribute to the evolution of life.
24 Years AgoSonic Advance 2
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Sonic returns for a second outing on the Game Boy Advance. Once again, Sonic is called upon to save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman.
40 Years AgoKid Icarus
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Kid Icarus is an action platform video game for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America.
24 Years AgoThe King of Fighters 2002
Neo GeoJapanNorth America
The game brings back the team play composed by three characters each that was a tradition in previous games.
35 Years AgoQuackShot Starring Donald Duck
Mega Drive / GenesisNorth America
QuackShot starring Donald Duck is a steady Disney run-and-jump platformer, with a little puzzle-solving element. Characters are mostly based on Disney's cartoon series Duck Tales. Donald and his three nephews get their hands on a treasure map and set out to hunt the big prize.
34 Years AgoWorld of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Mega Drive / GenesisEurope
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!
38 Years AgoThe Goonies II
NESEurope
The Goonies II features two modes of play: platform and first-person. Most of the game is played as the former as the player works through a non-linear map. The player moves Mikey to new areas of the map by ladders or doors that may act as warp zones.
37 Years Ago
41 Years AgoThexder
FamicomJapan
Thexder is a robot capable of transforming into a jet whose job is to destroy the central computer to save the planet.15 stages are waiting you for in this shooting game.
24 Years AgoUnlimited SaGa
PS2Japan
"Unlimited SaGa" is a sequel to Square's famous series of non-linear RPGs. Like in the early Romancing Saga games, and in Saga Frontier, you assume the role of eight main characters (selectable at the beginning of the game).
29 Years AgoHarvest Moon GB
Game BoyJapan
Harvest Moon GB is the second game in the Harvest Moon series of video games, and was developed by Victor Interactive Software. Harvest Moon GB is the first portable Harvest Moon game, developed for the Game Boy.
30 Years AgoStreet Fighter EX
ArcadeWorldwide
The Street Fighter EX fighting system uses fighting systems of the Street Fighter II and Street Fighter Alpha series. In many ways, EX still plays like a 2D fighting game, but the linear plane in which characters fight often changes along a 3D battleground.
29 Years AgoAeroGauge
Nintendo 64Japan
In the tradition of F-Zero and Wipeout, AeroGauge is a sci-fi racer that pits you and a friend in a fast paced race to the finish through futuristic tracks and among detailed craft, acting more like planes than racers as they skim many metres above the ground.
26 Years AgoEternal Ring
PS2Europe
A young magician is sent by his king to investigate the strange happenings on the Island of No Return. Armed with his sword and his natural talent as a sorcerer, Cain attempts to be the first person to return from the island alive.
24 Years AgoBomberman Jetters
PS2Japan
Bomberman Jetters is a 2002 Japanese anime television series created by Studio Deen and NAS. It has also spawned two manga series and three video games, one of which was localized and given an English dub.
34 Years AgoWild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
ArcadeWorldwide
In the 1800's, a mysterious comet hits the U.S. southwest, transforming the local cattle and animals into their own version of the old west called Moo Mesa, complete with several lawmen dealing with bizarre outlaws.
25 Years AgoWizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
PS2North America
Sharpen your swords and prepare for an adventure full of treasures, monsters, and magic. Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land takes place in the Kingdom of Duhan, where a mysterious sphere of light kills thousands of residents.
24 Years AgoBombastic
PS2Japan
The gameplay of Bombastic is similar to its predecessor, Devil Dice. Players control a family of small devil called Aqui that runs across a grid full of dice. Players can walk on the grid, pushing dice around, or walk on the dice, rolling them as the character walks.
24 Years AgoSpace Raiders
PS2Worldwide
Space Raiders is a third-person shooter taking place after an alien invasion of Earth. The game is a spin-off of Taito's Space Invaders with similar gameplay but in a 3D destroyed city setting. The player can take control of three characters.
40 Years AgoMadou Senki: Deep Dungeon
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
In the town of Dorl, peace was enjoyed. One day, monsters raided the town, stealing both the treasures and Princess Etna's soul. Despite the attempts of brave warriors to retrieve her soul, none have been successful.
40 Years AgoKnight Lore
PortFamicom Disk SystemJapan
This version of the game extensively modifies the graphics and sounds. It is the only version of the game that has color graphics. While the original game took place in a dungeon, this version takes place in a forest.
37 Years AgoI Love Softball
FamicomJapan
The object is to win the championship using female softball players. Players must choose between the six major high schools from all of the regions of Japan.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.