Sometimes the history around games that never made it out of the door can be fascinating, as we look back at what might have been if different decisions had been made. Rejected or failed projects often come back in different forms, but occasionally they're lost forever.
Unseen64 has teamed up with DidYouKnowGaming to look at some 'failed pitches' from Nintendo history. It's a summary video of sorts that retreads a few familiar tales, but also touches upon a couple of projects that haven't been mentioned in the past. A couple that are either new or missed by this scribe previously relate to an Art Academy 'all stars' idea, and an attempted Super Mario Bros. 3 PC port by two very familiar and highly regarded names.
We're still a bit disappointed that the Star Fox 3DS port never got approved...
[source youtube.com]
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Wow there are some real winners there ....
As soon as I saw the thumbnail for this article, I knew Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement would be there. Played it via Dosbox and while it's not much more than a pitch, the title screen cracks me up.
Not having Star Fox on the 3DS with stereoscopic 3d was a HUGE missed opportunity.
When I first play Rayman, all it reminds me of is Plok, not Yoshi's Island.
Nintendo 3DS XL mini retro classic with 30 games installed with the never-before-released Star Fox game!! Releasing in 2025, but only 50 units will ship. Pre-order your pre-order now.
@H1B1Esquire If they ever want to do a 3DS Classic mini, I want them to go to Capcom and finally put Mega Man Legends 3 in there instead of another Star Fox.
I love learning about this kind of stuff.
Is that a Geordie accent?
Dangerous Dave in Copyright Infringement is probably the most famous one since it directly lead to the Commander Keen series! How did the video not even manage to mention that!
@DarthNocturnal but then that would be something for the "PC master race" people to gawk over.
@MonkiPlays The game itself is worse.
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