Uploaded September 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Polaroid Pete is the cancelled and unreleased English version of the weird, cult Japanese game “Gekibo: Gekisha Boy 2” by Irem Software Engineering, released in Japan in 2001 for Playstation 2. Its European publisher (JVC Music Europe) closed down before they were able to print and release the game, but review copies were already sent to gaming magazines and websites. This English PAL edition of the game was considered vaporware for many years, until recently when a collector found one of these reviews copies.
Finally we have a proof of its existence, and this review copy is currently on sale on eBay: ebay.com/itm/253855301939
The game was preserved online on Archive.org thanks to Alon Faifer: archive.org/details/polaroid-pete-ps-2-pal
For more details about the series: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekibo:_Gekisha_Boy
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Polaroid Pete is the cancelled and unreleased English version of the weird, cult Japanese game “Gekibo: Gekisha Boy 2” by Irem Software Engineering, released in Japan in 2001 for Playstation 2. Its European publisher (JVC Music Europe) closed down before they were able to print and release the game, but review copies were already sent to gaming magazines and websites. This English PAL edition of the game was considered vaporware for many years, until recently when a collector found one of these reviews copies.
Finally we have a proof of its existence, and this review copy is currently on sale on eBay: ebay.com/itm/253855301939
The game was preserved online on Archive.org thanks to Alon Faifer: archive.org/details/polaroid-pete-ps-2-pal
For more details about the series: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekibo:_Gekisha_Boy
► Please, consider pledge on Patreon to help Unseen64 to keep the site online and remember more lost games: patreon.com/unseen64
► This video is released under Fair Use, to help preserving the unseen history of video games.
![Necessary Evil (Illusions Gaming) [PC - Cancelled]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KZPNuhXdcWw/mqdefault.jpg "Necessary Evil (Illusions Gaming) [PC - Cancelled]
https://www.unseen64.net/2019/10/19/necessary-evil-illusions-cancelled/ Necessary Evil is a cancelled online adventure game that was in development around 1996 – 1997 by now forgotten developers Illusions Gaming Company (Blazing Dragons, Beavis and Butt-Head Do U), planned to be published by Segasoft for PC. Illusions Gaming was a video game company founded in Sausalito (California) in the early 90s, mostly working on point & click games based on several licensed properties.
Footage from Electric Playground TV show (Season 1, episode 8, November 1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTK-wncSx1c
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![Tomb Raider 2 [BETA Wreck of Maria Doria]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KxZFQZ6AiVw/mqdefault.jpg "Tomb Raider 2 [BETA Wreck of Maria Doria]
Tomb Raider 2 [BETA Wreck of Maria Doria]")
![Project Enwor [X360 - CANCELLED! Pre-rendered gameplay]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TDya4kad5BE/mqdefault.jpg "Project Enwor [X360 - CANCELLED! Pre-rendered gameplay]
Project Enwor [X360 - CANCELLED! Pre-rendered gameplay]")
![Madness (Ska Band) Cancelled Video Game [Sega Genesis / Mega Drive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W-_Ijuilgyo/mqdefault.jpg "Madness (Ska Band) Cancelled Video Game [Sega Genesis / Mega Drive]
Thanks to Mark Hardisty and Ed Campbell for the video! You can read more about this lost game in their book A Gremlin in the Works: https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/products/a-gremlin-in-the-works
Madness: House of Fun is a cancelled platform game based around the Ska music group with the same name, that was in development by Gremlin Graphics for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. The project was a “remake” of the original Gremlin’s Amiga title “Harlequin”, with new graphic, characters and Madness’ music: https://www.unseen64.net/2010/03/09/madness-genesis-megadrive-cancelled/")
![Racer X [XBOX - CANCELLED!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WI9rRDwjhVM/mqdefault.jpg "Racer X [XBOX - CANCELLED!]
Racer X [XBOX - CANCELLED!]")
![Aquanox: The Angels’ Tears [PS2, Cancelled, Intro + First Mission]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XIQDlXiCQWE/mqdefault.jpg "Aquanox: The Angels’ Tears [PS2, Cancelled, Intro + First Mission]
Aquanox: The Angels’ Tears [PS2, Cancelled, Intro + First Mission]")
