List of cancelled NES games

The following games were initially announced as Nintendo Entertainment System and/or Family Computer titles, however were subsequently cancelled or postponed indefinitely by developers or publishers.

Cancelled Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom games
Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher
The Addams Family 2 1993[1] Ocean Ocean
Aero the Acro-Bat 1992[2] Iguana Entertainment Sunsoft
BC Games [3] Rareware
Bio Force Ape 1992[4] SETA Corporation SETA Corporation
Black Tiger August 1988[5] Capcom Capcom
The California Raisins: The Grape Escape 1991[6] Radiance Capcom
Chip's Challenge 1992[7] Epyx Nintendo
Days of Thunder 1990[8] Mindscape
Empire City: 1931 (Localized version) 1989 Seibu Kaihatsu Acclaim Entertainment
Exterminator 1990[9] Rareware
Hellraiser 1990 Color Dreams Color Dreams
Hoppin' Mad 1989 Elite Systems Elite Systems
Nekketsu Kunio-Kun Zukan 1993[10] Technōs Japan Technōs Japan
Minnesota State Lottery 1991 Control Data Control Data
Screwballs Superleague 1990[11][12] Rareware
Snakes in Space 1990[13] Rareware
SimCity 1991[14] Maxis Nintendo
Street Fighter 1989 Pacific Dataworks International Capcom
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior 1993[15] Capcom Capcom
Super Pitfall II (Localization of Atlantis No Nazo) 1989[16] Sunsoft, Activision Activision
Super Rescue (Localization of Flying Hero) 1989[17] Aicom CSG Imagesoft
Super Sushi Pinball (Localization of Super Pinball) 1989[17] Soft Machine CSG Imagesoft
Super Password 1990 GameTek GameTek
T&C II: Roller Thrasher 1989 Zippo Games LJN
Ultimate Journey 1991[18] Bandai Bandai

References
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  2. "Sunsoft Famicom and NES". famicomworld.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. "Rare Gamer | BC Games". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  4. "Unreleased NES game Bio Force Ape is f#@king beast". 3 April 2011.
  5. "Coming Soon... Aug. Black Tiger (Capcom/NES)". Electronic Game Player. No. 4. July 1988. p. 9.
  6. "The Hot 100". Game Players. No. 21. Signal Research. March 1991. p. 83.
  7. "Unreleased Nintendo NES Prototype Cartridge of 'Chip's Challenge' Goes Up For Auction". retrocollect.com. December 11, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. "Reconstructing a lost NES game from 30-year-old source code disks". June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. "Rare Gamer | Exterminator". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  10. "Nekketsu Kunio-Kun Zukan [NES, Famicom – Cancelled]". June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  11. "Rare Gamer | Screwballs Superleague". Retrieved 2023-09-09.
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  13. Rare (July 1990). Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (Nintendo Entertainment System). Nintendo. Scene: Ending. Hippety hip, hippety hop, Rattle n Roll are at the top ... see you soon ... Snakes in Space
  14. "Nintendo News - SimCity". Game Players. No. 22. Future Publishing. April 1991. pp. 26–27.
  15. "Street Fighter 2 for NES". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 5, no. 49. Sendai Publishing. March 1993. p. 14.
  16. "Super Pitfall II (Localization Prototype) - Hidden Palace". hiddenpalace.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  17. "Nintendo Games planned for release in 1989". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 1, no. 1. Sendai Publishing. May 1989. p. 14.
  18. "Fact File - Ultimate Journey". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Vol. 3, no. 23. Sendai Publishing. June 1991. p. 102.
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