This is a list of cancelled Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System video games. The following list documents all known games that were confirmed to be announced or in development for the Famicom and NES at some point, however were subsequently cancelled or postponed indefinitely by developers or publishers.
| Title(s) | Cancellation date | Developer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Addams Family 2 | 1993[1] | Ocean | Ocean |
| Aero the Acro-Bat | 1992[2] | Iguana Entertainment | Sunsoft |
| BC Games | [3] | Rareware | Unknown |
| Bio Force Ape | 1992[4] | SETA Corporation | SETA Corporation |
| Black Tiger | August 1988[5] | Capcom | Capcom |
| The California Raisins: The Grape Escape | 1991[6] | Radiance | Capcom |
| Chip's Challenge | 1992[7] | Epyx | Bullet-Proof Software |
| Days of Thunder | 1990[8] | Mindscape | |
| Earth Bound (Localization of Mother) | 1991[9][10] | Ape | Nintendo |
| Empire City: 1931 (Localized version) | 1989 | Seibu Kaihatsu | Acclaim Entertainment |
| Exterminator | 1990[11] | Rareware | |
| Hellraiser | 1990 | Color Dreams | Color Dreams |
| Hoppin' Mad | 1989 | Elite Systems | Elite Systems |
| John Madden Football | 1992[12][13] | NMS Software | Ubi Soft |
| Nekketsu Kunio-Kun Zukan | 1993[14] | Technōs Japan | Technōs Japan |
| Minnesota State Lottery | 1991 | Control Data | Control Data |
| Screwballs Superleague | 1990[15][16] | Rareware | |
| Snakes in Space | 1990[17] | Rareware | |
| SimCity | 1991[18] | Maxis | Nintendo |
| Street Fighter | 1989 | Pacific Dataworks International | Capcom |
| Street Fighter II: The World Warrior | 1993[19] | Capcom | Capcom |
| Super Pitfall II (Localization of Atlantis No Nazo) | 1989[20] | Sunsoft, Activision | Activision |
| Super Rescue (Localization of Flying Hero) | 1989[21] | Aicom | CSG Imagesoft |
| Super Sushi Pinball (Localization of Super Pinball) | 1989[21] | Soft Machine | CSG Imagesoft |
| Super Password | 1990 | GameTek | GameTek |
| T&C II: Roller Thrasher | 1989 | Zippo Games | LJN |
| Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | 1993 | Software Creations | THQ |
| Ultimate Journey | 1991[22] | Bandai | Bandai |
References
edit- ^ "ProReview: Addams Family 2 (NES)". GamePro. No. 47. IDG. June 1993. p. 157.
- ^ "Sunsoft Famicom and NES". famicomworld.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Rare Gamer | BC Games". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "Unreleased NES game Bio Force Ape is f#@king beast". 3 April 2011.
- ^ "Coming Soon... Aug. Black Tiger (Capcom/NES)". Electronic Game Player. No. 4. July 1988. p. 9.
- ^ "The Hot 100". Game Players. No. 21. Signal Research. March 1991. p. 83.
- ^ "Unreleased Nintendo NES Prototype Cartridge of 'Chip's Challenge' Goes Up For Auction". retrocollect.com. December 11, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Reconstructing a lost NES game from 30-year-old source code disks". June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Spotlight: EarthBound". August 2004. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Nintendo Has Fun in 1991: Earth Bound". Nintendo Power. Vol. 18. December 1990. p. 89.
- ^ "Rare Gamer | Exterminator". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Cifaldi, Frank (7 March 2018). "From the Game Informer Archives: Lost NES Games!". Video Game History Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Carpenter, Nicole (16 September 2020). "Ubisoft's Madden for Game Boy just arrived from an alternate universe". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Nekketsu Kunio-Kun Zukan [NES, Famicom – Cancelled]". June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Rare Gamer | Screwballs Superleague". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "Screwballs Superleague [NES - Cancelled] - Unseen64". Unseen64: Beta, Cancelled & Unseen Videogames!. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Rare (July 1990). Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (Nintendo Entertainment System). Nintendo. Scene: Ending.
Hippety hip, hippety hop, Rattle n Roll are at the top ... see you soon ... Snakes in Space
- ^ "Nintendo News - SimCity". Game Players. No. 22. Future Publishing. April 1991. pp. 26–27.
- ^ "Street Fighter 2 for NES". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 5, no. 49. Sendai Publishing. March 1993. p. 14.
- ^ "Super Pitfall II (Localization Prototype) - Hidden Palace". hiddenpalace.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ a b "Nintendo Games planned for release in 1989". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 1, no. 1. Sendai Publishing. May 1989. p. 14.
- ^ "Fact File - Ultimate Journey". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 3, no. 23. Sendai Publishing. June 1991. p. 102.