Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Allegedly, Rogue Squadron IV for the Wii.
Not sure how true that is, though.
Not sure how true that is, though.
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Cases where a game is completed but never released
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StalkerUKCG
Banned
Type-0 will come out on another platform ... eventually.
I highly doubt that game was "completed" before it got canned. This is not about canceled games but games that were basically done and ready and then sent to the grave for some usually weird/crazy reason.
I think the difference between random car bombings and freakin' 9/11 is pretty obvious.
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
As an iphone game.
Innergy/Ozen ... was finished last spring, then ported to iOS and Android at the end of the year. Not sure whether Ubisoft is ever going to release it - the quality was there. With the heavy reliance on Facebook, they may need to do some adjustments should this ever see a release.
With the pretty funny minigame "Stress Invaders"
(Don't sue me for posting these, Ubi
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With the pretty funny minigame "Stress Invaders"
(Don't sue me for posting these, Ubi
)Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I know. I'm fairly sure I read on GAF a few years back that Rogue Squadron IV was done and Lucasarts was just sitting on it. It even started showing up in retailer's systems.
Have a Nice Day
Member
battlefront 3
EVERYTHING that had aircrafts and explosions was censored after 9/11. They took Mobile Suit Gundam off Toonami. They recut Spider-Man trailers. People were extremely on edge.
Another Dreamcast orphan, lesser-known: Dee Dee Planet
Disaster Report 4 (a semi-realistic game where you survive series of natural disasters) was supposed to come out like the week after the Japanese earthquake/tsunami hit and IREM canceled it as a result. Really bummed because while the games were never STELLAR, they were pretty fun and unique.
Still wish IREM released it and just donated proceeds to charities if they were that concerned about offending anyone.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUTRkHjwtyc
Still wish IREM released it and just donated proceeds to charities if they were that concerned about offending anyone.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUTRkHjwtyc
It was a Wie port of the trilogy. Their other Wii title was also supposed to be far along.
Crazymoogle
Member
Under the category of "almosts"...Racing Gears was done for well over a year before it shipped. I want to say more like 2 years, but I'd have to go look at the exact timing.
There were some bug fixes and minor changes wayyyyy late but it could have shipped much, much earlier if Orbital had a publisher at the time.
There were some bug fixes and minor changes wayyyyy late but it could have shipped much, much earlier if Orbital had a publisher at the time.
Dead to me.
Yea the Wii port thing I vaguely remember hearing about but not a proper RSIV.
I don't know about Nightmare Busters, but in the case of Final Fantasy II for NES, it was just way too late in the system's life.
Final Fantasy I came out in 1987 in Japan but it didn't get a US release till 1990. So they started working on localizing Final Fantasy II right after that but by that time the SNES was about to come out or was already out, and Final Fantasy IV was already a thing in Japan. So rather than finishing the localization of FFII for NES, they opted to work on localizing FFIV and renamed it FFII for the US market.
frankie_baby
Member
it was rogue squadron trilogy, cant imagine it was difficult to make so i'm sure it is complete somewhere
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Well then. We'll find out in 8 years now won't we?
Thanks for reminding me...thanks a lot T_T
Counter-Strike Condition-Zero, Circa 2003. I received two review copies, but then...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Condition_Zero
Proof:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike:_Condition_Zero
Proof:
MrCunningham
Member
Pretty much this, the game was cancelled mostly because of this level:
Where you could fly a plane directly into a building. The game was pretty finished and so close to being released, but it was cancelled just days after 9/11.
Another game that got edited do to 9/11 was Max Payne. There were images of the twin towers in a few different graphic novel cutscenes that they removed just before launch.
PetriP-TNT
Member
Also MGS2.
I used to own Thrill Kill, I still have it I think. It was okay-ish. Watched the endings from youtube just now and it's pretty sick. Belladonnas victory animation has stuck into my mind even after all these years ._.
wondermega
Member
Bonx Racing by Ubi for GBA, which I believe was also called Speed Demon at some point perhaps (all I have for proof is an E3 sticker from 2001!)
This game got reviewed favorably by several websites years ago, but was so low-profile that no one noticed when it never actually released. Which is a shame because it's got a nice style and looks quite fun considering the description.
IGN preview
something I would jump on in a second if they decided to release for 3DS, which of course will never happen
This game got reviewed favorably by several websites years ago, but was so low-profile that no one noticed when it never actually released. Which is a shame because it's got a nice style and looks quite fun considering the description.
IGN preview
something I would jump on in a second if they decided to release for 3DS, which of course will never happen
I am pretty sure that the "plane" in GTA III was turned into the Dodo because of 9-11. You were going to be able to fly it, but after that the made it really difficult to fly.
IdreamofHIME
Member
Resident Evil for the gameboy color, canned before release. One of the developers put one of the only ROMs for the game in existence up for sale a while back for like $5000 or something.
Well 9/11 itself had an impact on GTA3, they clipped the Dodo planes wings after 9/11, that's why it's still flyable....but shouldn't be. Coz it was a rush job at the end to stop it flying so people couldn't mock 9/11. This is also the reason there's no planes in GTA4.
Hell, Take2 even changed the US cover of GTA3 so it would be more 9/11 friendly...which in turn led to one of most iconic things about the series being created.
Well 9/11 itself had an impact on GTA3, they clipped the Dodo planes wings after 9/11, that's why it's still flyable....but shouldn't be. Coz it was a rush job at the end to stop it flying so people couldn't mock 9/11. This is also the reason there's no planes in GTA4.
Hell, Take2 even changed the US cover of GTA3 so it would be more 9/11 friendly...which in turn led to one of most iconic things about the series being created.
What I was gonna say.
Bonx Racing looks awesome.
What? No way this was completed.
According to the only person on earth who got to play a copy of it, it was pretty much done.
What? No way this was completed.
JordanN
Banned
Should of clarified, was referring to the prototype.
Alcotholic
Banned
Wouldnt it be funny if Rayman Legends was the same?
Weren't most of the original assets for it retooled into EX Troopers anyway?
strangedopamine
Member
Final Fantasy III (NES) never got released in the West even though it was fully translated. Only one original cartridge exists and it was up on eBay as few months back.
Mother also never got released in the West even though it was fully translated either, it also had a 'run' command that sped up the entire game by 2x instead of speeding just you up 2x.
Mother also never got released in the West even though it was fully translated either, it also had a 'run' command that sped up the entire game by 2x instead of speeding just you up 2x.
KojiKnight
Member
That was the rumor and judging by comparing the assets released for the two games seems very very likely.
As for other games canceled just prior to release... Dinosaur Planet on N64 was more or less complete, and there is a copy of it floating around somewhere. (the game that would eventually become Star Fox Adventures)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOVBRJToVDY
soulassssns
Banned
True, I had a bootleg copy that I picked up in Malaysia in the late 90's.
wondermega
Member
EA Replay 2 for PSP
EA Create for iOS
I think Medal of Honor 2010 iOS and Populous iOS were done before they were cancelled, but I'm not entirely sure. FWIW, Fear Effect 3 was 90% complete when it was cancelled.
EA Create for iOS
I think Medal of Honor 2010 iOS and Populous iOS were done before they were cancelled, but I'm not entirely sure. FWIW, Fear Effect 3 was 90% complete when it was cancelled.