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 AgoWelcome House 2: Keaton and His Uncle
PlayStationJapan
The sequel to Welcome House for the PlayStation.
30 Years AgoNot Treasure Hunter
PlayStationJapan
A visual novel with action elements that features heavily branching paths and fifty endings. Boasts the full adventure experience in five minutes or less. Notably features the voice talents of Mobile Suit Gundam's Shuichi Ikeda.
30 Years AgoFire Woman: Matoi Gumi
PC-FXJapan
The hero comes to Shirosagi High School as a first, second, or third-year exchange student and on his first day sees a bully picking on a girl. When he tries to help, he is beaten and saved by a trio of girls from the school's Matoi-gumi club.
30 Years AgoLightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken
PlayStationJapan
The setting takes place in the Japan-inspired Kingdom of Japone, where, around 450 years before the story starts, the Demon King Dragless rampaged through the lands until a young hero defeated and sealed him away.
30 Years AgoShutokou Battle Gaiden: Super Technic Challenge
PlayStationJapan
Shutokou Battle Gaiden: Super Technic Challenge is a Racing game, developed by Mitsui & Co. and published by MediaQuest, which was released in Japan in 1996. It features 25 licensed vehicles.
30 Years AgoShin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 2
PlayStationJapan
Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 2 is a wrestling game.
30 Years AgoZXE-D: Legend of Plasmalite
PlayStationWorldwide
Playstation three-dimensional plastic models that come to life with a proprietary system that allows the game to dynamically structure itself around your robot! Upper body, lower body, build your machine and bring peace back to mankind!
30 Years Ago
29 Years AgoDragon's Dream
SaturnJapan
Dragon's Dream (ドラゴンズドリーム) is a Sega Saturn Online RPG released exclusively in Japan. It was distributed in very low numbers for free in order to promote the Saturn's online capabilities in Japan. Sega had planned a PC version, but this never materialised.
27 Years AgoPop'n Stage EX
Expanded editionArcadeJapan
pop'n stage ex is an upgraded version of pop'n stage, which includes two new songs, several pop'n music 3 songs, and a brand-new MANIAC difficulty. MANIAC is available for both 6 and 10 Switches mode.
26 Years AgoHBO Boxing
PlayStationWorldwide
Time to step into the ring and slug it out with more than 35 real life boxers. Some of the fighters featured in the game are George Foreman, Roy Jones Jr., Rocky Marciano, Hector Camacho, and Jack Dempsey. Modes of play include Career, Exhibition, Tournament, and Quickbout.
26 Years AgoIkuze! Onsen Takkyuu!!
PS2Japan
Face off in intense table tennis matches against the backdrop of a Japanese hot spring resort. Featuring a cast of colorful characters, including real-life athlete Ai Fukuhara, Ikuze!
26 Years AgoDoraemon no Study Boy: Kuku Game
Game Boy ColorJapan
Doraemon no Study Boy: Kuku Game is a Japanese Game Boy Color game.
26 Years AgoLemmings & Oh No! More Lemmings
PortGame Boy ColorNorth America
This port for the Game Boy Color sees almost everything downgraded due to the reduced hardware capabilities.
25 Years AgoIHRA Motorsports Drag Racing
PlayStationWorldwide
Endorsed by the International Hot Rod Association, IHRA Motorsports adds yet another dimension to the racing library on the PlayStation.
25 Years AgoRecca no Honoo: Flame of Recca - The Game
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
2D fighting game based on the anime and manga "Flame of Recca"
25 Years AgoSakura Taisen Online: Teito no Nagai Hibi
DreamcastJapan
A mini-game collection in the Sakura Taisen series that is playable online. Also included a series of tabletop games packed in. The game was released in two versions, Teito no Nagai Hibi and Paris no Yuugana Hibi.
25 Years AgoHermina and Culus: Atelier Lilie Another Story
PS2Japan
An spin-off of the Atelier series without RPG elements and focusing on communication between the characters.
25 Years AgoBomberman Kart
PS2Japan
Bomberman Kart is a racing game for PlayStation 2 starring the Bomberman characters. It is similar to Mario Kart. The game supports 4 player local multiplayer using the PlayStation 2 Multitap.
25 Years AgoGiants: Citizen Kabuto
PortPS2North America
Before man climbed down from the trees to shop in megastores and drink cappuccino, before the Earth wadded itself into a cool blue ball, before the Moon even existed, there was the Island. The Island, a massive fragment of a long-lost planet, hurtling blindly through space.
25 Years AgoSimple Characters 2000 Series Vol. 05: Highschool Kimengumi - The Table Hockey
PlayStationWorldwide
This Playstation game is a Table Hockey game that features characters from the manga Highschool Kimengumi. The player can choose (at first time) from one of the 5 main characters and have to defeat different characters in the story mode to unlock the gallery mode.
25 Years AgoWangan Midnight: R
ArcadeJapan
Wangan Midnight: R is a racing game based on the Wangan Midnight manga. For Arcade it is a revised and updated version of Wangan Midnight while for the PS2 it is the first version and the first home console release in the series as well.
25 Years AgoSakura Taisen Online: Paris no Yuuga na Hibi
DreamcastJapan
A mini-game collection in the Sakura Taisen series that is playable online. Also included a series of tabletop games packed in. The game was released in two versions, Teito no Nagai Hibi and Paris no Yuugana Hibi.
25 Years AgoAdventure of Tokyo Disney Sea
PS2Japan
In this game all the seven "ports of call" from the Tokyo DisneySea are represented: Mediterranean Harbor, American Waterfront, Lost River Delta, Port Discovery, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast, and Mysterious Island. The Aqua Sphere (symbol of the park) is also depicted.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.