December 1996

74 video games came out in December 1996, among them Diablo (31 Dec), Mario Kart 64 (14 Dec) and PaRappa the Rapper (6 Dec). Every game by day, with its platforms and studio.

Sunday, 1 December · 3

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  Re-LoadedMac, Linux, PS1 +3
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  NFL GameDay 97PS1
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  EpidemicPS1

Monday, 2 December · 2

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  Banzai BugPC
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  JumpStart Adventures 4th Grade: Haunted IslandPC, Mac · JumpStart Games

Tuesday, 3 December · 2

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  Star Wars: Shadows of the EmpireN64, PC · Lucasfilm Games
  68
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  Rage RacerPS1 · Namco
  83

Friday, 6 December · 6

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  PaRappa the RapperPS1, PS4, PSP · NanaOn-Sha
  60
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  Alpine Racer 2PS1, Arcade · Namco
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  FluidPS1, PS3, PSP · Sony Interactive Entertainment (pub.)
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  Star GeneralPC, DOS · Strategic Simulations (pub.)
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  Pet Club: Inu Daisuki!GG · Sega (pub.)
• Momotaro Dentetsu HAPPYSNES

Monday, 9 December · 1

• Chess WarsDOS · Art Data Interactive

Tuesday, 10 December · 1

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  Breakout 2000Jaguar · Telegames (pub.)

Thursday, 12 December · 1

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  HyperBladePC · Activision (pub.)

Friday, 13 December · 7

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  Clock TowerPS1, PS3, PSP · Human Entertainment
  78
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  Enemy ZeroSaturn, PC · WARP
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  Privateer 2: The DarkeningDOS, PC · Electronic Arts (pub.)
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  Heaven's GateArcade, PS1 · Racjin
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  Gaia Seed: Project TrapPS1, PS3, PSP
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  Road RagePS1, Arcade
• Battle Athletes DaiundōkaiSaturn

Saturday, 14 December · 1

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  Mario Kart 64N64, Wii, Wii U · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  82

Monday, 16 December · 2

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  Angelique Special 2PC-FX, Saturn, PC +2 · Koei Tecmo Holdings
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  FurcadiaPC, iOS, Web

Tuesday, 17 December · 1

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  Mega Man 8PS1, PS3, PSP +1 · Capcom
  76

Thursday, 19 December · 3

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  Freddi Fish and Luther's Water WorriesPC, Mac, Linux · Humongous Entertainment
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  Kichikuou RancePC · AliceSoft
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  Sugoroku Ginga SenkiSNES · Bottom Up

Friday, 20 December · 11

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  Wild ArmsPS1, PSP, PS3 +2 · Media.Vision
  80
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  Shining the Holy ArkSaturn · Camelot Software Planning
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  Chōkūkan Night: Pro Yakyū KingN64 · Genki
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  Bomberman GB 3GB, 3DS
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  Lightning Legend: Daigo no DaiboukenPS1 · Konami (pub.)
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  Airs AdventureSaturn · GAME STUDIO Inc.
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  G.O.D: Mezameyo to Yobu Koe ga KikoePS1, SNES
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  ZXE-D: Legend of PlasmalitePS1
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  Bomberman B-DamanSNES
• Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Retsuden 2PS1
• Eisei Meijin IIPS1, Saturn

Saturday, 21 December · 1

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  Fighters MegamixSaturn · Sega AM2

Sunday, 22 December · 1

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  Pac-Man VRArcade

Tuesday, 24 December · 1

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  San Francisco Rush: Extreme RacingPC, Arcade, N64 +4 · Midway Games, Atari Games
  72

Wednesday, 25 December · 1

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  Blam! MachineheadDOS, PS1, PC +1

Thursday, 26 December · 2

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  YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this worldPC-98, Saturn, PC +3
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  Tasogare no Ode: Ode to the Sunset EraPS1

Friday, 27 December · 7

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  QuakeWorldPC, Linux · id Software
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  Battle Arena Toshinden 3PS1 · Tamsoft
  54
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  Imadoki no Vampire: Bloody BridePS1 · Jorudan
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  Terra PhantasticaSaturn · Sega
• Shin Super Robot TaisenPS1
• Meitantei Conan - Chika yūenchi satsujin jikenGB · Bandai (pub.)
• Galaxy Fräulein Yuna RemixSaturn · Red Entertainment

Saturday, 28 December · 1

• Super Chinese Fighter GBGB · Culture Brain

Monday, 30 December · 1

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  NBA In the Zone 2PS1 · Konami (pub.)

Tuesday, 31 December · 13

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  DiabloPC, PS1, Mac · Blizzard North
  84
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  Mechanized Assault & ExplorationPC, Mac, Linux +1 · Interplay Entertainment
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  Raiden FightersArcade, PC · Seibu Kaihatsu
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  Realms of the HauntingDOS, PC, Mac +1 · Gremlin Interactive
  71
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  SnoodMac, PC, GBA +3
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  Brian Lara Cricket '96Amiga, DOS, Genesis · Audiogenic
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  Battleground 5: AntietamPC, DOS · TalonSoft
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  Realms of Arkania: Shadows over RivaDOS, PC, Mac +1 · Attic Entertainment Software
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  TestamentAmiga · Black Element Software
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  DeusPC, DOS · Silmarils
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  XSDOS, PC · Eidos Interactive
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  The Divide: Enemies WithinPC, PS1 · Radical Entertainment
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  Dig It!DOS

Sometime in December 1996 · 5

• Tank hunterDOS · Honafa Studio
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  Asmodeus: Tajemný kraj RuthanioluDOS, PC · 2K Czech (pub.)
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  ObsidianPC, Mac · Rocket Science Games
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  TimeslaughterDOS, PC
• A-Train 5PC, PS1 · Artdink (pub.)