List of cancelled NES games

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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 Ocean Ocean
Aero the Acro-Bat 1992 Iguana Entertainment Sunsoft
BC Games Rareware Unknown
Bio Force Ape 1992 SETA Corporation SETA Corporation
Black Tiger August 1988 Capcom Capcom
The California Raisins: The Grape Escape 1991 Radiance Capcom
Chip's Challenge 1992 Epyx Bullet-Proof Software
Days of Thunder 1990 Mindscape
Earth Bound (Localization of Mother) 1991 Ape Nintendo
Empire City: 1931 (Localized version) 1989 Seibu Kaihatsu Acclaim Entertainment
Exterminator 1990 Rareware
Hellraiser 1990 Color Dreams Color Dreams
Hoppin' Mad 1989 Elite Systems Elite Systems
Nekketsu Kunio-Kun Zukan 1993 Technōs Japan Technōs Japan
Minnesota State Lottery 1991 Control Data Control Data
Screwballs Superleague 1990 Rareware
Snakes in Space 1990 Rareware
SimCity 1991 Maxis Nintendo
Street Fighter 1989 Pacific Dataworks International Capcom
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior 1993 Capcom Capcom
Super Pitfall II (Localization of Atlantis No Nazo) 1989 Sunsoft, Activision Activision
Super Rescue (Localization of Flying Hero) 1989 Aicom CSG Imagesoft
Super Sushi Pinball (Localization of Super Pinball) 1989 Soft Machine CSG Imagesoft
Super Password 1990 GameTek GameTek
T&C II: Roller Thrasher 1989 Zippo Games LJN
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends 1993 Software Creations THQ
Ultimate Journey 1991 Bandai Bandai

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