It is done. 2022 is over and we wish you a happy new year. 2023 is special to us because Co-Optimus celebrates its 15th Anniversary. On January 28th 2008, the site finally went public. But that's a topic for a different news item. We're instead here to talk about December 2022, a month our very own arcade aficionado, Paul Acevedo, enjoyed very much thanks to releases like New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, River City Girls 2, Jitsu Squad, and Bubble Bobble for Nintendo Switch. Otherwise, it was actually a rather quiet month with "only" around 42 new releases. So at least during the holidays we did have a bit of time to work on that dreaded backlog before the madness continues in the new year.
As always, our Database Master didn't get any rest. He's always working away in the mines , having added 150 new entries - a couple of which were announced during this year's The Game Awards show. For everyone keeping score at home (why would you?), that comes out to 2,008 entries added to our database in 2022 - an average of 167 per month. Impressive if we say so ourselves, but there's no end in sight. We're still missing many older titles, and new titles are being released every month. So let us get back to work while you take a look below at what you might've missed.
Top Stories Past 30 Days River City Girls 2: Intro Animation Gallery and Behind the Scenes Info [12/03/2022] Co-Op Monthly Round-Up for November 2022 [12/01/2022] River City Girls 2 Out Now on All Platforms and Features Online Cross-Play Co-op! [12/15/2022] River City Girls 2 Launches Worldwide on December 15 [12/06/2022] Moo Lander Finally Lands on GOG, and the Cows Are Runnin' [12/08/2022] Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Gets Free 'Trail of Treachery' Level on Xbox [12/08/2022] Golden Axe II and Alien Storm Join the Nintendo Switch Online Plus Expansion Pack [12/16/2022] TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Gets Custom Games Feature and New Video Filters [12/22/2022] Another Game Gets Online Co-op in TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Update [12/22/2022] River City Girls 2 Launch Week Developer Interview [12/10/2022] River City Girls Co-op Review [12/20/2022] Asterix and Obelix XXXL: The Ram from Hibernia Co-op Review [12/29/2022] TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Co-op Review [12/30/2022] Features River City Girls Co-op Review Asterix and Obelix XXXL: The Ram from Hibernia Co-op Review TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection Co-op Review River City Girls 2 Launch Week Developer Interview Beyond Co-op Reviews: December 2022 Game Releases The Crackpet Show: Prologue (PC) [12.02.22] Wally and the FANTASTIC PREDATORS (XB1) [12.21.22] #Xmas, Super Puzzles Dream (PS5) [12.23.22] Akai Katana Shin (PC) [12.14.22] Bot Gaiden (PS4) [12.07.22] Bot Gaiden (XS) [12.07.22] Bot Gaiden (XB1) [12.07.22] Bot Gaiden (NSWI) [12.07.22] Bot Gaiden (PS5) [12.07.22] Bubble Bobble (NSWI) [12.29.22] Cassiodora (PS4) [12.15.22] Cassiodora (PC) [12.15.22] Cassiodora (XB1) [12.15.22] Cassiodora (PS5) [12.15.22] Cassiodora (NSWI) [12.15.22] Cassiodora (XS) [12.15.22] Chicken Invaders Universe (PC) [12.15.22] Christmas Blaster (PC) [12.07.22] Collab Ball (PS4) [12.14.22] Crossfire: Legion (PC) [12.08.22] Demeo: PC Edition (PC) [12.15.22] Disaster Band (PC) [12.20.22] EXOME (PC) [12.16.22] Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (XS) [12.06.22] Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (PS5) [12.06.22] Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (PS4) [12.06.22] Firefighting Simulator - The Squad (XB1) [12.06.22] Fright Knight Legend (PC) [12.14.22] Galaxy Champions TV (HA) [12.21.22] House Flipper Pets VR (PC) [12.15.22] Hyper Gunsport (PC) [12.22.22] Hyper Gunsport (XB1) [12.22.22] Hyper Gunsport (NSWI) [12.22.22] Hyper Gunsport (XS) [12.22.22] Incursion: Reforged (PC) [12.09.22] Jitsu Squad (PS5) [12.09.22] Jitsu Squad (XB1) [12.09.22] Jitsu Squad (XS) [12.09.22] Jitsu Squad (NSWI) [12.09.22] Jitsu Squad (PS4) [12.09.22] Kamikaze Veggies (PS4) [12.16.22] Knights of Honor II: Sovereign (PC) [12.06.22] Kukoos: Lost Pets (PC) [12.06.22] Kukoos: Lost Pets (PS4) [12.06.22] Kukoos: Lost Pets (NSWI) [12.06.22] Lodventure (PC) [12.12.22] New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja (PC) [12.02.22] Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition (NSWI) [12.26.22] Portal Dungeon (PC) [12.15.22] R-Type Leo (HA) [12.09.22] River City Girls 2 (PC) [12.15.22] River City Girls 2 (PS4) [12.15.22] River City Girls 2 (XS) [12.15.22] River City Girls 2 (XB1) [12.15.22] River City Girls 2 (NSWI) [12.15.22] River City Girls 2 (PS5) [12.15.22] RULES OF GRAVITY (PC) [12.23.22] Sky Squadron (PC) [12.14.22] Sky: Children of the Light (PS4) [12.06.22] SURV1V3 (PS4) [12.23.22] Terror of Hemasaurus (PS4) [12.07.22] Terror of Hemasaurus (XB1) [12.09.22] The Crackpet Show (PC) [12.15.22] The Crackpet Show (NSWI) [12.15.22] This is a Ghost (PC) [12.09.22] Trailmakers (PS5) [12.08.22] Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (PS5) [12.02.22] Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (PS4) [12.02.22] Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind (XB1) [12.22.22] Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind (PS4) [12.22.22] Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind (NSWI) [12.22.22] Work from Home (NSWI) [12.01.22] World of Naples (PC) [12.15.22] Games Added Akita: King Pig Thinks Pink PC [TBD] The Crackpet Show: Prologue PC [12/02/2022] Wally and the FANTASTIC PREDATORS Xbox One [12/21/2022] #NoLimitFantasy, Super Puzzles Dream Nintendo Switch [08/28/2020] #womenUp, Super Puzzles Dream Nintendo Switch [05/30/2020] #Xmas, Super Puzzles Dream Nintendo Switch [12/31/2020] PlayStation 5 [12/23/2022] AEW: Fight Forever PC [TBD] Nintendo Switch [TBD] PlayStation 4 [TBD] PlayStation 5 [TBD] Xbox One [TBD] Xbox Series [TBD] Akai Katana Arcade [08/19/2010] Akai Katana Shin PC [12/14/2022] Nintendo Switch [TBD] PlayStation 4 [TBD] Xbox One [TBD] Arcade [07/24/2012] American Truck Simulator PC [07/13/2021] Ancestors Legacy PC [05/22/2018] PlayStation 4 [08/13/2019] Xbox One [08/13/2019] Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition PC [02/06/2018] Apolune PC [02/06/2019] Apolune 2 PC [04/01/2021] Begone Beast PC [TBD] Bubble Bobble Nintendo Switch [12/29/2022] Cassiodora Xbox One [12/15/2022] Xbox Series [12/15/2022] Nintendo Switch [12/15/2022] PlayStation 4 [12/15/2022] PlayStation 5 [12/15/2022] Chicken Invaders Universe PC [12/15/2022] Christmas Blaster PC [12/07/2022] Collab Ball PC [01/11/2023] PlayStation 4 [12/14/2022] Crime Boss: Rockay City PC [03/28/2023] PlayStation 5 [03/28/2023] Xbox Series [03/28/2023] Crimson Katana: exA Label Arcade [02/17/2022] Cyber League Football PC [TBD] Dark Adaption PC [Q4 2023] DarKnot PC [11/03/2022] Diablo IV Xbox One [06/06/2023] PlayStation 4 [06/06/2023] Dicey Krime: Traveler of Time PC [TBD] Disaster Band PC [12/20/2022] Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM Playstation 2 [02/28/2008] Playstation 3 [08/28/2007] Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn PlayStation Vita [02/04/2014] Euro Truck Simulator 2 PC [07/15/2021] EXOME PC [12/16/2022] Fever SOS Arcade [09/01/1998] Galaxy Champions TV Home Arcade [12/21/2022] Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord PC [TBD] PlayStation 5 [TBD] Grim Guardians: Demon Purge PC [02/23/2023] Nintendo Switch [02/23/2023] PlayStation 4 [02/23/2023] PlayStation 5 [02/23/2023] Xbox One [02/23/2023] Xbox Series [02/23/2023] Hand In Hand PC [02/01/2023] HOCKEY HEROES PC [TBD] House Flipper Pets VR PC [12/15/2022] Hyper Gunsport PC [12/22/2022] Nintendo Switch [12/22/2022] Xbox One [12/22/2022] Xbox Series [12/22/2022] PlayStation 4 [Q1 2023] PlayStation 5 [Q1 2023] Incursion: Reforged PC [12/09/2022] Iron Meat PC [TBD] Jitsu Squad Xbox Series [12/09/2022] Kamikaze Veggies PlayStation 4 [12/16/2022] Knight Crawlers PC [Q1 2023] Knights of Honor II: Sovereign PC [12/06/2022] Kukoos: Lost Pets PC [12/06/2022] Nintendo Switch [12/06/2022] PlayStation 4 [12/06/2022] PlayStation 5 [TBD] Xbox One [TBD] Xbox Series [TBD] Legion of Doom Nintendo Switch [02/10/2023] Lodventure PC [12/12/2022] Luminary PC [TBD] Maximus 2: Street Gladiators PC [01/05/2023] Nintendo Switch [01/05/2023] iPhone/iPad [03/05/2022] Android [03/05/2022] Monster Hunter Rise Xbox One [01/20/2023] Xbox Series [01/20/2023] PlayStation 4 [01/20/2023] PlayStation 5 [01/20/2023] N2O Nitrous Oxide PC [06/29/2015] Playstation [06/01/1998] Playstation 3 [06/01/2010] Njorun's Will PC [TBD] Perennial Order PC [TBD] Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition PC [10/14/2022] Nintendo Switch [12/26/2022] Project Death Strikers PC [TBD] Project Regolith PC [Q3 2023] Quest Hunter PlayStation 4 [09/04/2020] R-Type Leo Home Arcade [12/09/2022] Remnant 2 PC [TBD] Xbox Series [TBD] PlayStation 5 [TBD] Returnal PC [03/22/2022] Risk of Rain Returns PC [TBD] Nintendo Switch [TBD] Rooms of Realities PC [TBD] Savage Steel PC [08/02/2023] Seeker: My Shadow PC [08/12/2021] Seneca 7: A Cyberpunk Odyssey PC [Q1 2023] Shrine's Legacy PC [TBD] Sky Squadron PC [12/14/2022] Smiths & Legends PC [TBD] SO BELOW PC [10/25/2022] Solar Sails: Space Pirates PC [TBD] Spell Blaster PC [TBD] Spellmasons PC [01/31/2023] Spells & Secrets Xbox Series [Q2 2023] PlayStation 5 [Q2 2023] Spikair Volleyball PC [TBD] Streets of Chaos PC [TBD] Super Brawl Rush PC [TBD] The Escape: Together PC [01/06/2023] The Fate of Baldr PC [TBD] This is a Ghost PC [12/09/2022] Titan Shell PC [TBD] Trailmakers PlayStation 5 [12/08/2022] Transformers: Reactivate PC [TBD] PlayStation 5 [TBD] Xbox Series [TBD] Vikings On Trampolines PC [TBD] Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind Sega Genesis [05/10/2018] PC [07/03/2019] Nintendo Switch [12/22/2022] PlayStation 4 [12/22/2022] Xbox One [12/22/2022] Wings Of Bluestar PC [10/13/2020] Nintendo Switch [01/18/2023] PlayStation 4 [01/18/2023] PlayStation 5 [01/18/2023] Xbox One [01/18/2023] Xbox Series [01/18/2023] Work from Home Nintendo Switch [12/01/2022] World of Naples PC [12/15/2022] 150