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What cancelled game are you still the most bitter about ?
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That Star Wars game by visceral
Whatever Final Fantasy Versus 13 was supposed to be
that planned sequel to FF12 that was about ashe or something
Silent Hills
Whatever Final Fantasy Versus 13 was supposed to be
that planned sequel to FF12 that was about ashe or something
Silent Hills
I had no idea Divinity Fallen Heroes was cancelled before reading this thread. From skimming online it seems Larian wasn't satisfied with the developers they had given the game too. Too bad. Can't wait for BG III from them.
Prey 2 is probably my choice. I loved the original and was excited for it only for Bethesda to destroy both the game and studio behind it.
I doubt the real reason is that Konami is "dumb". They wanted to get rid of Kojima for reasons we might never know and their relation was a dumpster fire during MGSV so they were certainly not giving him another project. Moreover Konami seems to have moved away from AAA titles. They now mostly make mobile gacha, pachinko and classic collection outside of PES. It's pretty obvious Silent Hills would have been a decadent AAA budget game with the people Kojima wanted to involve and they clearly don't support this model anymore. They've tried to squeeze as much money as possible from MGS V (Ground Zeroes, Survive, Online insurance/timers reducers for the multiplayer component) for a reason.
Prey 2 is probably my choice. I loved the original and was excited for it only for Bethesda to destroy both the game and studio behind it.
I doubt the real reason is that Konami is "dumb". They wanted to get rid of Kojima for reasons we might never know and their relation was a dumpster fire during MGSV so they were certainly not giving him another project. Moreover Konami seems to have moved away from AAA titles. They now mostly make mobile gacha, pachinko and classic collection outside of PES. It's pretty obvious Silent Hills would have been a decadent AAA budget game with the people Kojima wanted to involve and they clearly don't support this model anymore. They've tried to squeeze as much money as possible from MGS V (Ground Zeroes, Survive, Online insurance/timers reducers for the multiplayer component) for a reason.
Oh yeah I knew about the playable builds, that made the cancellation sting for me even more lol. Glad we at least got something out of it, even if not the finished game unfortunately.
I Stood by MS side since day ONE of the XB1, always waiting for an amazing game, aways waiting, waiting, waiting, and then this cancellation.They Really lost me. Waited more years and they put out mediocre games at best. i Just Bought a pc, gave up on xbox. Even tho i had a ps4 and nintendo, xbox was my 1st choice.
clock the name, but I'm gonna pick one people haven't said -- Baten Kaitos 3. It was in pre-production (most likely for the Wii) and someone (aka Bandai Namco) pulled the plug. Honne still seems really sad about it.
Translation:
"It's been 10 years since the release of Baten Kaitos 2 (Baten Kaitos Origins) and it's pains me to continue getting requests for a sequel. Since enough time has gone by I think it's okay to talk about it a bit. Right after the release of Baten Kaitos 2, I was working on a sequel at Namco (now Bandai Namco) and we were onto pre-productions, however before Baten Kaitos 3 could become a reality, talk between involved parties ended due to circumstances.
Had we released the game, it would've been something grand, and would take you to the bottom of the seas, the earth, and the sky. Bandai Namco still has a lot of my plan work that's been sealed away. For those of you requesting a sequel, don't just ask Monolith Soft and myself, but Bandai Namco as well."
Translation:
"It's been 10 years since the release of Baten Kaitos 2 (Baten Kaitos Origins) and it's pains me to continue getting requests for a sequel. Since enough time has gone by I think it's okay to talk about it a bit. Right after the release of Baten Kaitos 2, I was working on a sequel at Namco (now Bandai Namco) and we were onto pre-productions, however before Baten Kaitos 3 could become a reality, talk between involved parties ended due to circumstances.
Had we released the game, it would've been something grand, and would take you to the bottom of the seas, the earth, and the sky. Bandai Namco still has a lot of my plan work that's been sealed away. For those of you requesting a sequel, don't just ask Monolith Soft and myself, but Bandai Namco as well."
If we're doing 'unfinished second halves', then I imagine MGS V would be getting a lot of votes in this thread.
I would have liked to see the original version of Overstrike
Can't say I'm particularly bitter about it, though.
Can't say I'm particularly bitter about it, though.
I really like your perspective on this. Yup they are mostly canceled for not being as good at they sound.
Donkey Kong Racing by Rare for GC and Sword of Legendia for Wii by Bandai Namco I think. Ridge Racer 8 for Switch is definitely another but it was neither announced nor officially cancelled, it was just all from one single person's LinkedIn profile.
Nintendo would be the one to step in the most I'd think, especially since they did do so with Origins, and that might not have made it period without them. BN don't give two shits it seems. Maybe someday that can be Monolith Soft Kyoto's first own project. They said they want to make their own games and not just be a support studio at some point IIRC.
clock the name, but I'm gonna pick one people haven't said -- Baten Kaitos 3. It was in pre-production (most likely for the Wii) and someone (aka Bandai Namco) pulled the plug. Honne still seems really sad about it.
Translation:
"It's been 10 years since the release of Baten Kaitos 2 (Baten Kaitos Origins) and it's pains me to continue getting requests for a sequel. Since enough time has gone by I think it's okay to talk about it a bit. Right after the release of Baten Kaitos 2, I was working on a sequel at Namco (now Bandai Namco) and we were onto pre-productions, however before Baten Kaitos 3 could become a reality, talk between involved parties ended due to circumstances.
Had we released the game, it would've been something grand, and would take you to the bottom of the seas, the earth, and the sky. Bandai Namco still has a lot of my plan work that's been sealed away. For those of you requesting a sequel, don't just ask Monolith Soft and myself, but Bandai Namco as well."
Nintendo would be the one to step in the most I'd think, especially since they did do so with Origins, and that might not have made it period without them. BN don't give two shits it seems. Maybe someday that can be Monolith Soft Kyoto's first own project. They said they want to make their own games and not just be a support studio at some point IIRC.
I guess I'd have to say Cry On. I don't really get too bothered with cancelled games that often so it's hard for me to think of them, but I think I remember at that point in time I just wanted something else that had Mistwalker's hands on it. I'm pretty sure I had been following like rumors about it a while before I found out it got cancelled.
I was also really bummed when I found out they were trying to figure out some kind of sequel for Full Throttle, but that never materialized. That doesn't really bother me I guess, since I don't think it was ever really a thing, and also I don't even know but I'm pretty sure the fact that it wouldn't have Roy Conrad in it really would've put me off.
I was also really bummed when I found out they were trying to figure out some kind of sequel for Full Throttle, but that never materialized. That doesn't really bother me I guess, since I don't think it was ever really a thing, and also I don't even know but I'm pretty sure the fact that it wouldn't have Roy Conrad in it really would've put me off.
The Wolf Among Us S2 and Telltale's Stranger Things. Here's to hoping the new Telltale resurrects these
Yeah Silent Hills probably.
There was an Okami 2 and it got cancelled? What?
that was my initial thought but then Honne mentions BN more than once, especially in who to contact to tell them you want a sequel.
Oh yeah of course because they own the IP (still for some reason...). But Nintendo is most likely the one willing to knock on their door with a chequebook.
while it was never truly cancelled and merely switched hardware
the Mother 3 on N64 and the Mother 3 on GBA look so radically different from each other (beyond the obvious i mean) that I really wish we could have gotten to see more of Mother 64 and what it could have been.
the Mother 3 on N64 and the Mother 3 on GBA look so radically different from each other (beyond the obvious i mean) that I really wish we could have gotten to see more of Mother 64 and what it could have been.
I don't think that's an "of course" there, it really does read as if BN was the one who nixed the 3rd game.
Yeah because my assumption is that even if Nintendo were the ones who were part of the project (maybe publishing it again), BN, being the owner, might've had the final say and decided it wasn't worth it. The Buyout might've had a role in it as well, considering BN would not ever work with Monolith on Wii projects.
So you're right, but yeah. :P
Finding out the details behind Megaman Starforce 4 kind of hurt
Another for Overstrike and FF Versus XIII, games that while released, had changed pretty significantly from earlier trailers.
Overstrike just appears to be a victim of focus groups telling Insomniac to make a game that looks like every other game. One of Jim Sterling's best videos was on this problem.
I understand what happened with FF XV, but its a damn shame given what Nomura has done previously that he couldn't focus enough and actually get FF versus XIII out in a reasonable time.
Overstrike just appears to be a victim of focus groups telling Insomniac to make a game that looks like every other game. One of Jim Sterling's best videos was on this problem.
I understand what happened with FF XV, but its a damn shame given what Nomura has done previously that he couldn't focus enough and actually get FF versus XIII out in a reasonable time.
The Halo MMO looked like crap. I'm glad it was canceled.
I'll never say I was super invested in the game, but I remember loving the tone of the Overstrike trailer. It was a huge letdown when I learned how generic and boring they ended up making it.
Chrono Break for me.
The hype and demand for CB was through the roof in 2002-2003. I still don't understand what happened, why Kato just pulled the plug.
I'm stunned that there hasn't been ANY at least rumors of a possible new games or even spin offs of CT or CC. If the Mana series can get a dozen or so games since Seiken 3 there's no reason why we couldn't get at least 1 flagship Crono game and some spinoff.
The hype and demand for CB was through the roof in 2002-2003. I still don't understand what happened, why Kato just pulled the plug.
I'm stunned that there hasn't been ANY at least rumors of a possible new games or even spin offs of CT or CC. If the Mana series can get a dozen or so games since Seiken 3 there's no reason why we couldn't get at least 1 flagship Crono game and some spinoff.
It wasn't ever officially announced, but Pokemon Z could have really fixed the fuck out of gen 6. Also, the original version of Rayman Raving Rabbids.
I was also really interested in Project H.A.M.M.E.R., Kirby Gamecube, Donkey Kong Racing, Egg Monster Hero (apparently this got released in Japan? I always thought it was just cancelled), and Star Wars 1313. But I wouldn't say I was bitter about any of those.
I was also really interested in Project H.A.M.M.E.R., Kirby Gamecube, Donkey Kong Racing, Egg Monster Hero (apparently this got released in Japan? I always thought it was just cancelled), and Star Wars 1313. But I wouldn't say I was bitter about any of those.
Yeah, the producer himself tweeted "it'd take a miracle to bring okami 2 back" or such, lol
Lol it was probably just going to be Halo WoW.The Halo MMO looked like crap. I'm glad it was canceled.
Prey 2 and PT probably take the cake for games that came out of of nowhere and looked to be classic genre defining games.
