A huge cache of prototype games for the original Xbox and Dreamcast have been discovered and released online as part of Project Deluge.
Project Deluge is an initiative by games preservation group Hidden Palace, with the intention of uncovering prototype and beta versions of retro games. Once the games are discovered, they are uploaded to the website for anyone to sample.
Project Deluge presents – 135 Dreamcast prototypes and 349 Xbox OG prototypes! From unreleased games, unreleased ports, tech demos, early builds, localization prototypes, debug builds, the works. Enjoy! https://t.co/c7EPqXa4gv pic.twitter.com/1PwDQZKfc9
— The Hidden Palace (@HiddenPalaceOrg) September 18, 2021
The latest upload centres on the classic Xbox console and the Dreamcast, releasing over 400 prototypes between the two. Overall, Project Deluge now includes over 1700 builds.
The Xbox haul includes 349 prototypes, with such gems as an English localisation of Dinosaur Hunting: Ushinawareta Daichi (which was due to release in 2003 but never did), prototypes of Jet Set Radio Future, Crazy Taxi 3, and Toe Jam & Earl 3. Some of the games on the list were never released for the Xbox console, including The Vatz, Made Man, and Hail to The Chimp.
The Dreamcast highlights include builds of Jet Grind Radio with debug enabled, and an early build of 4 Wheel Thunder called Offroad Thunder. There were also pre-production FMV files for an early prototype of Deep Fighter.
Huge thanks to all of our project members on a job well done so far! The project isn't even close to being finished yet! Stay tuned for more in the upcoming months!
— The Hidden Palace (@HiddenPalaceOrg) September 18, 2021
