List of cancelled games for NEC consoles explained

This is a list of games that were cancelled from release on NEC's line of consoles raging from the TurboGrafx-16 to the PC-FX. Some of those games were never released on any platform to begin with, while others had at least one release but were never ported or remade for the platform they were planned for.

Fourth Generation

TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine + TurboExpress / PC Engine GT

Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher Format
Aru Shock1992[1] HuCard
Bonk's Quest1992[2] [3] Red CompanyTTIHuCard
Chess1992HuCard
Cocoron1992HuCard
Dragon Breed1992IremHuCard
Dyno Force1992Super CD-ROM²
Ghoul PatrolVirgin Interactive
Hi-Ten Bomberman1993[4] Hudson SoftNECHuCard
Imperial Force1992[5] SystemSoftSur Dé WaveCD-ROM²
Klaw Wars1992HuCard
Magical Puzzle Popils1991TengenHuCard
Marble Madness1992TengenTengenHuCard
Might and Magic II1992New World ComputingCD-ROM²
Missile Fighter1993[6] Media WorksNECSuper CD-ROM²
Mortal Kombat1992[7] Turbo Technologies Inc. (TTI)HuCard
Off the WallTengenHuCard
Ogedema1992HuCard
Peter Pack Rat1991TengenHuCard
Phelios
Project Firestart
Quiz Panic1992CD-ROM²
Road of Wars1992CD-ROM²
Shin Den Shogi1992HuCard
Shobinbin Man 31992CD-ROM²
Space Fantasy Zone1992NEC AvenueNEC AvenueCD-ROM²
Star Proja1992Super CD-ROM²
Super Shevarot's Shield1992Super CD-ROM²
Tengai Makyou III1995Super CD-ROM²
Thunder Force II Technosoft
1993[8] CinemawareNECHuCard
Verytex1992AsmikHuCard
Wardner's Forest1992CD-ROM²
Yo Shi No Shi1992Super CD-ROM²

SuperGrafx / PC Engine SG

Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher
Galaxy Force II1992Sega
Strider1992[10] CapcomNEC Avenue

Fifth Generation

PC-FX

Title(s) Cancellation date Developer Publisher
Cyber Fighter1994NECNEC
FX Fighter1994Hudson SoftHudson Soft
Hero's Ambition1995[11] MicrocabinNEC
Hi-Ten Bomberman1993Hudson SoftHudson Soft
Kuma Soldier1995Hudson SoftHudson Soft
Lords of Thunder FX1995Red CompanyHudson Soft
Masters Tournament1995T&E SoftNEC
Super Star Soldier 3D1993[12] [13] HudsonNEC
Tengai Makyou III1995Hudson Soft

Notes and References

  1. Gametronix . . 29 . EGM Media, LLC . December 1991 . 57.
  2. Web site: 1992 Summer CES -- Game Zero Magazine Reports from the Show.
  3. Bonk IV RPG . . 38 . EGM Media, LLC . September 1993 . 148.
  4. ng alphas - Bomberman . . 3 . . March 1995 . 78–81.
  5. Web site: インペリアルフォース(発売中止)(開発版ディスク). 31 October 2010 .
  6. Tokubetsu ban Missile Fighter . Dengeki PC-Engine Magazine . June 1993 . 2–3.
  7. Web site: 20 Years Later: A TurboGrafx-16 Retrospective from 1UP.com. November 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105200924/http://www.1up.com/features/20-years-turbografx-16-retrospective?pager.offset=3 . 2012-11-05 .
  8. Bieniek . Chris . Closer Look - TV Sports: Baseball . . 11 . . February 1992 . 16.
  9. TG16 Next Wave . . 47 . EGM Media, LLC . June 1993 . 108.
  10. Strider Hiryu . https://web.archive.org/web/20100427231836/http://www.lscmainframe.net/features/supergrafx/index.html . dead . 2010-04-27 . . 3 . 9 . September 1990 . 14–15.
  11. Gamefan - The Postmaster . . 3 . 10 . October 1990 . 135.
  12. CES Previews - Hudson 32 Bits . Consoles Plus . 11 . July 1992 . 28.
  13. News - Hudson 32 Bits . Consoles Plus . 19 . April 1993 . 47.