Yesterday IGN reported on several PS3 and Wii titles being dropped from Konami's in-development list under the title "Massive Cancellations From Konami". They got the information from Famitsu, which didn't actually give any sort of reason for the games dropping off the list. NowI don't want to upset anyone here in case one of their favorites was canned, but here is the list of 'cancelled' games:

Gradius Series (PS3)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball (PS3)
New Action Game (PS3)
New Role Playing Game (PS3)
New Action Adventure Game 2 (Wii)
Role Playing Game (Wii)

I know, I know. I was really looking forward to New Action Adventure Game 2 as well, but my hopes and dreams have been crushed. Would have liked to have seen Gradius, but this doesn't mean we won't. Just not anytime soon.

So, massive cancellations, or simply a change of plans? Eurogamer sums up my feelings precisely.

But if you ask us it's probably more of a housekeeping update - a few pencilled lines of ambition scratched away absently with an eraser as a company takes stock, and not the exciting orgy of panic and self-doubt that's been its portrait.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Watch where you're swinging those headlines IGN. You could hurt somebody! Michael Fahey

Konami 'cancels' PS3/Wii games [Eurogamer]

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