Discover the lost #Amiga origins of Tinhead - a mysterious platformer once known as Waldo. We also take a brief look at the #SNES and #Jaguar versions that never saw release (though the SNES version did sneak out!). More details here:

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We've uncovered the start of a previously unknown 1991 #NES Super Kick Off conversion. Built on the original Kick Off code, it features updated titles and the beginnings of an overhaul that was never finished. Check out the prototype for yourself here!
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Back in 2014, developer Andy Swann sent Games That Weren't a cool prototype platformer for the #SEGA Mega Drive called Frog Dude, where you could swap between a mace wielding prince and a frog with a large tongue. Not thought to be strong enough a title, and so was sadly canned.

We've been busy recently working on recovering a lost 1989 EA game - not for PC Engine, but for the #Amiga. Path of the Little Dragon is an early proto beat-’em-up done PC Engine style, and today we’re sharing several builds with you. Learn more here:
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A huge surprise today, with a preview recovery of the unreleased The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure on #Amiga. Dlfrsilver got in touch with Games That Weren't to share his recovery of this long lost game, and its hoped more can be found! Check it out at:

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Two early builds of Alien Olympics #PC have been recovered from August and October 1994 with plenty of differences compared to the final release by Mindscape. Different titles and presentation, and slightly earlier graphics in places:
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A nice surprise for today at GTW! Mark Kirkby of The Code Monkeys got in touch to share his impressive 1992 #GameBoy road engine prototype with us that later evolved into Road Rash. Now play the demo and check out the complete source code too!
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Two early JetPak DX #GameBoyColor prototypes added to GTW today that we've recovered. One has a rare unused intro screen by Cosmigo, while the other is an early v0.08 beta with rougher sprites + no sound. Nice early glimpse at a 1999 homebrew classic.

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Our next #GameBoyColor entry into the archives is a very early multi-directional platform engine, featuring a test Super Mario sprite that you can move around and with a large map to explore. We hope to learn more about it soon.
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Continuing the addition of various early builds to released games, we're today adding three #GameBoy prototypes of Alien Olympics, with two that contain temporary music from the game Splitz and possible other differences:

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After 42 years, Imagic’s Moonsweeper for the VIC-20 has finally been preserved. Painstakingly restored by Ken Van Mersbergen (with help from Simon Rowe & Torsten Okra), Ken has kindly allowed release on Games That Weren’t today. Full story + download:
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