Games That Weren't

It's time for NEW Nintendo prototypes! Got sent a new box of goodies, let's dive in. 🍻youtu.be/FJxFeBCQhec

Wonderful to see that our lovely FREEZE64 Subscribers are starting to share their love for the new issue 😊🙏❤️ Grab yourself a copy from: freeze64.com/freeze64-issue… #Commodore64 #C64

5/5 Finally, we had Days of Thunder on Friday which never came to the #AmstradCPC yet Amstrad Action reviewed it in 1992 as part of a compilation. So, what did the reviewer actually play? Did the game exist? gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/days-o…

4/5 On Thursday was Mobocracy - a gritty #AppleMac side-scroller set in a post-apocalyptic world. Ambitious but unfinished, only fragments remain - enough to imagine how it could have been. More details at: gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mobocr…

3/5 On Wednesday we released a cancelled #SNES development of Titus the Fox. At very early stages, with an animating fox sprite and a test map that you can move around. There's also a split screen mode. Likely a new Titus game, rather than a conversion. gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/titus-…

2/5 Then we released on Tuesday a set of prototypes of ATV Racing for the #Nintendo #GameBoyColor. These came with 3 early tracks, no sound and CPU opponents - plus likely a lot of other differences to discover: gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/atv-ra…

1/5 First we added a Car Game prototype on Monday for the #Nintendo #GameBoy. Featuring a very simple track and a car that you can drive round (but no CPU cars). Hope to learn more about it soon: gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/unknow…

A quick recap of posts this week (21st-25th July) at Games That Weren't, with more #GameBoy, #GameBoyColor, #SNES, #AppleMac and #AmstradCPC content. Five posts to follow! Have a great weekend all!

Days of Thunder never came to the #AmstradCPC yet Amstrad Action reviewed it in 1992 as part of a compilation. But the real tape had Indiana Jones in its place. So, what did the reviewer actually play? Did the game exist? gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/days-o…

My copy of @merman1974 's wonderful new 64 Dreams book has also arrived yesterday - a follow on from the Nightmares book. Looking forward to reading and being tempted to play them all at the weekend! Should be available soon via: fusionretrobooks.com/collections/fr…

Arrived yesterday! FREEZE issue 76 thanks to @FREEZE64UK with a great feature on Zoids (with detailed interview with Paul Norris), more Hidden Harmonies, Ccrapback and more. Details + ordering info can be found at: freeze64.com/freeze64-issue…

FREEZE64 issue 77 is now available to buy from: freeze64.com/freeze64-issue… 🤖Zoids retrospective 🎶Hidden Harmonies 💩Julian Rignall's CCRAPBACK! 🐿️Secret Squirrel 📸In Pictures: Paul Norris 🎙️Interview: Paul Norris 🚪Mouldy Cupboard: BMX Number Jump 📖Dev Diary #Commodore64 #C64

Mobocracy was a gritty #AppleMac side-scroller set in a post-apocalyptic world. Ambitious but unfinished, only fragments remain - enough to imagine how it could have been. More details at: gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/mobocr…

Scavenger was created by author of Nebulus, John Phillips, showcasing an phenomenal shadow effect unlike anything seen before on the #AtariST and #Amiga. The collapse of Hewson saw John move to The Bitmap Bros, resulting in its cancellation. gamesthatwerent.com/2021/02/scaven…

Rumour: Seller Of Undumped GBA, DS, DSi And 3DS Beta Carts Raided By British Police. timeextension.com/news/2025/07/r…

Further prototypes have been found and added to our new page on ATV, including one with a different title screen.

Today we're releasing a V1.0 demo of ATV Racing for the #Nintendo #GameBoyColor, that was eventually released by Datel in 2001. This prototype comes with 3 early tracks, no sound and CPU opponents - plus likely a lot of other differences to discover: gamesthatwerent.com/2025/07/atv-ra…

postly.click/A9P Are you prepared for the floppygeddon? How long do you think your floppy disks will last? Now is the time to backup! #floppydisk #retrocomputer