18 Cancelled Game Consoles

This episode in my cancelled games series is a bit different, as we're not looking at games, but consoles! Join me as I look at eighteen of the many unreleased systems that have faded into the ether over the years...

Check out the rest of my cancelled games series here:

Video Sources:
Konix - Unseen64
Phantom demo - Association WDA
Phantom reveal - Elijah Shepard
Bandai Het - Nintendo Memo
Scene of the Crime - Ultimate History of Video Games
Panasonic Jungle trailer - TotalyGaming
IMSA Racing clip - Timo Weirich
Night Trap - World of Longplays (played by /Y\ad/Y\atty)
Sewer Shark - World of Longplays (played by MadMatty)

Research sources:
Wikipedia
Segaretro
IGN

0:35 Sega Neptune - Sega 32x
1:30 Ultravision Video Arcade System
2:55 Konix Multisystem
5:48 MSC Super MS200 Multisystem
5:55 Atari Cosmos
7:47 Infinium Labs Phantom
8:57 Taito WOWOW
9:59 Panasonic M2
11:43 Atari Game Brain
12:45 Nurve Nanogear
13:20 Bandai Het
14:00 Sega Pluto
14:55 Panasonic Jungle
15:57 Indrema L600 Entertainment System
16:48 Ericsson Red Jade
17:49 Action Game Master
18:40 Sega VR
20:00 Atari Panther
20:36 Hasbro Control Vision

[onaretrotip]

I just realised that there's a bit of missing audio at 4:09 - the full sentence should be "The four custom chips were merged into one multi-talented chip to save on manufacturing costs, and for the same reason they chose 3.5” floppy disks for the system’s media."

[Predreus]

I was at E3 in 2004, and yes, the Phantom was there. I did see someone playing it until it BSODed. I tried to get a picture, but they noticed me and quickly restarted the system :(

[onihaiena]

A little bonus fact about the Red Jade: after cancellation, Sony bought Ericsson and used (most of) their ideas to make the PSP.

[NeoTechni]

"Ever looked at your Super Nintendo and thought, "but this isn't enough to kill a man""?

Ahahahahaha.

[tcgamingtimes]

Cancelled consoles are so forgettable that it's crazy to hear that some of these were actually shown at E3 and other expos. This was such a cool watch!

[smileprettymusic]

"ever take a look at your Nintendo and say well this isn't heavy enough to kill a man" you cracked me up, that was hilarious

[DexSS]

I've never heard a vagina referred to as a "clowns pocket" before... this is new to me... thank you.

[donny]

Awesome video Pete! Some interesting systems I’d never heard of. I clearly remember the hype train behind the Phantom though.

[TravestyJunction]

This channel just keeps gettin' better and better, my dude.

[quinncollects]

Great video Pete
Some really obscure & crazy looking systems here. Awesome how some of them did see the light of day and that collectors have managed to get their hands on them!!
The Sega Neptune and the Panther LoL

[larkprof]

Another good video Pete! Thanks for making these!

[TheRetroGodfather.]

Hey Pete, superb and very informative video mate, there's quite a few systems here i'd never heard of before so thanks for making me aware of them. Good stuff.

[GenerationPixel]

Dude, I am devouring your content at an unprecedented rate for me! Getting the juices flowing for your upcoming Golden Eye feature 👌

[electricadventures]

Great video, thoroughly enjoyed that. Knew about some of them, but definitely some I had never heard of before

[AndyHugRetro]

Never even heard of half of these. Taito Wowow is a superb name for a console!

[geraldperez]

I remember hearing about the phantom! Then it just disappeared. Thanks for reminding me about it. I did have an interest in the phantom.

[RetroGamePlayers]

So awesome man, seriously great list! The Phantom Pump & Dump scam wow what a name for a scheme lol

[jeroenboth]

This is one of your best videos i think the Sega vr and Konix and M2 all showed alot of promise

[CharlesNiswander]

Nice, I had never heard of the Red Jade before. It's always nice to learn something new, especially regarding retro-gaming history! Thanks man.

[GRUSSNewton]

Fantastic video Pete! Such a shame about the M2... followed that closely back in the day but sadly it wasn’t meant to be!