Difference between revisions of "Unreleased Mega Drive games"
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|[[Bonsai]], [[Virgin]] | |[[Bonsai]], [[Virgin]] | ||
|[http://www.unseen64.net/2009/08/06/dyno-blaze-genesis-mega-drive-cancelled/ A press release was released by Virgin, and is now mirrored on unseen64.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2009/08/06/dyno-blaze-genesis-mega-drive-cancelled/ A press release was released by Virgin, and is now mirrored on unseen64.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
− | |Yes, but not actively circulated | + | |Yes, but not actively circulated |
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|''[[Environmental Detective]]'' | |''[[Environmental Detective]]'' | ||
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|''[[Hardcore]]'' | |''[[Hardcore]]'' | ||
|[[Digital Illusions]], [[Psygnosis]] | |[[Digital Illusions]], [[Psygnosis]] | ||
− | |[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD_oFVeYZYo&feature=player_embedded Digital Illusions, now called DICE, had nearly completed the game when publisher Psygnosis cancelled it (and according to this linked video, taking every other unfinished MD game with it — was ''ResQ'' below a victim?). According to this linked video, which is of the game being showed by DICE to a demoparty in 2010, DICE were in talks with Sony (who owns Psygnosis, who still today owns the game's distribution license) to try to get the game released somehow — these appear to have gone nowhere | + | |[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD_oFVeYZYo&feature=player_embedded Digital Illusions, now called DICE, had nearly completed the game when publisher Psygnosis cancelled it (and according to this linked video, taking every other unfinished MD game with it — was ''ResQ'' below a victim?). According to this linked video, which is of the game being showed by DICE to a demoparty in 2010, DICE were in talks with Sony (who owns Psygnosis, who still today owns the game's distribution license) to try to get the game released somehow — these appear to have gone nowhere.] |
+ | |No | ||
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+ | |''[[It Came from the Desert]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Cinemaware]], [[Electronic Arts]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.cinemaware.com/clsgame_itcame.asp?sel=genrom Cinemaware released the prototype ROM.] [http://www.sega-16.com/feature_page.php?id=383&title=Interview:%20Matt%20Harmon An interview with the lead programmer on the project reveals that the game was "99.99%" complete when cancelled and that it was cancelled because publisher Electronic Arts wanted to focus only on sports games from then on] ([[Desert Strike|that]] [[Jungle Strike|didn't]] [[Urban Strike|happen]]). | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Jester]]'' | ||
+ | |[[STI]] | ||
+ | |A rather elusive game; [http://www.unseen64.net/2010/04/25/jester-mega-drive-genesis-cancelled/ very] [http://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?showtopic=20662&hl= little] is known about it (though SOA did advertise it). Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
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+ | |''[[Jim Power: The Arcade Game]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Loriciel]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled due to "financial troubles." | ||
+ | |Yes ([[Undumped and Incorrectly Dumped Games|but is marked as a bad dump for unknown reasons]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Kartoon Kombat]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Technos]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2009/06/12/kartoon-kombat-mega-drive-genesis-cancelled/ A damaged prototype ROM is all that is known to survive of this game.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. ('''MAGAZINE SOURCE ON UNSEEN64 PAGE UNVERIFIED — TODO''') | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Keeper of the Gates]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Razorsoft]] | ||
+ | |Supposedly a sequel to the MD version of ''[[Stormlord]]''. [http://www.unseen64.net/2009/09/20/keeper-of-the-gates-genesis-mega-drive-cancelled/ Shown in EGM #40 and #41.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#00CCCC" | ||
+ | |''[[Lobo]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Ocean]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled for unknown reasons. [http://www.hidden-palace.org/?releases/1095 Found and dumped by SEGASaturno and released by drx.] | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Madness: House of Fun]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Gremlin Graphics]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2010/03/09/madness-genesis-megadrive-cancelled/ Shown in Mean Machine #17 and Mega Force #17.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Mission Impossible]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Ocean]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/09/30/mission-impossible-snes-concept-cancelled/ Developer unknown. Shown in Joypad #44, Top Consoles #4, and Console Plus #45.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Monster Hunter]]'' | ||
+ | |?? | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2010/01/22/monster-hunter-megadrive-genesis-cancelled/ This Menacer game was only known to be shown in EGM #51.] | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#00CCCC" | ||
+ | |''[[Ninja Gaiden]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Tecmo]], [[Sega]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |Yes (but [[Undumped and Incorrectly Dumped Games|with hacked headers]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Pinky]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Data Design Systems]], [[Tengen]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2010/11/22/pinky-genesis-mega-drive-game-gear-cancelled/ Advertised in magazines.] Cancelled for unknown reasons (there are guesses as to what the reason is). ('''MAGAZINE SOURCE UNVERIFIED — TODO''') | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Pit Fighter II]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Tengen]] | ||
+ | |[http://forums.lostlevels.org/viewtopic.php?t=451 Shown in EGM #49.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Popeye]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Technos]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2010/06/06/popeye-genesis-mega-driv-cancelled/ Shown in Console Mania #28, Game Fun #94, and Mean Machine #17.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
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+ | |''[[Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and the Flame]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Broderbund]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled for unknown reasons. [http://www.hidden-palace.org/?releases/29 Found by DreamTR, dumped by jurai, and released by drx.] | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#00CCCC" | ||
+ | |''[[ResQ]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Tempest]], [[Psygnosis]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Road Riot 4WD]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Tengen]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.unseen64.net/2010/01/19/road-riot-4wd-megadrive-genesis-cancelled/ Shown in Joypad magazine #7, EGM #40, and EGM #41.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Savage Heroes]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Electronic Arts]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.sega-16.com/feature_page.php?id=281&title=Interview:%20Scott%20Berfield Cancelled because the project was too ambitious and the developer chosen (unknown) produced a prototype that did not impress EA managers.] | ||
+ | |No | ||
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+ | |''[[Slam: Shaq vs. the Legends]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Tiburon]] | ||
+ | |[http://www.hidden-palace.org/?releases/46 Released by drx.] | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Kaneko]] | ||
+ | |[http://homepage.mac.com/greggillis/images/1993/socksTheCatAd.jpg Advertised in magazines.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. ('''MAGAZINE SOURCE UNVERIFIED — TODO''') | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[sonic:Sonic-16|Sonic-16]]'' | ||
+ | |[[STI]] | ||
+ | |The game was intended to tie into [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' "SatAM" cartoon]], but [[Sonic Team]] head [[Yuji Naka]] disapproved. See the linked article for more details. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Limited Edition|Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Limited Edition]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Sega]] | ||
+ | |Meant to be a combined ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' on a single 3MB cart. Mentioned by several magazines — see the linked article for details. drx did release two "Sonic 3C" ROMs — there is no known confirmation that these are prototypes of this game. | ||
+ | |Unsure | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[Speed Racer]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Accolade]] | ||
+ | |[http://homepage.mac.com/greggillis/images/1994/speedRacerAd.jpg Advertised in magazines.] Cancelled for unknown reasons. ('''MAGAZINE SOURCE UNVERIFIED — TODO''') | ||
+ | |No | ||
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+ | |''[[Speedway Pro Challenge]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Renovation Products]] | ||
+ | |The planned American localization of [[Human]]'s 1991 Mega Drive game ''[[Fastest 1]]''. Cancelled for unknown reasons. Box scans exist. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#00CCCC" | ||
+ | |''[[Stone Protectors]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Kemco]], [[Eurocom]], [[VIC Tokai]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled for unknown reasons. [http://nesplayer.com/prototypes/stoneprotectors/index.htm Found, dumped, and released by The NES Player.] | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#00CCCC" | ||
+ | |''[[Swamp Thing]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Microsmiths]], [[Nuvision]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled when Nuvision went under. [http://www.segaage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=49&threadid=41542 Found, dumped, and released by MrMark0673 of SegaAge.] | ||
+ | |Yes (but [[Undumped and Incorrectly Dumped Games|overdumped]]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |''[[X-Women: The Sinister Virus]]'' | ||
+ | |?? (presumably [[Clockwork Tortoise]]) | ||
+ | |Another ''X-Men'' license. [http://www.archive.org/details/012193 A promotional video of unknown origin] [http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee255/RexingtonSteele/X-WomenSegaGenesis-EGM89scan.jpg and a clip from EGM #89] are all that are known about the game. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E4fEY5CiAM It was supposedly developed by] [[Clockwork Tortoise]]. | ||
+ | |No | ||
+ | |- bgcolor="#00CCCC" | ||
+ | |''[[Zombie High]]'' | ||
+ | |[[Electronic Arts]] | ||
+ | |Cancelled for unknown reasons. | ||
+ | |Yes | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | Note: the Mega Drive ''[[Command & Conquer]]'' ROM, long believed to be an unreleased port, is actually an unfinished pirate. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Unreleased Mega Drive Games| ]] |
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Over the course of the Sega Mega Drive's lifetime, a number of games went unreleased. Sega VR games are not listed here — see the main article for details.
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Cancelled near completion or late in development |
Cancelled during development |
Cancelled early in development — but known to be playable |
One particular version unreleased |
ROM released but game status unknown |
Unknown status |
Note: the Mega Drive Command & Conquer ROM, long believed to be an unreleased port, is actually an unfinished pirate.