ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 22
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1016 releases
38 Years AgoTetris
PortFamicomJapan
Tetris for Famicom is a port of the Japanese home computer version. Originally published under an incorrect licence, the game led to Henk Rogers's purchase of the Tetris licence on multiple platforms, which later led directly to further Nintendo releases.
38 Years AgoGoal!
FamicomJapan
Goal! is a soccer game from an angled overhead point of view, with the screen scrolling to follow the action. You play with a full team of 11 players, each one rated in 7 different skill categories. You can match them against a team controlled by the computer or another player.
38 Years AgoHoops
NESNorth America
Gym rats, beware! HOOPS takes you out to the asphault, where basketball is a half-court game of fast hands, faster moves and slam-jam-thank-you-Sam dunks! The legends of the Playground are all here: Mr.
37 Years AgoDaichikun Crisis: Do Natural
PC EngineWorldwide
A real-time strategy game in which a family of cow-people have to grow and sell crops on an island crawling with monsters. Overview: Daichikun Crisis: Do Natural is a 1989 PC Engine game that follows a family of cow anthropomorphs as they cultivate their home of Moo Cow Island.
37 Years AgoKnight Rider Special
PC EngineJapan
A combat racing game featuring KITT and Michael Knight from the TV show Knight Rider. It was released exclusively in Japan for the PC Engine. Knight Rider Special is a driving game with vehicular combat that was released for the PC Engine in 1989.
37 Years AgoBenkei Gaiden
PC EngineJapan
Set in a sort of old Japan with fantasy overtones, Benkei Gaiden is a standard overhead RPG. Battle scenes are random and turn based (with quite a nice bit of music), and the game relies very heavily on Japanese text based menu systems.
37 Years AgoHeavy Unit
PC EngineWorldwide
Heavy Unit is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game developed by Kaneko and published by Taito in 1988. It was ported to the PC Engine and Sega Mega Drive by Taito and was released on December 22, 1989.
37 Years AgoMappy Kids
FamicomJapan
The player controls the son of Mappy in a platformer game. He wants to find a wife but she won't marry him until Mappy can become a provider for his family. At the end of each level, there is a slot machine.
36 Years AgoMegapanel
Mega Drive / GenesisJapan
Megapanel (メガパネル) is a 1990 puzzle game developed and published by Namco (under their Namcot branding) for the Sega Mega Drive. Though initially released only in Japan, the game has made its way to the west through various compilations and consoles with built-in games.
36 Years AgoSD Gundam World: Gachapon Senshi 3 - Eiyuu Senki
FamicomJapan
SD Gundam World Gachapon Senshi 3: Eiyuu Senki is a Strategy game, developed by Yutaka, which was released in Japan in 1990.
36 Years AgoMusashi no Bouken
FamicomJapan
Musashi lives somewhere in medieval Japan in the village of Arima . He is the son of the famous swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and a skilled fighter himself.
36 Years AgoMonster Maker
Game BoyJapan
The first game in the Monster Maker series. A fantasy game with a classic plot where you choose one of four main characters, hire new party members in each town, and explore dungeons.
35 Years AgoMinna no Tabou no Nakayoshi Daisakusen
FamicomJapan
Minna no Tabou no Nakayoshi Daisakusen is a Puzzle game, developed by Bits Laboratory and published by Character Soft, which was released in Japan in 1991.
34 Years AgoUchuu Senkan Yamato
PC Engine CDJapan
Uchuu Senkan Yamato is based on the anime series Space Battleship Yamato, also known as Star Blazers. The events of the game follow those of the initial episodes.
34 Years AgoShounen Ashibe: Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken
Super FamicomJapan
Shounen Ashibe: Goma-chan no Yuuenchi Daibouken (lit: "Boy Ashibe: Goma-chan's Great Amusement Park Adventure") is a Super Famicom platformer from Nova Co. and Takara.
34 Years AgoJanken Disk Shiro
Famicom Disk SystemJapan
The sixth and final game featured as the coverdisk of the Japanese Famimaga magazine. Janken Disk Shiro is a block-pushing puzzle game based on the playground game Janken (Rock, Paper, Scissors). Janken Disk Shiro, or Famimaga Disk Vol.
33 Years AgoYs IV: The Dawn of Ys
PC Engine CDJapan
Two years after defeating Darm and bringing peace to Esteria, Adol returns to the town of Minea with his companion in adventure, Dogi. Everything seems fine as friends are reunited and the people hail their hero, but there’s an unseen evil looming in the air.
33 Years AgoGanbare! Daiku no Gensan
Super FamicomJapan
Hammerin' Harry and his friends have brought themselves a new house. They stand outside its front gate, watching it shine. They also watch a bomb fly past the house and destroy it.
33 Years AgoDowntown Special: Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki Da yo Zenin Shuugou!
PortGame BoyJapan
The Game Boy port of the Famicom game of originally released under the same name.
33 Years AgoBing Bing! Bingo
Super FamicomJapan
The basic concept of Bing Bing! Bingo is that the player is on a vacation to a private island somewhere in the world that is known for their Bingo-oriented lifestyle.
33 Years AgoNekketsu! Street Basketball All-Out Dunk Heroes
FamicomJapan
To our amazement, Kunio entered the Downtown Quiz and won. Thanks to him, we got a journey to the United States for 15 days as a victory prize. First thing first, Kunio went to see "Johnny" at the Oklahoma high school that he had befriended while in an exchange program.
33 Years AgoHebereke's Popoon
Super FamicomJapan
Hebereke's Popoon is a block-grouping game closer in style to Dr. Mario than Tetris. There are eight playable characters, each having different abilities.
32 Years AgoTomcat Alley
Sega CDJapan
Tomcat Alley is one of the last of Sega's TruVideo games for the SegaCD, featuring you and your F-14 Tomcat doing what you do best - dogfighting Russian Migs!
32 Years AgoAlbert Odyssey 2: Jashin no Taidou
Super FamicomJapan
Albert Odyssey 2 is a tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Sunsoft for the Super Famicom and released in December 1994.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.