Games That Weren't

Thanks to Obi-Wandi, we learn that there was potentially an earlier edition of Gauntlet on the C64, which featured “easily comprehensible speech synthesis”. This was according to Happy Computer magazine and in their review of the Amstrad edition of the game. … Continue reading →

Triad recently released an early build of Moonfall, which was a vector game by the late Jukka Tapanimäki. The game was developed in 1989, but heavy delays meant that Hewson/21st Century Entertainment didn’t get to release the game until 1991. This … Continue reading →

Thanks to contributor Obi-Wandi, here is an early look at Championship Wrestling on the C64.  This early screenshot was found by Obi-Wandi whilst looking through issues of Happy Computer magazine. Here are some details from Obi-Wandi… “As you can see, … Continue reading →

Thanks to Gaetano for highlighting which is something I hadn’t noticed before.  In Zzap 64’s review of 19 Boot Camp Part 1, it seems they either reviewed an earlier build of the game, or they used screenshots provided/from a preview … Continue reading →

Not massively different, but thanks to Luca Bertoldi, here is a screen showing a rather different looking main character for Stormlord – looking more elvish and beardless. It’s possible that more early screens exist, so if you spot any – … Continue reading →

Thanks to Ross Sillifant for highlighting yet another title which was looking a little different before its final release.  Although not drastically different to the final game, there’s probably no harm flagging it up for a quick mention. When Green Beret … Continue reading →