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** ''Freddi Fish'', ''Pajama Sam'', and ''Spy Fox'' on the Wii are no longer available, because Majesco used [[Scumm VM]] (without complying with the GPL) [[Idiot Programming|and didn't bother fixing well-known errors in the rendering]]. |
** ''Freddi Fish'', ''Pajama Sam'', and ''Spy Fox'' on the Wii are no longer available, because Majesco used [[Scumm VM]] (without complying with the GPL) [[Idiot Programming|and didn't bother fixing well-known errors in the rendering]]. |
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* ''[[System Shock]]''. Considered one of the very best PC games ever created, regularly topping halls of fame. Had mouselook modded in as a ''fan project'' in 2009. Not on Steam. Not on Good Old Games. Not for sale anywhere save second-hand copies on eBay if you're rich and lucky. "Portable" abandonware versions drift across the internet; somewhere, a rightsholder is being clueless. |
* ''[[System Shock]]''. Considered one of the very best PC games ever created, regularly topping halls of fame. Had mouselook modded in as a ''fan project'' in 2009. Not on Steam. Not on Good Old Games. Not for sale anywhere save second-hand copies on eBay if you're rich and lucky. "Portable" abandonware versions drift across the internet; somewhere, a rightsholder is being clueless. |
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** The same applies to its sequel ''System Shock 2''. Hailed as a cult classic years after its release. Has topped various "best-of" game lists by Gamespot, PC Gamer, IGN and several more. Still has mods released years after it was made (to the point of a fansite, Sshock2.com, garnering music contributions from the game's composer, Eric Brosius). Rated even higher than the original by community votes on Good Old Games. Created [[Spiritual Successor]] games in the form of ''[[ |
** The same applies to its sequel ''System Shock 2''. Hailed as a cult classic years after its release. Has topped various "best-of" game lists by Gamespot, PC Gamer, IGN and several more. Still has mods released years after it was made (to the point of a fansite, Sshock2.com, garnering music contributions from the game's composer, Eric Brosius). Rated even higher than the original by community votes on Good Old Games. Created [[Spiritual Successor]] games in the form of ''[[BioShock (series)]]'' and ''[[Dead Space (series)|Dead Space]]''. Also unavailable, despite EA renewing the ''[[System Shock]]'' trademark in 2006. |
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* The VHS promotional tapes given out to [[Nintendo Power]] subscribers in the mid-1990s. The tapes promoted the Nintendo 64 and games like ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''Star Fox 64'', ''Diddy Kong Racing'', ''Banjo-Kazooie'', and early ''Pokémon'' games, as well as gave interesting behind-the-scenes looks at the making of these games. With the advent of DVD, the practice simply stopped after one release advertising the [[Game Cube]], and the tapes are now highly valued by collectors and traders. |
* The VHS promotional tapes given out to [[Nintendo Power]] subscribers in the mid-1990s. The tapes promoted the Nintendo 64 and games like ''Donkey Kong Country'', ''Star Fox 64'', ''Diddy Kong Racing'', ''Banjo-Kazooie'', and early ''Pokémon'' games, as well as gave interesting behind-the-scenes looks at the making of these games. With the advent of DVD, the practice simply stopped after one release advertising the [[Game Cube]], and the tapes are now highly valued by collectors and traders. |
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* The ''[[Breath of Fire]]'' games are an example of an entire ''franchise'' (right down to [[Comic Book Adaptation]] treatments and artbooks) that is a victim of this due to a variety of reasons: |
* The ''[[Breath of Fire]]'' games are an example of an entire ''franchise'' (right down to [[Comic Book Adaptation]] treatments and artbooks) that is a victim of this due to a variety of reasons: |
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