Unplayed

A shortlist for future play.

• Kentucky Route Zero Mac
• Bastion Mac
• Limbo Mac
• Aquaria iOS
• Fez 360 will have to buy an Xbox for this
• Shadow Complex 360
• Pushmo 3DS eShop
• Where is My Heart? PS3/PSP
• Radiant Historia DS
• Solatorobo DS
• Super Bat Puncher NES
• Knytt Stories DS/PC
• Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii
• MadWorld Wii
• Sweet Home Famicom fan translation
• Donkey Kong GB/3DS

Unbeaten

But not abandoned.

• Ni no Kuni PS3 mapping a “speed” run
• Final Fantasy X International PS2 undubbed, JA audio/EN subs, on PCSX2/Win 7/Boot Camp

Beaten

Some more thoroughly—or more times—than others.

• Journey PS3
• Ni no Kuni PS3 shows its Dragon Quest roots in battle and banter but otherwise utterly charming
• New Super Mario Bros. U Wii U rote, Bowser fight completely forgettable
• Theatrhythm Final Fantasy 3DS “beaten” in quotes, SS on all Expert and I’m done
• Super Clew Land Complete Mac/PC coming soon! :D
• Tokyo Jungle PSN really wanted to like it, was prepared not to, but did!
• New Super Mario Bros. 2 3DS underwhelming
• Final Fantasy V SNES fan translation
• Shadow of the Colossus HD PS3 see what I did there?
• Shadow of the Colossus HD PS3 looking forward to playing this again and again
• Ico HD PS3 tedious, so very tedious, camtagonistic
• Wizorb iOS controls leave a lot to be desired on non-iPad devices
• Metroid Prime Wii
• Portal 2 PS3
• Skyward Sword Wii I seem to only play Zelda games to remember why I don’t play Zelda games
• Super Mario World SNES
• Xenoblade Wii finally wrapped up my new game+
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3
• Lone Survivor Mac/PC 8-bit Twin Peaks survival horror played out on a dodgy CRT
• Offspring Fling Mac/PC adorable
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3 sooo much better than XIII
• Xenoblade Wii imported
• Super Mario 3D Land 3DS first 3D platformer I’ve wanted to see through to the end
• Super Metroid SNES
• Drill Dozer GBA
• Metroid: Zero Mission GBA love this game
• Ocarina of Time 3D 3DS
• A Link to the Past SNES
• The Last Rocket iOS current Best Time 9:59 Low Gears 13%
• Super Metroid SNES
• Monster Tale DS
• 1-Bit Ninja iOS can’t get 5th big bit of 3-4 or 3rd of 4-2
• Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection PSP beat IV & Interlude
• Final Fantasy XIII PS3 beat all 64 missions this time
• Alphaland Web
• Soul Brother Web
• Portal 2 PS3 and again with Director’s Commentary
• Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP iOS naturally this time
• Iconoclasts PC completed the incomplete demo
• Ninja Senki PC
• Fragile Dreams Wii promising start, tedious slog by end
• Portal Mac and again with Director’s Commentary
• Braid Mac
• Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP iOS via Moon Grotto
• VVVVVV Mac all trinkets
• Adventures of Lolo 2 NES
• Adventures of Lolo NES
• The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks DS
• Retro Game Challenge DS
• Bionic Commando: Rearmed PS3
• Mother 3 GBA
• Super Mario Land GB
• Earthbound SNES
• Mother/Earthbound Zero Famicom/NES
• Dark Void PS3 Bear McCreary’s score is one of his best
• Professor Layton and the Unwound Future DS
• Crisis Core: FFVII PSP insipid button masher; watch Last Order instead
• Metroid: Other M Wii
• Final Fantasy VII PS3/PSP
• Cave Story PSP
• Megaman 10 Wii
• Cave Story Mac/Wii
• Final Fantasy X PS2
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Super Mario World SFC
• Final Fantasy XIII PS3 fool me twice
• Super Mario Bros. 3 NES
• Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings DS not a fan of SRPGs
• Chaos Rings iOS
• New Super Mario Bros. DS
• Final Fantasy XIII PS3
• Metroid Prime II Echoes Wii
• Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box DS
• Super Mario World SNES
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• Castlevania NES
• Batman NES
• Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Wii not a fan
• The World Ends With You DS not a fan but its Shibuya was spot on
• Metroid Prime Wii
• Drill Dozer GBA
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night PS
• Super Metroid SNES
• Metroid: Zero Mission GBA
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass DS
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Wii
• GTA: San Andreas PS2
• Mega Man VII SNES
• Mega Man VI NES
• Mega Man V NES
• Mega Man IV NES
• Mega Man III NES
• Mega Man II NES
• Mega Man NES
• Mega Man 9 Wii
• Castlevania: Order of Eclesia DS
• Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest NES
• Final Fantasy VI GBA
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Rings Of Fate DS
• Final Fantasy IV DS
• Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga Wii
• Mario Kart Wii
• Professor Layton and the Curious Village DS
• Final Fantasy XII PS2
• Final Fantasy X PS2
• Contra 4 DS on easy then lost interest, I know, weak sauce
• Kingdom Hearts 2 PS2 not a fan
• Super Mario Galaxy Wii
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Wii
• Final Fantasy IX PS not a fan
• Final Fantasy VII PS
• Kingdom Hearts PS2
• Dragon Quest VIII PS2 not a fan
• Metal Storm NES
• Final Fantasy V Advance GBA
• ChronoTrigger SNES
• Tetris GB
• Adventures of Lolo GB
• Metroid Prime GC
• Metroid: Zero Mission GBA
• Super Mario Land GB
• Metroid II: Return of Samus GB
• Super Metroid SNES
• Metroid Fusion GBA
• Sonic the Hedgehog SG
• Metroid: Zero Mission GBA
• Final Fantasy III DS
• Final Fantasy VI Advance GBA
• Final Fantasy XII PS2
• Final Fantasy IV Advance GBA
• Final Fantasy VIII PS better second time around
• Adventures of Lolo 3 NES
• Adventures of Lolo 2 NES
• Adventures of Lolo NES
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin DS
• Drill Dozer GBA
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow DS
• Dragon Quest: Rocket Slime DS
• Electroplankton DS not really beaten
• Brain Age DS
• Mario Kart DS
• New Super Mario Bros. DS

Abandoned

Not necessarily bad; just not for me.

• The Last Story Wii finding it thoroughly unenjoyable, story & characters, blech
• My Japanese Coach DS/iOS who am I kidding?
• Infinity Blade II iOS shallow, boring, repetitive
• Bitless iOS
• Extra Mario Bros. NES
• Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light DS
• Super Meat Boy Mac may just be the Mac port but second boss is glitchy/unbeatable
• Yoshi’s Island SNES gave it 24 levels, not clicking
• Mega Man X SNES not clicking
• Mage Gauntlet iOS petered out about halfway? through
• Chunks iOS a native port of my most recent Ludum Dare game
• Sky Island Web wish I could play without mouse
• Super Street Fighter IV PS3/3DS
• Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies DS re-abandoned
• Minitroid Tech Demo PC
• 光の４戦士 DS switched to localized version
• Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth Wii misses the retro mark, upgraded graphics, unrefined gameplay
• Wario Land 4 GBA not a fan of the character or the timed reverse running of completed levels
• Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii beat main game, don’t care for 3D platforming
• Scribblenauts DS
• ChronoTrigger DS
• Shantae GB cute but nothing special
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time DS not a fan of isometric action-adventure games
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 talky-talky
• Mega Man 8 PS damn boarding levels
• Brothers in Arms DS
• Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword DS
• Odin Sphere PS2
• Dragon Quest I & II SNES
• Secret of Mana SNES
• Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories GBA
• Golden Sun GBA
• Pokemon Pearl DS
• Final Fantasy Tactics Advance GBA
• Final Fantasy Chocobo Tales DS
• Final Fantasy I & II GBA
• Star Fox Command DS
• Kirby Canvas Curse GBA
• Advance Wars GBA
• Metroid Prime Hunters DS
• Mario and Luigi Super Star Saga GBA
• Super Princess Peach DS
• Viewtiful Joe Double Trouble DS
• Nintendogs DS

Shaun Inman began maintaining these lists around 2006. Huh?