New Kids on the Block (non-existent NES game; 1988-1993): Difference between revisions

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Prototype box art for the game. Reportedly “used as a hockey puck at EGM headquarters”.

Status: Non-existent

New Kids on the Block was an NES game being developed by Parker Brothers based around the American boy band of the same name, likely developed some time during the group’s peak years between 1988 and 1993.

Very little is known about the game, with the only evidence of its existence being a prototype box for it that was sold on eBay in 2009 by Tracy Baran, wife of former Electronic Gaming Monthly editor Andrew Baran, who held onto the item after he left the magazine.^[1]

According to programmer David Crane (known mainly for games such Pitfall! and A Boy And His Blob), the game was merely an early concept done by Parker Brothers and never went past the design papers.

Gallery

Back of the prototype box.
Front of the prototype box.

Reference

↑ GameSetWatch article about the auction. Retrieved 18 Dec '16

[1] GameSetWatch article about the auction. Retrieved 18 Dec '16

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 {{InfoboxLost
 |title=<center>New Kids on the Block NES</center>
-|image=NKOTB-1.jpg
+|image=Newkidsbloc.jpeg
-|imagecaption=Prototype box art for the game.
+|imagecaption=Prototype box art for the game. Reportedly “used as a hockey puck at EGM headquarters”.
-|status=<span style="color:grey;">'''Existence Unconfirmed'''</span>
+|status=<span style="color:gray;">'''Non-existent'''</span>
 }}
-'''''New Kids on the Block''''' was an alleged NES game being developed by Parker Brothers based around the American boy band of the same name likely developed sometime during the groups peak years between 1988 and 1993.
+'''''New Kids on the Block''''' was an NES game being developed by Parker Brothers based around the American boy band of the same name, likely developed some time during the group’s peak years between 1988 and 1993.
+Very little is known about the game, with the only evidence of its existence being a prototype box for it that was sold on eBay in 2009 by Tracy Baran, wife of former ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' editor Andrew Baran, who held onto the item after he left the magazine.<ref>[http://gamesetwatch.com/2009/11/hangin_tough_nkotb_box_auction.php GameSetWatch article about the auction.] Retrieved 18 Dec '16</ref>
+According to programmer David Crane (known mainly for games such ''Pitfall!'' and ''A Boy And His Blob''), the game was merely an early concept done by Parker Brothers and never went past the design papers.
-Very little is known about the game, with the only evidence of its existence being a prototype box for it that was sold on eBay in 2009 by Tracy Baran, wife of former ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' editor Andrew Baran, who held onto the item after he left the magazine.<ref>[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/11/hangin_tough_nkotb_box_auction.php GameSetWatch article about the auction.] Retrieved 18 Dec '16</ref> The box consists only of photo paper wrapped around a cardboard box with Velcro on the back, meaning that it was likely only made for pitching purposes, so it is possible that the game may not have even started development at all.
 ==Gallery==
-[[File:NKOTB-2.jpg|thumb|300px|Back of the prototype box.]]
+<gallery mode=packed heights=275px>
-==References==
+File:NKOTB-2.jpg|Back of the prototype box.
+File:NKOTB-1.jpg|Front of the prototype box.
+</gallery>
+==See Also==
+*[[New Kids On The Block (found animated series featuring boy band; 1990)]]
+==Reference==
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Lost video games]]
+[[Category:Non-existence confirmed]]
-[[Category:Existence unconfirmed]]