Over 700 PS2 prototypes and demos released by game preservation group Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Over 700 PS2 prototypes and demos released by game preservation group Crash Bandicoot! Shadow of the Colossus! More! News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 22 Mar 2021 11 comments A video game preservation group has released over 700 PlayStation 2 prototypes and demos. As reported by VGC, Project Deluge includes 752 PS2 prototypes or demos made for Sony's console but never officially released. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: has Square Enix done enough to save Marvel's Avengers? The Hidden Palace and the Internet Archive worked together to catalogue and upload all the files, which amounted to a whopping 860GB of data. The files were given to The Hidden Palace by just one person, an anonymous donor who "not only took on the task of backing up everything in their possession single-handedly, but was so overwhelmingly kind enough to let us look at and preserve each item in his collection with no strings attached". Not only does the code release mean anyone can download and play these prototypes and demos, but video game history is preserved. The majority of the items featured are mastered on recordable media such as CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, which are prone to deterioration with time. They come from previews, reviews, localisation prototypes, tech demos, and debug builds. Highlights include an E3 prototype of Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, an E3 prototype of Shadow of the Colossus, prototypes for God Hand and Dino Stalker, and builds of Dragon's Lair 3D, Final Fantasy 10-2, and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. The Hidden Palace showcased some of the builds in a six-hour livestream on Twitch, below: To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings There's more to come, too, according to The Hidden Palace. What will be unearthed next? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store