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Company: Taito
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Taito was planning to release a console of their own. Dubbed the WoWoW, it was shown at the Tokyo Game Show in 1992. It would've been a 16-bit, CD-based console with similar capabilities to Taito's arcade machines. Inventively, it would've also received games by satellite. After a few appearances, it was mysteriously dropped, never released to the public.
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Cancelled Release, Development, General
person Antwan calendar_month May 7, 2013
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Metroid II: Return of Samus
Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
subdirectory_arrow_right Metroid II: Return of Samus DX (Game)
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Attachment There was a rumored Game Boy Color port of the game called "Metroid II: Return of Samus DX" featured once in the German gaming magazine "Club Nintendo" that was claimed to make use of the Game Boy Color's vast color-palette. However, the game never released and its existence has been contested by a testimony from Nintendo of America translator Dan Owsen who was unaware of plans for the port, suggesting that the screenshot featured in the magazine may be a mock-up.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Rumor, Theory
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month April 24, 2013
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Mother 3
Mother 3 (2006)
subdirectory_arrow_right EarthBound 64 (Game)
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Attachment Mother 3 was originally going to be a 3D game for the Nintendo 64 DD add-on. Dubbed "Earthbound 64" by fans, the game was delayed several times due to the little experience the development team had with 3D games. The game would have possibly utilized the N64 DD's features and would also possibly use Mario Artist to create new in-game character faces. The Rumble Pak was also considered to be used during battle sequences. Due to the commercial failure of the N64 DD, the game was canceled but later recreated for the Game Boy Advance.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month April 24, 2013
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Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame (1993)
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Attachment There was once a Genesis port planned for release, but it was canceled for unknown reasons. A ROM of the game can still be found online.
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Cancelled Release, Development
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month April 22, 2013
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Franchise: Resident Evil
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Attachment There was an unreleased spinoff to the series called 'Resident Evil Dash'. It was supposed to be released between the first and second games, but got cancelled so it wouldn't hinder the development of Resident Evil 2. Ironically, that game ended up being delayed anyway. They ditched the original plans and started from scratch, which prompted them to appease fans by releasing a Resident Evil 2 demo disc with the Director's Cut version of Resident Evil 1. Dash was set 3 years after the first game in the ruins of the Spencer Mansion.
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Cancelled Release, Development
person Mass Distraction calendar_month April 16, 2013
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Final Fantasy V
Final Fantasy V (1992)
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The reason the original Final Fantasy V was never released internationally was because, as translator Ted Woolsey stated in a 1994 interview, "it's just not accessible enough to the average gamer". Plans were made to release the game in 1995 as Final Fantasy Extreme, targeting it at "the more experienced gamers who loved the complex character building". For unknown reasons, however, Final Fantasy Extreme never materialized.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea, General, Real Life
person GorgonBull35 calendar_month April 11, 2013
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Franchise: Mega Man
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Attachment There were plans for a first-person shooter in the Mega Man universe. Codenamed "Maverick Hunter", it was being developed by Armature Studio and was cancelled after six months of development during the first half of 2010.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person pkmngmr calendar_month April 10, 2013
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Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
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Nintendo was originally going to release a home computer in place of the NES. Known as the Advanced Video System, or the AVS, it was going to be a home computer with a heavy gaming twist.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person Stryker94 calendar_month April 6, 2013
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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001)
subdirectory_arrow_right The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Game), The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Courage (Game)
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Attachment There was a third game in the works titled "The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Courage." The name comes from the original titles of Oracle of Seasons (Mystical Seed of Power) and Oracle of Ages (Mystical Seed of Wisdom). The game was meant to come out several months after its prequels to form a trilogy (like the triforce), but was scrapped after complications arose with linking the three games together.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month April 5, 2013
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Zero Racers
Zero Racers (TBA)
subdirectory_arrow_right F-Zero (Franchise)
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Attachment An F-Zero game for the Virtual Boy titled "Zero Racers" was in development with a projected release for Fall of 1996. The game would have featured four new racers: Falcon, Stingray, Goose and Origammy; which resembled the F-Zero regulars the Blue Falcon, Fire Stingray and Wild Goose respectively, apart from the Origammy which was an original vehicle. The game was canceled most likely due to poor sales of the Virtual Boy console.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month April 4, 2013
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Toonstruck
Toonstruck (1996)
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When the game was a few months away from beta, the game was cut in half. The cut content was intended to be used in a sequel, which never materialised.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person IkiFoo calendar_month March 29, 2013
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Platform: Virtual Boy
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Even though there was an expansion port for two-player modes, the cable that made this possible was never released due to the fact that the system was discontinued so quickly.
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Cancelled Release, Development, General
person gamemaster1991 calendar_month March 27, 2013
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Resident Evil
Resident Evil (1996)
subdirectory_arrow_right Resident Evil (Game)
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Attachment A port of Resident Evil was planned for the Game Boy Color but was cancelled due to hardware limitations. The game was supposed to have new enemies and a new save feature. ROMs of the game have since been released online after a collector got their hands on an unfinished version of the game following a $2000 dollar fundraiser in order for him to do so.
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Cancelled Release, Development, General, Real Life
person Mass Distraction calendar_month March 26, 2013
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Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing (2001)
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Attachment Animal Crossing is only one of four versions of the same game. Three of which were only released in Japan. The first version was for the Nintendo 64, entitled "Dobutsu no Mori", which translates to "Animal Forest". The second version, "Dobutsu no Mori +", was an enhanced remake of the original game, released on the Gamecube. This was the version that would be localized as Animal Crossing in the United States. The final version, "Dobutsu no Mori e+", was a second enhanced remake released on the Gamecube. There was also an unreleased sequel to "Animal Crossing", tentatively entitled "Animal Crossing 2".
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Cancelled Release, Development, General, Regional Difference, Release Difference, Version Difference
person VinchVolt calendar_month March 25, 2013
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Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System
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Attachment The Famicom Disk System was an early attempt at expanding the capability of the Famicom, which was the original Japanese version of the NES. This new add-on used discs rather than cartridges, which were cheaper to produce and held more data. Unfortunately the technology at the time was faulty; so much so that Nintendo of Japan continued servicing them until their patents expired in 2003. Interestingly enough, NES has an expansion port located on the bottom of the console. This is because Nintendo planned to release a version of the Famicom Disk System for international markets. This expansion port is absent on the original Famicom, and the Famicom Disk System connects to the Famicom by the cartridge slot. However, the international version of the Famicom Disk System never saw the light of day, and the NES expansion port went unused.
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Cancelled Release, Development, General
person SonicManEXE calendar_month March 25, 2013
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Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001)
subdirectory_arrow_right Conker's Other Bad Fur Day (Game)
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There was a sequel being developed called "Conker's Other Bad Day", however it was canceled.

The plot would've dealt with Conker's bad tenure as King after spending the treasury money on beer, parties and hookers. The game started with his escape, with a ball and chain attached to him, from the Castle's highest tower where he had been faced with the prospect of execution.

"We actually started on a direct sequel which was going to be called "˜Conker's Other Bad Day"˜ which dealt with Conker's somewhat unsuccessful tenure as King. He spends all the treasury money on beer, parties and hookers. Thrown into prison, Conker is faced with the prospect of execution and the game starts with his escape, ball and chain attached, from the Castles highest tower." - Chris Seavor
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person KnowledgeBase calendar_month March 23, 2013
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Manhunt
Manhunt (2003)
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Manhunt was banned in several countries due to how violent it was.
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Cancelled Release, Censorship, Development, Regional Difference, Version Difference
person beat_that_potato calendar_month March 22, 2013
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Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
subdirectory_arrow_right Mass Effect: Team Assault (Game), Mass Effect (Franchise)
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Attachment Not long after Mass Effect 2 was released, BioWare started developing a spin-off downloadable Mass Effect game which never saw the light of day. It would have been called 'Mass Effect: Team Assault' and would appear to have been a first-person shooter with a large multiplayer aspect to it. Although scrapped just 4 months into development, early prototype footage exists and the basis later evolved into the multiplayer of Mass Effect 3.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea, Inspiration
person abigstupidjellyfish calendar_month March 20, 2013
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Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
subdirectory_arrow_right Dream: Land of Giants (Game)
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Attachment Banjo-Kazooie started development on the SNES and was titled "Project Dream" or "Dream: Land of Giants". The game was going to be an RPG, and the main character would have been a young man named Edison who had caused trouble with a group of pirates lead by a man named Captain Blackeye.
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Cancelled Release, Development, Early Idea
person Culex_DarkKnight calendar_month March 19, 2013
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Lemmings
Lemmings (1991)
subdirectory_arrow_right Lemmings (Game)
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Attachment There was originally going to be a Lemmings arcade port by Data East. The port got to the prototype stage before being cancelled. it was the first Lemmings game to include a "fast-forward" function, a feature that was later used in future ports and sequels.
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Cancelled Release, Console Difference, Development, General, Version Difference
person EnoRed calendar_month March 19, 2013
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