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Unreleased Games
Throughout the lifespan of the Super NES, there were many games that never saw the light of day for various reasons. Unfortunately, most of these games are likely lost due to the passage of time. I am hoping to uncover as many of these games as possible, try to find the reasons for their cancellation, and if possible, hunt down working binaries of these games. Preserving these lost games is an important task, essentially digital archeology.
I always am looking for binaries of these games to investigate, so if you know of one that isn't already circulating on the Internet please let me know. I also love any commentary from developers on these games.
Unreleased with leaked binary
These are games where we have a binary of the unreleased version of the game, though some are early in development.
| Game Name | Publisher | Developer | Unreleased Region | Other Region | Binary Available | Known Prototypes |
| Apocolypse II | Psygnosis | Psygnosis | North America, PAL | yes | none | |
| Arcus Spirits/ Arcus Odyssey | Renovation | Wolfteam | North America | Japan | yes | none |
| Atmosfear / Nightmare | Beam Software | North America | no | none | ||
| Barbie Vacation Adventure | Hi Tech Entertainment | Software Creations | North America | yes | none | |
| Batman (Software Creations) | Software Creations | North America | yes | none | ||
| Batman: Revenge of the Joker | Sunsoft | Icom Simulations | North America | yes | yes | |
| Bobby's World | Hi Tech Entertainment | RSP | North America | yes | none | |
| Congo | Viacom New Media | Visual Concepts | North American | yes | yes | |
| Cooly Skunk | Jaleco | Japan | no | none | ||
| Corn Buster | Engine Software | PAL | yes | none | ||
| Dorque & Imp | Norse | PAL | yes | no | ||
| Eurit | Radical Entertainment | Radical Entertainment | North America | yes | yes | |
| Falcon | Spectrum Holobyte | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Firearm | Malibu Interactive | Malibu Interactive | North America | yes | none | |
| Fireteam Rogue | Accolade | Accolade | North America | yes | yes | |
| Gargoyles | Disney Interactive | North America | no | none | ||
| Iron Commando | Arcade Zone | Arcade Zone | PAL | Japan | yes | none |
| Jeff’s Shoot’Em Up (Unitled overhead shooter by Iguana Entertainment) | - | Iguana | North America | - | yes | yes |
| Jelly Boy 2 | Sony | Japan | yes | none | ||
| Little Magic | Altron | Altron | PAL | Japan | yes | yes |
| Lobo | Ocean | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Maru's Quest | Jaleco | Jaleco | PAL | Japan | yes | yes |
| Mer Wars | Synergistic | USA | yes | yes | ||
| Metal Jack: Armored Police | Atlas | North America | Japan (as Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack | yes | yes | |
| Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | Virgin Games | Virgin Games | North America | yes | none | |
| Mickey's Playtown Adventure: A Day Of Discovery | Hi Tech Entertainment | Visual Concepts | North America | yes | none | |
| Might & Magic II: Gate To Another World | Sammy | Iguana | North America | PAL, Japan | yes | yes |
| Mr. Bloopy | Rare-Compedia | Rare-Compedia | North America | yes | yes | |
| Mr. Tuff | Ocean | Sales Curve Interactive | PAL | yes | yes | |
| Muhammad Ali Boxing | Virgin Games | Park Place Productions | North America | yes | none | |
| NFL Football by Scuptured Software (Untitled) | Scuptured Software | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Nightmare Busters | Nichibutsu | Arcade Zone | Japan | yes | yes | |
| Pinkie | Data Design Systems | PAL | yes | no | ||
| Powerslide | Elite | Elite | PAL | yes | yes | |
| Prime | Malibu Games | Malibu Interactive | North America | yes | none | |
| Quik The Thunder Rabbit | Titus | Stywox | unknown (likely PAL) | yes | none | |
| Rally: The Final Round of the World Rally Championship | JVC | Europress Software | North America | yes | none | |
| Rap Basketball | Eware | Bonsai Entertainment Corporation | North America | yes | none | |
| Rayman | Ubi Soft | Ludimedia | PAL | yes | yes | |
| Reactor | Argonaut | PAL | yes | yes | ||
| RHI Roller Hockey '95 | American Softworks | Radical Entertainment | North America | yes | yes | |
| Shadow, The | Ocean | North America | yes | none | ||
| Shadowhawk | Studio e | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Special Tee Shot | Nintendo | HAL | North America, Japan | Satellaview | yes | yes |
| Speedy Gonzales in Los Gatos Bandidos | Sunsoft | Sunsoft | PAL | North America | yes | yes |
| Spellcraft | ASCIIWare | ASCII Entertainment | North America | yes | none | |
| Sound Fantasy | Nintendo | Nintendo | North America, Japan | yes | yes | |
| Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill | Kaneko USA | Realtime Associates | North America | yes | yes | |
| Spot Goes To Hollywood/Cool Spot 2 (3?) | Virgin | PAL, North America | yes | yes | ||
| Star Fox 2 | Nintendo | Nintendo | Japan, North America, PAL | yes | none | |
| Street Combat | Irem | NCS Masaya/ Irem | PAL | Japan, USA | yes | none |
| Steven Seagal is The Final Option | Tekmagic | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 2 | North America | Japan | yes | yes | ||
| Super Drift Out | Accolade | North America | Japan | yes | yes | |
| Super Full Metal Planet | Infogrames | PAL | yes | none | ||
| Super Loopz | Imagineer | North America, Pal | Japan | yes | yes | |
| Super Shadow of the Beast | IGS | Psygnosis | North America | yes | none | |
| Super Solitaire | Laser Beam | Beam Software | PAL | USA | yes | none |
| Superman | Sunsoft | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Sylvester and Tweety | Sunsoft | Visual Concepts | North America | yes | yes | |
| Targa | PAL | Japan (As Rendering Ranger R2) | yes | yes | ||
| Tinhead | MicroProse | MicroProse | PAL, North America | yes | none | |
| Tom and Jerry 2 | Allan | Hi Tech | North America | yes | yes | |
| Total Football | Acclaim | Domark | PAL | yes | no | |
| Turbo Toons | Allan | Empire Software | North America | PAL | yes | yes |
| Universal Soldier | Accolade | Carolco | North America | yes | none | |
| Untitled racing game by Virgin Games | Virgin Games (?) | PAL | yes | yes | ||
| Untitled shooter by Punk Development | Punk Development | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Wacky Races | Virgin Games | PAL | yes | yes | ||
| Wile E's Revenge (Road Runner 2) | Sunsoft | North America | yes | none |
Unreleased in one region but released elsewhere
These are games that came out in one of the three major regions (Japan, North America, PAL), but plans for release in another region were cancelled.
| Game Name | Publisher | Developer | Unreleased Region | Other Region | Binary Available | Known Prototypes |
| 7th Saga 2 | Enix | North America | Japan (as Mystic Ark) | no | none | |
| Asterix | Electro Brain | Infogrames | North America | PAL | no | none |
| Big Run | Jaleco | Jaleco | North America | Japan (as Jaleco Rally Big Run) | no | none |
| Castles | Interplay | North America | Japan (as Super Castles) | no | none | |
| Daze Before Christmas | Sunsoft | Funcom Productions | North America | PAL | no | yes |
| Dragon Warrior V | Enix | Enix | North America | Japan (as Dragon Quest V) | no | none |
| Dream Probe | Renovation | Riot | North America | Japan (as Psycho Dream) | no | yes |
| Final Fantasy Extreme/ Final Fantasy III | Squaresoft | Square | North America | Japan (as Final Fantasy V) | no | none |
| Freeway Flyboys (Astro GO! GO!) | North America | Japan | no | yes | ||
| G2 (Genocide 2) | Kemco | Bits | North America | Japan (as Genocide 2) | no | none |
| Galactic Defender | Culture Brain | United States | Japan (as Super Chinese World 2) | no | none | |
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters | Toho | North America | Japan (as Godzilla - Kajuu Dai Kessen) | no | none | |
| Great Battle, The | Bandai | North America | Japan (as SD The Great Battle) | no | none | |
| Journey Home, The: Quest For The Throne | Renovation | Wolfteam | North America | Japan (as Neugier - Umi to Kaze) | no | none |
| Lost Mission(s), The | Vic Tokai | North America | Japan (as Shinseiki Odysselya) | no | none | |
| Mario & Wario | Nintendo | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Popeye | American Technos | North America | Japan (as Popeye: Ijiwaru Maru no Seahag) | no | none | |
| Power Drive | US Gold | Rage Software | North America | PAL | no | none |
| Ranma 1/2 II: Anything Goes Martial Arts | Toho Co. | Rumic Soft | North America | Japan | no | none |
| Romancing SaGa | Square | Square | North America | Japan | no | none |
| Secret of Mana 2 | Square | North America | Japan (as Seiken Densetsu 3) | no | none | |
| Sengoku | Data East | North America | Japan (as Sengoku Denshou) | no | none | |
| SGT. Saunder's Combat | ASCII | Play Avenue/ Chickenhead | North America | Japan | no | none |
| Smurfs, The | North America | PAL | no | yes | ||
| Super Dodge Ball | American Technos | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Super Soccer Champ 2 | Taito | North America | Japan (as Hat Trick Hero 2) | no | none | |
| Syvalion | JVC | North America | Japan, PAL | no | none | |
| Taloon's Mystery Dungeon | Squaresoft | North America, PAL | Japan (as Torneco no Daibouken) | no | yes | |
| Ultima: Savage Empire | FCI | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Undercover Cops | Irem | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Waterworld | North America | PAL | no | yes | ||
| Whirlo | Namco | Namco | North America | Japan, PAL | no | yes |
| Zoo Ball | American Technos | North America | Japan (as Dolucky no Kusayakiu) | no | none |
Unreleased everywhere
These are games that were planned for release, but did not make it out anywhere. This includes games that came out on other systems like the Sega Genesis/Megadrive or Turbografx 16/PC Engine.
| Game Name | Publisher | Developer | Unreleased Region | Other Region | Binary Available | Known Prototypes |
| 7th Guest, The | Virgin Games | All | none | none | ||
| Airborne Ranger | Microprose | North America | no | none | ||
| Akira | North America | no | none | |||
| Albert Odyssey Gaiden | Sunsoft | Japan | no | none | ||
| Armor of Thunder | Hudson Soft | Hudson Soft (?) | Japan | no | none | |
| Aspect Warriors | Electronic Arts | PAL | no | none | ||
| Baseball Stars II | Romstar | North America | no | none | ||
| Beastball | Spectrum Holobyte | Millennium Interactive | North America | no | none | |
| Blaster Master 2 | Sunsoft | Not in development | ||||
| Boo! | Micropose | Micropose | PAL | no | none | |
| Bulls Vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts | North America | no | none | |
| Casino Kid II | Sofei | North America | no | none | ||
| Christopher Columbus | Misawa Entertainment | Japan | no | none | ||
| Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck | Virgin | Core Design | North America | no | none | |
| Cluster Buster | Rage Software | PAL | no | none | ||
| College Football | HAL America | North America | no | none | ||
| Comanche | GTE Entertainment | Novalogic | North America | no | none | |
| Converse Hardcore Hoops | Virgin Interactive Entertainment | Virgin Interactive Entertainment | North America | no | none | |
| DNAction: The New Breed | Accolade | PAL | no | none | ||
| Dominus | ASCII | Visual Concepts | North America | no | none | |
| Don | Taito | Japan | no | none | ||
| Earl Weaver Baseball | Electronic Arts | North America | no | none | ||
| Elite | Hybrid Technology | PAL | no | none | ||
| Environmental Detective | Magicom Software | PAL | no | none | ||
| ExoSquad | Playmates | PAL | no | none | ||
| Fables & Fiends: The Legend of Kyrandia | Virgin Games | North America | no | none | ||
| Felicia | Tonkin House | Japan | no | none | ||
| Fido Dido | Kaneko USA | North America | no | none | ||
| Firehawk | Sony | North America | no | none | ||
| Flash, The | THQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Futbol Explosivo | ASC Games | Latin America | no | none | ||
| Future Zone | Electro Brain | Electro Brain | North America | no | none | |
| FX Fighter | GTE Entertainment | Argonaut Software | North America | no | yes | |
| Gearheads | Philips Media | North America | no | none | ||
| Golden Empire | Culture Brain | North America | no | none | ||
| Green Lantern | Ocean Software | North America | no | none | ||
| Guerilla Warfare | North America | no | none | |||
| Home Alone 2: Kevin's Dream (Nightmare) | T*HQ | Argonaut | North America | no | none | |
| Hudson Hawk | Sony Imagesoft | North America | no | none | ||
| Impossible Mission 2025 | Microprose | PAL | no | none | ||
| J-League Soccer: Ole! Supporters (Jリーグサッカーオーレ！サポーターズ) | Tecmo | Japan | no | none | ||
| Jaguar XJ220 | JVC | North America | no | none | ||
| Joe Vs. The Wall | Ocean | North America | no | none | ||
| Jon Ritman’s Soccerama | Domark | PAL | no | none | ||
| Kid Kirby | Nintendo | DMA Design | no | none | ||
| Killer Instinct 2 | Nintendo | Rare | no | none | ||
| Kaboom!: The Mad Doctor’s Revenge | Activision | High Voltage Software | North America | no | none | |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Sunsoft | Park Place | North America | no | none | |
| Kyouryuu Ouji Don | Taito | Japan | no | none | ||
| Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs | Electronic Arts | North America | no | none | ||
| Les trois Mousquetaires (The Three Musketeers) | Loriciel | PAL | no | none | ||
| Maniac Mansion II | Lucasarts | North America | no | none | ||
| Metal Masters | Electro Brain | North America | no | none | ||
| Metamor Kid Goomin | Bullet Proof Software | Japan | no | none | ||
| Mountain Sports | DTMC | North America | no | none | ||
| Moto-X | Trimark Interactive | Software Creations | North America | no | yes | |
| Mr. F-X-It | Sunsoft | North America | no | none | ||
| Mumu Boukenki Amusing Dream | Takara | Japan | no | none | ||
| Myth | System 3 | PAL | no | none | ||
| Operation Alien | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Pacific Islands | Entertainment International | PAL | no | none | ||
| Pele! | Accolade | North America | no | none | ||
| Pigskin | Razorsoft | North America | no | none | ||
| Pocahontas | Disney | Funcom | North America | no | none | |
| Puggsy | Psygnosis | PAL | no | none | ||
| Radio Flyer | Ocean | North America | no | none | ||
| Railroad Tycoon | MicroProse | MicroProse | North America | no | none | |
| Rap Attack | North America | no | none | |||
| River Raid: Mission of No Return | Activision | North America | no | none | ||
| Road Rash | Electronic Arts | North America, PAL | no | none | ||
| Robo Mech | Electro Brain | ? | no | none | ||
| Robosaurus | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Rocket Knight | Konami | North America | no | none | ||
| Rocket Rescue | Hot Shot Entertainment | no | none | |||
| Shadow Stalker | Athena | Japan | no | none | ||
| Solo Flight | Microprose | PAL | no | none | ||
| Spanky's Orifuru Puzzle | Natsume | Workman | Japan | no | none | |
| Star Wars - Dark Forces | no | none | ||||
| Street Dunk | Nippon Bussan | Japan | no | none | ||
| Super Double Dribble | Konami | ? | no | none | ||
| Super Hustler | Pony Canyon | Opera House | Japan | no | yes | |
| Super Mario FX | Not in development | |||||
| Super Trolls Gladiators | ASC Games | USA | no | no | ||
| Swamp Thing | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Taihouman | Namco | Japan | no | none | ||
| Tarzan | Gametek | no | none | |||
| Thunder in Paradise | Software Toolworks | North America | no | none | ||
| Time Killer(s) | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Toxic Crusaders | Bandai | North America | no | none | ||
| Tweety and Sylvester | TecMagik | North America | no | none | ||
| Ultima V | FCI | North America | no | none | ||
| Ultrabots: Sanction Earth | Data East | NovaLogic | North America | no | none | |
| Video Kid | Kemko | Gremlin Graphics | Japan | no | none | |
| Warrior of Rome III | Extreme | North America | no | none | ||
| Wayne's World (SNES CD) | T*HQ | Argonaut | no | none | ||
| Wing Commander II | FCI | Origin | North America | no | none | |
| Wrestlerage | Rare | no | none | |||
| Xenon 2 | Bitmap Brothers | Japan | no | none |