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Throughout the lifespan of the Super NES, there were many games that never saw the light of day for various reasons. Unfortunately, most of these games are likely lost due to the passage of time. I am hoping to uncover as many of these games as possible, try to find the reasons for their cancellation, and if possible, hunt down working binaries of these games. Preserving these lost games is an important task, essentially digital archeology.
I always am looking for binaries of these games to investigate, so if you know of one that isn't already circulating on the Internet please let me know. I also love any commentary from developers on these games.
| Game Name | Publisher | Developer | Unreleased Region | Other Region | Binary Available | Known Prototypes |
| 7th Guest, The | Virgin Games | All | none | none | ||
| 7th Saga 2 | Enix | North America | Japan (as Mystic Ark) | no | none | |
| Airborne Ranger | Microprose | North America | no | none | ||
| Akira | North America | no | none | |||
| Albert Odyssey Gaiden | Sunsoft | Japan | no | none | ||
| Apocolypse II | Psygnosis | Psygnosis | North America, Europe | yes | none | |
| Arcus Spirits/ Arcus Odyssey | Renovation | Wolfteam | North America | Japan | yes | none |
| Asterix | Electro Brain | Infogrames | North America | Europe | no | none |
| Aspect Warriors | Electronic Arts | Europe | no | none | ||
| Barbie Vacation Adventure | Hi Tech Entertainment | Software Creations | North America | yes | none | |
| Batman (Software Creations) | Software Creations | North America | yes | none | ||
| Batman: Revenge of the Joker | Sunsoft | Icom Simulations | North America | yes | yes | |
| Beastball | Spectrum Holobyte | Millennium Interactive | North America | no | none | |
| Blaster Master 2 | Sunsoft | Not in development | ||||
| Bobby's World | Hi Tech Entertainment | RSP | North America | yes | none | |
| Boo! | Micropose | Micropose | Europe | no | none | |
| Bulls Vs. Lakers | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts | North America | no | none | |
| Christopher Columbus | Misawa Entertainment | Japan | no | none | ||
| Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck | Virgin | Core Design | North America | no | none | |
| Cluster Buster | Rage Software | Europe | no | none | ||
| College Football | HAL America | North America | no | none | ||
| Comanche | GTE Entertainment | Novalogic | North America | no | none | |
| Congo | Viacom New Media | Visual Concepts | North American | yes | yes | |
| Converse Hardcore Hoops | Virgin Interactive Entertainment | Virgin Interactive Entertainment | North America | no | none | |
| Cooly Skunk | Jaleco | Japan | no | none | ||
| Corn Buster | Engine Software | Europe | yes | none | ||
| Daze Before Christmas | Sunsoft | Funcom Productions | North America | Europe | no | yes |
| DNAction: The New Breed | Accolade | Europe | no | none | ||
| Dominus | ASCII | Visual Concepts | North America | no | none | |
| Don | Taito | Japan | no | none | ||
| Dorque & Imp | Norse | yes | no | |||
| Dragon Warrior V | Enix | Enix | North America | Japan (as Dragon Quest V | no | none |
| Dream Probe | Renovation | Riot | North America | Japan (as Psycho Dream) | no | yes |
| Elite | Hybrid Technology | Europe | no | none | ||
| Environmental Detective | Magicom Software | Europe | no | none | ||
| Eurit | Radical Entertainment | Radical Entertainment | North America | yes | yes | |
| ExoSquad | Playmates | Europe | no | none | ||
| Fables & Fiends: The Legend of Kyrandia | Virgin Games | North America | no | none | ||
| Falcon | Spectrum Holobyte | North America | no | yes | ||
| Felicia | Tonkin House | Japan | no | none | ||
| Fido Dido | Kaneko USA | North America | no | none | ||
| Final Fantasy Extreme/ Final Fantasy III | Squaresoft | Square | North America | Japan (as Final Fantasy V) | no | none |
| Firearm | Malibu Interactive | Malibu Interactive | North America | yes | none | |
| Firehawk | Sony | North America | no | none | ||
| Firemen, The | Human Entertainment | Human Corporation | North America | Europe, Japan | yes | yes |
| Fireteam Rogue | Accolade | Accolade | North America | yes | yes | |
| Freeway Flyboys (Astro GO! GO!) | North America | Japan | no | yes | ||
| Future Zone | Electro Brain | Electro Brain | North America | no | none | |
| FX Fighter | GTE Entertainment | Argonaut Software | North America | no | yes | |
| G2 (Genocide 2) | Kemco | Bits | North America | Japan (as Genocide 2) | yes | none |
| Galactic Defender | Culture Brain | United States | Japan (as Super Chinese World 2) | no | none | |
| Gearheads | Philips Media | North America | no | none | ||
| Gargoyles | Disney Interactive | North America | no | none | ||
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters | Toho | North America | Japan (as Godzilla - Kajuu Dai Kessen) | no | none | |
| Great Battle, The | Bandai | North America | Japan (as SD The Great Battle) | no | none | |
| Green Lantern | Ocean Software | North America | no | none | ||
| Home Alone 2: Kevin's Dream (Nightmare) | T*HQ | Argonaut | North America | no | none | |
| Hudson Hawk | Sony Imagesoft | North America | no | none | ||
| Impossible Mission 2025 | Microprose | Europe | no | none | ||
| Iron Commando | Arcade Zone | Arcade Zone | Europe | Japan | yes | none |
| Jaguar XJ220 | JVC | North America | no | none | ||
| Jeff’s Shoot’Em Up (Unitled overhead shooter by Iguana Entertainment) | - | Iguana | North America | - | yes | yes |
| Jelly Boy 2 | Sony | Japan | yes | none | ||
| Joe Vs. The Wall | Ocean | North America | no | none | ||
| Jon Ritman’s Soccerama | Domark | Europe | no | none | ||
| Journey Home, The: Quest For The Throne | Renovation | Wolfteam | North America | Japan (as Neugier - Umi to Kaze) | no | none |
| Kid Kirby | Nintendo | DMA Design | no | none | ||
| Killer Instinct 2 | Nintendo | Rare | no | none | ||
| Kaboom!: The Return of the Mad Bomber | Activision | North America | no | none | ||
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Sunsoft | Park Place | North America | no | none | |
| Kyouryuu Ouji Don | Taito | Japan | no | none | ||
| Les trois Mousquetaires (The Three Musketeers) | Loriciel | Europe | no | none | ||
| Little Magic | Altron | Altron | Europe | Japan | yes | yes |
| Lobo | Ocean | North America | no | none | ||
| Lost Mission(s), The | Vic Tokai | North America | Japan (as Shinseiki Odysselya) | no | none | |
| Mario & Wario | Nintendo | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Metal Jack: Armored Police | Atlas | North America | Japan (as Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack | no | yes | |
| Metamor Kid Goomin | Bullet Proof Software | Japan | no | none | ||
| Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators | Virgin Games | Virgin Games | North America | yes | none | |
| Mickey's Playtown Adventure: A Day Of Discovery | Hi Tech Entertainment | Visual Concepts | North America | yes | none | |
| Might & Magic II: Gate To Another World | Sammy | North America | Europe, Japan | no | none | |
| Mountain Sports | DTMC | North America | no | none | ||
| Moto-X | Trimark Interactive | Software Creations | North America | no | yes | |
| Mr. Bloopy | Rare-Compedia | Rare-Compedia | North America | yes | yes | |
| Mr. F-X-It | Sunsoft | North America | no | none | ||
| Mr. Tuff | Ocean | Sales Curve Interactive | Europe | yes | yes | |
| Muhammad Ali Boxing | Virgin Games | Park Place Productions | North America | yes | none | |
| Mumu Boukenki Amusing Dream | Takara | Japan | no | none | ||
| Myth | System 3 | Europe | no | none | ||
| NFL Football by Scuptured Software (Untitled) | Scuptured Software | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Nightmare | North America | no | none | |||
| Nightmare Busters | Nichibutsu | Arcade Zone | Japan | yes | yes | |
| Operation Alien | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Pacific Islands | Entertainment International | Europe | no | none | ||
| Pele! | Accolade | North America | no | none | ||
| Pocahontas | Disney | Funcom | North America | no | none | |
| Popeye | American Technos | North America | Japan (as Popeye: Ijiwaru Maru no Seahag) | no | none | |
| Power Drive | US Gold | Rage Software | North America | Europe | no | none |
| Powerslide | Elite | Elite | Europe | yes | yes | |
| Prime | Malibu Games | Malibu Interactive | North America | yes | none | |
| Puggsy | Psygnosis | Europe | no | none | ||
| Radio Flyer | Ocean | North America | no | none | ||
| Railroad Tycoon | MicroProse | MicroProse | North America | no | none | |
| Rally: The Final Round of the World Rally Championship | JVC | Europress Software | North America | yes | none | |
| Ranma 1/2 II: Anything Goes Martial Arts | Toho Co. | Rumic Soft | North America | Japan | no | none |
| Rap Basketball | Eware | Bonsai Entertainment Corporation | North America | yes | none | |
| Rayman | no | none | ||||
| RHI Roller Hockey '95 | American Softworks | Radical Entertainment | North America | yes | yes | |
| River Raid: The Mission of No Return | Activision | North America | no | none | ||
| Road Rash | Electronic Arts | North America, Europe | no | none | ||
| Robosaurus | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Rocket Knight | Konami | North America | no | none | ||
| Rocket Rescue | Hot Shot Entertainment | no | none | |||
| Secret of Mana 2 | Square | North America | Japan (as Seiken Densetsu 3) | no | none | |
| Sengoku | Data East | North America | Japan (as Sengoku Denshou) | no | none | |
| SGT. Saunder's Combat | ASCII | Play Avenue/ Chickenhead | North America | Japan | no | none |
| Shadow, The | Ocean | North America | yes | none | ||
| Shadowhawk | North America | no | yes | |||
| Shadow Stalker | Athena | Japan | no | none | ||
| Smurfs, The | North America | Europe | no | yes | ||
| Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill | Kaneko USA | Realtime Associates | North America | no | yes | |
| Solo Flight | Microprose | Europe | no | none | ||
| Sound Fantasy | Nintendo | Nintendo | North America, Japan | no | none | |
| Spanky's Orifuru Puzzle | Natsume | Workman | Japan | no | none | |
| Special Tee Shot | Nintendo | HAL | North America, Japan | no | yes | |
| Spellcraft | ASCIIWare | ASCII Entertainment | North America | yes | none | |
| Spot Goes To Hollywood/Cool Spot 2 (3?) | Virgin | Europe | no | none | ||
| Star Fox 2 | Nintendo | Nintendo | Japan, North America, Europe | yes | none | |
| Star Wars - Dark Forces | no | none | ||||
| Steven Seagal is The Final Option | Tekmagic | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Street Dunk | Nippon Bussan | Japan | no | none | ||
| Superman | Sunsoft | North America | no | yes | ||
| Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 2 | North America | Japan | no | yes | ||
| Super Dodge Ball | American Technos | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Super Drift Out | Accolade | North America | Japan | yes | yes | |
| Super Full Metal (Planet) | Infogrames | Europe | yes | none | ||
| Super Hustler | Pony Canyon | Opera House | Japan | no | yes | |
| Super Loopz | Imagineer | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Super Mario FX | Not in development | |||||
| Super Shadow of the Beast | IGS | Psygnosis | North America | yes | none | |
| Super Soccer Champ 2 | Taito | North America | Japan (as Hat Trick Hero 2) | no | none | |
| Swamp Thing | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Sylvester and Tweety | Sunsoft | Visual Concepts | North America | yes | yes | |
| Syvalion | JVC | North America | Japan, Europe | no | none | |
| Taihouman | Namco | Japan | no | none | ||
| Taloon's Mystery Dungeon | Squaresoft | North America, Europe | Japan (as Torneco no Daibouken | no | yes | |
| Targa | Europe | Japan (As Rendering Ranger R2) | no | yes | ||
| Tarzan | Gametek | no | none | |||
| Thunder in Paradise | Software Toolworks | North America | no | none | ||
| Time Killer(s) | T*HQ | North America | no | none | ||
| Tinhead | MicroProse | MicroProse | Europe, North America | yes | none | |
| Tom and Jerry 2 | Allan | Hi Tech | North America | no | none | |
| Toxic Crusaders | Bandai | North America | no | none | ||
| Turbo Toons | Allan | Empire Software | North America | Europe | no | none |
| Tweety and Sylvester | TecMagik | North America | no | none | ||
| Ultima: Savage Empire | North America | Japan | no | none | ||
| Ultrabots: Sanction Earth | Data East | NovaLogic | North America | no | none | |
| Undercover Cops | Irem | North America | Japan | no | none | |
| Universal Soldier | Accolade | Carolco | North America | yes | none | |
| Untitled shooter by Punk Development | Punk Development | North America | yes | yes | ||
| Video Kid | Kemko | Gremlin Graphics | Japan | no | none | |
| Warrior of Rome III | Extreme | North America | no | none | ||
| Waterworld | North America | Europe | no | yes | ||
| Wayne's World (SNES CD) | T*HQ | Argonaut | no | none | ||
| Whirlo | Namco | Namco | North America | Japan, Europe | no | yes |
| Wile E's Revenge (Road Runner 2) | Sunsoft | North America | no | none | ||
| Wing Commander II | FCI | Origin | North America | no | none | |
| Wrestlerage | Rare | no | none | |||
| Xenon 2 | Bitmap Brothers | Japan | no | none | ||
| Zoo Ball | American Technos | North America | Japan (as Dolucky no Kusayakiu) | no | none |