Unreleased Superman game for PlayStation hits the Internet

[Shawn Knight]

Background: Titus Interactive in mid-1999 published Superman: The New Superman Adventures on the Nintendo 64. Based on Superman: The Animated Series, the game had lots of promise but failed to deliver across the board. Reviewers criticized the game’s technical flaws, poor gameplay, unresponsive controls, dull graphics and more. Some even called it one of the worst video games ever produced.

As the story goes, BlueSky Software, a subsidiary of Titus Interactive, set out to remake the game for the PlayStation but by the time it was finished, Titus’ IP license from Warner Bros. had expired. Ultimately, the game was shelved and never saw the light of day. Until now.

Yeah dude, alternate universe Superman 64 (the unreleased PlayStation game planned to come out around the same time) just dropped. First time I've ever seen a video game prototype get released on Deviant Art. https://t.co/a4xesFsGXE pic.twitter.com/tyU7gsPvPt

— Frank Cifaldi in the Alien Asylum (@frankcifaldi) November 30, 2020

Frank Cifaldi, founder and co-director of the Video Game History Foundation, recently shared news that an advanced build of the revamped Superman for PlayStation had hit the web… on DeviantArt, no less.

According to this post on DeviantArt from a Richard Evan Mandel, this is not a leak but an actual release. The author claims to have won the game in an auction in June 2013 along with a 40 percent build of Resident Evil 1.5. Mandel said he didn’t think much of it at the time and found it to be a frustrating experience when trying to play, but only later did he realize how desirable it was.

Mandel said he attempted to use the game as a bargaining chip to try and get his hands on other builds of Resident Evil 1.5 but then a ton of drama ensued and, well… you can read the full story over on DeviantArt if you want to pull back all the layers.

For now, just know that the game is finally available to download thanks to the generosity of Mandel and that’s a cool thing.

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[Lionvibez]

Cool need to find a PS 1 emulator to try this.

 

[Mowserx]

The original game was hands down the worst game I have ever played. Why would you make a game where Superman does nothing but fly through a series of floating rings??????

 

[Midiman403]

The original game was hands down the worst game I have ever played. Why would you make a game where Superman does nothing but fly through a series of floating rings??????

Cool need to find a PS 1 emulator to try this.

Anyone download this that could provide a new link? The one above is dead.

 

[kmo911]

Yepp link has been removed. if that n64 version can be done better on ps1 then sell it with ps1 mini console. that would be nastolgic for collectors. ps 1 2 3 4 5 free or but it on store. re relase all consoles and make more of all consoles. the marked are never dead.

retro consoles with those new games. how about retron 6 with this payed versions of it.
re cell those game genie game shark for nitendo nes snes dreamcast sega x32 ps1 1 2 3 4 5 atari and all other on 6666 dvd on t p b can be put onto console memory.

older games consoles are not re relased anymoore. if they had sold real consoles they could earned alot on that sales.

those games that getting put away like silent hills must be set to re relase. a place where every unreleased game old new one can be published.
long live consoles pc.

they had to make this one

instead.

 

[arrowflash]

Anyone download this that could provide a new link? The one above is dead.

Yepp link has been removed.

Here it is:

https://pastebin.com/raw/wEk4zaep
https://anotepad.com/notes/eyt8jchs

You're welcome. Grab it while it's hot.