ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 29
The games released on this day in gaming history.
437 releases
24 Years AgoHigurashi no Naku Koro ni: Ch.2 Watanagashi-hen
PCJapan
Keiichi wins a game tournament and gives his prize, a doll, to Rena stating that Mion will not be interested in such girly things, though Mion is actually rather hurt that Keiichi thinks about her that way, though she pretends not to mind.
22 Years AgoS.I.P. SE: Safety is Power
PCJapan
The story revolves around a 23 year old unemployed NEET, Makoto Asaka, who is otherwise an "ordinary" citizen of Wakui City living in a rundown apartment.
22 Years AgoBanshiryuu
PCJapan
Banshiryuu is a vertical-scrolling danmaku shoot 'em up that focuses on fewer, faster bullets, and is the third official game in the Seihou Project. The game came in two major versions, released on Comiket 67 (Winter 2004) and Comiket 74 (Summer 2008) respectively.
21 Years AgoComic Party Portable
PortPSPJapan
Comic Party Portable is a non-adult port of Comic Party, an adult visual novel for PC (Windows). While there may not have been new additions to the story, the PSP port features full voice-acting.
21 Years AgoSimple 2000 Series Vol. 1: The Table Board
PSPWorldwide
Simple 2000 Series Vol.001 - The Table Board that features different games: Mahjong, Igo, Go, Reversi, Hanafuda, card games, etc.
21 Years AgoSuper Robot Taisen MX Portable
PortPSPJapan
This is the PSP port of the PS2 game Super Robot Wars MX. It's pretty much the same game with some minor gameplay tweaks.
20 Years AgoMercury no Aoi Suna
PCJapan
A sci-fi adventure RPG with overworld and dungeon parts combined. Female protagonist. Has lover elements.
20 Years AgoR-Type
PortWiiEurope
R-Type is Hudson Soft's port of R-Type for TurboGrafx-16. Unlike the Japanese two part release for PC Engine (R-Type I and R-Type II) it was released as one complete game.
20 Years AgoJinsei Owata no Daibouken
Web browserWorldwide
Jinsei Owata no Daibouken is a side-scrolling Death Game based on memorizing patterns and overcoming unpredictable and irrational traps that will constantly cause the player's death, in a world built solely by ASCII art characters.
20 Years AgoNami no Mani Mani Gaiden: Yumiko-san no Shinkon Nikki
Standalone expansionPCJapan
After a few years, Shintaro Shinohara - the protagonist of the first game - now the doctor of the island, marries the beautiful widow Yumiko. This is their newly-married happy love-love life.
19 Years AgoApathy: Midnight Collection - Vol. 1
PCJapan
Alternate retelling of the horror VN Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi, comprised of three stories: Emi’s Murder Club Observation Diary, the main story, which chronicles the adventures of a psychopathic schoolgirl and her attempts not to be assassinated by the school’s Murder Club.
19 Years AgoTasogare Sakaba: Uwabami Breakers
PCJapan
Tasogare Sakaba: Uwabami Breakers is a free-to-download danmaku game released at Comiket 76. The game is most notable for its development involving sole known Team Shanghai Alice member, ZUN, of Touhou Project fame.
19 Years AgoTouhou Maiden
PCJapan
Hachimitsu Kumasan's massive Touhou fangame RPG. Join Reimu and Marisa in their journey through a fragmented Gensoukyou and Tokyo. All throughout their quest, they fight both familiar and beloved characters... because they must.
18 Years AgoWar of the Human Tanks: Alter
PCJapan
"War of the Human Tanks: Alter is the second installment of the War of the Human Tanks series, and sequel to War of the Human Tanks. This time you assume command of the enemy of the first game, the Royal Army, and fight back for all you hold dear!
18 Years AgoGenso Yonbaiken: Tenshi no Daigyakushu
PCJapan
A doujin game by Otoridenshi based on the Touhou Project series.
18 Years AgoGakkou de Atta Koii Hanashi
PCWorldwide
A parody of the Apathy series that combines the saga's traditional horror and murder with romance elements.
18 Years AgoUltimate Knight Windom XP
PCJapan
Ultimate Knight Windom XP is a 2008 3D arena combat game featuring mecha inspired by various Windows and Linux operating systems originally developed by Y. Kamada for Microsoft Windows. Windom XP supports singleplayer, local PVP, online PVP, and LAN PVP.
18 Years Ago10 Gnomes 12: the Tank
Web browserWorldwide
Find the hidden gnomes in the finale of the Gnome series.
17 Years AgoAlong Came A Spider
Xbox 360Worldwide
Along Came A Spider is a 2D platform game. In a world made of silk, you control a small spider trying to find his way back home through twenty dynamic swinging, swaying levels. Your spider will learn amazing new abilities allowing him to catch many more flies along his way.
17 Years AgoQueen of Darkness: The First Moon
PCJapan
A remake of Queen of Darkness with new art and characters.
17 Years AgoFace of Mankind
PCWorldwide
A MMOFPS which was canceled, then brought back to life. It allows the players to choose between 8 factions, and encourages user content contributions.
17 Years AgoMystery of the Crystal Portal
iOSWorldwide
Journalist Nicole Rankvist receives a letter from Robert, her archaeologist father, describing the discovery of the key for a powerful artifact called the Crystal Portal. When he goes missing, Nicole must find the scattered pieces of the key around the world.
17 Years AgoMaristice
PCJapan
Severe action, solving room riddles, and exploring labyrinths are the main focus of this quarter-view 3D action game.
16 Years AgoToshoshitsu no Neversista
PCJapan
During a stormy summer night, a student met his death. He left to take a picture of the rising waters in the river and never returned. All that was left of him were his belongings and the camera by the riverbank.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.