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A game in development can also end up being '''vaporware''', a term for projects that are announced on which development is started but, for a possible variety of reasons, were never published.
A game in development can also end up being '''vaporware''', a term for projects that are announced on which development is started but, for a possible variety of reasons, were never published.


Following is a list of cancelled Mario games and vaporwares.
Following is a list of cancelled ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' games and vaporwares.


==List of cancelled ''Mario'' games and vaporware==
==List of cancelled ''Mario'' games and vaporware==
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| ''[[Mario Takes America]]''
| ''[[Mario Takes America]]''
| rowspan=3 | [[CD-i]]
| rowspan=3 | [[CD-i]]
| Cancelled due to Philips being unsatisfied by the development's progress.
| Cancelled due to financial issues caused by Philips being unsatisfied by the development's progress. Attempts to rework the title with the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'' license and original properties fell through.<ref>http://www.unseen64.net/2014/09/15/mario-takes-america-cdi-cancelled/</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Super Mario's Wacky Worlds]]''
| ''[[Super Mario's Wacky Worlds]]''
| rowspan=2 | Cancelled due to the CD-i's drop in popularity.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/marios-wacky-worlds-cdi-cancelled/]</ref><ref>[http://cdii.blogspot.com/2010/12/rsp-say-they-worked-on-donkey-kong-on.html]</ref>
| Follow-up to ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Cancelled presumably due to the CD-i's drop in popularity.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/marios-wacky-worlds-cdi-cancelled/]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]''
| Untitled ''Donkey Kong'' game. Production stopped when it was discovered ''Donkey Kong'' was considered a separate license from ''Mario'', so there was no permission to work on it.<ref>[http://cdii.blogspot.com/2010/12/rsp-say-they-worked-on-donkey-kong-on.html]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[VB Mario Land]]''
| ''[[VB Mario Land]]''
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|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Mario Artist|Mario Artist: Game Maker]]''
| ''[[Mario Artist|Mario Artist: Game Maker]]''
| rowspan=9 | [[Nintendo 64DD]]
| rowspan=8 | [[Nintendo 64DD]]
| rowspan=4 | Cancelled due to the failure of the Nintendo 64DD.
| rowspan=4 | Cancelled due to the failure of the Nintendo 64DD.
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|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
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| ''[[Super Mario 64 2]]''
| ''[[Super Mario 64 2]]''
| Abandoned due to a lack of progress and the failure of the Nintendo 64DD. Certain aspects were carried over to ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/22/super-mario-64dd/]</ref>
| Abandoned due to a lack of progress and the failure of the Nintendo 64DD. Certain aspects were carried over to ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/22/super-mario-64dd/]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[List of Super Smash Bros. Melee beta elements|Super Smash Bros. 2]]''
| Got reworked into ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' for [[Nintendo GameCube]].<ref>[http://ign64.ign.com/articles/068/068023p1.html]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Mario Paint 64]]''
| ''[[Mario Paint 64]]''
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|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Super Mario RPG 2]]''
| ''[[Super Mario RPG 2]]''
| Due to complications involving [[Square Enix|Squaresoft]], it was reworked into ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and released as a standard [[Nintendo 64]] title.
| Also known as ''Super Mario Adventure'' while in development. Due to complications involving [[Square Enix|Squaresoft]], it was reworked into ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and released as a standard [[Nintendo 64]] title.
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''
| ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''
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| ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]''
| Much like the aforementioned ''Diddy Kong Pilot'', it was not finished before Rare joined Microsoft. It was eventually reworked into ''[[wikipedia:It's Mr. Pants|It's Mr. Pants]]''.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/its-mr-pants-donkey-kong-coconut-crackers-gba-beta/]</ref>
| Much like the aforementioned ''Diddy Kong Pilot'', it was not finished before Rare joined Microsoft. It was eventually reworked into ''[[wikipedia:It's Mr. Pants|It's Mr. Pants]]''.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/07/its-mr-pants-donkey-kong-coconut-crackers-gba-beta/]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong#Development|Donkey Kong Plus]]''
| rowspan=5 | [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| A remake of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy Donkey Kong]]'' shown at E3 2002 as a proof-of-concept for GBA/GCN connectivity; however, its intended system is unclear. Presumably canned in favor of ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', an original game based on its gameplay.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/08/donkey-kong-plus-gba-beta/]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''
| ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''
| rowspan=4 | [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| Just as how ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' and ''Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers'' were unofficially cancelled, it has not been finished before Rare joined Microsoft. It was soon reworked into ''[[wikipedia:Sabreman (series)|Sabreman]] Stampede'' for the Xbox 360; this iteration of the title, however, was also entirely cancelled, unlike the aforementioned games.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/08/donkey-kong-racing-gc-cancelled/]</ref>
| Just as how ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' and ''Donkey Kong Cocount Crackers'' were unofficially cancelled, it has not been finished before Rare joined Microsoft. It was soon reworked into ''[[wikipedia:Sabreman (series)|Sabreman]] Stampede'' for the Xbox 360; this iteration of the title, however, was also entirely cancelled, unlike the aforementioned games.<ref>[http://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/08/donkey-kong-racing-gc-cancelled/]</ref>
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
|- style="background-color: #f2f2f2;"
| ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''
| ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''

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Template:Distinguish2 Due to various reasons (ranging from being of poor quality, being produced for a failed or soon-to-be-discontinued system or having its developer facing financial or legal woes), a game can end up being cancelled and cease production. Despite their status, concepts present in cancelled games can be reused in commercial releases, and some cancelled games are repurposed into different projects.

A game in development can also end up being vaporware, a term for projects that are announced on which development is started but, for a possible variety of reasons, were never published.

Following is a list of cancelled Mario games and vaporwares.

List of cancelled Mario games and vaporware

Game System Reason/Description
Return of Donkey Kong Nintendo Entertainment System A sequel to Donkey Kong, cancelled for unknown reasons.
Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi A music-based spin-off of Donkey Kong, also cancelled for unknown reasons.
Mario Takes America CD-i Cancelled due to financial issues caused by Philips being unsatisfied by the development's progress. Attempts to rework the title with the Sonic license and original properties fell through.[1]
Super Mario's Wacky Worlds Follow-up to Super Mario World. Cancelled presumably due to the CD-i's drop in popularity.[2]
Donkey Kong Untitled Donkey Kong game. Production stopped when it was discovered Donkey Kong was considered a separate license from Mario, so there was no permission to work on it.[3]
VB Mario Land Virtual Boy Cancelled due to the discontinuation of the Virtual Boy.[4][5]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Virtual Boy Mario Kart
Argonaut Yoshi platformer Nintendo 64 Due to the third-party pitch not approved by Nintendo, it was reworked into Croc: Legend of the Gobbos.
Luigi's Mansion Got reworked onto the Nintendo GameCube with the same name.
Mario Artist: Game Maker Nintendo 64DD Cancelled due to the failure of the Nintendo 64DD.
Mario Artist: Graphical Message Maker
Mario Artist: Sound Maker
Mario Artist: Video Jockey Maker
Super Mario 64 2 Abandoned due to a lack of progress and the failure of the Nintendo 64DD. Certain aspects were carried over to Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario 64 DS.[6]
Mario Paint 64 It had many processors when playing and the original mouse.[7]
Ultra Donkey Kong Also known as Donkey Kong World and Donkey Kong Universe while in development. Got reworked into Donkey Kong 64.[8]
Super Mario RPG 2 Also known as Super Mario Adventure while in development. Due to complications involving Squaresoft, it was reworked into Paper Mario and released as a standard Nintendo 64 title.
Diddy Kong Pilot Game Boy Advance Not finished before Rare was bought by Microsoft in 2002 and Nintendo not approving of the concept. It was later reworked into Banjo Pilot.[9]
Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers Much like the aforementioned Diddy Kong Pilot, it was not finished before Rare joined Microsoft. It was eventually reworked into It's Mr. Pants.[10]
Donkey Kong Plus Nintendo GameCube A remake of Game Boy Donkey Kong shown at E3 2002 as a proof-of-concept for GBA/GCN connectivity; however, its intended system is unclear. Presumably canned in favor of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, an original game based on its gameplay.[11]
Donkey Kong Racing Just as how Diddy Kong Pilot and Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers were unofficially cancelled, it has not been finished before Rare joined Microsoft. It was soon reworked into Sabreman Stampede for the Xbox 360; this iteration of the title, however, was also entirely cancelled, unlike the aforementioned games.[12]
Yoshi Touch & Go Got reworked onto the Nintendo DS with the same name.
DK Bongo Blast Got reworked onto the Wii as Donkey Kong Barrel Blast.[13]
Super Paper Mario Got reworked on Wii with the same name.[14]
Super Mario Spikers Wii A cancelled volleyball-wrestling hybrid game in development for Wii by Next Level Games.[15]

References

  1. ^ http://www.unseen64.net/2014/09/15/mario-takes-america-cdi-cancelled/
  2. ^ [1]
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  4. ^ [3]
  5. ^ [4]
  6. ^ [5]
  7. ^ [6]
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  9. ^ [8]
  10. ^ [9]
  11. ^ [10]
  12. ^ [11]
  13. ^ [12]
  14. ^ [13]
  15. ^ [14]

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