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Activision 10in1 Atari 2600 SNES prototypes

Posted: 30-07-2025 by Frank Gasking

Our next entry into the archives is something very interesting, which is sort of a set of prototypes of a game pack that was released, but then could be a cancelled attempt of some kind. Back in 2000, DC Studios helped produce a compilation for ToyMax in 2000, which was released and later re-released by JAKKS Pacific. Continue reading →

Adrenaline Factor

Posted: 08-01-2021, last updated: 30-08-2023 by Frank Gasking

1995 Mirage Technologies Platform: Amiga CD32, PC, Super Nintendo, SEGA Saturn and Sony Playstation Also known as Mayhem, and released eventually as Bedlam A short entry thanks to Grzegorz Antosiewicz of a cool isometric action game with a mix of … Continue reading →

Posted in: Amiga CD32, PC, Reviews, SEGA Saturn, Sony PlayStation, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: No download available | Leave a comment

Aladdin NES prototype

Posted: 31-07-2025 by Frank Gasking

We’re today adding a NES prototype of Disney’s Aladdin, which was released by Virgin Games in 1994. This is a build recovered and dated 23-08-94 and seems to be very close to final, though there are a number of glitches present. Continue reading →

Posted in: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Prototype, Unused materials | Tagged: Preview available | Leave a comment

Apocalypse 2

Posted: 27-02-2013, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

1997 The Electric Pixel Company Platform: Super Nintendo Code – Simon Nicol Graphics – Herman Serrano Sound – Mike Clarke Ten years after Mega Apocalypse, Simon Nicol’s awesome ‘Mad Planets’ conversion was to be given the 16-bit treatment. ‘Apocalypse 2’ … Continue reading →

Posted in: Nintendo, Reviews, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: Full game available | Leave a comment

Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes

Posted: 02-06-2025, last updated: 28-07-2025 by Frank Gasking

There have been many Army Men games over the years, though one we weren’t aware of until recently was a Game Boy Advance version of Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes, developed by DC Studios. This handheld version was intended as a conversion of the N64, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PC title. A Game Boy Color version was also reportedly in development at the time by a different, currently unknown studio. Continue reading →

Posted in: Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Reviews | Tagged: Preview available | Leave a comment

ATV Racing Game Boy Color Prototypes

Posted: 22-07-2025, last updated: 30-07-2025 by Frank Gasking

Our next prototype in the GTW archives is ATV Racing, which was eventually released in 2001 by Datel Electronics. This is V1.0 demo from 2000, and copyrighted to Graphic State – before Datel had got involved. Continue reading →

Posted in: Game Boy Color, Prototype | Tagged: Preview available | Leave a comment

Basketball Kid

Posted: 08-03-2024, last updated: 09-03-2024 by Frank Gasking

1993 Krisalis Software Platforms: Various A very short entry for now and for a potential sequel to Soccer Kid, a platformer game where you control a kid with a football who can perform a series of special moves to defeat … Continue reading →

Posted in: Amiga CD32, Commodore Amiga, Mega Drive / Genesis, Reviews, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: No download available | 2 Comments

Blitz

Posted: 26-04-2011, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

2000 Cyber Systems Platform: Game Boy Color Blitz was a simple Colour Game Boy budget effort being developed by Jamie Solomons (code) and with myself (Frank Gasking) doing graphics back in 2000 for Thalamus Interactive. This was opportunity for me … Continue reading →

Posted in: Game Boy Color, Reviews | Tagged: Assets available, Thalamus | 4 Comments

Body Count

Posted: 09-02-2022, last updated: 19-10-2023 by Frank Gasking

1992 Strangeways Platform: Commodore Amiga and Super Nintendo Our next entry is a very early title that was flagged up to us by team member Karl Kuras, who spotted this interesting early Smash TV-looking title that was due for release … Continue reading →

Posted in: Commodore Amiga, Reviews, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: No download available | Leave a comment

Burnt Out Cop

Posted: 11-11-2020, last updated: 19-10-2023 by Frank Gasking

2003 Infinite Lives Platforms: Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and Sony PlayStation 2 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in: Bonus, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Reviews, Sony PlayStation 2 | Tagged: No download available | Leave a comment

Chaos Drop

Posted: 26-05-2025 by Frank Gasking

Before Magician’s Apprentice was a thing for the PC and even the Konix, the game originally was going to be something quite different, and on the Super Nintendo too with a title of Chaos Drop. Developed by Joe Booth and with graphics by Alan Macfarlane back in 1992. Continue reading →

Posted in: Reviews, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: Assets available, Preview available | Leave a comment

Cold Steel

Posted: 26-06-2020, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

1992 Ocean Software Platform: Super Nintendo Brian Flanagan has been in the games industry for over 30 years, working on well over 40 shipped titles. He once worked at Ocean Software for around 10 years, working (uncredited) on Operation Wolf … Continue reading →

Posted in: Interviews, Reviews, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: No download available | Leave a comment

Cool Herders

Posted: 22-11-2021, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

2007 HarmlessLion (Previously Alten 8) Platform: Nintendo DS Cool Herders is a neat unofficial and independently created commercial title for the SEGA Dreamcast that was published around 2005. A Nintendo DS version was put into production, but was sadly never … Continue reading →

Posted in: Nintendo DS, Reviews | Tagged: Preview available | Leave a comment

Croc (Game Boy Color) prototypes

Posted: 02-07-2025, last updated: 30-07-2025 by Frank Gasking

Today we are bringing you a very early test build of Croc on the Colour Gameboy which is of part of the first level map, but with a lot of content and presentation missing at this stage and no enemies or collectables. Score panel isn’t finished and contains junk characters. Continue reading →

Posted in: Game Boy Color, Prototype | Tagged: Preview available | Leave a comment

Dino Crisis

Posted: 17-07-2020, last updated: 07-11-2024 by Frank Gasking

2000 Fluid Studios Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Color The PlayStation Dino Crisis is a well known title by Capcom, and was designed by the very same team who had created Resident Evil. However, there was also to be a GameBoy … Continue reading →

Posted in: Game Boy Color, Nintendo, Reviews | Tagged: Assets available | Leave a comment

Dino Worlds

Posted: 05-07-2023, last updated: 05-09-2023 by Frank Gasking

1993 Millennium Platforms: Commodore Amiga, Super Nintendo, SEGA Mega CD, SEGA Mega Drive Due for release back in September 1993, Dino Worlds was a puzzle/strategy game, with a touch of adventure according to programmer Kevin Mullard. In the game, you … Continue reading →

Posted in: Commodore Amiga, Mega Drive / Genesis, Reviews, SEGA Mega CD, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) | Tagged: No download available | Leave a comment

Dizzy Returns

Posted: 09-12-2020, last updated: 01-07-2023 by Frank Gasking

2013 Blitz Games Platforms: Microsoft Xbox 360, Mobile, Nintendo Wii U, PC and Sony PlayStation 3 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in: Bonus, Microsoft Xbox 360, Mobile gaming, Nintendo Wii U, PC, Reviews, Sony PlayStation 3 | Tagged: Assets available | 1 Comment

Dr. Franken 3

Posted: 23-06-2025 by Frank Gasking

1993 Enigma Variations Platform: Gameboy Original Also known as: The Adventures of Dr. Franken: Part 3 Our next entry into the GTW archives is a surprise 3rd title in the Dr. Franken series which was being developed on the Nintendo … Continue reading →

Posted in: Nintendo Game Boy, Reviews | Tagged: Preview available | Leave a comment

Dreamworld Pogie (NES) found!

Posted: 04-07-2011, last updated: 28-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

Retrocollect have just recently reported that the long lost Codemasters game, Dreamworld Pogie, has been released at long last. Basically Yolkfolk.com recently celebrated Dizzy’s 25th birthday by putting up a number of download treats, which also oddly included the source … Continue reading →

Posted in: News, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) | Tagged: Codemasters, Dizzy | Leave a comment

Eddie’s Puzzle Time (Nintendo Game Boy) released

Posted: 21-11-2019, last updated: 30-06-2023 by Frank Gasking

Thanks to Ross Sillifant for the heads up, this is a new and previously unseen Game Boy game that was due for release back in 1994 and was recently recovered and released by AIR Entertainment. It is a pretty neat … Continue reading →

Posted in: Nintendo, Nintendo Game Boy | Tagged: Full game available | Leave a comment

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