Something very special today with the release of Jeff Minter's 'Fastlife' for the ZX81 - based on Conway's 'Life', preserved for the first time by Steve Brown of the TZXVault and released by Games That Weren't today! More details and download here: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/earl...

Our collection on display at the museum has recently been expanded with another computer. The iconic NeXT, just like the one Tim Berns Lee used as the first web server on the Internet. You can see it during our opening hours!

Have 82 boxed complete Super Famicom games for sale. Sold as is and in various conditions. $410 for the lot + shipping. (5 bucks a game). Please DM me if interested. Thank you!

Thanks to LiqMatrix’s incredible preservation work (with support from @museumofplay.bsky.social and wcnews.com), the KATT Games Master Keyboard (obscure 90s gaming device) is archived. We've uploaded raw scans and files, + an unboxing video by LiqMatrix here: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/the-...

Wedge presenta: Deja Vu (Apple IIGS) area21.it/retro.php?id...

Ocean Software had once planned an #Amiga conversion of EA's NHL Hockey from the Mega Drive, alongside Shaq Fu & Jungle Strike. While those two appeared, NHL Hockey never materialized. Were Enigma Variations the team behind the conversion? Read more at: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/nhl-...

The latest version of our powerful Mac audio control tool SoundSource works around multiple issues on MacOS 26.0. It also continues our unending quest toward perfection. We may never reach that goal, but we’ll never stop trying. Get SoundSource 5.8.8 now: rogueamoeba.com/soundsour…

Goliath presenta: Xybots (Lynx) area21.it/retro.php?id...

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: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/path...

Did you know Kickle Cubicle was once finished for the #PCEngine platform as Meikyuu Jima Special - with over 100 levels? Sadly never released and still at large today. We take a look at this lost puzzler gem with the hope it can be found: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/10/kick...

I am offering a bounty for Neo Geo Pocket games you loan for me to scan. I will pay $10 for each complete game you send me to scan in good condition + shipping both ways. If you would be interested in helping please DM me. Link to spreadsheet with what's needed docs.google.com/spreadsheets... -

Wedge presenta: The Legend of Kyrandia (Macintosh II) area21.it/retro.php?id...

Finally, we have a nice Final Fantasy III DS interview from the FFIII Official Complete Guidebook. The team discusses the revamped character designs, job system, and difficulty level, while also touching on aspects of the original Famicom development. shmuplations.com/ff3ds/

With unprecedented access to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s archives, PlayStation: The First 30 Years presents never-before-seen prototypes of consoles and controllers, captured by photographer Benedict Redgrove. Pre-order your copy now: readonlymemory.com/pages/playst...

1121. PERFECT CATALOGUE - CASIO GAME ​ 👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/perfect-catalogue-casio-game #Books #Booksky #Gaming #VideoGames

October is here

Litil Divil was a Gremlin title for PC, CDi and Amiga CD32, though there were plans for #AtariST, #SNES and SEGA #MegaDrive versions as well as others. Console editions went with a platformer style game - some rare SNES screens have been located. More at: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/liti...

Desert Falcon, a Zaxxon-style isometric shoot-em-up, complete with a really cool Sphinx www.hardcoregaming101.net/desert-falcon/

30 years of PlayStation® history. Never-before-seen prototypes. Exclusive stories from the creators. PlayStation: The First 30 Years. Shipping Spring 2026. Pre-order now, only from ROM: readonlymemory.com/pages/playst...

It's our ninth Games That Weren't #Commodore64 digest of 2025 with the release of Indiana Jones 3, remains of lost Gremlin game Hill 19, rare graphics for Piranha's Coven game recovered - as well as 6 other new entries and 18 existing entry updates. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/gtw6...

NO1 presenta: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) area21.it/retro.php?id...

Looks like a beautiful day! 😃 #c64 #games #gamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

Hi! New ZEsarUX version released! Version 12.1 😀 Download: github.com/chernandezba... Changes: github.com/chernandezba...

Hola! Nueva versión de ZEsarUX publicada! Versión 12.1 😀 Descarga: github.com/chernandezba... Cambios: github.com/chernandezba...

Wedge presenta: SimCity 2000 (Macintosh II) area21.it/retro.php?id...

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. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/jetp...

Recovery work today for the #Commodore64 with a long lost Gremlin Graphics game named 'Hill 19' (Later known as Shell Shock). Sadly nothing playable, but plenty of assets recovered. Also - we have recovered lost graphics for the unreleased Piranha game 'Coven'. Links in reply.

1050. PRO BASEBALL FAMILY STADIUM VOL.3: WE ARE THE CHAMPION! ​ 👉 https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/professional-baseball-family-stadium-vol-3-we-are-the-champion #Books #Booksky #Gaming #VideoGames

Wildcard presenta: V-Rally 2 Expert Edition (Dreamcast) area21.it/retro.php?id...

As Bud, you must escape from an axe-wielding serial killer as he chases you through your dorm building! Can you escape before Clyde turns your general studies into general carnage? Axercise is a horror-fitness experience for the Atari 2600, debuting at the Portland @RetroGamingExpo in October!

Rimrunner almost saw an #AmstradCPC release in 1988, with previews showing a near-complete game and even talk of an exclusive level. Despite promising progress, it was never released. Could a lost copy still be out there waiting to be saved? www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/rimr...

Paria was an Elite-inspired space sim prototype for the #Apple #Macintosh, developed back in 1990. Ambitious ideas of 3D navigation, trading, and an AI assistant never made it past the early sketch stage - but what remains is a fascinating early glimpse. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/paria/

Sanshiro presenta: Turok 2 (N64) area21.it/retro.php?id...

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: www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/imag...

Our product lineup is ready for Tahoe, but Tahoe may not be ready for you. In 26.0, two distinct OS bugs can cause lost audio. You may wish to delaying upgrading your Mac. See our post for more: weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2025/09/1…

Wildcard presenta: 24 Heures du Mans (Dreamcast) area21.it/retro.php?id...

Rogue Amoeba’s Apps Are Ready for MacOS 26 (Tahoe): https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2025/09/12/rogue-amoebas-apps-are-ready-for-macos-26-tahoe/

Building a Rack-Mounted Macintosh Plus https://512pixels.net/2025/09/racintosh-plus/

Raimais, a maze-dot collecting game from Taito with a sci-fi aesthetic and plenty of secrets. www.hardcoregaming101.net/raimais/

Thanks to Christopher Drum, we take a look at the long lost Pinball Construction Set on the #Amiga, and a very early Electronic Arts title. Only a static screenshot exists - so how far did it get, and can anything of it be saved? www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/pinb...

Gonna start trying to finally move some Famicom stuff I've scanned. Here's the first batch. Please DM me if you're interested in any of them. Check out www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/scans/fam... to see the scans for condition. Thank you for looking!

DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX Reco.ver (大往生DX-ﾚｺver.-) was preserved by Yuuku! Only sold on December 30, 2007, this is a score competition variant of DoDonPachi DaiOuJou DX. Given how it was only available for one day, this may be one of the rarest i-mode games preserved so far.

LH3CT presenta: Donkey Kong 64 (N64) area21.it/retro.php?id...

8th November, 2025. Make a weekend of it in Leicester with Retro Computer Museum, National space Centre and an unforgettable spiritual C64 music experience in the evening! East Midlands Airport is Ryanair-friendly too!

Today we're adding a prototype of Pocket Panic for #GameBoyColor, featuring very different sprites and Graphic State titling. Originally released as part of the Bung Coding Competition 1999 - this may have been start of a tidied up budget release perhaps? www.gamesthatwerent.com/2025/09/pock...

54 Lost Clickwheel IPod Games have been preserved. Thanks to @bartoloni.bsky.social for the heads up! games.slashdot.org/story/25/09/...

Join the HG101 gang as they discuss and rank Elevator Action, Taito's spy action thriller that will literally crush you with excitement. Then stick around for Bonanza Bros., Sega's multiplayer co-op heist game! www.hardcoregaming101.net/podcasts/top...

Soul Reaver 2 - INTRO - part3 Part two of the Soul Reaver 3 INTRO fan comic is available on Patreon for all members! Link: patreon.com/laura_panico_artofficial #patreonartist #legacyofkainsoulreaver #fancomic #SoulReaver2 #webcomicseries #comicbookartist #traditionalart

Al salir The Sword of Ianna para Spectrum, publicamos una versión TAP creada por Tom-Cat que sólo incluía el inglés. Spirax se ha puesto al lío y ahora tenemos una versión oficial, bilingüe, para DivIDE, ESPectrum, The Spectrum y similares. Podéis descargarla en www.retroworks.es/php/game_en....

Shrapnel presenta: 3-D Tetris (Virtual Boy) area21.it/retro.php?id...