ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1077 releases
38 Years AgoKu Gyoku Den
MSX2Sharp X1Japan
An overhead run-and-gun in which the player assumes the role of a monk. Navigating around the land and shooting monsters in eight directions while collecting coins and power-ups, players must defeat nine evil spirits to obtain the legendary gems in their possession.
37 Years AgoMB Bingo
PCC64North America
Up to 99 players can join this game of chance that is also known as "Milton Bradley's Bingo Construction Kit".
37 Years AgoMayday Squad
C64AmigaAtari ST/STEEurope
A hostage rescue simualtion developed by Subway Software for the Amiga, Atari ST, C64 and PC systems.
37 Years AgoWicked
Atari ST/STEAmigaC64Europe
The Universe is alive, held together by the power of good.` But Evil has penetrated the twelve great constellations through portals of destruction. It is spreading fast, fighting for domination, growing ever stronger.
37 Years AgoACE 2088
C64ZX SpectrumEurope
Rather a shoot'em up than a simulation(as displayed on front of the box) which plays like its prequel ACE 2, but this time in space.
37 Years Ago
37 Years AgoFrightmare
C64North America
A multi-screen platform game developed by Floppy Electronics Ltd. for Commodore 64, PC and ZX Spectrum.
37 Years Ago
37 Years AgoCosmic Soldier 2: Psychic War
PCNorth America
Action RPG sequel to Cosmic Soldier, released for Japanese computers in 1987 and for North American PC in 1989.
37 Years AgoMacNinja
MacNorth America
MacNinja is a 1989 shareware game "written and drawn" in Forth by Ron Minor, the developer of Shuttle 88.
37 Years AgoGnah!
BBC Microcomputer SystemEurope
A five-a-side soccer game developed by Tynesoft for the BBC Micro/Electron.
37 Years AgoPro Yakyuu Family Stadium: Pennant Race
MSXJapan
A version of Famista with a Pennant Race mode.
37 Years Ago
37 Years AgoTrigger
Amstrad CPCZX SpectrumDOSMSXEurope
Light Gun shooter game released on 1989 by Opera Soft. This game was meant to be played with the Gunstick! light gun that was sold when the game was released.
36 Years AgoBloody Paws
ZX SpectrumEurope
Bloody Paws is a brawler that takes the titular werewolf on a quest to find his missing wife.
36 Years AgoGreg Norman's Shark Attack! The Ultimate Golf Simulator
AmigaEuropeNorth America
Endorsed by pro golfer Greg Norman, this golf simulator does not involve actual sharks, casting doubt on its "ultimate" status.
36 Years AgoFast Lane! The Spice Engineering Challenge
Atari ST/STEEurope
A in-car racing simulation game based upon the SE89C Cosworth powered C1 racing car.
36 Years AgoEarthrise
DOSNorth America
A sci-fi adventure game for DOS with EGA graphics and a text interface in which the player has to save the Earth from colliding with a mechanically-controlled asteroid.
35 Years AgoBatter Up
Game GearNorth America
Batter Up is a baseball game for one or two players. It features a fictional "Namco League" consisting of 14 teams, each with their own player roster, with different players having their own strengths and weaknesses.
35 Years AgoBattle Bound
AmigaEurope
In a time before civilization, in a land long forgotten, rivers ran with blood and the skies were lit with the power of magic. To this land came a race to combat the dark forces, a race bred to fight, before whom no one could stand, they were...the Battle Bound!
35 Years Ago'Nam 1965 - 1975
AmigaEurope
'Nam 1965 - 1975 is a comprehensive wargame that simulates the Vietnam War, focusing on both its military and political aspects.
35 Years AgoReader Rabbit 1
PCNorth America
This remake of the original Reader Rabbit was the beginning of the franchise split between different age groups.
35 Years AgoT-Dragon Quest: Joshou Yuusha no Mezame
X68000Japan
T-Dragon Quest is a fan-made role playing game in the Dragon Quest series which was only made for the X68000 Sharp System.
34 Years AgoWinter Supersports 92
AmigaAtari ST/STEEurope
A sports game with eight events from the Winter Olympiad published by Flair Software for Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.