Underplayed Gems

Dinosaur Planet

Dinosaur Planet cover
Developer
Rare
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo 64
Genres
Adventure

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How it feels

A cancelled Rare adventure that became Star Fox Adventures — a fascinating rescued prototype now playable in its original N64 form.

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About

Dinosaur Planet was a game originally developed by Rare and set to be published by Nintendo, planned for release on the Nintendo 64, but later intended for the Nintendo GameCube instead. It was cancelled in its original form, rebranded and incorporated Star Fox characters, becoming Star Fox Adventures. A late prototype was found and dumped onto the internet in March, 2021.

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