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Games That Weren't C64 August 2025 update

It's our eighth Games That Weren't #Commodore64 update of 2025 with 5 new entries: Indiana Jones 3 (Adventure), Skateball + more. Also - 9 updates including Bryan Robson's Super League, Gem-Z and possible leads for an unknown football game. All here:

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MBC: An abandoned Game Boy Color platformer from 1999 - prototype recovered!

Yet another abandoned #GameBoyColor game is today being added to the Games That Weren't archives, with a very early platform shooter called MBC. A minature Rolling Thunder'esq game with some simple interactions at this stage. Did it ever get any further?

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/mbc/

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Countdown - a lost adventure game from Access/US Gold for Amiga and Atari ST

Sadly not a game based on the famous gameshow in the UK - instead an adventure game that saw release for #DOS in 1991 by Access/US Gold, but not its planned #AtariST and #Amiga versions. Did they ever exist and can anything of them be found?

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Tip Off Nintendo Game Boy Prototypes added, as well as early GBC conversion work

Our next set of prototypes released today at Games That Weren't are for Tip Off on the #GameBoy. However - also we have an early set of #GameBoyColor conversions that were the start of re-purposing the game in 2000 as Hang Time Basketball for Datel:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/tip-off-game-boy-and-gbc-color-prototypes/

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X'Treme Roller: PlayStation Prototypes recovered and released by Games That Weren't

Following on from monday's unreleased PC recovery of X'Treme Roller, we now have a set of five early test #PlayStation #PS1 prototypes for you to check out, with two different early maps and character tests + more.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/xtreme-roller-playstation-ps1-prototypes/

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Retro games and preservation interview - Games That Weren't

Recently had the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Wayne Goodchild at eneba.com about retro games, preservation, and current developments (beyond just Games That Weren't). You can check it out here:

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X'Treme Roller: A surprise recovery of an unreleased and early PC conversion by Games That Weren't

Today we are releasing a lost and unreleased #PC build of X'Treme Roller by Neko. The game was released on #PS1, and was also cancelled for the #N64 too. We take a look at this very early build, which you too can now play:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/xtreme-roller/

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Kick Off 3: European Challenge SEGA Mega Drive Prototypes released by Games That Weren't

More football prototypes added to the site today, with three very early ones for Kick Off 3: European Challenge on the #SEGA #MegaDrive. Showcasing some pitch side graphics and completely different menus and logos that never made the final cut.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/kick-off-3-european-challenge-sega-mega-drive-prototypes/

With thanks to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve these files.

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Fulltime Soccer GameBoy Color Prototypes recovered and released by Games That Weren't

Today we're adding a set of early prototypes for Fulltime Soccer on the #GameBoyColor, which was eventually released by Datel Electronics. Interestingly, it seems the game was built over the top of the #Gameboy version of Super Kick Off.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/fulltime-soccer-gameboy-color-prototypes/

With a huge thank you to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve.

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Impressive racing engine prototype for the Nintendo Game Boy Color preserved

Next up, we're releasing a #Nintendo #GameBoyColor car engine prototype by Tuna Technologies first started in 1999. An impressive racing engine pitched to various studios. Eventually it would be used in EA's Road Rash on the platform.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/race-engine-prototype/

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Bryan Robson's Super League – Lost Football Game Finally Preserved (Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum + Amstrad CPC)

From unreleased to unpreserved. Today we've recovered Bryan Robson's Super League - a hybrid board/video game for #Commodore64, #ZXSpectrum & #AmstradCPC. The Spectrum version survived, but the rest were missing… until now. Thanks to Colin Bell!

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F19 Stealth Air prototype recovered for Nintendo Gameboy Color by Games That Weren't

Today we're adding a #Nintendo #GameBoyColor title called F19 Stealth Air (working title). A vertically scrolling shooter prototype with 1 level to play through. We're not yet sure of its origins, or the intentions for it and hope to learn more soon.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/f19-stealth-air-working-title/

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F19 Stealth Air prototype recovered for Nintendo Gameboy Color by Games That Weren't

Today we're adding a #Nintendo #GameBoyColor title called F19 Stealth Air (working title). A vertically scrolling shooter prototype with 1 level to play through. We're not yet sure of its origins, or the intentions for it and hope to learn more soon.

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/f19-stealth-air-working-title/

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The Lost Sequel to One of the PS3/360 Era's Most Stylish Racers: Pure 2

Disney's Pure was a stylish, stunt-filled off-road gem - but did you know a sequel was in development for #Xbox360 #PS3 and #PC? Early character & vehicle concepts for Pure 2 surfaced years later, giving a rare glimpse at what could've been.

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Two Mia Hamm Soccer Nintendo 64 prototypes recovered by Games That Weren't

Today we're releasing two Mia Hamm Soccer prototypes for #Nintendo64, dated 01/08/00 + 01/09/00. Both seem pretty much final builds with no noticeable differences, potentially just missing bug fixes. If you notice anything different - please get in touch!

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/mia-hamm-soccer-64-prototypes/

With a huge thank you to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve.

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Cancelled version of Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX game development for GameBoy Color

Today we're adding a completely different development of Dave Mirra's Freestyle BMX for #GameBoyColor from DC Studios. Sadly it didn't get far at all, before Acclaim gave the gig to another dev team. Here's a very early prototype + Game Design Document to check out:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/dave-mirras-freestyle-bmx-v1/

With a huge thank you to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve.

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GameBoy Color early prototype 'Some Metal Head' recovered and released

We're today adding an unknown and early #GameBoyColor prototype called "Some Metal Head" (working title), created during the very early days of DC Studios. Seems to be the start of a sort of Metal Slug/Turrican style game that sadly didn't get far:

https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/08/some-metal-head-working-title/

With a huge thank you to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve.