Games Released in December 2007

613 new games debuted in December 2007, with PC being the most active platform. December 6 was the busiest day, with 45 releases. Final Fantasy IV was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 20 saw the most activity with 45 releases.

45 releases

December 20

45 releases

December 6

42 releases

December 7

32 releases

December 13

How did each week compare?

The first week of December was the busiest with 153 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

153 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

No More Heroes

The journey to become the #1 assassin begins with a single slice. No More Heroes is the story of Travis Touchdown. He has received orders to kill a vagabond. In front of him appears the handsome assassin Helter Skelter. After a fierce skirmish, Travis eliminates Skelter, upon which Silvia Christel arrives. She informs Travis that his victory was done without UAA permission, but he nonetheless becomes the 11th best assassin. And so Travis’s journey begins. No More Heroes will offer an exhilarating action experience, a thrilling scenario, stylish visuals, and sounds.

Week 2 (December 8–14)

90 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Wipeout Pulse

Wipeout Pulse is a racing game set in 2207, ten years after the events of Wipeout Pure. There are eight teams in Wipeout Pulse, with one ship available for each - although the player eventually gains the ability to change the appearance of their ships. Each ship has different characteristics; depending on the team chosen, its ship will vary in terms of handling, speed, acceleration and shield strength.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

110 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Final Fantasy IV

FINAL FANTASY IV is a 3D remake of the classic Japanese RPG that was first released for SNES as FINAL FANTASY II in the North America. Unlike the many subsequent ports (to Playstation, GameBoy Advance, etc.), this release is a full remake, programmed from scratch with real-time 3D graphics. The characters have a "super-deformed" touch. There is also voice acting during cut-scenes. A new option has been added to the menu, which allows the player to read a conversation between party members and receive advice from them. It also features many gameplay additions. The difficulty level has been increased, not only beyond the difficulty of the Western SNES release (which was reduced compared to Japanese original and subsequent ports), but even beyond the original difficulty. The party members are still bound by class, but they can now hunt for so-called "augments", which can be found or stolen from enemies and which grant the characters additional bonus abilities, resistances, spells that their class would normally not allow, etc. Beside those major changes, there are also plenty of minor additions. It is possible to obtain bonus items after exploring every corner and filling 100% of an area map; Rydia, the summoner girl, has a new monster summon who can be customized in various ways; there is a new quest involving the "naming" moogle of the original game, etc.

Week 4 (December 22–28)

49 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Star Ocean: First Departure

Star Ocean is a role-playing game that has garnered attention for merging sci-fi and fantasy in its story. It was originally released for the Super Famicom in 1996, followed by "Star Ocean: First Departure", a remake for PlayStation Portable in 2007.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

30 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Critter Crunch

Critter Crunch is an award winning, arcade-style puzzle game, starring the loveable Biggs. Using his long, sticky tongue to grab critters from vines above, he feeds them to each other until they burst, dropping tasty jewels for him to gobble up. Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op and Versus multiplayer. Oh, and barf. Rainbow barf!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 96 new titles in December 2007. The runner up was Nintendo DS with 65 new titles.

PC96 releases

Nintendo DS65 releases

Wii64 releases

PlayStation Portable48 releases

PlayStation 345 releases

Web browser33 releases

Xbox 36023 releases

PlayStation 220 releases

Legacy Mobile Device13 releases

Mac10 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in December 2007 with 77 titles. Shooter followed closely with 70.

Adventure77

Shooter70

Role-playing50

Arcade48

Puzzle47

Simulator46

Strategy44

Platform36

Indie24

Sport24

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