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This page shows the canceled video games in ]

==''Octopussy''==
Shortly after ] video game was released in 1983 by Parker Brothers, another video game was announced that was called ''Octopussy'', based on the film of the same name, scheduled for 1983 Summer release, it was cancelled shortly after it was announced by Parker Brothers .

==''GoldenEye 007''==
A racing version of '']'' was going to be released the same year for the Virtual Boy. Only a screenshot was released on the internet, but the game was later cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/video/goldeneye-007-gt-anthology/52623 |title=GoldenEye 007 |author= |date=2009-07-11 |work=GT Anthology |publisher=gametrailers.com |accessdate=7 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="007SNES">{{cite journal | year = 1995 | month = November | title = Goldeneye Steps Up To NU64 | journal = Nintendo Power | volume = 78 | page = 112 |url = http://www.planetvb.com/modules/articles/?s004033013 | format = JPEG | accessdate = 2006-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.planetvb.com/modules/articles/?w009 | title=Games - Unreleased - GoldenEye | publisher=Planet Virtual Boy | accessdate=2007-01-08}}</ref>

Related, a revamped version of the ] ] by ] was planned for release for ] on 27 February 2008, but due to financial disagreement between ] and ] corporations, the project has faded out. As of August 2011, no further attempts have been made by Microsoft to release Goldeneye 007 on the Xbox live program.

==''Tomorrow Never Dies: The Mission Continues''==
The original VHS release of ] featured a brief trailer with ] which highlighted a game that would "start where the film ends."<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiPIe9ZfG0s</ref> Footage shows bond skiing, scuba diving and driving in third person and on a ] shooting mission.<ref>http://media.psx.ign.com/media/002/002310/imgs_7.html</ref> The game was to come out on ] and PC in the fall of 1998 and was being made by ], not ]; EA was not involved in Bond until November of that year.<ref>http://psx.ign.com/articles/065/065832p1.html</ref>

A ] game was finally released on November 16th 1999, distributed by EA, but with notably differences from the 1998 attempt. The game was a ] with the scuba diving level nowhere to be found. But perhaps the most glaring difference was the fact that the story now followed the plot of the film, not the continuation that had been promised.

A level in the game sees Bond skiing down a mountain and killing a Japanese terrorist named Sotoshi Isagura (who had featured very briefly in the film), while on another stage Bond has a driving mission in Switzerland. These were not from the film and may have survived from the 'continuation' story.

==''The World Is Not Enough''==
A port of ] for the ] and ] version was cancelled in favor for '']''.<ref>http://ps2.ign.com/articles/134/134285p1.html</ref>

==''007 Racing: The Sequel''==
A PlayStation 2 sequel to '']'' was rumoured to be in development.<ref>http://ps2.ign.com/articles/088/088883p1.html</ref>

==''Phoenix Rising''==
The game was originally meant to be released in 2005, set to star ] as ]. Nothing was ever revealed about the plot but the rumours said that it was a follow up to ] with the gameplay elements of ] video game. First, the title was going to be used for ''NightFire'' but later was pushed back for the 2005 ''Bond'' game that never saw the light of the day and was switched into ]'s ] video game adaption when Brosnan officially announced that he's stepping down from the role. <ref></ref>

==''Casino Royale''==
Based on ] where ] starred as Bond and was going to give his voice and likeness in the video game. It was set to release on PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms. The game was 15% developed when the project was cancelled as Electronic Arts would not finish it by the film's release in November 2006. Later, an unfinished development screenshots from the Venice level have been uncovered.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117942524?categoryid=18&cs=1| title= Bond, Superman games on the move | accessdate=2006-05-18 | work=Variety | first=Ben | last=Fritz | date=2006-05-03}}</ref>

==''GoldenEye: Rogue Agent The Sequel''==
A sequel was originally planned but scrapped due to poor sales and reviews. The game's ending heavily suggested a sequel as well. According to various sources, the sequel would have included vehicles and a longer story mode. On the EA website for ], a form with many questions about what fans wanted to see in the next game was available. Rogue Agent's engine for the DS was used as a concept for a version of Halo: Combat Evolved for Nintendo's handheld (informally called Halo DS), but didn't get past verification, despite a playable demo being made.

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