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Retro games released on December 21
45 classic console games came out on December 21, from 1985 to 2006. The best known of each year first; each links to its Wikipedia article.
December 21, year by year
- 1985 · 41 years agoNESLot Lotby Irem · Japan release
- 1989 · 37 years agoNESThe Astyanaxby Aicom · Japan release
- 1989 · 37 years agoPC EngineYs I & IIby Alfa System
- 1990 · 36 years agoMega DriveSNESFinal Fightby Capcom · Japan release
- 1990 · 36 years agoSNESPilotwingsby Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Japan release
- 1990 · 36 years agoMega DriveMUSHA
- 1990 · 36 years agoNESKabuki: Quantum Fighterby Human Entertainment · Japan release
- 1990 · 36 years agoMega DriveStar Cruiserby Arsys Software
- 1990 · 36 years agoGame BoyBattle Unit Zeothby Jaleco
- 1990 · 36 years agoNESSword Masterby Athena
- 1991 · 35 years agoNESBattle Stormby Blue Planet Software · Japan release
- 1992 · 34 years agoSNESE.V.O.: Search for Edenby Givro · Japan release
- 1993 · 33 years agoMega DriveMega-CDWWF Rage in the Cageby Sculptured Software
- 1994 · 32 years agoSNESNeo GeoArt of Fighting 2by SNK · Japan release
- 1994 · 32 years agoSNESLegendby Arcade Zone
- 1994 · 32 years agoMega DriveMega-CDSoulstarby Core Design
- 1995 · 31 years agoSNESFinal Fight 3by Capcom
- 1995 · 31 years agoPlayStationSaturnNeo GeoReal Bout Fatal Furyby SNK
- 1996 · 30 years agoSaturnFighters Megamixby Sega AM2
- 1997 · 29 years agoNintendo 64Yoshi's Storyby Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- 2000 · 26 years agoDreamcastPhantasy Star Onlineby Sonic Team
- 2000 · 26 years agoDreamcastSonic Shuffleby Sonic Team · Japan release
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStation 2DreamcastNever 7: The End of Infinity
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStationBomberman Landby Hudson Soft
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStationDigimon Digital Card Battleby Bandai · Japan release
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStation 27 Bladesby Konami
- 2000 · 26 years agoDreamcastDaytona USA 2001by Genki
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStationDreamcastVanishing Point
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStation 2Bōken Jidai Katsugeki Goemonby Konami
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStationPuyo Puyo Box
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStation 2Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburoby Bandai
- 2000 · 26 years agoGame Boy ColorGanbare Goemon: Seikūshi Dynamites Arawaru!!by Konami
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStation 2Rhapsody III: Memories of Marl Kingdomby Nippon Ichi Software
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStation 2Cool Boarders: Code Alienby UEP Systems
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStationDance Dance Revolution Best Hitsby Konami
- 2000 · 26 years agoPlayStationSupercross
- 2001 · 25 years agoGame Boy AdvanceTekken Advanceby Namco
- 2001 · 25 years agoXboxStar Wars: Obi-Wanby Lucasfilm Games
- 2001 · 25 years agoPlayStationGundam: Battle Assaultby Winning Entertainment Group · Europe release
- 2006 · 20 years agoPlayStation 2Nintendo DSXboxPSPGameCubeGame Boy AdvanceNeed for Speed: Carbonby EA Vancouver · Japan release
- 2006 · 20 years agoXboxPlayStation 2PSPGame Boy AdvanceMarvel: Ultimate Allianceby Raven Software · Australia release
- 2006 · 20 years agoPlayStation 2Dawn of Manaby Square Enix
- 2006 · 20 years agoPSPTales of the World: Radiant Mythologyby Alfa System
- 2006 · 20 years agoXboxMonster 4x4: World CircuitJapan release
- 2006 · 20 years agoPSPPQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2by Now Production
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