Preserving Cancelled & Unreleased Video Game History Since 1999
Total results: 499
1993 ICOM Simulations Platform: PC and Mac ICOM Simulations, the makers of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, were to follow up with a title called Global Golf: The Earth Invitational. Announced around Summer 1993, the game would give you the chance … Continue reading
2006 Rockpool Games / So Games Platform: Mobile J2ME A short entry for a Java Platform mobile de-make of Glover, the 1998 puzzle platformer game originally by Interactive Studios. The J2ME version was to be a 2D-based version of the … Continue reading
1992-2008 Bitmap Brothers Platforms: PC Engine and Nintendo DS The PC Engine/TurboGrax-16 is a wonderful platform with a wide range of titles, including my favourite – Parasol Stars. As the platform started to get a little bit of traction, we … Continue reading
1989 Activision / Abstract Concepts Platforms: ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 (see linked page) Our next entry is for a title from the creators of Mindfighter by Activision, developed by Abstract Concepts and mentioned within the manual. We assume therefore that … Continue reading
1994 Unknown Platform: Unknown A short entry today for a relatively unknown game that was in the planning, based on the band Green Jelly. All we know is that a video game was being planned, thanks to a two page … Continue reading
1991-1995 Ocean Software Platforms: Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, SEGA Mega Drive and Super Nintendo As part of the launch and release of The Games That Weren’t book, we are gradually adding assets and content that didn’t make it to print … Continue reading
1995 Creative Edge Platforms: Commodore Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar 2 and Atari Lynx A long running Atari Jaguar mystery for some years now, and a game starting out on a completely different platform. Originally Green Thang was shortlisted to … Continue reading
1993 Mindcraft Platform: PC DOS A short entry for a title called Gryphon Masters, due for release by Mindcraft and highlighted by Andreas Wirooks and spotted in various upcoming text files in Mindcraft’s other games. A description for the game … Continue reading
Apologies all – its a very small GTW64 update this month, as my Dad sadly passed away at the beginning of the month. As a result, i’ve been busy making funeral arrangements and sorting out bits and pieces. Normal service … Continue reading
With summer now ending, things have ramped up a little with GTW64, with some new recoveries made, including the full preview of Indiana Jones 3, graphical remains from a long lost Gremlin Graphics game you have very likely never heard of until now called Hill 19 – and a shock recovery of some graphics for the lost Piranha game of Coven. Continue reading
1989 Microdeal Platform: Atari ST According to ST/Amiga Format’s preview of our next unreleased game entry, Guardian Moons had you in the control of a sadistic and psychotic terrorist who has to go around causing chaos and destruction everywhere. The … Continue reading
1989 Imagine Software Platforms: Atari ST and Commodore Amiga I never played the SNK arcade, but remember seeing the terrible Commodore 64 conversion by Sentient Software and wondering just how it got past quality control at Ocean Software at the … Continue reading
1997 Binary Emotions Platform: Commodore Amiga Described as a thinking man’s shoot-em-up, Gun Fury was a late Amiga release that was due from Binary Emotions, and to be published under the Guildhall Leisure label in 1997. The aim of the … Continue reading
1999 Ratloop Platforms: PC A mysterious 3rd person title which was only in development at Ratloop for just over a year. The game was started in early 1998, and was cancelled after a publisher couldn’t be found. With nothing much … Continue reading
2001 Captivation and Gearbox Software Platforms: Nintendo GameCube and SEGA Dreamcast As part of the launch and release of The Games That Weren’t book, we are adding assets and content that didn’t make it to print as bonus DLC content to share with … Continue reading
2008 Volatile Games Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC (+ potentially others) Volatile Games was a division of Blitz Games, created with one goal in mind: to make games for a mature audience. Their first real step into this world … Continue reading
1993 Daniel Cook Platform: PC Inspired by the release of Dune 2 in 1992, artist Daniel Cook started creating his own RTS game design for a title called Hard Vacuum – intended for 386 and 486 computers of the time. … Continue reading
1994 Digital Illusions / Psygnosis Platforms: Commodore Amiga and SEGA MegaDrive Recently we reported on a lost SEGA MegaDrive conversion of Benefactor, which the press had wrongly attributed screenshots from another game called Hardcore. Hardcore itself was a fantastic looking … Continue reading
1984 Christopher Hester Platform: ZX Spectrum 48k Can you help Harry complete the five screens and escape? He must clear up the potions whilst avoiding the nasties, in order to gather strength for the next screen and to be able … Continue reading
2001 Delsyd Software Platform: AmigaOne Initially there were big plans with Delsyd Software, with a team of 8 people, a hope to develop a host of new software for the Commodore Amiga during some dark days. When the team moved … Continue reading
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