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Retro games released on December 31
54 classic console games came out on December 31, from 1981 to 2007. The best known of each year first; each links to its Wikipedia article.
December 31, year by year
- 1981 · 45 years agoAtari 2600Solar Foxby Midway Games
- 1982 · 44 years agoAtari 2600Q*bertby Atari
- 1982 · 44 years agoAtari 2600Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
- 1983 · 43 years agoAtari 2600Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battleby Parker Brothers
- 1983 · 43 years agoAtari 2600Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
- 1983 · 43 years agoAtari 2600Tazby Atari
- 1985 · 41 years agoNESAtari 2600Winter Gamesby Epyx
- 1988 · 38 years agoMaster SystemKenseiden
- 1988 · 38 years agoAtari 2600Star Trek: The Rebel Universeby Simon & Schuster
- 1989 · 37 years agoNESPC EnginePuzznicby Taito
- 1989 · 37 years agoMega DrivePC EngineTwin Hawkby Toaplan
- 1989 · 37 years agoMaster SystemALF
- 1989 · 37 years agoNESSkull & Crossbonesby Atari Games
- 1989 · 37 years agoMaster SystemWanted
- 1990 · 36 years agoMaster SystemPC EngineWonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trapby Westone Bit Entertainment · North America release
- 1990 · 36 years agoNESSki or Dieby Electronic Arts
- 1990 · 36 years agoMega DriveSNESPowermongerby Bullfrog Productions
- 1990 · 36 years agoPC EngineDouble Dungeonsby Masaya
- 1990 · 36 years agoMega DrivePat Riley Basketball
- 1990 · 36 years agoMaster SystemSpace Gunby Taito
- 1991 · 35 years agoMega DriveNESGame BoySNESJoe & Macby Data East
- 1991 · 35 years agoMega DriveRings of Powerby Naughty Dog
- 1991 · 35 years agoNESBarbieby Imagineering
- 1991 · 35 years agoMega DrivePC EngineTaleSpin (Sega video game)
- 1992 · 34 years agoMega DriveRisky Woodsby Dinamic Software
- 1992 · 34 years agoPC EngineSoldier Bladeby Hudson Soft
- 1992 · 34 years agoMega DriveSNESPro Quarterbackby Leland Interactive Media
- 1993 · 33 years agoGame BoyThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakeningby Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- 1993 · 33 years agoSNESSoccer Kidby Krisalis Software
- 1993 · 33 years agoMega DriveSNESPC EngineHit the Iceby Taito · Japan release
- 1993 · 33 years agoSNESPuttyby System 3
- 1993 · 33 years agoSNESNESWidget
- 1994 · 32 years agoMega DriveNESGame BoyGame GearDisney's Aladdin (Genesis video game)by Virgin Interactive · Europe release
- 1994 · 32 years agoMega DrivePlayStationSNESSaturnRevolution Xby Midway Games
- 1994 · 32 years agoMega DrivePete Sampras Tennisby Eutechnyx
- 1994 · 32 years agoSNESStar Trek: The Next Generationby Spectrum HoloByte
- 1994 · 32 years agoMega DriveSNES32XStar Trek: Starfleet Academy – Starship Bridge Simulatorby High Voltage Software
- 1994 · 32 years agoGame BoyStar Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexusby Absolute Entertainment
- 1995 · 31 years agoPlayStationReturn Fire
- 1995 · 31 years agoMega DriveSNESStar Trek: Deep Space Nine – Crossroads of Timeby Appaloosa Interactive
- 1995 · 31 years agoMega DriveSNES32XStar Trek: Starfleet Academy – Starship Bridge Simulatorby High Voltage Software
- 1995 · 31 years agoGame BoyStar Trek Generations: Beyond the Nexusby Absolute Entertainment
- 1995 · 31 years agoPlayStationSilverload
- 1996 · 30 years agoPlayStationDiabloby Blizzard North
- 1996 · 30 years agoPlayStationSaturnWWF In Your Houseby Sculptured Software
- 1997 · 29 years agoPlayStationShadow Master
- 1998 · 28 years agoNintendo 64Castlevaniaby Konami
- 1998 · 28 years agoPlayStationWCW/nWo Thunderby Inland Productions
- 1998 · 28 years agoNintendo 64Game Boy ColorBattleTanxby The 3DO Company
- 1999 · 27 years agoPlayStationTomba! 2: The Evil Swine Returnby Whoopee Camp · North America release
- 1999 · 27 years agoNintendo 64Bassmasters 2000by Mass Media Inc.
- 2000 · 26 years agoGame Boy ColorNoddy and the Birthday Party
- 2006 · 20 years agoGame Boy AdvanceUno Free Fall
- 2007 · 19 years agoPSPCoded Arms: Contagionby Creat Studios · Japan release
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