Project HAMMER
During Nintendo’s 2006 E3 press conference, a 3D action game titled as ‘Project HAMMER’ was not only announced but was also playable on the show floor for everyone to try out using the multiple Wii demo stations.
Project HAMMER was being developed by Nintendo Software Technology, the same team who had previously worked on Metroid Prime Hunters and 1080 Avalanche.
In the demo –which you can watch above– we’re shown a muscular man, in what appears to be some sort of protective armor, swinging a giant hammer around, smashing objects and enemies around the 3D environments.
Apparently, the title was in development since 2003 and would cater to the western “hardcore” audience of gamers. After being revived time and time again, the project was officially canceled in 2009, after being in development for over 5 years.
It would have been cool to see a game like this being part of Nintendo’s library of intellectual properties. While Nintendo has RPG’s, kart racers, and platformers, a beat-em-up would have added something different to its library.
