Dec 1 - 1952 Ellen McLain is born in Tennessee, USA. She is best known for providing the iconic voice of GLaDOS in the Portal series.
Dec 2 - 2004 Nintendo release the DS in Japan. It would go on to sell over 150 million units worldwide.
Dec 3 - 1971 MECC, Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger release The Oregon Trail in North America, one of the most iconic text-based games in history.
Dec 4 - 2014 Sega and Sonic Team release the Xbox and PlayStation ports of Puyo Puyo Tetris in Japan, to generally positive reviews.
Dec 5 - 2014 Nintendo release Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker in North America. It is the first Mario spin-off to focus on a Toad character.
Dec 6 - 1959 Former President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata is born in Hokkaido, Japan. He became the public face of the company, through his regular Iwata Asks and Nintendo Direct appearances.
Dec 7 - 2006 Nintendo release the Wii in Australia. It would prove to be one of Nintendo's most popular and iconic systems, selling over 100 million consoles worldwide.
Dec 8 - 2012 Nintendo release the Wii U in Japan. Despite a number of critically acclaimed games, it would be a commercial flop, selling only 13.5 million units over it's lifetime.
Dec 9 - 1995 Sony release the original PlayStation in North America, instantly securing Sony's place in the console market.
Dec 10 - 1993 id Software release the original Doom in North America, becoming one of the most influencial FPS games of all time.
Dec 11 - 1998 Sony and Naughty Dog release Crash Bandicoot: Warped in Europe, the third game of the original Crash trilogy.
Dec 12 - 2004 Sony release the PlayStation Portable in Japan, to largely positive reviews. It would go on to sell over 80 million units.
Dec 13 - 2002 Nintendo release The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker in Japan, to critical acclaim.
Dec 14 - 1996 Nintendo release Mario Kart 64, the second entry in the series, in Japan. It recieved wide-spread praise from critics and fans.
Dec 15 - 1993 EA release FIFA International Soccer for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. It was the first game in the best-selling FIFA series of football games.
Dec 16 - 2006 Toho release Jōji Shimura's Gekijōban Dōbutsu no Mori, an anime adaptation of Animal Crossing, in Japan.
Dec 17 - 1987 Capcom release Mega Man, the first game in the iconic franchise, in Japan.
Dec 18 - 2018 Annapurna and Ben Esposito release the Switch and Xbox One versions of Donut County worldwide, to critical acclaim.
Dec 19 - 1986 Nintendo and Tose release Kid Icarus in Japan. While it recieved mixed reviews, it developed a cult following, and two sequels.
Dec 20 - 2001 Sega and Dimps release Sonic Advance in Japan, to largely positive reviews.
Dec 21 - 2000 Sega release Phantasy Star Online in Japan, one of the first online RPG's released for a console.
Dec 22 - 2010 Telltale release the first episode of Back to the Future: The Game, acting as a sequel to the original film trilogy.
Dec 23 - 1992 Sega and Novotrade release Ecco the Dolphin in Europe, becoming one of the best selling Genesis/Mega Drive games.
Dec 24 - 1925 Masaya Nakamura is born in Tokyo, Japan. He would go on to found Namco, and would act as the company's president from 1955-2002.
Dec 25 - 2003 Vivendi and Radical release The Simpsons: Hit & Run in Japan. It would garner a cult following, and is often considered the best Simpsons video game.
Dec 26 - 2002 Square release Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, an updated version of the original game, in Japan.
Dec 27 - 1996 Virgin and Radical release Grid Runner in Japan, to generally positive reviews.
Dec 28 - 1990 Konami release the NES version of Contra in Europe, becoming a critical and commercial success.
Dec 29 - 1999 Sega release Shenmue in Japan. Despite positive reviews, it was a commercial failure.
Dec 30 - 2010 Zeboyd Games release Cthulhu Saves the World, following a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign.
Dec 31 - 1943 Sir Ben Kingsley is born in Yorkshire, UK. He would lend his voice to a number of video games, most notably Fable III.
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