Playstation 2 (PS2), Sony

Final Fantasy 13 (XIII) [PS2 – Prototype]

yota
23-02-2010
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Final Fantasy 13 was released in 2009 for Playstation 3, but the first prototypes for the game were created on Ps2 even before FFXII release. In this page we can see some pics from the old-gen version that were recently published in two official japanese artbooks / guides.

Unfortunately, it seems that Square did only some early testing of the battle system before switching the development to the Ps3. Even the characters (Yuna and Rikku from FFX) are placeholders, but, interestingly, in the last screenshots they appear to be cell-shaded.

Thanks to Proto1 for the contribution!

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Nintendo, SNES + Super Famicom

Mumu Boukenki Amusing Dream [SNES – Cancelled]

monokoma
22-02-2010
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Amusing Dream is a cancelled RPG that was in development by Takara Amusement for the Super Famicom / Super Nintendo. There are not much more info on the project and it’s unknown why it was never released. A single screenshot of Amusing Dream was found by Celine in SuperPower (a french gaming magazine) issue #10 and a scan was shared online by Gamengai!

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Playstation 2 (PS2), Sony

Wizard of Funk [PS2 – Cancelled]

monokoma
21-02-2010
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Wizard of Funk is a cancelled RPG that was in development in 2005 by Playlogic for the Playstation 2 EyeToy add-on. As we can read from the original press release, the player would have take the role of a young wizard, to physically cast spells in front of the EyeToy Camera to defeat his enemies. The game vanished from Playlogic’s release list without any official statement but we can speculate that it was cancelled for quality reasons.

Thanks to Userdante for the contribution!

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Leaked, Unseen News

Soulstar X (32X) leaked and preserved!

monokoma
21-02-2010
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Do you remember Soulstar X, the cancelled shoot ’em up that was in development for the Sega 32X and the Jaguar CD? It was a sequel / remake of the original Soulstar a pseudo 3D space shooter released in 1994 for the Sega Mega CD. A playable prototype of Soulstar X was found sometime ago and sold on Ebay to various collectors, but only today, thanks to the Sega Saturno community, this build is finally leaked for everyone to enjoy! You can download the prototype in the Sega Saturno Forum (you need to be registered to be able to download the file). Huge props to the Sega Saturno guys for this new release! 

GameCube, Microsoft, Nintendo, Playstation 2 (PS2), Sony, Xbox

James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing [PS2/XBOX/GC – Beta]

monokoma
20-02-2010
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James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is a 2004 third-person shooter, developed by EA Redwood Shores and EA Canada for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and the GameCube. DCodes7 noticed some beta differences in the early screens  and videos released for the game:

  • Different and unused outfits worn by James bond
  • Different outfit for Jaws (beige shirt with brown pants & brown suspenders)
  • Beta enemy wearing a silver/platinum armor (not used in the final game)
  • Beta enemy wearing a grey/black hat (the hat is red in the final)
  • Various differences in the first trailer

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