Games Released on Thursday, December 18, 1997

33 games and 1 mod were released on Thursday, December 18, 1997, with PlayStation seeing the most titles. Grandia was the most popular release of the day.

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PlayStation

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Top Release

Grandia

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In North America on Thursday, November 6, 1997 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, December 5, 1997 for PlayStation

In New Zealand, Australia on Friday, February 5, 1999 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, April 1, 2011 for Android

November 6, 1997

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

PlatformAdventureActionFantasyScience fiction

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Grandia

Grandia released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn.

In Japan on Thursday, June 24, 1999 for PlayStation

In North America on Thursday, October 28, 1999 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, March 31, 2000 for PlayStation

In Europe on Thursday, April 12, 2012 for Android

December 18, 1997

Grandia

Role-playingFantasy

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Mega Man Legends

Mega Man Legends released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In North America on Monday, August 31, 1998 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, December 4, 1998 for PlayStation

In Asia on Wednesday, April 26, 2000 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In Japan on Friday, February 23, 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In North America on Sunday, July 1, 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

December 18, 1997

Mega Man Legends

ShooterAdventureActionScience fiction

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Moto Racer

Moto Racer released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In Europe on Friday, August 1, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In North America on Wednesday, September 3, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In North America on Tuesday, October 28, 1997 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, November 21, 1997 for PlayStation

August 1, 1997

Moto Racer

RacingArcadeAction

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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In North America on Monday, September 29, 1997 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, October 10, 1997 for Sega Saturn and PlayStation

In North America on Monday, November 24, 1997 for Sega Saturn

In North America on Wednesday, November 26, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In Japan on Saturday, March 28, 1998 for Sega Saturn

September 29, 1997

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos

PlatformAction

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Snake

Snake released Worldwide on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Legacy Mobile Device.

Worldwide on Sunday, December 31, 2017 for Android and iOS

December 18, 1997

Snake

ArcadeAction

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NBA Live 98

NBA Live 98 released in North America on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn.

In North America on Friday, October 31, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In North America on Saturday, November 1, 1997 for Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

In North America on Sunday, November 30, 1997 for PlayStation

October 31, 1997

NBA Live 98

SimulatorSport

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The Adventures of Lomax

The Adventures of Lomax released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In North America on Thursday, October 31, 1996 for PlayStation

In Europe on Friday, November 1, 1996 for PlayStation

Worldwide on Wednesday, December 31, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

October 31, 1996

The Adventures of Lomax

PlatformAdventureFantasy

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Hexen

Hexen released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Nintendo 64.

In North America on Saturday, May 31, 1997 for Nintendo 64

In Europe on Wednesday, December 31, 1997 for Nintendo 64

May 31, 1997

Hexen

ShooterHack and slash/Beat 'em upActionFantasy

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Twinkle Star Sprites

Twinkle Star Sprites released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn.

In North America, Japan on Monday, November 25, 1996 for Neo Geo MVS

In Japan on Friday, January 31, 1997 for Neo Geo AES

In Japan on Friday, February 21, 1997 for Neo Geo CD

In Japan on Thursday, March 23, 2000 for Dreamcast

In Japan on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 for Wii

Worldwide on Friday, January 8, 2016 for Mac, Web browser, and Linux

Worldwide on Thursday, May 26, 2016 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

November 25, 1996

Twinkle Star Sprites

ShooterArcadeActionFantasyComedy

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Flying Dragon

Flying Dragon released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Nintendo 64.

In North America on Thursday, July 30, 1998 for Nintendo 64

December 18, 1997

Flying Dragon

FightingRole-playingAction

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Nagano Winter Olympics '98

Nagano Winter Olympics '98 released Worldwide on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation and Nintendo 64. This is the only known release date for this game.

December 18, 1997

Nagano Winter Olympics '98

SportAction

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Freestyle Boardin' '99

Freestyle Boardin' '99 released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn.

In Japan on Thursday, December 25, 1997 for PlayStation

In Europe on Saturday, August 1, 1998 for PlayStation

In North America on Friday, February 5, 1999 for PlayStation

December 18, 1997

Freestyle Boardin' '99

SimulatorSportAction

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Panel Quiz Attack 25

Panel Quiz Attack 25 released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In Japan on Thursday, August 29, 2002 for PlayStation 2

December 18, 1997

Panel Quiz Attack 25

Quiz/TriviaParty

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Private Idol Disc Vol. 11: Mayumi Hirose

Private Idol Disc Vol. 11: Mayumi Hirose released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn. This is the only known release date for this game.

December 18, 1997

Private Idol Disc Vol. 11: Mayumi Hirose

Quiz/TriviaErotic

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Photo Genic

Photo Genic released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In Japan on Friday, May 16, 1997 for PC-9800 Series

In Japan on Thursday, January 29, 1998 for Sega Saturn

In China on Sunday, December 20, 1998 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In Korea on Friday, December 31, 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

May 16, 1997

Photo Genic

Visual NovelRomance

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Ski Jump International v2

Ski Jump International v2 released Worldwide on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for DOS. This is the only known release date for this game.

N/A

December 18, 1997

Ski Jump International v2

SportIndieArcade

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Gakkou wo Tsukurou!! Let's Make a School!!

Gakkou wo Tsukurou!! Let's Make a School!! released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

December 18, 1997

Gakkou wo Tsukurou!! Let's Make a School!!

StrategyKids

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Ryuki Densyo: Dragoon

Ryuki Densyo: Dragoon released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In Japan on Friday, January 26, 1996 for PC-9800 Series

In Japan on Friday, March 21, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

In Asia on Friday, January 15, 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

January 26, 1996

Ryuki Densyo: Dragoon

Role-playingFantasy

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Black

Black released Worldwide on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PC (Microsoft Windows). This is the only known release date for this game.

December 18, 1997

Black

ShooterAction

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Sound Novel Tsukuuru 2

Sound Novel Tsukuuru 2 released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn.

In Japan on Thursday, September 25, 1997 for PlayStation

September 25, 1997

Sound Novel Tsukuuru 2

Simulator

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Front Mission Alternative

Front Mission Alternative released in Japan and Asia on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

December 18, 1997

Front Mission Alternative

Real Time StrategyScience fictionWarfare

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Densha de GO!

Densha de GO! released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In Japan on Saturday, March 1, 1997 for Arcade

In Japan on Friday, April 23, 1999 for PC (Microsoft Windows)

March 1, 1997

Densha de GO!

SimulatorNon-fiction

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Soukuu no Tsubasa: Gotha World

Soukuu no Tsubasa: Gotha World released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation.

In Japan on Wednesday, November 6, 1996 for Sega Saturn

November 6, 1996

Soukuu no Tsubasa: Gotha World

StrategyScience fiction

Game Info

Crows: The Battle Action For Sega Saturn

Crows: The Battle Action For Sega Saturn released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for Sega Saturn. This is the only known release date for this game.

December 18, 1997

Crows: The Battle Action For Sega Saturn

Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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Tetsu Ikuzawa Kanshuu Meisha Retsuden: Greatest 70's

Tetsu Ikuzawa Kanshuu Meisha Retsuden: Greatest 70's released in Japan on Thursday, December 18, 1997 for PlayStation. This is the only known release date for this game.