List of cancelled Atari Lynx games

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This is a list of cancelled games for the Atari Lynx.

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There are currently 41 games on this list. [a]

List of cancelled Atari Lynx games
Title [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] GenreDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Planned Release Date/Last Year Developed or Mentioned [3] [4] [6] [7] Notes/Reasons
720° Sports Atari Corporation Atari Corporation June 1992Early prototype exists - has never been released.
Alien vs Predator First-person shooterImages SoftwareAtari Corporation7 March 1995A more further developed build containing all three playable characters is planned to be sold by Beta Phase Games in the future. [9]
Barbarian BodyguardAction Epyx Atari Corporation25 October 2002Interview with its author revealed it was approximately 33% complete, however no screenshots are available and the source code is lost. [10]
Battletoads Beat 'em up, Platform Leland Interactive Media Telegames 12 February 2003No prototype has surfaced. [11] [12]
BleakerAction, Adventure, Role-playing gameDigital ThunderDigital ThunderMarch 2003No prototype has surfaced.
Blue EarthRole-playing gameDigital ThunderDigital ThunderMarch 2003No prototype has surfaced.
Blood & Guts HockeySports NuFX Atari Corporation1992Artwork and screenshots exists but no prototype has surfaced.
Cabal Shooting galleryFabtekAtari CorporationApril 1992Artwork and screenshots exists, a prototype has been released by The Brewing Academy after being found on a floppy disk.
Defender & Stargate Double BillShoot 'em upShadowsoft Williams Electronics March 1993Compilation of Defender and Stargate . No prototype has surfaced. [6]
Dragnet Demo42Bastian Schick42Bastian Schick1995 ROM image was released online.
Dungeon Slayers Role-playing gameAtari CorporationAtari Corporation22 December 2011Prototype exists but has not been made available online and source code currently resides with Harry Dodgson. [13] [14]
Dyna Blaster Action, Maze, Strategy Ubi Soft Ubi Soft2 April 2007Only a single screenshot exists and no prototype has surfaced. [15]
Edward 2000BreakoutMr. CastleMr. Castle2 August 1996Development was halted and no screenshots nor prototype has surfaced. [16]
Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters ShooterAtari CorporationAtari CorporationMarch 2015Only a single screenshot exists.
Evergreen—JagSoftJagSoftMarch 2003No prototype has surfaced.
Fire Power ActionSilent Software—14 May 2015Interview with its author revealed that no actual development started on Lynx version due to internal conflict between Epyx. [17]
Full Court Press BasketballSportsRingler StudiosAtari Corporation1992Artwork and screenshots exists, a prototype has been released by The Brewing Academy after being found on a floppy disk.
The FuriesActionDigital ThunderDigital ThunderMarch 2003No prototype has surfaced.
GeoDuelActionAtari CorporationAtari CorporationJune 1992Artwork and screenshots exists, a prototype has been released by The Brewing Academy after being found on a floppy disk. [18]
Green-Thang Platform, Run and gunCreative Edge SoftwareAtari Corporation1 September 2020Also known as Frogs. [19]
The Guardians: Storm Over DoriaRole-playing game Knight Technologies Telegames199230% complete, a prototype has been released by The Brewing Academy after being found on a floppy disk. [20]
Heavyweight ContenderSportsRingler StudiosAtari Corporation1992Artwork and screenshots exists but no prototype has surfaced.
Hellraiser Action, Maze, Puzzle Color Dreams Color Dreams1990Promotional flyer advertising the Lynx version exists but no prototype has surfaced. [21]
Iron ReignSimulation, StrategyDigital ThunderDigital ThunderMarch 2003No prototype has surfaced.
Jimmy White's 'Whirlwind' Snooker Sports Archer Maclean —February 1993Conversion of the home computer original. [6]
Marlboro Go! Racing, SportsDigital Image Philip Morris USA 1993ROM image was released online.
MechtilesFirst-person shooter Beyond Games Atari Corporation5 January 2006Its ROM image and source code were preserved but have not been made available online. [22]
Metal Mutant Action, Adventure Silmarils Atari Corporation25 October 2003Silmarils co-founder Louis-Marie Rocques stated its planned release was cancelled by Atari and no prototype has surfaced. [23]
ParaLemmings ShooterLaurens SimonisLaurens Simonis1997ROM image was released online.
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure Platform Imagitec Design Atari Corporation16 July 2015Development on the Lynx version was scrapped due to Atari Corp. focusing on the Jaguar instead and no prototype has surfaced. [24]
Pro Quarterback SportsLeland Interactive MediaTelegamesDecember 1992Unknown if actual development started on Lynx version. [11]
Puzzler 2000PuzzleMarkus WuehlMarkus Wuehl1998ROM image was released online.
Ren & Stimpy — Acclaim Entertainment —February 1993Based upon the eponymous animated series from Nickelodeon. [6]
Rolling Thunder Run and gunAtari CorporationAtari CorporationNovember 1992Artwork and screenshots exists, a prototype has been released by The Brewing Academy after being found on a floppy disk. [25]
Soccer Kid PlatformKrisalis SoftwareTelegames17 November 2016No prototype has surfaced. [26]
Space War Space combat simulationAtari CorporationAtari CorporationSeptember 1995Artwork and screenshots exist but no prototype has surfaced online. [27]
Strider II Action, Platform Tiertex Design Studios U.S. Gold July 199150% complete but no prototype has surfaced. [28]
TNT TerryAction, Maze, StrategyLaurens Simonis, Yiri T. KohlLaurens Simonis16 November 2009Prototype exists but has not been made available online. [29]
Ultra Vortex FightingBeyond GamesAtari Corporation1994Prototype exists but has not been made available online. [30]
Vindicators Run and gunAtari CorporationAtari Corporation20 September 2011Prototype exists and has been released by The Brewing Academy after being found on a floppy disk. [31]
Wolfenstein 3D First-person shooter id Software Atari Corporation30 April 2018No actual development started on Lynx version due to an unrealized deal between id and Atari that was never fully instigated. [32] [33]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ This number is always up to date by this script.

References

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  4. 1 2 "Atari (UK) – Lynx Log 2 - 1992". atarimania.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Coming Attractions". Lynx User. No. 6. The Hide-Out. February 1993. p. 2.
  7. 1 2 "Reportaje - Lynx - La mejor portátil que Atari no supo vender". Última Generación (in Spanish). No. 6. MV Editores. September 1995. pp. 68–73.
  8. ↑ Hawken, Kieren (May 2014). "Lynx Awakening: An Atari Lynx Retrospective". Retro Gamer . No. 129. Imagine Publishing. pp. 48–55.
  9. ↑ Beta Phase Games (April 3, 2017). "Reprints of Hotdog and Relief Pitcher and New Releases Coming This Month". AtariAge. Archived from the original on 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  10. ↑ D. George, Gregory (October 25, 2002). "The Games of Peter Engelbrite - Christians play games too!". ataritimes.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  11. 1 2 Hands on Harry (December 1992). "Hands On Portable - Lynx". GameFan . Vol. 1, no. 2. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 69.
  12. ↑ chris_lynx1989 (February 12, 2003). "Unreleased Telegames, Lynx game – the Guardians - questions". AtariAge . Retrieved 2019-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  14. ↑ Dodgson, Harry (December 22, 2011). "DungeonMaster (aka "Dungeon Slayers") for the Lynx?". AtariAge . Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  15. ↑ Retro Isle (April 2, 2007). "Game Detail (Atari Lynx) - Dyna Blaster ((Unreleased))". www.retroisle.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  16. ↑ Castle, Ed (August 2, 1996). "Edward 2000". The Atari Times. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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  18. ↑ "GeoDuel". AtariAge . Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  19. ↑ Gasking, Frank (September 18, 2020). "Green Thang". Games That Weren't. Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  20. ↑ D. George, Gregory (June 7, 2004). "Whatever Happened to Guardians". ataritimes.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
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  22. ↑ Forhan, Carl (January 5, 2006). "Considering selling Amiga/Howard kit + Mechtiles". AtariAge . Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  23. ↑ Pocket (October 25, 2003). "Metal Mutant for Lynx..." AtariAge . Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  24. ↑ The Laird (July 16, 2015). "Interviews - Martin Hooley - Imagitec Design". Game-On. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  25. ↑ "Short ProShots - Lynx - Rolling Thunder (Atari)". GamePro . No. 40. IDG. November 1992. p. 172.
  26. ↑ "Soccer Kid Retro Review (Atari Jaguar)". heypoorplayer.com. November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-16.
  27. ↑ "Все игры » Atari Lynx » Space War (Beta)". tv-games.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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  30. ↑ MicroChirp (August 16, 2014). Ultra Vortex (Atari Lynx - Unreleased) - Preview. YouTube .
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  32. ↑ "Chips & Bits Inc - Atari Lynx". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 52. Sendai Publishing. November 1993. p. 229.
  33. ↑ Wallett, Adrian (2018-04-30). "Podcast 61 – April (5 of 5) 2018 – Bill Rehbock – Interview". Arcade Attack. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
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