Biggest Kicks to the (Collective) Groin

Have you ever waited for a game only to find out that it's not what you expected or that it has been cancelled for something else? It happens almost all the time in the game industry. If you need to release your frustrations agaisnt a certain game company, then post a reply.

Resident Evil: (Not-Quite) Director's Cut. If you promise to release a version of an already-existing, but with the original unedited scenes from the Japanese version, you might as oblige to the masses. Capcom USA's official excuse was that it was a localization mistake, but we all know better.

Shenmue II's cancellation in America: While I've imported the European version like everyone else, but if Sega hasn't made such a lousy move, we would be waiting for Shenmue III right now and not Shenmue II Redux for the Xbox.

ToeJam and Earl 3 on dc..another port to xbox.
Skies of Arcadia 2 on dc, another posibility if the dc hadn't been cut short.

ShenMue II, still bitter after all this time.

The next Streets of Rage.

DAMN YOU TO HELL SOA.

PROPELLAR ARENA!

I'll let you know in 9 days :( *-neo

Uh, the Dreamcast discontinuing and Sega leaving the console manufacturing business. That was easy.

WWE RAW for X-Box.

Floigan Brothers. It was a fun idea, but when it came out we all learned that it was extremely easy and short. Not even the $20 I paid for it.

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Originally posted by neoalphazero
I'll let you know in 9 days :( *-neo

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Keep the faith alive. Sometimes it's all we have. *prays*

Also, I'd like to place out Headhunter not coming to US DC. Can I also suggest Legend of the Blademasters, offline and online versions?

Sonic Extreme. I'm still not over this game's cancellation. Goddamnit those screenshots still look pretty good. And more importantly, they gave the impression of a traditional platformer redone in 3D the right way; without tacking on unnecessary and weakly executed adventure elements and annoying superfluous characters. The Sonic Adventure games took all the worst elements from N64 platfomers, as in an emphasis on scavenger hunting rather than action, without any of the positive aspects, like their expansive worlds and distinctive aesthetic.

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Originally posted by Ranji
Sonic Extreme. I'm still not over this game's cancellation. Goddamnit those screenshots still look pretty good. And more importantly, they gave the impression of a traditional platformer redone in 3D the right way; without tacking on unnecessary and weakly executed adventure elements and annoying superfluous characters. The Sonic Adventure games took all the worst elements from N64 platfomers, as in an emphasis on scavenger hunting rather than action, without any of the positive aspects, like their expansive worlds and distinctive aesthetic.

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I totally understand. I got the rare opportunity to play this many E3s back. It was a little rough but totally cool. Picture Sonic using the Bug! engine except fast and furious. It coulda worked but oh well...

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Originally posted by Mr_Furious

It was a little rough but totally cool. Picture Sonic using the Bug! engine except fast and furious. It coulda worked but oh well...

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damn, Furious brought up Bug!, my older brother was the executive producer on both titles, i was like 16 at the time, hanging out at Sega, very cool memories indeed.:D

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Originally posted by MrKasualUltra2000


damn, Furious brought up Bug!, my older brother was the executive producer on both titles, i was like 16 at the time, hanging out at Sega, very cool memories indeed.:D

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Those are some f'ing unforgettable memories, Kas. Wow.

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Originally posted by Mr_Furious
PROPELLAR ARENA!

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DAMN IT!!!!!

I want to play this game so badly.

And Resident Evil Directors Cut did suck.

Jet Set Radio 2 (Future) was announced for Dreamcast... :(

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Originally posted by Regus

DAMN IT!!!!!

I want to play this game so badly.

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...and to add insult to injury, the GODDAMN game was DONE! It was done going through QA, was approved and waiting to be "mastered". It had final packaging (including manual) printed and full print ads in all the major pubs.

AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Half-Life DC, after months of ads in the official dc mag

Ikaruga :( * hopes for some surprise e3 announcement but i dont think that many asian devs will be there *

Damn, this thread makes me sad and angry at the same time. Anyway, most of my choices were listed, but I'll list 'em again. All Dreamcats as the pain is still "fresh". I could go on forever whining about past systems...

Propeller Arena - This is one of the worst because it was never released on another system(unlike most of the games I'll list). Damn you sega!!!

Shenmue 2 - Fucking pathetic. At least it still came out in Europe.

Toe Jam and Earl 3, Jet Set Radio 2, any other game announced for Dc and then canned only to become Xbox/Ps2 exclusive - :( Nothing to say really...

Black and White - Yeah, let's release it on PSOne but not Dc, real smart guys... :rolleyes:

Ikaruga - If this is a hoax, I'd like to find whoever started it and rip out their eyeballs. :mad:

Chakan - Probably wouldn't have been too good, but still....

Half Life - More about the principal than anything. I played the game on Pc. "Yeah let's cancel a finished game, we are so smart" :rolleyes:

That's all I can think of at the moment.

I would kill somebody...in front of they own momma to get Propeller Arena released....and if anybody testifies against me I'll gouge their eyes out! [/meatwad]

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Originally posted by MechDeus

Also, I'd like to place out Headhunter not coming to US DC.

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This boggles the mind, this game was made for a US audience, it takes place in Cali for cripes sake. In the end I only imagine Sega felt giving Acclaim exclusive US rights to it would be a better deal than releasing it on DC. That was a nice last 6 months SOA, all online or sports content, story driven titles were shipped to other consoles.

And for Half-Life it's not a matter that you can buy it on PC, Sierra fucked that deal up horribly. Months of ads, a game that was 95-99% complete, a damn strategy guide that still sits in my Wal-mart. And to top it off we pay for it as a tax write-off. Grr.

*-neo

It seems that Sega has a bad habit of fucking their customers in their collective asses. Anyone remembers those assinine ads for Pazer Dragoon Saga that mocked those who couldn't get their copies? How about releasing only the first chapter of the three-part Shining Force III saga? Sega are lucky that they're still in business at all.

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Originally posted by Mr_Furious

...and to add insult to injury, the GODDAMN game was DONE! It was done going through QA, was approved and waiting to be "mastered". It had final packaging (including manual) printed and full print ads in all the major pubs.

AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Sega claimed that it would not be in good taste to release Propeller Arena, because of the events during September 11th. Might as well cancel all flight combat games.


Geist Force looked amazing, and would have been a great 3-d shooter for the Dreamcast. What happened?


Sierra cancelling Half-life on the Dreamcast. First person shooters sold fairly well on the DC, with online gamers. I'm sure the publishers of the official Dreamcast Half-Life strategy guide were a little pissed as well.

The supposed SotN follow-up for PS2 turning out to be another GBA title. That's still great, but...what a let-down.

If it hasn't been mentioned already...

the Castlevania game on DC.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

Geist Force and the new Streets of Rage on DC, what disappointments, damn you sega and your "We're not familiar with the series" answer to the SoR!!

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Originally posted by gamevet




Sega claimed that it would not be in good taste to release Propeller Arena, because of the events during September 11th. Might as well cancel all flight combat games.

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A gent on the IGN DC boards way back in December claimed to have been employed as a Seganet tech. He claims Sega was happy to can Propeller Arena because they couldn't nail the online play, it was incredibly choppy. Something to think about, of course he could have been lying too... *-neo

here we go...

x-men (32x) - man, i really wanted this game to come out. as you can tell, i'm a huge 32x fan. don't ask, i don't know why either.

m2 - i was so hyped for this machine. i don't even like mortal kombat 3 and i still wanted it for the m2.

commanche (snes) - there was just something about a helicopter sim for the snes that intrigued me. i was disappointed when it was cancelled.

starfox 2 (snes) - i know it was scrapped so a better one (n64 version) could be worked on, but still, i wanted it for the snes.

virtua hamster (32x) - it was a 32x game, i wanted it.

chakan (dc) - looked like a precursor to devil may cry, who wouldn't be disappointed.

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Originally posted by gamevet
Sega claimed that it would not be in good taste to release Propeller Arena, because of the events during September 11th.

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Yeah, I know but they originally announced a "delay" to allow for economical healing but then quietly canceled it. By their actions, I don't think they ever intended for it to be released at all. The way they went about it was rather pussy-ish if you ask me.

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Originally posted by Freeter
If it hasn't been mentioned already...

the Castlevania game on DC.

:mad: :mad: :mad:

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After C64, I cursed the entire development of that game and was damned happy when Konami finally canned it. Also, it was called Resurrection, FYI.

Yeah, I did my happy dance when Castlevania Ressurection got the axe. As for kicks to the groin.....

Super Mario 64 was a flying elbow off the top turnbuckle to the groin.

Megaman Battle & Chase being axed for US PlayStation at the last ----ing minute. We got some advertising, but no game...
http://img33.ac.yahoo.co.jp/users/1/...tlechase01.jpg

From the looks of things, it seems Ikaruga is gonna be the newest offender...I hope to god it's not(Please please please).

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Originally posted by Seven Force
Megaman Battle & Chase being axed for US PlayStation at the last ----ing minute. We got some advertising, but no game...

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*sigh* Yes, I remember the ads in magazines... I want it! I want it!

Shenmue 2 - Yessir indeedy. I hate having to use a swap disc every time I want to play the game that was dangled in front of our noses like a carrot until the very last second. Bastards!

Sin & Punishment - This is the only thing that pisses me off about Nintendo. They stupidly forget to release some of their best games in the U.S. I was expecting this one to be released eventually, too.

Some things that have bothered me after the fact:

No translation of Policenauts despite being nearly translated, no officially translated Langrisser after the first, and NEC's complete ineptness in releasing games that should've been released here (Dracula X and Spriggan to name a few) and completely fucking up good artwork.

Oooooh, lets see here, quite the list...

The Journey Home: Quest for the Throne (SNES): We go back for this one. This was to be the domestic version of Neugier, the last game the old Wolfteam ever released in Japan before they went under. It was picked up and completely translated, featured in Nintendo's offical Super Nintendo game guide, and even reviewed by Gamepro. For some reason, it was cancelled at the last minute. While the pain has been eased over the years over my being able to acquire the Japanese version of the game and the ROM being translated over the net, this still irks me to today. Still trying to find a beta of this thing, I KNOW there's one out there somewhere.

Earthbound (NES): The original 8-bit Nintendo Earthbound, completely translated by the Big N but never actually released. When one was sold off on eBay, a translation group borrowed cartridge from the owner, dumped it, and released it as a ROM, but that wasn't good enough. Finally, last year, after 12 YEARS of searching, I found my Holy Grail and got ahold of a beta cartridge of the game for myself, which I intend to keep till the day I die and have it buried in my coffin with me ;)

Robotech: Crystal Dreams (N64): One of the reasons I bought the N64 to begin with. Gametek goes under before they can finish it, Capcom, almighty, big-ass game-developer/publisher CAPCOM buys rights to it and shelves it. What was the point then? Yes, the game was barely playable and still needed A LOT of work, but, man, this still hurts :(

Policenauts (Saturn): I actually e-mailed Konami about this, and I remember the guy who responded to me telling me the game was anywhere from "95-99%" translated but wasn't released because Konami felt it wouldn't be profitable with the Saturn in its death throes. Bah! :mad:

Aisle Lord (Sega CD): Supposed to be the end-all, be-all of Genny RPGs, Aisle Lord was famous among the Gamefan staff and was one of E.Storm's favorite import RPGs. It may also be probably the longest and hardest 16-bit RPG ever made, supposedly clocking in at over 100 hours long! SOA picked up rights to this but never translated it.

Sin & Punishment (N64): Yes, the Japanse version is common enough and is already in English, but still, Nintendo even said they were looking to showcase the game at E3 and it was supposed to be one of the system's great swansong titles the same way the Saturn got Panzer Dragoon Saga, SF3, and Burning Rangers on its deathbed. Damn Nintendo for not picking this one up and sending the N64 off on a high-note :mad:

- Propeller Arena (DC) cancellation
- Half-Life (DC) cancellation
- Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance moving from PS2 to GBA
- GunBeat (Naomi) cancellation

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Originally posted by Ragnarok the Red
Robotech: Crystal Dreams (N64): One of the reasons I bought the N64 to begin with. Gametek goes under before they can finish it, Capcom, almighty, big-ass game-developer/publisher CAPCOM buys rights to it and shelves it. What was the point then? Yes, the game was barely playable and still needed A LOT of work, but, man, this still hurts :(

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This game looked sooo sweet. Definitely would've made N64 owners proud.

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Policenauts (Saturn): I actually e-mailed Konami about this, and I remember the guy who responded to me telling me the game was anywhere from "95-99%" translated but wasn't released because Konami felt it wouldn't be profitable with the Saturn in its death throes. Bah! :mad:

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Why weren't the remakes of PN and Snatcher on the PS released here? Oh yeah, cause 2D doesn't "sell" anymore. Damn 2D haters...

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Originally posted by UndeadKing
Black and White - Yeah, let's release it on PSOne but not Dc, real smart guys... :rolleyes:

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Black & White didn't get released on the PSX.

Apparantely Dead or Alive was scheduled for release on the Nintendo 64. But instead people got G.A.S.P - Fighters nExtreme. Jeesus!!! Has anyone played that lump of turd?

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Originally posted by Ragnarok the Red

Earthbound (NES): The original 8-bit Nintendo Earthbound, completely translated by the Big N but never actually released. When one was sold off on eBay, a translation group borrowed cartridge from the owner, dumped it, and released it as a ROM, but that wasn't good enough. Finally, last year, after 12 YEARS of searching, I found my Holy Grail and got ahold of a beta cartridge of the game for myself, which I intend to keep till the day I die and have it buried in my coffin with me ;)

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Beware of grave diggers. :D

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Why weren't the remakes of PN and Snatcher on the PS released here? Oh yeah, cause 2D doesn't "sell" anymore. Damn 2D haters...

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Curse those 2D haters. They're the ones that brought Hitler to power, killed JFK and blew up the Twin Towers.

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Apparantely Dead or Alive was scheduled for release on the Nintendo 64. But instead people got G.A.S.P - Fighters nExtreme. Jeesus!!! Has anyone played that lump of turd?

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What does Deadly Arts (a Konami game) has to do with DOA (a Tecmo game)? AFAIK, Tecmo never planned on releasing DOA for the N64.

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Originally posted by MechDeus
*sigh* Yes, I remember the ads in magazines... I want it! I want it!

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No you don't. Trust me on this one :)

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Originally posted by Mr_Furious
No you don't. Trust me on this one :)

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Are you sure? That was when I first heard about this game, it was a picture from the cover, a full-page ad in a magazine. I'd search through my mags, but I can't remember what time frame or magazine series this was from. Could've sworn I've seen it...

I think a PS-specific mag. I'll have to search.

Raiden Fighters 2 (Electronic Arts Victor)
-This had to be one of the most wanted arcade ports for the Sega Saturn. The news of its cancellation really bit bad. Although having the JAMMA board is some consolation, it would've been nice to see more players enjoy this game.

Streets of Rage 4 (Sega)
-What a CRIME it is that we didn't get a SoR4 with nicely animated 2D sprites on the Saturn or Dreamcast. Instead, we got Dynamite Deka- a game with some pretty ugly 3D graphics and a short play time. On the Dreamcast, we got Dynamite Cop- which isn't much better.

Gekirindan (Virgin)
-A rather flawed port of the Taito F3 game with some extra slowdown.

Sky Target (Sega)
-Imagine an After Burner type game with a poor 3D engine, lousy music, no throttle, and just plain horrid control. This game is a gross insult to Yu Suzuki.

Ikaruga (Treasure)
-If this turns out to be a hoax... I've got a pot of tar and a bag of feathers ready to put to some good use. :mad: Hopefully that will not be the case.

GameWorks
-They are so damn slow to get new games. Late in April, they got Jurassic Park III. JPIII is not bad. However, nothing else has shown up there since.

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Originally posted by MechDeus
Are you sure? That was when I first heard about this game, it was a picture from the cover, a full-page ad in a magazine. I'd search through my mags, but I can't remember what time frame or magazine series this was from. Could've sworn I've seen it...

I think a PS-specific mag. I'll have to search.

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I meant, no you don't want it ;)

The latest kick in the groin can be found at my Fire Emblem thread.

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Black & White didn't get released on the PSX.

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Not yet, but it is coming. At least, according to the show Pulse on G4 it is.

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Originally posted by Mr_Furious
I meant, no you don't want it ;)

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Aaaaaaah... Actually I kinda want Battle and Chase to dick around in (I love Megaman), but would only get Megaman Soccer for collecting. From what I hear, it's less then... decent...

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Originally posted by MechDeus
Aaaaaaah... Actually I kinda want Battle and Chase to dick around in (I love Megaman), but would only get Megaman Soccer for collecting. From what I hear, it's less then... decent...

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You heard correctly. It's crap. Control is awful, and that game seemingly goes on forever(no ending, you just loop around Dr Wily's castle from what I can recall).

Batle and Chase is rather bleh. I was upset it was cancelled, until I played it. I bought mine off of Mr_Furious. :D

http://www.howstuffworks.com/gif/n64-3.jpg

Booo.

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Originally posted by UndeadKing


Not yet, but it is coming. At least, according to the show Pulse on G4 it is.

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I believe PSX black and White was already released in Europe. And if you're interested, DC B&W died at 50% complete :( *-neo

You can't forget the nasty Akuma glitch in Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival...and what does Capcom do? 1> recalls the games altogether and 2>offers a strategy guide or a t-shirt for replacement...with NO hopes of fixing or re-releasing the game...

Is that lame or what??

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Originally posted by Johnny Undaunted

What does Deadly Arts (a Konami game) has to do with DOA (a Tecmo game)? AFAIK, Tecmo never planned on releasing DOA for the N64.

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Other than the fact that they are both 3D fighting games, nothing at all. It would have been nice though to have at least a half decent 3D beat em up on the N64, hell any kind of beat em up goodness would have been tasty like (tried poo like Biofreaks and War Gods the other day, never again). Issue 55 of the UK Official Nintendo Magazine printed that Dead or Alive was going to be released. I never trusted that rag again :mad:

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Originally posted by UndeadKing


Not yet, but it is coming. At least, according to the show Pulse on G4 it is.

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Jesus Christ, you have to be kidding. You go, Lionhead. Maybe they'll port Project Ego to the SNES.

Let's see.

1. ELITE for the Genesis and Gameboy- Oh man, did these look to own. First off, it's Elite. The best damn space combat game ever. EVER. Infinite replayability, countless hours upgrading your ship, smuggling good, bounty hunting... Whatever you want. It was almost on the Gameboy and the Genesis. What's more? The Gameboy version had filled, shaded polygons at a very nice framerate. The Genesis version had graphics to rival the Archimedes version. If Sega hired Hybrid to port Virtua Fighter to the Genny, it would've worked. Check out the public domain pre-release roms at http://www.iancgbell.clara.net/elite/demos/index.htm .

2. Final Fight Revenge. No, Capcom, Don't give us Marvel Vs. Capcom. Give us FFR instead. :rolleyes:

3. Marvel Vs. Capcom. Saturn. Not in sight.

4. The Dreamcast's online lineup in America. If only Capcom didn't let MVC2 out the door early. If an online MVC2 would have been successful, I think a large portion of Capcom's fighters could've had online play as well.

5. VOOT's current lack of online play. Yeah, you knew I'd say it.

Lame is a gross understatement. Capcom screwed up gravely, and didn't bother to make it right.

As for Final Fight Revenge... that game was not what I had wanted. I had my hopes up for either a REAL 2D FF game or even a 2D fighter featuring the characters.

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Originally posted by Seven Force
You can't forget the nasty Akuma glitch in Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival...and what does Capcom do? 1> recalls the games altogether and 2>offers a strategy guide or a t-shirt for replacement...with NO hopes of fixing or re-releasing the game...

Is that lame or what??

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