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 dateDeveloperPublisher
The Addams Family 21993 [1] Ocean Ocean
Aero the Acro-Bat 1992 [2] Iguana Entertainment Sunsoft
BC Games [3] Rareware
Bio Force Ape 1992 [4] SETA Corporation SETA Corporation
Black Tiger August 1988 [5] Capcom Capcom
The California Raisins: The Grape Escape 1991 [6] Radiance Capcom
Chip's Challenge 1992 [7] Epyx Nintendo
Days of Thunder 1990 [8] Mindscape
Empire City: 1931 (Localized version)1989 Seibu Kaihatsu Acclaim Entertainment
Exterminator1990 [9] Rareware
Hellraiser1990 Color Dreams Color Dreams
Hoppin' Mad 1989 Elite Systems Elite Systems
Nekketsu Kunio-Kun Zukan1993 [10] Technōs Japan Technōs Japan
Minnesota State Lottery1991Control DataControl Data
Screwballs Superleague1990 [11] [12] Rareware
Snakes in Space1990 [13] Rareware
SimCity 1991 [14] Maxis Nintendo
Street Fighter 1989Pacific Dataworks International Capcom
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior 1993 [15] Capcom Capcom
Super Pitfall II (Localization of Atlantis No Nazo )1989 [16] Sunsoft, Activision Activision
Super Rescue (Localization of Flying Hero)1989 [17] Aicom CSG Imagesoft
Super Sushi Pinball (Localization of Super Pinball)1989 [17] Soft Machine CSG Imagesoft
Super Password 1990 GameTek GameTek
T&C II: Roller Thrasher1989 Zippo Games LJN
Ultimate Journey1991 [18] Bandai Bandai

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  2. ↑ "Sunsoft Famicom and NES". famicomworld.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
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  6. ↑ "The Hot 100". Game Players . No. 21. Signal Research. March 1991. p. 83.
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