Monday, August 10, 2020

Cancelled games - HELP WANTED

Cancelled video games project

This project concerns cancelled games in the range of 1995-2005.

Section: HELP WANTED

 

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This page is for cancelled games I couldn't get much info on.

Any information about them is greatly appreciated.


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Aerial Strike


Aerial Strike is a cancelled PS1 game by Atlus.
It was probably renamed into one of the shmup games they released.

Expected release date: June 1997

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Alien Striker


Alien Striker is a cancelled PS1 game by Atlus.
It was to be a 3D hovercraft game. I don't think it got renamed and released.

Expected release date: July 1997



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Angel


Angel is a cancelled PS1 and Saturn game from Scavenger.
It was another of Scavenger's projects that bit the dust when they bit the dust.

Expected release date: 1996/1997


Mean Machines issue 45 (July 1996)


The plot involves you, an angelic girl, seeking to prevent Satan from ruling the Earth.
You would have gotten help from a demon, presumably one rebellion against Satan.
It borrows heavily from the Bible, especially the book of Revelation.

Angel was cancelled when Scavenger went under.



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Angels 2070


Angels 2070 is a cancelled PS1 and PS2 game by SCE San Diego Studio.
Not much as such if any is known about it.

Expected release date: 2001/2002


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Anglo-Boer War


Anglo-Boer War is a cancelled PC game by Twylit Productions.
It would be Anglos vs Boer for Africa's gold.

Expected release date: 2001

Campaign missions would have included the Siege of Ladysmith and the Battle of Colenso.
There are also 'what if' scenarios.
The game would have come with a level editor.

This game was cancelled around 2001 when Twylit Productions focused solo on Zulu Wars.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010302085437/http://www.twilyt.com/abwar/game.htm


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Aqua Prophecy


Aqua Prophecy is a cancelled PS1 game by ASCII.

Expected release date: Q1 1998

You play as some scuba girl that swims around, exploring ruins and solving puzzles.
All to save the world from Nostradamus' predictions.

There are seven plates to collect, each in their own level. 
Altogether they somehow save the world.

Probably cancelled for not being fun. 
That's just my opinion, because it doesn't sound fun.



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Ardonia






Ardonia is a cancelled PC game by BlueBall Interactive Games.
It was to be an FPS game with a possible Xbox 360 port.

Expected release data: January 2005

There was four different themed islands to play on.
The game was cancelled for unknown reasons.
Probably because no publisher was interested in the demo.

https://web.archive.org/web/20100308110908/http://www.betawatcher.com/game.aspx?gameid=189
http://www.garagegames.com/community/blogs/view/8856


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Arkana Mage Wars




Arkana Mage Wars is a cancelled PS2 and PC game by Twylit Productions.
It was to be an strategy RPG of an epic scale.

Expected release date: 2001

You play as an Elemental Mage that commands not just the elements but corpses too.
Raise the undead and dragons and control huge armies to slay your foes!
It was to play like a table-top wargame but in video game form.

I can't find more information about this game because their archived website doesn't load shit!

This game was cancelled around 2001 when Twylit Productions focused solo on Zulu Wars.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010209001911/http://www.twilyt.com/arkana/welcome.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20010711001903/http://www.twilyt.com/products.php3?product_type_select=coming


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Arms Race


Arms Race is a cancelled PS1 and Saturn game from Gremlin Interactive.
It was to be a 3D shoot 'em up with a tank.

Expected release date: April 1997


Level issue 26 (March 1997)


In 1997 Gremlin acquired some gaming studios, like Imagitec and DMA Design.
This game was likely cancelled to free up resources for potentially better games.



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Athanor


Athanor is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by In Vino for Psygnosis.
It was to be an action adventure game set in Ancient Greece.

Expected release date: 1996/1997


Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 8 (July 1996)


Man!ac June 1996



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Backstage


Backstage is a cancelled PS2, GameCube, and PC game by Caparace for Wanadoo.
It was to be a arcadey racing game.

Expected release date: Q1 2004, then Q2 2004

You would play as Zack, a young cool delivery man.
Drive around Los Angeles delivering packages, delivering people, having races, and photography.
Completing tasks will earn you money, which you'll need to achieve your dream.

Backstage was cancelled when Caparace went defunct in 2004.



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Baja


Baja is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Kodiak Interactive.
It was to be an offroad racing game, based on the Baja 1000 annual race.

Expected release date: 2000



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Barnstormers


Barnstormers is a cancelled PS1 game by 989 Studios.
It was to be a goofy racing game with furry animals in flying machines.

Expected release date: 1998



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Battle of the Planets


Battle of the Planets is a cancelled PC game by Headfirst.
It would indeed be based on the classic anime.

Expected release date: late 2002


PC Zone issue 102 (May 2001)

In February 2001 Headfirst announced it had acquired the rights to make a game of the franchise.
It was to be a mixture of first-person and third-person dogfighting in space.
It was also part RPG, building up with skills of your team (of course).


PC Zone issue 113 (March 2002)

Battle of the Planets was likely cancelled to work on Deadlands, another cancelled game.
Not to mention their big Cthulu project, which took so long it led to their bankruptcy.



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Bloodlust I.K.3


Bloodlust I.K.3 is a cancelled PS1 and Arcade game by Atari.
It was to be a fighting game and part of the International Karate series.

Expected release date: 1996

Inspired by Killing Instinct, Atari wanted to ride those coattails with their own similar game.
The arcade version was going to use Atari's MediaGX hardware.
The game was cancelled for unknown reasons.



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Bounty Arms


Bounty Arms is a cancelled PlayStation game, developed by Data West and cancelled in 1995.

Expected release date: April 1995.

The game looks like Ikari Warriors or other such games.
It actually looks more like a SNES game, but this is early PS1 here.


BUMS


Promotional movie

Gameplay




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CatRoots


CatRoots is a cancelled Nintendo 64 game by Marigul.
It was to be a cat and mouse game, like a 3D Tom and Jerry or Itchy and Scratchy.

Expected release date: 2000


N64 Magazine issue 43 (July 2000)


N64 Gamer issue 30 (August 2000)


The game was shown at E3 2000 but nothing more has come of the game.
It is mainly thought of to be a tech demo.
The general consensus is that the game looked too good for the N64.

The game was likely cancelled due to the upcoming GameCube console.


E3 2000 trailer




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Chasing Diablo


Chasing Diablo is a cancelled PC game by Pure Entertainment.
This game was likely cancelled so the team could work on Respect Inc and Rat Attack!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcrowder/?originalSubdomain=uk


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Cool Boarders: Sold Out


Cool Boarders: Sold Out is a cancelled PS2 game by Idol Minds.
It was to be the last in the Cool Boarders series.

Expected release date: 2002/2003

The game was probably cancelled so Idol Minds could work on My Street.
Date of cancellation may have been mid-2003.



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Covert W.A.R.S.


Covert W.A.R.S. is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Black Ops Entertainment.

Expected release date: 1998/1999

Covert W.A.R.S., often stylized as Covert WARS, was first unveiled at E3 1997.
Playmates, the publisher was showing it off alongside MDK and VMX.

This game was probably dismissed by Playmates as they were more keen in better games.
They would later on publish RC Stunt Copter. 

Playmates trademarked the game on 5/28/1997.
They abandoned it and let it expire on 11/27/1998.

https://www.unseen64.net/2011/01/13/covert-w-a-r-s-psx-pc-cancelled/


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Crisis




Crisis is a cancelled PC game by NGD Studios.
It was to be an RTS game.

Expected release date: 1998/1999

Crisis was cancelled in 1998 for no given reason.
Probably so they can work on Argentum Online, their first MMO.

https://web.archive.org/web/20040406165551/http://www.ngdstudios.com.ar/


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Cyber Clash


Cyber Clash is a cancelled 3DO, PlayStation, and Saturn from Sales Curve Interactive.
It looks like a sequel to Lawnmowerman. It probably was supposed to be.

Expected release date: 1995


Computer & Video Games issue 157 (December 1994)

You would play as a hacker, infiltrating systems and shooting guys with cyber tanks.

A preview of the game is on the Sample This Crystal Dynamics demo disc.



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Death Machine


Death Machine is a cancelled PS1, Saturn, and PC game by SCi (Sales Curve Interactive).
It was to be an adaption of the 1994 film of the same name.

Expected release date: 1995

The game was likely cancelled due to the movie being controversial and under-performing.



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Death Race


Death Race / Deathrace is a cancelled PS1 and Saturn game from Ocean Software.
It was to be based on the classic 70's film Death Race 2000. 

Expected release date: September 1997



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Deep Cover


Deep Cover is a cancelled PC game by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Technologies.
It was to be cold war version of a Thief game mixed with a System Shock game.


PC Powerplay issue 100 (June 2004)

The game was cancelled when Irrational Games pulled out of the deal.
Microsoft, unhappy that Irrational pulled out, pulled out as well in February 2000.
Then they worked on another cancelled game: The Lost.




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Demon Driver


Demon Driver is a cancelled PS1 PC, and CD-i game from Haiku Studios.
It was to be a cartoony racer game, and the last by the studio.

Expected release date: 1996, then June 1997


PC Zone issue 45 (December 1996)



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Dimm and Witt


Dimm and Witt is a cancelled PS1 game by PF Magic.
No idea what this was about. Probably a point and click game?

Expected release date: 1995/1996

The game was apparently canned to focus on the Petz series.



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Doomsday Rescue


Doomsday Rescue is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, and GameCube game by Beyond Games,
It was to be a combat racing game using realistic military vehicles.

Expected release date: 2003

Doomsday Rescue was cancelled when Beyond Games went defunct in 2003.



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Dragon Eggs


Dragon Eggs is a cancelled PC game by Codefire.

Expected release date: 2002/2003

The trademark was filed in May 2002. 
It was allowed to expire the next year in May 2003.

In 2004 Codefire filed a complaint against Teknik Corp for stealing trade secrets.
Apparently Teknik's game, AniDragon, was basically a ripoff of this still-in-development game.
The court costs and expenses was pretty hefty. Codefire canned all games to cut costs.



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Dragon Wars


Dragon Wars is a cancelled Xbox game by Climax Studios.
It might be a remake of the old PC game of the same name, or maybe not.

Climax Studios posted job offerings for work on this game.
Considering the job offering got updated to remove mention of this game...
It is unknown how far into production this game got, if any progress at all.



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Earth Monster


Earth Monster is a cancelled PS1 game by Virgin Interactive.
It was to be an ultra-violent Aztec basketball sports game.

Expected release date: 1996

This game gradually turned into Thrill Kill, another cancelled game.


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Ectosphere


Ectosphere is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Virgin Games.
It was to be based on the Clive Barker comic series Ectokid.

Expected release date: 1996, then 1997

The game, designed by Barker himself, was to be released during the initial run of the comic.
Virgin applied for the trademark of this work in 1994 but it was left to lapse into non-use.
Pretty much no details of the game has been released; not even Clive Barker himself knows!



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Elemental



Elemental is a cancelled Xbox game from KnowWonder Digital Media Works.
It was probably an education game, since that is what KnowWonder specialized in.

Expected release date: Fall 2001

Having had a fruitful contract with Microsoft, KnowWonder worked on an Xbox game.
This announcement was made on March 10, 2000.

Instead of working on Elemental, KnowWonder worked on licensed games.
Harry Potter games and games based on various animated cartoons and movies were their goal.
Their barely-public game Elemental went the way of the dodo.



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Escape From LA


Escape From LA is a cancelled PS1, Saturn, M2, and PC game from Virgin Interactive.
It was indeed to be based on the 1996 film of the same name.

Expected release date: 1996/1997

The game was cancelled because the movie wasn't a success.



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Fallout (PS1)


Fallout is a classic PC game, developed by Black Isle Studios and released in 1997.
A PlayStation port was in the works but was cancelled.

The game was not going to the RPG game we all know, but rather a top-gun action shooter.

The PS1 port only got 3-4 months of work put into it.
Then Interplay Productions pulled the plug on the project.

But why? Maybe Interplay didn't have enough faith in the product.
Maybe the game was too different from the original.
Either way, it's just another PC RPG the PS1 never got.



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Far Nation


Far Nation/Farnation is a cancelled MMORPG for the Dreamcast and later on Xbox by Sega.
It was Sega's answer to Sony's Everquest.

Expected release date: summer 2001

The game was set a big world you and other players could build in.
Build banks, hospitals, casinos, restaurants, libraries, and build the city.
Trade with other characters for items/resources and build the world together.

The game was cancelled in mid-2001 due to Sega ending support for the Dreamcast.
Sega then shifted from hardware to solely software. It was now bound for the Xbox.
The game was likely cancelled there due to the Xbox not being popular in Japan.



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First Daughters


PS1 game from Human Code, Inc.

Expected release date: 1997?

It was to be a side-scroller game for consoles, probably the PS1 only.
Was it to be an educational game about the daughters of US presidents?
Human Code did mainly make edutainment games. Who knows.



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Frontier


Frontier is a cancelled for Dreamcast by Turbine Games.
It was to be an MMO.


Next Generation issue 57 (September 1999)

Next Generation issue 64 (April 2000)


Cancelled due to technical difficulties of having an MMO on the Dreamcast.
Maybe they knew that the Dreamcast was dying and so focused on more meaningful projects.


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Golden Ears


Golden Ears is a cancelled PS1 and PC game from Inner Workings.
Again, another game I know nothing about.

Expected release date: 1998/1999

It can be assumed that this game was to come out after Plane Crazy.
Their website made no mention of it.
Inner Workings went defunct in 1999.


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Harcorp


Harcorp is a cancelled PS1 game from Grolier Interactive.
I barely know anything about this game.

Expected release date: 1998/1999

The website has nothing about it.
Maybe another company made it, as Grolier Interactive sometimes just publishes.


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I-5 Racing


I-5 Racing is a cancelled game by Vision Games.
It is unknown how far into development this game got before Vision Games' demise.


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Ion Runner


Ion Runner is a cancelled PS2 game from Attention to Detail.
It was the last game Attention to Detail were working on before their collapse in 2003.

Ion Runner was to be a futuristic racing game, like Wipeout but with smaller bikes.
Only two levels were programmed before the game was folded.



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Jalapeno Harry


Jalapeno Harry is a cancelled PS1 game by 989 Studios.
It was made by Sony to compete with Crash Bandicoot but it failed.

Expected release date: 1996/1997

Before Naughty Dog was acquired by Sony, Sony wanted to make their own Crash-like game.
Jalapeno Harry was graphically as good as Crash 1 but was not as good with playability.
At least that proves that Naughty Dog did not get secret Sony tools and whatnot.



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Knight N' Knight


Knight N' Knight is a cancelled GameCube game by Overworks.
It was to be the true sequel to Clockwork Knight 2.

Expected release date: 2002/2003

The game was likely cancelled due to Overworks and WOW Entertainment merging.


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Knights of Genesis


Knights of Genesis is a cancelled PS1 game by Softmax/Escot.
Also called Knights of Genesis: Kamigami no Tasogare, it is a Japanese RPG.

Expected release date: 1998

In 1996 Softmax made The War of Genesis II for DOS.
They wanted to remake the game for the PS1.
The game was to have two disks and full motion FMVs.

Apparently the magazine review copy has been dumped.
It is available for download somewhere.



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Kung Faux


Kung Faux is cancelled PS2 and Xbox game by Blue Shift.
It was to be based on the US TV show of the same name.

Expected release date: 2004

Acclaim was going to publish the game but then they went bankrupt.
Blue Shift didn't bother with another publisher.



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Legion


Legion is a cancelled PS1 from MagicArts.
It was to be a 3D Contra-esque platformer shooter.

Expected release date: Q2 1998, then 1999


Playmag issue 17 (September 1997)


Console News issue 14 (September 1997)

I wish I could tell you what all that French text says.
I don't speak/read French and I can't be bothered translating it.

In early 1999 MagicArts removed mention of the game from their website.
Around December 1999 or January 2000 MagicArts became Secret Level.



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Lilther B


Lilther B is a cancelled Dreamcast and Xbox game by Takuyo.
It was to be a puzzle game.

Expected release date: 2000

The game was cancelled for unknown reasons.


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Marble Madness 2


Marble Madness 2 is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, and GameCube game from Blitz Games.
The game was also titled Pulsar.

Expected release date: 2003/2004

The originally attempt at Marble Madness 2 was the arcade version back in 1991.
When Atari saw the stiff competition they cancelled the game.
The surviving arcade machine prototypes are now valuable collector's items.

Jump forward a decade later. Blitz Games wants to make an updated next-gen sequel.
They renamed the game to Pulsar as they likely couldn't get the rights.
The game was likely cancelled for being too simple for a game in the era of Halo.



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Magic Flute


Magic Flute is a cancelled N64 game by Sunsoft USA.
It was to be an action game of some kind.

Expected release date: December 1998

Can't find any information other than speculated release dates.
This game probably got stuck in the design stage and killed off there.



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Magic the Gathering


Magic the Gathering is a cancelled Xbox and PC game by Codefire.
The game was to be a 3D combat arena game based on the cards.

Expected release date: 2002/2003

Codefire underwent some troubles in after 2002, fumbling with other cancelled games.
In 2004 Codefire filed a complaint against Teknik Corp for stealing trade secrets.
The court costs and expenses was pretty hefty.

In 2006 they shifted to providing technology and frameworks to MMORPGs.
This only lasted a few years before they either went defunct or merged or changed their name.
It's unknown how far in development this game got.



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Marionette


Marionette is a cancelled GameCube game by Nintendo.
It started life on the N64 before being tested on the next gen system.

Estimated release date: 1999/2000

The project was basically akin to a tech demo.
People assumed it was a Mario game based on the name. Nope, the puppet is not Mario.

Marionette was cancelled due to it being both complicated and simple.
Perhaps they couldn't weave in a decent plot or flesh out the gameplay mechanics.



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Marvel 2099: One Nation Under Doom


Marvel 2099: One Nation Under Doom is a cancelled PS1 game from Saffire for Mindscape.
It was to be a sidescroller like other superhero games at the time.

Expected release date: December 1996/1997


Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 7 (June 1996)


Play (UK) issue 8 (June 1996)

The game was cancelled when Mindscape was sold to The Learning Company.
To cut costs this game was cancelled to get some needed profit for the fiscal year.


Documentary-type video




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Maximum Gauge


Maximum Gauge is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Big Grub.
It was to be a top-down 2.5D isometric adventure game, like Diablo meets Zelda.

Expected release date: late 1997, then early 1998, then 1999

You were to play as a galactic commando who is set out to retrieve stolen military hardware.
Accompanying you is a ragtag team of weirdos.
Your team is composed of you, a four-armed dwarf, a cyborg girl, and a brain in a jar.

When the game did not show at E3 1999, the game was assumed to have been shot down.
It was never heard of again.

According to one of the founders of Big Grub on his website, the game was muddled.
Developers, designers, and everyone else had different ideas for the game's direction.
In the end the project was dropped.



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Mini-Golf Mayhem


Mini-Golf Mayhem is a cancelled PS2. Xbox, and GameCube game by Crave Entertainment.

Expected release date: Q4 2004, then Q1 2005

Likely cancelled for being mediocre crap amongst the other mediocre crap Crave publishes.


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Morphman




MorphMan is a cancelled PC game by Creat Studios.
Again, no information can be found about this title.

Supposed release date: 1999

You would play as a human that can morph into four different creatures.
These are: Spider, Hopper, Ray and Sticker.

Apparently this game was developed but not published... or was it?

https://web.archive.org/web/20010817174801/http://www.creatstudio.com/game-3.html


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 Mudkicker


PS1, Saturn, and PC game racing game from Scavenger.

Expected release date: 1997


Edge issue 34 (July 1996)


Mean Machines issue 45 (July 1996)


Play (UK) issue 10 (August 1996)

It looks like an arcade style off-road racer.
Imagine Trackmania + Colin McRae Rally. Sort of.

The game was cancelled when Scavenger closed down.
Scavenger had a dispute with GT Interactive over not being paid.
Followed by a lawsuit and then Scavenger closing down in 1998.



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Multitude


Multitude is a cancelled PC game by LogicalVice.
It was to be a mystery puzzled-based MMO with RTS elements. Phew!



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Net XX


Net XX is a cancelled Xbox game by Takuyo.
It was to be an action game (with anime aesthetics no doubt).

Expected release date: 2002/2003

The game was cancelled for unknown reasons.


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Nickelodeon's CatDog: Saving Mean Bob




Nickelodeon's CatDog: Saving Mean Bob is a cancelled action PC and PlayStation game.
Very little is known about the game.

What I can gather is that:
* KnowWare was working on it
* Hasbro Interactive was going to publish it
* writer Robert Lamoreaux was writing for the game
* the game was due for Fall of 2000
* the game was worked on in the year 1998
* the game was cancelled in the year 2000

The game was probably cancelled because the developers KnowWare made educational games.
Perhaps the radness of CatDog was too taxing so they wisely cut it?

Hasbro Interactive went defunct in 2001 for making too many 3D versions of classic games.
They didn't sell well, so they closed up shop,  taking this game with them.




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NYPD: Enforcer


NYPD: Enforcer is a cancelled PC and Xbox game by Rage Software.
It was probably going to be a GTA clone from the police perspective.

Expected release date: 2001/2002

Rage Software cancelled the game when they got the license for Rocky.



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Perfect 10


Perfect 10 is a cancelled PS2 game by Rage Birmingham.
It was to be like Crazy Taxi meets dating.

Expected release date: 2002

Edge issue 126 (August 2003)

The game was canned when the Birmingham studio was bought out and renamed to Swordfish Studios.
Rage Games Ltd. did not release the intellectual property to Perfect 10.
Without the rights, and Rage not willing to work on it, Perfect 10 went to zero.



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Placebo Effect


Placebo Effect is a cancelled game by Vision Games.
It is unknown how far into development this game got before Vision Games' demise.


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Prowler




Prowler is a cancelled 3DO, PS1, and PC game by Origin Systems and Electronic Arts.
It was to be a 3D mech sort of game.

Expected release date: 1995/1996



Ultimate Future Games issue 9 (August 1995)


Games World #15 (September 1995)

Prowler started off as a 3DO exclusive before Origin saw the light: the PlayStation.
Development shifted over. This was their first in-house PS1 game.
The game was cancelled when EA pulled the plug on the project in typical EA fashion.

https://www.unseen64.net/2009/12/02/prowler-psx-cancelled/


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Pumpkin Man


Pumpkin Man is a cancelled Xbox game by Metro3D.
It was to be a spooky horror action game.

Expected release date: 2005

You would play Joshua, a prisoner, released to seek out the All Saints Crystal.
Removing the crystal would release the inhabitants of Hell so they can have a Halloween party.

Metro3D would become defunct in 2004, leaving this game unfinished and unpublished.



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Quest 64 II


Quest 64 II is a cancelled N64 game by Imagineer.
It was to be a sequel to the original, obviously.

Expected release date: 2000?

The plot was set 100 years after the original.
You could play as two different characters: Leohn and Sophia.
Travel around the world doing quests and whatnot.

There were new innovations, like earning money to buy items from shops. Pffft.
You also had a magical vehicle sidekick called 'the Guardian'.
Imagineer ran into financial difficulty and cancelled the game.



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Robocop


Robocop is a cancelled PS1 and N64 game by Realtime Associates.
A tech demo was made by them to get the ball rolling for full development.
Sadly it did not transpire.

The game was announced on their website in I think 1999.

Realtime Associates also made a Gen13 tech demo for another game did not come into being.
Check the Gen13 section for a download link to it.



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Rogue


Rogue is a cancelled PlayStation 2 game from Studio Leeds.
The game was to be a stealth action game.

Expected release date: 2001

Information on this game is scant as it was not really announced or talked about.

Rogue was postponed in August 2001, which is code for cancelled.
Then Studio Leeds ceased to be. 

Studio Leeds went defunct in 2001 or 2002.



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Roll-O-Rama

Roll-O-Rama is a cancelled GameCube by HAL Laboratory, Inc.
It was simply a tech demo showcasing motion-based controls.

The game was originally unveiled as Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2.
This was to be the sequel to the original on the Game Boy Colour.
Later on Kirby was removed from the game to make it wholly original.

The game was showcased at E3 2002 but not seen again.



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RollerJam


RollerJam is a cancelled PS1 game from BLAM!,
It was to based on RollerJam, the TV show of the ultraviolent women's rollerderby.

Expected release date: 2001


Play (UK) issue 62 (May 2000)


Official U.S. PlaySDtation Magazine Issue 33 (June 2000)

When the show got cancelled in 2001, the game went down with it.



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Scary Tales




Scary Tales is a cancelled PS2, GameCube, and PC game by Etranges Libellules for Wanadoo.

Expected release date: Q4 2003, then 2004

From what I gather you play as Little Red Riding Hood.
Using a mixture of conventional weapons, such as guns and candy canes, you do something.
It was to be a mixture of other fairy tales in a shared universe.

This game was likely cancelled when the publisher Wanadoo was acquired by Microïds in Sep 2003.


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Seal Squad 2040 


Seal Squad 2040 is a cancelled PS1 game by Head Games.
It was to be a racing combat game, like Wave Race meets Twisted Metal.

Expected release date: December 1998


GamePro issue 101 (December 1997)

The plot involved taking down terrorists in your combat-equipped hovercraft.
As you complete missions your hovercraft sheds its parts to become a jet ski.


Console News issue 18 (January 1998)

The game was cancelled likely due to funding and lack of resources.
They had their sights set on more Cabela hunting games and shitty Extreme games.



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Shadow of the Beast 3D


Shadow of the Beast 3D is a cancelled PS1 game by Psygnosis.
It was to be the first 3D entry in the series.

Expected release date: 1999


PSM issue 18 (February 1999)

It would of heralded the tenth anniversary since the first game's release.

A fan-made game similar to this was in the making:
https://web.archive.org/web/20020108165517if_/http://kickme.to:80/sotb


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Shattered Nations


Shattered Nations is a cancelled PC game by Blizzard Entertainment.
It was to be a post-apocalyptic turn-based RTS.

Expected release date: Fall 1996, then Winter 1996

As the name suggests, this game takes place after an apocalypse shatters the nations.
Collect resources and rebuild society, Mad Max style.
As your nation flourishes, lost technology is rediscovered, as well as weapons.

This game was cancelled for unknown reasons (probably to focus on Diablo and Warcraft).
It appears to have been cancelled around early-mid 1996.


Trailer


http://www.blizzardarchive.com/pub/index.php?id=press950511shatt
https://www.polygon.com/2014/9/23/6833039/blizzard-canceled-unreleased-games
https://www.unseen64.net/2010/04/28/shattered-nations-pc-cancelled/


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Silver Rain


Silver Rain is a cancelled PC game by Twylit Productions.
It wae to be a 3D arcade shoot-em'up.

Expected release date: 2000/2001

Silver Rain was to have 12 levels, multiple, and a level editor.

This game was cancelled around 2001 when Twylit Productions focused solely on Zulu Wars.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010616172712/http://www.twilyt.com/silverrain/


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Snoopy Mania / Snoopy's Adventure


Snoopy Mania aka Snoopy's Adventure is a cancelled PS1 game by Magenta Software.
It was to be a collection of minigames featuring the Peanuts cast.

Expected release date: 2001/2002


Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 75 (September 2001)

The game was cancelled without reason given.
Maybe there was a debate with the Schulz estate.



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Speed Freak


Speed Freak is a cancelled Saturn game by U.S. Gold.
This is not to be confused with the 1999 PS1 game Speed Freaks or the 1979 same name game.

Expected release date: 1996

The game was cancelled when U.S. Gold was acquired by Eidos in 1996.
The company then ceased to be and this game was likely cancelled during restructuring.


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Speed Freaks 2




Speed Freaks 2 was in the intended sequel to Speed Freaks aka Speed Punks.

The concept behind the game was to push the PS1 to the limits.
However, by late 2000 the PS2 was on the rise, so the idea was scrapped.

What prevented Speed Freaks 2 from emerging on the PS2...
Fumcom was doing MMOs at the time, like Anarchy Online and Age of Conan.
Funcom Dublin, the studio behind Speed Freaks, closed in August 2001.



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Starship Troopers




PS1 and PC game to be based on the 1997 film of the same name.
Was to be developed by Micropose and published by Spectrum Holobyte.

Expected release date: Autumn 1998

Spectrum Holobyte was acquired by Hasbro Interactive in 1998.
Starship Troopers was cancelled by the new ownership.
Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy was later published by Micropose in 2000.



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Steam


Steam is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Reflections Interactive.
Due to the game's name, googling it gets me everything but what I want.

Expected release date: 1998/1999



Edge issue 62 (August 1998)


It was to be a third person adventure game.
It was likely cancelled when Reflections was acquired by GT Interactive in early 1999.
Driver was simply the more important game to work on, so adios Steam.


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Stunt Dudes


Stunt Dudes is a cancelled PS1 game from Psygnosis.
It was to be a racing game of some sort.

Expected release date: 1999?

After Psygnosis was restructured by Sony, this IP was dropped.



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Surreal


Surreal is a cancelled PlayStation game from American Softworks Corporation/ASC Games.
True to its name, it was to be a surreal experience.

Expected release date: Q4 1996, then December 1996, then November 1997


Electronic Gaming Monthly issue 83 (June 1996)


Surreal was to be a 3D platformer in which you use time travel to solve riddles.
American Softworks Corporation/ASC Games was just the publisher.
I don't even know who was developing it.

https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/11/surreal-psx-cancelled/


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Symbiant Dawn


Symbiant Dawn is a cancelled PC game by Criterion Studios and Create Studios.
I cannot find much information about it anywhere.

Supposed release date: 1999


PC Zone issue 67 (September 1998)

Criterion Studios outsourced the project to Russian developers Create Studios.
This collab project was allegedly finished in 1999.

Apparently this game was developed but not published... or was it?

https://web.archive.org/web/20010817173820/http://www.creatstudio.com/game-2.html


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Tankers: Smoking Barrels 


Tankers: Smoking Barrels is a cancelled PS2 and GameCube game by Cinematix for Titus.
It was to be a futuristic tank driving game.

Expected release date: Q4 2002, then 2003

In the future, you pilot one of six tanks and wreak havoc in Japanese cities.
Your task was to free hostages from evil General Klaxx
The game would of have a distinct manga aesthetic to it.

This game was likely cancelled when Titus went bankrupt in 2004 or maybe before.



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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3D


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3D is a cancelled PS1 game from Playmates.
It was to be a console port of the LCD handheld game Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation.

Expected release date: Q3 1998, then 1999

Why was it cancelled?
Probably because Playmates didn't have the budget.



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The Cabal


The Cabal is a cancelled PS2 and Xbox game by Avalon Interactive.

Expected release date: 2004

Probably got renamed into another game.


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The Dark Crystal


The Dark Crystal is a cancelled PS2, Dreamcast, and PC game by Tremor Entertainment.
It was to be based on the 80s movie.

Expected release date: late 2001

PC Zone issue 90 (June 2000)


Barely any details are known about this game.
Development was cancelled when Tremor Entertainment went defunct in 2000.


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The Final Option


The Final Option is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, and PC game by Climax Studios.
It was probably not related to the Steven Seagal film.


Trailer

The trailer shows that the game was to be similar to Grand Theft Auto III.
The protagonist does look a bit like Steven Seagal.

The game was cancelled in 2004 when the team working on it were made redundant.



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The KGB Files


The KGB Files is a cancelled PS1, Saturn, and PC game by Data East.
It might or might not have anything to do with their 1988 pinball machine Secret Service.

Expected release date: 1996/1997

Maybe the game got released under a different name, I don't know.
Or maybe it never left Japan and thus kept its original name, I don't know.


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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly


The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, PSP, and PC game by Bits Studios.
It was to be based on the classic trilogy.

Expected release date: 2006

You would play as The Man with No Name in an original plot.
Familiar characters using their facial likeness and similar voices would appear.
All to the tune of Ennio Morricone's legendary score.

The game was cancelled for unknown reasons.
Maybe because they knew it would suck? Maybe because of Gun and Call of Juarez coming out?
Maybe because their publisher MGM Interactive was leaving the business? Who knows.



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The Winning Formula


The Winning Formula is a cancelled PS1 and PC game by Coconuts Japan Entertainment Co.
It might be an early name for some Formula One racing game they made.


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Thieves World


Thieves World is a cancelled N64 game by Bits Studio for Midway.
It was to be a action platformer stealth game, like Tomb Raider meets Metal Gear Solid.

Expected release date: 2001

The team that had worked on Riqa (cancelled) split up.
One team worked on Die Hard 64, which would be cancelled (prototype has been found).
The other team worked on Thieves World.

Development likely ceased due to the N64 winding down.
The game was ported to the PS2 and then eventually changed.
The finished game was released as Rogue Ops in 2003.


Gameplay trailer of the PS2 version


https://www.unseen64.net/2018/10/18/thieves-world-n64-cancelled/


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Tommy Thunder


Tommy Thunder is a cancelled N64 and PS1 game from Player1.
It was to be a third person action game. It looks like Shadowman.

Expected release date: 1998

The game had something to do about Tommy on some alien land.
He could acquire powerups to help him get aroung, like anti-grav boots.

Despite the lack of advertising and promoting, ASC was willing to publish the game.
Unfortunately, ASC Games ran out of money, so the game was cancelled.
The game never left the prototype and design phase.

In 1997 the Player1 website allowed visitors to download .zip files from their FTP server.
The thommy.zip file was password protected, so no one knew what it was about.
It wasn't until 2008 that someone was able to crack it and expose the contents.

https://www.unseen64.net/2008/06/28/tommy-thunder-n64-cancelled


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Toxic Bunny 2


Toxic Bunny 2 is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, and PC game by Twylit Productions.
It was to be sequel to the cult classic by Celestial Games.

Expected release date: 2000/2001

There was to be five episodes of carnage and coffee.
There was to be five weapons, including the Nuclear Kitten.
Multiplayer supporting up to 16 players simultaneously.

This game was cancelled around 2001 when Twylit Productions focused solo on Zulu Wars.

https://web.archive.org/web/20010616134050/http://www.twilyt.com/toxicbunny2/
https://web.archive.org/web/20010627103518/http://gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/news/0,10870,2665660,00.html


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Traceur: Free Runners




Traceur: Free Runners is a cancelled Xbox game by Invasiv Studios Inc.
It was inspired by parkour. Mirror's Edge before its time.

Expected release date: 2004

I don't think Invasiv actually released a single game before they went defunct in 2004.



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Vandals


Vandals is a cancelled PS1, Saturn, and PC game game by Accolade.
It was to be an adventure game with weird characters.

Expected release date: Q4 1996


Electronic Gaming Monthly issue 83 (June 1996)

This game was either cancelled in its planning stages, or it was turned into another game.

https://www.unseen64.net/2008/05/03/vandals-psxsaturn-cancelled/


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Uhu!


Uhu! is a possibly cancelled PC game by Idol FX.
It is/was based on the Norwegian television show of the same name.

Expected release date: 2002/2003 if cancelled

Apparently this game came out but I cannot find any information about it anywhere.
Either it's so obscure it did come out but no one knows...
... or it was cancelled and no one noticed.

https://web.archive.org/web/20030722090636/http://idolfx.se/uhu.html
https://www.worthplaying.com/article/2003/6/12/interviews/10602/


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Under Pressure


Under Pressure is a cancelled PC and PS1 game by Rage Software's Newcastle studio.
It was to be an underwater action adventure game of some kind.

Expected release date: 1997/1998


Edge issue 42 (February 1997)

EA, who was funding the game, cancelled the game a few months before its release.
This is likely due to the market being saturated by similar games, so EA didn't take the risk.



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Vampire Circus


Vampire Circus is a cancelled N64 game by Zed Two Limited.

Expected release date: 1996/1997

Zed Two had a two-game deal with Ocean.
The water-based tech demo for Vampire Circus was turned into Wetrix.
The whole project of Vampire Circus was turned into Taz Express by order of Ocean.

Vampire Circus was only in the design phase before changing.



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Vette: San Francisco Thrills


Vette: San Francisco Thrills is a cancelled PS1 game by Spectrum Holobyte.
It was to be a remake of the original 1989 Vette! for the DOS and Mac computers.

Expected release date: 1996


PC Games issue 46 (July 1996)


GamePro issue 95 (August 1996)

A 3D San Francisco, cops to avoid, and high speed driving... it was Driver before its time.
Vette: San Francisco Thrills was cancelled due to being too high tech for the time.
Spectrum Holobyte did not have the funds to float this ambitious project, so it was dropped.



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Wall Street


Wall Street is cancelled 64DD game by Nintendo.
It was to be a stock market simulation game. How fun.

Expected release date: 2000

The objective is to make money by trading stocks over the internet.
The game was cancelled because the 64DD flopped and this game would have flopped too.



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Witchblade


Witchblade is a cancelled PS1 game from Eidos.
It was to be based on the comic series of the same name.

Expected release date: Q4 1999, then 2000

The game was to have Lara Craft in it in some capacity.
Other than some crossover issues with Lara Croft, that's as far as Eidos got with the brand.


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Yoyo

Yoyo is a cancelled PS1 game by MagicArts.
It was to play like Spyro or Croc but with a monkey protagonist.

Expected release date: 2000




The game was cancelled because Sony wanted all developers to focus on the PS2.



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Zero Hour


Zero Hour was a cancelled PS2 and PSP game. 
Developed by Argonaut Games, the game's existence ended with the company.

The game was originally due for the PlayStation 2.
Rumours of Sony developing a handheld console were too tantalizing not to capitalize on.

Details about the plot and characters are scanty as the game was not formally introduced.

In October of 2004 Argonaut Games laid off over a hundred people and closed up shop.
Once the company went down so too did this game.


Trailer shown at E3 2004




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