Games That Weren't
@gamesthatwerent.com
Covering cancelled/unreleased video games and prototypes across a variety of consoles and home computers. Preserving unreleased video game history online since 1999, and longer offline.
Check out our archive and more at: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com
Check out our archive and more at: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com
Miles Jacobson has World Cup winners on WhatsApp, dozens of football clubs who pay for his scouting network and 20 million players who all swear by Football Manager. Until last year, when the series' latest entry never released… www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
The man who cancelled Football Manager: ‘I needed a hug, not a kicking’
Miles Jacobson has World Cup winners on WhatsApp, dozens of football clubs who pay for his scouting network and 20 million players who all swear by Football Manager. Until last year, when the series' ...
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Miles Jacobson has World Cup winners on WhatsApp, dozens of football clubs who pay for his scouting network and 20 million players who all swear by Football Manager. Until last year, when the series' latest entry never released… www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/foot...
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Es gracioso porque creo recordar que en su momento me llegaron rumores de una conversión a consola de Titus the Fox, puede que incluso se mencionara algo en revistas de la época. The Blues Brothers, juego hermano de TTF, sí acabó apareciendo en SNES, NES y GB, pero del zorro no supimos nada más.
Today we're releasing a cancelled #SNES development of Titus the Fox. At very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and a test map that you can move around. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
November 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Es gracioso porque creo recordar que en su momento me llegaron rumores de una conversión a consola de Titus the Fox, puede que incluso se mencionara algo en revistas de la época. The Blues Brothers, juego hermano de TTF, sí acabó apareciendo en SNES, NES y GB, pero del zorro no supimos nada más.
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Mobocracy was a gritty #AppleMac side-scroller set in a post-apocalyptic world. Ambitious but unfinished, only fragments remain - enough to imagine how it could have been. More details at:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mobo...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mobo...
Mobocracy (Apple Macintosh) - Games That Weren't
Mobocracy was to be a post-apocalyptic side scroller, but was never to make it past the sketchpad phase. However, it left just enough behind to give you a glimpse of what might have been.
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July 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Mobocracy was a gritty #AppleMac side-scroller set in a post-apocalyptic world. Ambitious but unfinished, only fragments remain - enough to imagine how it could have been. More details at:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mobo...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mobo...
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Scavenger was created by author of Nebulus, John Phillips, showcasing an phenomenal shadow effect unlike anything seen before on the #AtariST and #Amiga. The collapse of Hewson saw John move to The Bitmap Bros, resulting in its cancellation.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Scavenger was created by author of Nebulus, John Phillips, showcasing an phenomenal shadow effect unlike anything seen before on the #AtariST and #Amiga. The collapse of Hewson saw John move to The Bitmap Bros, resulting in its cancellation.
gamesthatwerent.com/2021/02/scav...
gamesthatwerent.com/2021/02/scav...
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Today we're releasing a cancelled #SNES development of Titus the Fox. At very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and a test map that you can move around. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
July 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Today we're releasing a cancelled #SNES development of Titus the Fox. At very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and a test map that you can move around. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titu...
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Further prototypes have been found and added to our new page on ATV, including one with a different title screen.
July 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Further prototypes have been found and added to our new page on ATV, including one with a different title screen.
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GP Advance was a 3D GBA racing game in development at Italian studio Prograph in 2003. Marketed as having "Psx-level graphics", using an in-house engine, the game featured up to 45k polygons on screen, running smoothly. In the end, no publisher could be found and the game was cancelled.
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
GP Advance was a 3D GBA racing game in development at Italian studio Prograph in 2003. Marketed as having "Psx-level graphics", using an in-house engine, the game featured up to 45k polygons on screen, running smoothly. In the end, no publisher could be found and the game was cancelled.
Cartoon Network's rare 1995 PC game Toon Jam! has finally been preserved in full mixed-mode form, including its Red Book audio. The complete image appeared on Archive.org just last month, making this the most complete version ever archived.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/cart...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/cart...
Cartoon Network's "Toon Jam!" fully preserved for the first time - Games That Weren't
One of the rarest Cartoon Network PC games has just received its most complete preservation to date. Cartoon Network’s Toon Jam! - a 1995 Windows title featuring Red Book audio tracks and FMV segments...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Cartoon Network's rare 1995 PC game Toon Jam! has finally been preserved in full mixed-mode form, including its Red Book audio. The complete image appeared on Archive.org just last month, making this the most complete version ever archived.
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/cart...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/cart...
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Today we're releasing a V1.0 demo of ATV Racing for the #Nintendo #GameBoyColor, that was eventually released by Datel in 2001. This prototype comes with 3 early tracks, no sound and CPU opponents - plus likely a lot of other differences to discover:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/atv-...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/atv-...
July 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Today we're releasing a V1.0 demo of ATV Racing for the #Nintendo #GameBoyColor, that was eventually released by Datel in 2001. This prototype comes with 3 early tracks, no sound and CPU opponents - plus likely a lot of other differences to discover:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/atv-...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/atv-...
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An unknown Car Game prototype has been uncovered and released today for the #Nintendo #GameBoy. It features a very simple track and a car that you can drive round (but no CPU cars). Hope to learn more about it soon:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/unkn...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/unkn...
July 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
An unknown Car Game prototype has been uncovered and released today for the #Nintendo #GameBoy. It features a very simple track and a car that you can drive round (but no CPU cars). Hope to learn more about it soon:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/unkn...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/unkn...
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5/5 - Finally on Friday we finished with a new entry for the #AtariST. Mechanic Warriors - a blended shooter + strategy, with multiple space vehicles and missions. Canned due to funding, it became UbiSoft’s simpler Intruder game:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mech...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mech...
Mechanic Warriors (Atari ST) - Games That Weren't
Mechanic Warriors was due for release on the Atari ST back in 1988 via Lankhor. It was a mix of shooter and strategy, where you could control different Mechanic Warriors (fighters, tankers, transporte...
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July 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
5/5 - Finally on Friday we finished with a new entry for the #AtariST. Mechanic Warriors - a blended shooter + strategy, with multiple space vehicles and missions. Canned due to funding, it became UbiSoft’s simpler Intruder game:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mech...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mech...
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4/5 - Then on Thursday was more #GameBoy early builds, with the release of Populous prototypes, featuring mostly very minor title differences, plus various bugs not yet fixed:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/popu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/popu...
July 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
4/5 - Then on Thursday was more #GameBoy early builds, with the release of Populous prototypes, featuring mostly very minor title differences, plus various bugs not yet fixed:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/popu...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/popu...
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3/5 - On Wednesday we released several very special #SNES prototypes of Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday (from 1993–1994), with 6 unseen subgames, early sprites + lots of content cut from final release. Findings still being discovered and page being updated:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
July 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
3/5 - On Wednesday we released several very special #SNES prototypes of Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday (from 1993–1994), with 6 unseen subgames, early sprites + lots of content cut from final release. Findings still being discovered and page being updated:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...
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2/5 - Then we released prototype builds of Sensible Soccer for the #GameBoy original - including differences in menus and game options, plus various bugs not yet fixed:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/sens...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/sens...
July 19, 2025 at 10:36 AM
2/5 - Then we released prototype builds of Sensible Soccer for the #GameBoy original - including differences in menus and game options, plus various bugs not yet fixed:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/sens...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/sens...
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1/5 - First up we had the release of Kick Off 3: European Challenge for #GameBoy original. Built on the Super Kick Off engine with a new 2.5D viewpoint. Scrapped early - though playable proof of concepts and a new menu system were started:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
July 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
1/5 - First up we had the release of Kick Off 3: European Challenge for #GameBoy original. Built on the Super Kick Off engine with a new 2.5D viewpoint. Scrapped early - though playable proof of concepts and a new menu system were started:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...
We've uncovered the start of a previously unknown 1991 #NES Super Kick Off conversion. Built on the original Kick Off code, it features updated titles and the beginnings of an overhaul that was never finished. Check out the prototype for yourself here!
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/supe...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/supe...
November 3, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We've uncovered the start of a previously unknown 1991 #NES Super Kick Off conversion. Built on the original Kick Off code, it features updated titles and the beginnings of an overhaul that was never finished. Check out the prototype for yourself here!
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/supe...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/11/supe...
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Moldy disks - my pet hate! Especially when you have important disks to try and archive. This Aculab DASH-80 system disk is probably the only one in existence. I have managed to recover most of it after a lot of cleaning. A bit more work and I can hopefully fully recover.
November 2, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Moldy disks - my pet hate! Especially when you have important disks to try and archive. This Aculab DASH-80 system disk is probably the only one in existence. I have managed to recover most of it after a lot of cleaning. A bit more work and I can hopefully fully recover.
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A few of the many user interface changes that Descent went through. From February 94, to April 94, to June 94. From the Volition collection at The Strong.
October 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A few of the many user interface changes that Descent went through. From February 94, to April 94, to June 94. From the Volition collection at The Strong.
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Sonic GX - HOT NEWS as Sonic the Hedgehog has arrived on the Amstrad GX4000 and Amstrad Plus! (New Video!) www.indieretronews.com/2024/07/soni... #retrogaming #gaming #sega #SonicTheHedgehog
November 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Sonic GX - HOT NEWS as Sonic the Hedgehog has arrived on the Amstrad GX4000 and Amstrad Plus! (New Video!) www.indieretronews.com/2024/07/soni... #retrogaming #gaming #sega #SonicTheHedgehog
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STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
STOP THE PRESSES.
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
The ROM for the unreleased Famicom RPG Splatter World has been released (in a thread on 4chan, of all places). I've tried it myself, and it does seem to be genuine. If it's a fake, it's a damn good one.
Expect (more) coverage on West Mansion soon.
@hg101.bsky.social
It's our tenth Games That Weren't #Commodore64 digest of 2025 with addition of Rocky Memphis and the Temple of Ophuxoff, and 5 other existing entry updates (more details in each history tab). A smaller one this month, but some big findings coming soon!
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/gtw6...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/gtw6...
October 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It's our tenth Games That Weren't #Commodore64 digest of 2025 with addition of Rocky Memphis and the Temple of Ophuxoff, and 5 other existing entry updates (more details in each history tab). A smaller one this month, but some big findings coming soon!
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/gtw6...
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/gtw6...
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"Why yes, I'd be glad to take a look at 62 mystery EPROMs from a major 8- and 16-bit publisher!"
[monkey paw curls]
[monkey paw curls]
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"Why yes, I'd be glad to take a look at 62 mystery EPROMs from a major 8- and 16-bit publisher!"
[monkey paw curls]
[monkey paw curls]
Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts and wishes. Sadly mum passed away on Sunday morning, so everyone quite numb at the moment. Missing her phone calls talking about the birds on her bird feeder :(
Sorry for the lack of updates - my mum is sadly severely ill right now, so I’ve paused everything to spend as much time with her as I can that she has left. Please, take every chance to hug your loved ones and tell them you love them.
October 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Thank you everyone for the kind thoughts and wishes. Sadly mum passed away on Sunday morning, so everyone quite numb at the moment. Missing her phone calls talking about the birds on her bird feeder :(
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The "JPDEMO" from July 1994 was even more basic, unsurprisingly.
October 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The "JPDEMO" from July 1994 was even more basic, unsurprisingly.
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Even as of the Alpha 2 build of Descent in October 1994, the game's menu still didn't quite resemble its final form. From The Strong.
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Even as of the Alpha 2 build of Descent in October 1994, the game's menu still didn't quite resemble its final form. From The Strong.