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*Body Harvest (released out of Japan, Japanese version unreleased and to have been published by Nintendo) | *Body Harvest (released out of Japan, Japanese version unreleased and to have been published by Nintendo) | ||
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+ | *[[1080° Snowboarding 2]] (moved to [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[1080° Avalanche]] was released in its place) | ||
*[[Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest|Animal Leader]] (became Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest for Nintendo GameCube) | *[[Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest|Animal Leader]] (became Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest for Nintendo GameCube) | ||
*[[Dinosaur Planet]] (became [[Star Fox Adventures]] and the original protagonists were altered to fit the Star Fox universe) | *[[Dinosaur Planet]] (became [[Star Fox Adventures]] and the original protagonists were altered to fit the Star Fox universe) |
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This article is a list of Nintendo developed works (or works with Nintendo planned as the publisher) that were ultimately unreleased.
Contents
NES
- Bowling
- Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi
- Earth Bound (Beginnings) (US translation)
- Go (Famicom Network System) (and four other unknown prototypes for the same service)
- Jump Burger
- Palps
- Virus (old Dr. Mario name)
SNES
- Star Fox 2
- Kid Kirby
- Sound Fantasy
- Fighting Polygon
- Tetrisphere (Japanese version)
Virtual Boy
Sources: [5]
- Bound High!
- Dragon Hopper
- Tech demo, possibly planned: Donkey Kong Country (Virtual Boy)
- Goldeneye 007 (Virtual Boy) (unknown regarding Nintendo's rights to the game)
- Virtual Boy Mario Land
- Zero Racers/G-Zero
Game Boy/Game Boy Color
Sources: [6]
- Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru DX
- Kirby's Dream Land 2 DX
- Metroid II: Return of Samus DX
- Pokémon Picross (Game Boy Color) (see also: Pokémon Picross (Nintendo 3DS))
Finalised as a significantly different game
- Capsule Monsters (early concept for Pokémon Red and Blue with a few significantly different elements to the final games)
- Untitled balloon/bubble pushing games (after it was decided to control the character instead, eventually the character Starfy (or a character like him) was introduced and the game later became Densetsu no Starfy for Game Boy Color)
- Densetsu no Starfy (Game Boy Color) (became Densetsu no Starfy for Game Boy Advance)
- SimCity (NES) (became SimCity (SNES))
- Gimmick Land (became Tomato Adventure for Game Boy Advance)
- The Legend of Zelda: Mystical Seed of Power, Wisdom, and Courage (became The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons)
- Pokémon Gold and Silver (originally known as Pokémon 2), seems (based on Nintendo Space World 1997 accounts and an alleged leak which leaked as a ROM on the Internet) to have had a different plan of available monsters including many unreleased ones, before the final games were released. Many differences were also present in the gameplay. The lines between Generation I and Generation II are also blurred with unreleased Pokémon such as "Raitora" being added but unreleased to both Capsule Monsters and the Nintendo Space World 1997 Gold/Silver demo.
Game Boy Advance
- Battland
- Diddy Kong Pilot
- Donkey Kong: Coconut Crackers
- Donkey Kong Plus
- Game Boy Wars Advance (Japanese version of Advance Wars, later released in Game Boy Wars Advance 1+2)
- Hanasaki Kassen
- Horse Racing Creating Derby
- Game Boy Music
- Luna Blaze
- Sabre Wulf (Japanese version)
- Unreleased Game Boy Advance Custom Robo GX successor
- Warlocked 2
Finalised on a different platform
- Drill Dozer (European version), became available as a download on Wii U Virtual Console
- Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Japanese version, "Game Boy Gallery 4"), became available as a download on Wii U Virtual Console
Nintendo 64
- 64 Wars
- Body Harvest (released out of Japan, Japanese version unreleased and to have been published by Nintendo)
- Boogie Buggy
- Cancelled Mario Artist games
- Cabbage
- CatRoots
- Climber
- Conker's Quest: Twelve Tales 64
- Dezaemon DD
- DT
- EarthBound 64
- Echo Delta
- Eternal Darkness (Nintendo 64)
- Fire Emblem 64
- Gendai Dai-Senryaku: Ultimate War (64DD)
- Jack & Beans
- Jungle Emperor Leo
- Mini Racers (later name Surikka Rajikka)
- NBA Basketball '98 (Japanese version), possibly became NBA In The Zone '98 ?
- Oriental Blue: Ao no Tengai (Nintendo 64DD)
- Project: Dream
- RiQa
- Shogi (64DD)
- Wall Gai
- Yoshi 3D (became Croc: Legend of the Gobbos)
Notes
Conker's Bad Fur Day was considered to be published by Nintendo in Europe, however, the final decision was for THQ to publish it in that region.
Finalised on a different platform
- 1080° Snowboarding 2 (moved to Nintendo GameCube, 1080° Avalanche was released in its place)
- Animal Leader (became Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest for Nintendo GameCube)
- Dinosaur Planet (became Star Fox Adventures and the original protagonists were altered to fit the Star Fox universe)
- Kirby Bowl 64 (became Kirby Air Ride for Nintendo GameCube)
- Pokémon Stadium (Nintendo 64DD version)
- Pokémon Snap (Nintendo 64DD version)
- Ura Zelda (it is believed this (at least partly) became The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest later featured on the Nintendo GameCube)
Nintendo GameCube
- Action Adventure
- Donkey Kong Racing
- Football 2002
- Geist (Japanese version)
- Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble 2 (later title Roll-o-Rama, without Kirby)
- Perfect Dark Zero
- Raven Blade
- Stage Debut
- Super Mario 128
- Thunder Rally
- Untitled EarthBound game (Nintendo GameCube)
- Untitled Kirby prototypes (Nintendo GameCube, Wii)
Finalised on a different platform
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (moved from Nintendo GameCube to Wii)
- Eyeshield 21: Field Saikyou no Senshi Tachi (moved from Nintendo GameCube to Wii)
- Super Paper Mario (moved from Nintendo GameCube to Wii)
Nintendo DS
Finalised on a different platform
- Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (the Japanese version was originally unreleased, until becoming available as a digital download Club Nintendo promotion for Nintendo eShop)
- Steel Diver (moved from Nintendo DS to Nintendo 3DS, originally a tech demo at E3 2004, see Submarine Tech Demo)
Wii
- 100-Go de Start! Ei Kaiwa
- Cosmic Walker
- Fire Emblem Wii
- Project H.A.M.M.E.R.
- Untitled Kirby prototypes (Nintendo GameCube, Wii)
Finalised on a different platform
- Pikmin 3 (moved from Wii to Wii U)
Wii U
Nintendo Switch
Unknown platform
Documented through leak
- Kousoku Card Battle: Card Hero (English translation; incomplete English translated text found in code)
- Densetsu no Starfy (Chinese translation)
- Densetsu no Starfy 2 (Chinese translation)
- DK: King of Swing (Chinese translation)
- Tomato Adventure (Chinese translation)
- Famicom Mini Collection (Chinese, may not have actually been intended for release)
- Kuru Kuru Kururin (Chinese translation)
- Kururin Paradise (Chinese translation)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (Chinese translation)
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Chinese translation)
Rumored
- Balloon Kids (Balloon Kid in Japan; later released in the form of Hello Kitty World and Balloon Fight GB)
- Blackout (SNES)
- Creator (N64)
- Pilotwings 64 II
- Pocket Monsters RPG/Pocket Monsters 64
- Pokémon X (mobile phone supported game, dismissed as Japanese Pokémon Crystal Version which did support the Mobile System GB with Mobile GB Adapter in its final game)
- Super Mario 64 II
- Super Mario FX (SNES)
- The Legendary Starfy successor (may simply not be finished or misinformation) - according to an interview
- Return of Donkey Kong