ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
168 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
30 Years Ago
30 Years AgoDarius Gaiden
PlayStationJapan
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.
16 Years AgoDragon's Lair II: Time Warp
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp, the followup to Don Bluth's arcade classic Dragon's Lair, can now be enjoyed on your PC.
41 Years AgoBinary Land
FamicomJapan
Binary Land is a puzzle video game developed by Hudson Soft in 1983 for the MSX, FM-7, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, and in 1985 for the Famicom. The MSX version saw release in Japan by Kuma Computers Ltd in 1984.
26 Years AgoEvil Dead: Hail to the King
DreamcastNorth America
Hail to the King was developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ. The game featured familiar locales such as the cabin and the woods. The game expaneds with new locations such a nearby town, cemetary, and Ash even gets to travel back in time to the middle ages.
36 Years AgoCrack Down
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Ben and Andy, the two top Special Service agents have accepted a very dangerous assignment – the elimination of Mr.K and his Artificial Life System. Mr. K plans to rid the earth of human life forms using the killer robots he’s created, and no one but Ben and Andy can stop him!
35 Years AgoBanana Prince
FamicomJapan
Banana Prince was developed by KID and released in Japan by Takara on December 20, 1991. It was also released in Germany in February 1992, with slightly different graphics and gameshow questions based on the region.
25 Years AgoBomberman 64
Nintendo 64Japan
Not to be confused with the 1997 game known in North America and Europe as "Bomberman 64," this 2D Bomberman title was the last N64 game to be released in Japan.
39 Years AgoFantasy Zone: The Maze
Master SystemJapan
The evil Menons have returned... in multi-level bases which are hidden in seven different planets! The brave Opa-Opa has been called to battle their evil threat. And joining him in the fight is his younger brother, Upa-Upa.
30 Years AgoShining the Holy Ark
SaturnJapan
As the capable mercenary Arthur, you must summon every ounce of your role-playing prowess and lead your comrades on a do-or-die hunt for the kingdom's sacred artifacts.
35 Years AgoEarnest Evans
Sega CDJapan
In the 1930's, famed archaeologist Earnest Evans unearthed his greatest challenge: three ancient idols that together could bring an end to life on Earth. The idols were scattered at random throughout the world by the god of the winds, Hastur, before its power was crushed.
30 Years AgoBatman Forever: The Arcade Game
PortPlayStationEurope
A Final-Fight/Double-Dragon style game which features the Caped Crusader and his sidekick Robin in a traditional beat-em-up. Based on the Batman Forever movie, this side-scrolling beat-em-up features the plot, several memorable characters, and quotes from its movie counterpart.
20 Years AgoGuilty Gear XX Accent Core
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
Λ Core also underwent the first major aesthetic change for the series since the original release of Guilty Gear XX.
38 Years AgoRollerball
FamicomJapan
Pinball is a game loved by people all over the world. And now you can enjoy four of them all rolled into one game! Four different sets of obstavles put a lot of cariety into the game.
23 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms IX
PS2Worldwide
The ninth release in KOEI's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series casts players as rising rulers in ancient China and challenges them to unite the land under their rule.
19 Years AgoLost in Blue 3
Nintendo DSJapan
Lost in Blue 3 marks the return of the original survival adventure game for Nintendo DS. Guide on of four playable characters, each with their own hidden past and unique strengths, through exotic locales on a mysterious island while surviving the elements to stay alive.
19 Years AgoJohn Deere: Harvest in the Heartland
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Craft fertile soil into a profitable, prize winning and picture-worthy farm. Prepare land and livestock to produce goods with which you can profit, and earn money to purchase John Deere equipment, land, or livestock to improve your farm.
24 Years AgoMarvel's The Invincible Iron Man
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
The Invincible Iron Man is an action game in which Iron Man fights enemies while pursuing villains who have stolen his battle suit technology. Players use different suit weapons to progress through levels containing obstacles and hazards.
20 Years AgoVictorious Boxers 2: Fighting Spirit
PS2North America
The follow-up to Victorious Boxers features a new "coach" fighter-creation mode and a whole training gym's worth of new moves and boxers.
41 Years AgoSatellite 7
Master SystemJapan
Satellite 7 is a Shoot-'Em-Up game, developed and published by Sega, which was released in Japan in 1985.
40 Years AgoLayla
FamicomJapan
Teenage special forces operative Layla must rescue her girlfriend Iris from Dr. Manitoka, while exploring asteroids.
39 Years AgoSD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi - Scramble Wars
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
Two teams, the blue army and the red army, compete on tiled maps in an attempt to vanquish one another in battle. Each team starts off in one particular portion of the map, usually but not always on opposite sides.
38 Years AgoFantasy Zone II: Opa-Opa no Namida
PortFamicomJapan
Opa-Opa is at it again in this zany return to his original homeland some ten years later. Welcome to Fantasy Zone II where perils are great and rewards even greater.
38 Years AgoPro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88: Nendo-ban
FamicomJapan
Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '88 is the third in Namco's Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium series. As with its immediate predecessor, Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium '87, it is a slightly revamped version of the original with updated rosters.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.