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
25 Years AgoGoemon: Shin Sedai Shuumei
PlayStationJapan
Goemon: Shin Sedai Shūmei! is a game in the Ganbare Goemon series released for the PlayStation on December 20, 2001 in Japan. It is a spin-off of the original Ganbare Goemon series.
25 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6 Expert 2 is a video game for the Game Boy Advance, released in Japan on December 20, 2001. A modified version was later released under the title Yu-Gi-Oh!
25 Years AgoESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding 2002
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
The most authentic snowboarding game returns! Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002 features more arcade fun and snowboarding action.
25 Years AgoMech Platoon
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
The wise men say "there is no end to the truth." In this war-town place, there are two things without end - the universe and greed. Glittering stars give the impression of eternal serenity, but the reality is that they hide a lie.
25 Years AgoDigital Holmes
PS2Japan
Digital Holmes is an adventure game released in 2001 by Arc System Works. It is a PlayStation 2 exclusive title. In the game, descendants of Sherlock Holmes and Dr.
25 Years AgoTokimeki Memorial 3
PS2Japan
The third entry in the popular dating series from Konami! Tokimeki Memorial 3 was the first dating-sim to use fully 3-D cel-shaded girls.
25 Years AgoSimple 1500 Series Vol. 82: The Sensuikan
PlayStationJapan
The Sensuikan is a radio control submarine simulator that features a story mode in which the player takes the role of a young kid that buy a new radio control submarine and will have to pass several stages against other users to gain more m…
25 Years AgoSimple 1500 Series Vol. 79: The Shisenshou
PlayStationJapan
The Shisenshou is a puzzle game similar to the Shanghai series since the player have to find 2 pieces of the same shape & colour that are alone to join them and make them dissappear, the player have to follow an order since he can make 2 pi…
25 Years AgoQix Neo
RemakePlayStationJapan
QIX Neo is a remake of Volfied, Taito's arcade game from 1989. The graphics and sounds were upgraded, but the basic gameplay remains the same, with the player controlling a tiny ship moving over a green contour line.
25 Years AgoSimple 1500 Series Vol. 81: The Renai Adventure - Okaeri!
PlayStationJapan
Simple 1500 Series Vol. 81 - The Renai Adventure - Okaeri! is a dating first person adventure.
24 Years AgoAero the Acro-Bat
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
This is the gameboy advance version of the platform game from 1993. You play as bat Aero, who have to stop the mad scientist Edgar Ektor, who is trying to rid the world of amusement and fun.
24 Years AgoElevator Action: Old & New
RemasterGame Boy AdvanceJapan
A Japanese exclusive update to Elevator Action. Elevator Action Old & New is an action game developed by Taito and published by MediaKite for Game Boy Advance. Elevator Action Old & New contains the original version of Elevator Action as well as a re-worked arranged version.
24 Years AgoDragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibouken 2 Advance
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibouken 2 Advance is a Role-Playing game, published by Enix Corporation, which was released in Japan in 2001.
24 Years AgoManga-ka Debut Monogatari: Akogare! Manga Ka Ikusei Game!
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Manga-ka Debut Monogatari: Akogare! Manga Ka Ikusei Game! is a Strategy game, published by TDK Core, which was released in Japan in 2002.
24 Years AgoKarnaaj Rally
Game Boy AdvanceNorth America
Leave a trail of destruction behind as you blast ahead of the competition. Make your opponents spin and crash as you bombard them with a barrage of weapons. Take them out of the race with rockets and mines.
24 Years Ago
22 Years AgoChaos Breaker
ArcadeJapan
Chaos Breaker/Dark Awake: The King Has No Name is a fantasy-themed sprite-based 2D fighting game developed by Eolith and released exclusively in Japan arcades. Players select a team of 3 characters, similar to The King of Fighters series.
20 Years AgoSuperman Returns: The Videogame
PortNintendo DSWorldwide
Inspired by the Warner Bros. Pictures feature film and more than 60 years of DC Comics' lore.
20 Years AgoTaiko no Tatsujin 9
ArcadeJapan
A sequel to Taiko no Tatsujin 8, practically identical to its predecessor other than a few new songs added reaching the milestone of 100 songs in a single Taiko game, the removal of the Song Select mode, and one last modifier called Abekobe was added.
19 Years AgoPetz: Catz 2
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Petz: Catz 2, known in Japan as Nyanko to Mahou no Boushi and in Europe as simply Catz, is an adventure game developed by Yuke's for the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 consoles, published and released by Ubisoft in 2007.
19 Years AgoSimple 2000 Series Vol. 1: The Table Board
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Simple 2000 Series Vol.001 - The Table Board that features different games: Mahjong, Igo, Go, Reversi, Hanafuda, card games, etc.
19 Years AgoSimple DS Series Vol. 26: The Quiz 30,000-Mon
Nintendo DSWorldwide
The Quiz 30000-Mon is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Luxe and published by D3Publisher, which was released in Japan in 2007.
19 Years AgoSimple DS Series Vol. 29: The Sports Daishuugou - Yakyuu-Tennis-Volleyball-Futsal-Golf
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Baseball, Tennis, Volleyball, Futsal, Golf! Enjoy with this one!! Popular sports in a large set!
19 Years AgoNicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
PortNintendo DSJapan
The DS version of Attack of the Toybots is a sidescroller beat-em-up with light shooter elements.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.