Mortal Kombat 3 was once officially announced for the Atari Jaguar, SEGA Saturn and 3DO platforms way back around 1995, but sadly would never see release on any of them. Despite its high-profile status, the project quietly disappeared. However, available documentation, magazine press and developer recollections suggest the game progressed further than people might realise on those platforms.
Atari Corporation and Williams Entertainment had issued a joint press release in March confirming that Mortal Kombat 3 was in development for the Atari Jaguar, with a planned release window of Q2 1996. Atari described the title as one of the most frequently requested games from Jaguar owners and positioned it as a major upcoming release for the system. Continue reading →
A nice Commodore 64 curiosity added to the archive today thanks to Nigel Critten, with Bomb Race – an earlier version of Bomb Uzal due for release under the old Mirrorsoft label, before ImageWorks was born, and the game rebranded. A few visual differences present, and there might be more tucked away to discover! Continue reading →
A new Commodore 64 prototype entered into the archives today, and a different branded version of ImageWork’s Bomb Uzal, a brilliant puzzler from Tony Crowther and David Bishop. This was when the game was known as Bomb Race, and was due originally for release under the Mirrorsoft label, before it was rebranded to ImageWorks. Continue reading →
Next into the archives is a game you will never have heard of, and was due from the creators of Shockwave on the Amiga. This was a very early top-down multi-directional shooter called Aftershock – also for the Commodore Amiga. Continue reading →
It’s early days with our next entry, but its always been wondered why Konami’s Aliens arcade game never appeared on home consoles or computers. According though to Jaz Rignall back in November 1990 of Mean Machines, a Mega Drive version was in the pipeline. Continue reading →
Thanks to Louise Herd, further recovered graphical assets have been added for Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes (Gameboy Advance) and F1-X (Gameboy Advance and Gameboy Color). Links below: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/06/army-men-sarges-heroes/ https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/01/f1-x-working-title/
Today we’re taking a look thanks to Yassine Bakrim at four lost titles for the obscure Super A’Can console: Dinosaur War, City Escape, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Quick Fighting Attack. Continue reading →
Quick Fighting Attack was a title for the Super A’Can – a relatively obscure console released in 1995 exclusively in Taiwan by Funtech. Fresh to the market, the Super A’Can was Funtech’s ambitious attempt to rival fourth-generation consoles like the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64. Continue reading →
Dinosaur War was a title for the Super A’Can – a relatively obscure console released in 1995 exclusively in Taiwan by Funtech. Fresh to the market, the Super A’Can was Funtech’s ambitious attempt to rival fourth-generation consoles like the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64. Continue reading →
Journey to the Center of the Earth (地心歷險) was a title for the Super A’Can – a relatively obscure console released in 1995 exclusively in Taiwan by Funtech. Fresh to the market, the Super A’Can was Funtech’s ambitious attempt to rival fourth-generation consoles like the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64. Continue reading →
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