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Che John @che666.bsky.social · 3h

The amazing team @gamesthatwerent.com have supported me recently in recovering & archiving a couple of my unpublished games from the late 80's for Commodore 64 & Amiga platforms. Read more here : www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/hill-19/

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Hill 19 (C64) - 1988 Gremlin Graphics - GTW64

Hill 19 was to be a strategic action-shooter game, very similar to Ikari Warriors/Commando, but with more strategy involved. The player would control a team of characters (believed to be about 3), inc...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 14h

Link: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2014/02/frog...

Frog Dude (Megadrive) and Alfred Chicken (Amiga) prototypes released - Games That Weren't

GTW recently had an email from Andy Swann, who was one of the key programmers at Twilight back in the early 90's, and one of the lead developers of the

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 14h

Back in 2014, developer Andy Swann sent Games That Weren't a cool prototype platformer for the #SEGA Mega Drive called Frog Dude, where you could swap between a mace wielding prince and a frog with a large tongue. Not thought to be strong enough a title, and so was sadly canned.

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · Jul 16

Something very special today from GTW - several #SNES prototype builds of Porky Pig’s Haunted Holiday (from 1993–1994), including 6 unseen subgames (PORKATHLON!), early sprites, and loads of content cut from the final release. Plenty to discover!

www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/pork...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · Jul 15

Following on from Kick Off 3 yesterday, we now have prototypes of Sensible Soccer for the #Nintendo #GameBoy for you to check out and enjoy, including differences in menus and game options, plus various bugs not yet fixed. Can you find anything else?

www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/sens...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · Jul 14

More cancelled #GameBoy goodness today with Kick Off 3: European Challenge! Built on the Super Kick Off engine with a new 2.5D viewpoint, this version was scrapped early - though playable proof of concepts and a new menu system were started. More details:

www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/kick...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · Jul 12

This week at GTW we released a lost #GameBoy racer proto called Trax, added Micro Machines 1&2 #GBC prototypes + lots of assets, prototypes of Splitz and entries for the unreleased World Heroes on #PCEngine and LEGO The Hobbit DLC for Battle of the Five Armies. Links in replies.

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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · 2d

I updated my personal interview list - chiefly to account for deaths that I've missed.

thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2016/09/29/f...

Out of the 142 people I've formally interviewed, at least ten have passed away since I started. If you ever need a motivation to reach out - let it be that!

Full Game History Interview List

How many people can one man interview? Take a look and find out.

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Sega Dreamcast Info @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social · 1d

This page highlights some of Quark Dreamcast's Artworks and analyzes its Demo, focusing on its artistic direction, animal concepts, and the gameplay mechanics that accompany them through images from this famous project by Quantic Dream👇

www.sega-dreamcast-info-games-preservation.com/en/quark-dre...

The Artworks of Quark Dreamcast and its Demo (QD) | SEGA Dreamcast Info

This page highlights several Concepts Arts of Quark Dreamcast and analyzes its demo, focusing on its artistic direction, the concept of animals, and the gameplay mechanics that accompany them through ...

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Damiano Gerli @damiano.bsky.social · 2d

Circus Fighters is a 1-vs-1 fighting game with two circus-like mechs and... That's it, I literally know NOTHING else about it. Infogrames is mentioned. Is that real? Doubt it.
It was released around 1997... wait, "released"? Was it sold? Is it a proof of concept? I can't find anything.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/

Illustration: a portrait of Rieko Kodama with some of the games she has worked on. The dominant colors are yellow, purple and red. Counterclockwise from top left: Rieko Kodama, Alis and Lutz from Phantasy Star, Sonic in a maze, Alex Kidd and his motorbike next to Flicky on a waterfront pier, Joe Musashi and his dog near the Statue of Liberty facing a skyline, the three playable characters from Golden Axe seen from behind on the edge of a cliff, and one of the flying ships from Skies of Arcadia.

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Time Extension @timeextension.com · 1d

Welcome Keitai Archive - A New Site Focused On Making Japanese Feature Phone Preservation More Accessible.

Welcome Keitai Archive - A New Site Focused On Making Japanese Feature Phone Preservation More Accessible

It's never been easier to keep track of the community's efforts

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Sega Dreamcast Info @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social · 2d

In 2000, Quantic Dream constantly communicated about Quark Dreamcast (Unreleased), but it was still shrouded in mystery. This article, with testimonials from its creators and unseen artwork, attempts to shed some light on it👇

www.sega-dreamcast-info-games-preservation.com/en/quark-dre...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 2d

We've been busy recently working on recovering a lost 1989 EA game - not for PC Engine, but for the #Amiga. Path of the Little Dragon is an early proto beat-’em-up done PC Engine style, and today we’re sharing several builds with you. Learn more here:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/path...

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Liam Robertson @liamrobertson.bsky.social · 3d

Going to make a thread to highlight some of the discoveries in this video that might be of interest since almost nobody has covered it so far and it hasn't gotten much traction. I'll add to this occasionally. 🧵

Liam Robertson @liamrobertson.bsky.social · 4d

[NEW VIDEO] Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Uncharted Rival’ From Gears of War Studio

I investigate how Microsoft attempted to make its own Uncharted exclusively for Xbox from the Gears of War team and question if Phil Spencer misled the public about the project...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT_...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 2d

No worries, it's a bit confusing without the "2" in the game title, so its caught a few people out. :)

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GDRI @gdri.bsky.social · 3d

Yutaka Sugano recalled this in "The Untold History of Japanese Game Developers Volume 3," but nothing has ever turned up. bsky.app/profile/vgde...

VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · 8d

A decade ago, I read in a thread posted on Assemblergames that Sega had also produced cartridges for the US version of its console, but this has never been confirmed (and it would presumably imply that Tetris was considered as a launch title for the Genesis).

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Liam Robertson @liamrobertson.bsky.social · 4d

[NEW VIDEO] Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Uncharted Rival’ From Gears of War Studio

I investigate how Microsoft attempted to make its own Uncharted exclusively for Xbox from the Gears of War team and question if Phil Spencer misled the public about the project...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mT_...

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DidYouKnowGaming @didyouknowgaming.com · 4d

[NEW VIDEO]

Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Uncharted Rival’ From Gears of War Studio

Today @liamrobertson.bsky.social investigates the development of the cancelled Xbox game 'Project Ranger':

youtu.be/8mT_AwsKOtw

Thumbnail for the YouTube video "Xbox’s Cancelled ‘Unchated Rival’ From Gears of War Studio"

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Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 4d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 4d

A huge surprise today, with a preview recovery of the unreleased The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure on #Amiga. Dlfrsilver got in touch with Games That Weren't to share his recovery of this long lost game, and its hoped more can be found! Check it out at:

www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/the-...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 4d

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GTW64 September 2025 update - Games That Weren't

With summer now ending, things have ramped up a little with GTW64, with some new recoveries made, including the full preview of Indiana Jones 3, graphical remains from a long lost Gremlin Graphics gam...

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 4d

This week at Games That Weren't, we had our #Commodore64 digest update for September, a new entry for a lost #SNES/#SEGAMegaDrive version of Litil Divil, Alien Olympics prototypes for #PCDOS and an entry for the lost #PCEngine title, Kickle Cubicle. Links in replies.

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Sega Dreamcast Info @segadreamcastinfo.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow, if all goes well, I will be able to show you a nice article about a mysterious game that everyone wants. The announcement will be made first in French (a French studio) and then a few hours later in English. Otherwise, it will be on Monday.

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 5d

Did you know Kickle Cubicle was once finished for the #PCEngine platform as Meikyuu Jima Special - with over 100 levels? Sadly never released and still at large today. We take a look at this lost puzzler gem with the hope it can be found:
www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/kick...

Kickle Cubicle (PC Engine) - Games That Weren't

Originally debuting in arcades in 1988 under the title of Meikyuu Jima, Irem's quirky puzzle-action game centred on freezing enemies into blocks of ice and kicking them across the stage to build paths...

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