DidYouKnowGaming | Big Games Nintendo Turned Down - Game History Secrets @DidYouKnowGamin | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
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Today on Game History Secrets we talk about big games Nintendo turned down, including Toys For Bob's Skylanders, SEGA's Yakuza series, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, several games with EA such as Sim City, and even the cancelled Scalebound.

Liam Robertson is a video game researcher and archiver. In his spare time, Liam creates videos and articles for various outlets, and will also be contributing to the Did You Know Gaming channel.

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Sources/Further Reading:
eurogamer.net/articles/2021-01-06-microsoft-tried-to-buy-nintendo-but-they-just-laughed-their-asses-off
polygon.com/2014/4/16/5614716/skylanders-story-toys-for-bob-skylanders-swap-force
eurogamer.net/articles/2011-08-24-yakuza-unlikely-on-xbox-360
pushsquare.com/news/2012/02/yakuza_studio_boss_committed_to_playstation
nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/yakuza_1_and_2_hd_reportedly_sells_less_than_2000_copies_in_debut_week
pushsquare.com/news/2018/08/sony_was_the_only_platform_holder_to_not_reject_yakuza
eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-26-ea-and-nintendo-the-collapse-of-the-unprecedented-relationship
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-07-08-does-nintendo-stand-a-chance-this-holiday
eurogamer.net/articles/2013-03-04-crysis-3-was-running-on-wii-u-but-port-had-to-die#:~:text=%22We%20did%20have%20Crysis%203,Wii%20U%20had%20to%20die.%22
youtube.com/watch?v=51jH8oj6qdA&t=474s