List of cancelled Wii games

This is a list of cancelled Wii video games. The Wii is a video game console released by Nintendo in 2006. This list documents all known games that were confirmed for the Wii at some point, but did not end up being released for it in any capacity.

List of cancelled Wii games
Title(s) Dates/Notes/Reasons Developer Publisher
Batman: Arkham Asylum A version of the 2009 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC title was in development for the Wii. Outside development team Red Fly Games worked a few weeks getting a demo of the game up and running on Wii, but the game never progressed further or released. Video footage was shared by the team online in 2016.[1][2] Red Fly Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Blitz: The League Initially scheduled as a Wii launch title, the game was delayed, and eventually cancelled for the platform. PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360 versions still released between 2005 and 2007.[3][4] Midway Chicago Midway Games
Brütal Legend A version of the 2009 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC title was in development for the Wii. Rumors of both internal and external teams working on porting the game to the Wii's weaker hardware arose, but it never released for th Wii.[5][6] Double Fine Productions Electronic Arts
Call for Heroes: Pompolic Wars A version of the 2007 PC title was in development for the Wii across 2007 and 2008, but never materialized. While no reason was cited, the PC released received very negative review scores from mainstream publications like IGN.[7] Quotix Software Data Design Interactive
Civilization Revolution A year into the development of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, a Wii version was announced as well. However, assets created did not translate well to the Wii's hardware, and the Wii version's development was later halted while the finished up the prior versions. While the developers stated that they had no intentions of turning [their] backs on it", the Wii version never released.[8][9] Firaxis Games 2K Games
Dead Space 2 A version of the 2011 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC title was in development for the Wii. Three months after its release on other platforms, the Wii port was cancelled, for the companies to focus on other projects instead.[10] Visceral Games Electronic Arts
Doodle Hex A few months prior to the release of the Nintendo DS version of the game, a Wii version was announced, though only the DS version ever materialized. The DS version involved fighting characters through use of drawing shapes with the stylus and touch screen of the DS, something the developers were planning on recreating with the Wii remote's motion control.[11][12] Tragnarion Studios Pinnacle Software
Dragon's Crown The game featured a long development schedule across many differing forms, including early versions for the Dreamcast and the Wii, though developer Vanillaware struggled to find publishers to support financing of the project at this time and development ceased. The game released years later in 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.[13][14] Vanillaware Atlus (Japan), Atlus USA (North America), NIS America (Europe)
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Originally having 12 months to develop the project, time was drastically cut down to 10 weeks after its respective television series was abruptly cancelled. This lead rushing the PS2 version to completion in the form of a shortened game, and cancelling the Wii version.[15] Blue Tongue THQ, Nick Games
Explodemon Originally announced for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Windows in 2009, the Wii version never materialized, while other versions released in 2011.[16][17] Curve Studios Curve Studios
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse 2014[18] Heavy Iron Studios Activision
Garfield Gets Real Gravity-i Zushi Games
Gray Matter 2009[19] Wizarbox dtp entertainment
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2008[20] Ubisoft Bucharest Ubisoft
Hospital Hustle 2008[21] GameInvest Merscom
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights Juice Games THQ
Lazy Raiders 2010[22] Sarbakan Nintendo
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Team17 Codemasters
Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes del Ring Sabarasa Slang
Machinarium November 2011[23] Amanita Design Amanita Design
Medal of Honor: Airborne August 2007[24] EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
Pikmin 3 Development for the game began as a Wii title in 2008, but its prolonged development timetable pushed the game into development for the Wii U, where it later released in 2013.[25] Nintendo EAD Nintendo
Project H.A.M.M.E.R. 2006[26] Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo
Protoype 2009[27] Radical Entertainment
Puzzle Agent 2011[28] Telltale Games Telltale Games
Rock of the Dead October 4, 2010[29] Epicenter Studios Conspiracy Entertainment, UFO Interactive Games
Sadness 2010[30] Nibris
SBK-08: Superbike World Championship Black Bean Games Milestone srl
Sonic Generations Originally, 3 versions of the game were developed - an HD version for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, a scaled back stereoscopic 3D version for Nintendo 3DS, and a third variant for the Wii, which could create neither HD nor 3D graphics. The Wii version was abandoned early in development to focus on the other 2 versions, which released on their respective platforms in 2011.[31] Sonic Team Sega
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) The game was originally in development for all seventh generation consoles, though the Wii version was dropped because they felt porting the game to the Wii hardware would have taken a very long time. Instead, they focused on releasing the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version across 2006 and 2007 and developing the original title Sonic and the Secret Rings for the Wii instead.[32][33][34] Sonic Team Sega
Space Station Tycoon August 9, 2007[35][36] Wahoo Studios Namco Bandai
Star Fox Zero 2014[37] Nintendo EPD, PlatinumGames Nintendo
Super Mario Spikers After successfully developing a Mario sports adaption of soccer with Mario Strikers, Next Level Games wished to development a new Mario game that would have been an arcade mashup of the sports of volleyball and wrestling. A pitch was financed by Nintendo on the success of Strikers, but Spikers pitch was not picked up.[38] Next Level Games Nintendo
Super Meat Boy 2008[39] Team Meat Team Meat
Sword of Legendia 2006[26] Namco Bandai Games Namco Bandai Games
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff May 27, 2009[40] Polygon Magic Tecmo
A Vampyre Story 2006[41] Autumn Moon Entertainment Crimson Cow, The Adventure Company
The Wonderful 101 2013[42] PlatinumGames Nintendo
Young Justice: Legacy 2013[43] Little Orbit Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Zombies 2008[44] Babaroga Twilight Creations Inc.
Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte 2008[45] High Voltage Software MTV Games

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