gamesthatwerent

gamesthatwerent, 8 months ago to commodore64

Gamebase64 is an extremely important archive for the #Commodore64 , but is now at huge risk of losing its online presence due to the tragic loss of webmaster Steven Feurer. Please check our post for more details - but can anyone help or spread the word?

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2023/09/gamebase64-needs-you/

gamesthatwerent, 1 year ago to random

Lost for 33 years, we are pleased to announce the recovery of the original abandoned development of Total Recall for the #Commodore64. So happy to finally see those old Zzap!64 screens in motion after years of searching!

Full story + download at: https://gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/total-recall-v1/

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gamesthatwerent, 6 months ago to commodore64

Grubz is a stunning looking Worms clone for the #Commodore64 that first appeared around 2004 time via this early preview. Sadly the game may have been abandoned, though we hope the situation changes some day, and that it escapes the #GTW vault!

https://gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/grubz/

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gamesthatwerent, 5 months ago to commodore64

Lost for 33 years, in May - we were pleased to announce the recovery of the original abandoned development of Total Recall for the #Commodore64. This had been on our list for a very long time: https://gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/total-recall-v1/

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gamesthatwerent, 5 months ago to amiga

Our first Christmas update kicks off with the recovery of an #Amiga Codemasters platformer that's been lost for 30 years. #GTW is proud to present the full game of Stuntman Seymour, thanks to Ashley Hogg. We hope you enjoy it, and more to come tomorrow!

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2023/12/stuntman-seymour/

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gamesthatwerent, 2 months ago to amiga

Rocket Rescue was a short lived Sci-Fi Choplifter clone which was apparently to promise a lot, but never delivered anything in the end. Due for release on #Amiga, #PC, #MegaDrive and #SNES - how far did the game get and can anything be saved?

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2024/03/rocket-rescue/

gamesthatwerent, 1 month ago to commodore64

Our fourth #GTW64 #Commodore64 update of the year has been published today, where we've hit a magic 2,500 entries in our C64 archive since starting in 1999. Including a number of recent games that seem to have been abandoned and 24 other entries updated:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/04/gtw64-april-2024-update/

gamesthatwerent, 9 months ago to random

Great news, but a reprint of The Games That Weren't book is now available for pre-order.

The Games That Weren’t chronicles 40 years of video game projects that never made it past ‘work-in-progress’. Discover more than 80 unreleased gems from the annals of gaming.

Pre-order your copy here: https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the-games-that-werent

According to Bitmap Books, shipments will be fulfilled in the order they were placed, starting on Monday 21st August 2023.

gamesthatwerent, 6 months ago to bapcsalescanada

Secret of the 7th Labyrinth was a Wolfenstein/RPG hybrid set across 7 different themed labyrinths, and was due for release on #PC by MicroProse back in 1993. Disappearing without trace, only a few screenshots now seem to exist. Can it be found?

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2023/11/secret-of-the-7th-labyrinth/

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gamesthatwerent, 5 months ago to amiga

The response to the recovery of Stuntman Seymour #Amiga yesterday has been amazing! Already, more emulator friendly formats have been produced, a cheat mode discovered and graphics ripped. Page has been updated as a result:

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2023/12/stuntman-seymour/

Thanks everyone!

gamesthatwerent, 3 months ago to commodore64

Body Slam was a #SEGA arcade game converted to the #Commodore64 , but never got released. It was thought to be slated for Silverbird's budget label, but perhaps the licence expired? Thankfully the full game managed to sneak out for you to play.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/body-slam/

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gamesthatwerent, 2 months ago to commodore64

Something a bit different this week, with an early Sensible Software abandoned development called Uridibad for the #Commodore64. A parody of Uridium which the team planned to release as a quick budget title like Galax-I-Birds and likely via Firebird.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/uridibad/

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gamesthatwerent, 5 months ago to random

Our second Christmas update sees a hugely important discovery from the disks of the late Archer Maclean. Before Dropzone, there were almost conversions of both Defender + Stargate for the #Atari. Full story + downloads: (Thx @Retro_Fusion 4 the disks)

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2023/12/defender-and-stargate-discoveries/

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gamesthatwerent, 2 months ago to commodore64

Starglider 2 was an ambitious conversion attempt for the #Commodore64 by Myth developer Pete Baron. Performance was an issue, and the publisher backed out of the conversion. Thankfully remains of development and source code were saved:

https://gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/starglider-2/

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gamesthatwerent, 16 days ago to random

Frame City Killer was due to be a launch title for the #Xbox360, though numerous delays and quality issues would eventually result in the game being cancelled by Namco in 2006. Could something be found of this once promising title?

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2024/05/frame-city-killer/

gamesthatwerent, 1 month ago to 8bit

Donkey Kong Jnr. almost saw an impressive #BBCMicro release thanks to author of Killer Gorilla, Adrian Stephens. Sadly, when Atarisoft collapsed, the game was canned - but thankfully a final version managed to sneak out into the wild, so you can play it!

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/04/donkey-kong-jnr/

gamesthatwerent, 1 month ago to bapcsalescanada

Into The Shadows was an impressive looking 3D fantasy fighting game developed for Scavenger back in 1996 for #PC, #PlayStation and #Sega #Saturn. Only a rolling demo currently exists, but something playable is hoped to be found. Can it be saved?

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/04/into-the-shadows/

gamesthatwerent, 4 months ago to random

At the start of December last year, yet another full #Commodore #VIC20 game was found in the form of Ice Palace thanks to Dougmanct on AtariAge. A cute 3 screen game by Xonox that has been missing for just over 40 years. Now you can play the full game!

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2024/01/ice-palace/

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gamesthatwerent, 3 months ago to random

Did Bitmap Brother's Gods really exist on the #PCEngine or was it merely vapourware? We add a new entry on the game within the #GTW archives and hope that over time more will come to light on it. If you know anything more - please do get in touch:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/02/gods/

gamesthatwerent, 4 months ago to amiga

Tantalus was a complex 3D space sim for #Amiga, #AtariST + #PC in 1991, where you could play solo or via multiplayer. Due for release in 1992 by Electronic Arts, it just disappeared without a trace. Can anything of it be found? Here is our new entry:

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2024/01/tantalus/

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gamesthatwerent, 3 months ago to amiga

The King's Ransom was an arcade adventure game due for release on the #Amiga and #PC by ReadySoft in 1993. Featuring 2500 frames of animation and over 150 locations to explore. Previewed by many magazines, disappeared without a trace. Where did it go?

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2024/02/the-kings-ransom/

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gamesthatwerent, 4 months ago to random

Speaking recently with Paul Allen Newell, who helped with the GTW book, Paul shared his story about his Endless Maze algorithm created on a #Atari2600 with links to articles and papers. We really enjoyed it, so created a page to share with you:

https://gamesthatwerent.com/2024/01/the-endless-maze-algorithm/

gamesthatwerent, 1 month ago to random

After our recent post on the 16/8-bit editions of Bushido Warrior, remains of the #AmstradCPC version has been found and released today on #GTW, thanks to preservation efforts of Steve Brown. A neat oriental themed Gauntlet clone due for release in 1988.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/04/bushido-warrior/

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gamesthatwerent, 4 months ago to commodore64

Not unreleased, but unpreserved until now. A quick post today to highlight a series of #Commodore64 educational and bible titles that have been preserved thanks to the efforts of Allan Pinkerton:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/01/educational-and-bible-titles-preserved/

gamesthatwerent, 2 months ago to random

Back in 1993, Psygnosis were aiming to do their own #SNES football/soccer game and gave Nintendo Magazine System a sneak preview. The unnamed game then disappeared without a trace - can something of it be found?
https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2024/03/unnamed-psygnosis-soccer-game/

Thanks to @nakamuramartin + @pablo_0151

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