Image: NamcoAfter a week of looking ahead to Switch 2, it's strange to think about 'Switch 1' again, but online chatter about the leaked contents of the OG console's dev kit has got us musing on the games that never came to fruition.It all stems from a recent post on the r/GamingLeaksAndRumours Reddit forum, where user capitalggamer1 shared a bunch of titles that can supposedly be found in the Switch dev kit, including dev builds for an unreleased Ridge Racer game, a new Retro Studios project, a 'LEGO Civilization' and debug builds for Splatoon 2 and ARMS.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube805kWatch on YouTube The post doesn't specifically state where the information was sourced from (so take things with a pinch of salt here), though it does link to two screenshots and some rudimentary gameplay footage via Switch emulator Ryujinx claimed to be from Retro Studio's 'Project Harmony'.By the looks of things, the Retro project was a 3D platformer, with magic creature summoning as its central gameplay concept. It's a very early look we assume this is what Retro was working on before it was whisked off to Metroid Prime land but it's a neat little peek at a game that never was, nonetheless.Fortunately, there's a little more meat on the Ridge Racer bone, with more complete-looking gameplay footage of the unreleased title shared to Twitter by user @resethepicture. The game was apparently developed by Bandai Namco in Unreal Engine 4 back in early 2017, and the footage certainly looks legitimate enough to be the real deal.While we never got our hands on the 'new' Ridge Racer, HAMSTER announced last week that an Arcade Archives release of the original PS1 title would be speeding onto Switch 2 for its 5th June launch date. Hey, it's the little victories. It's Ridge Racer!What do you make of these titles that never came to be? Let us know in the comments.[source reddit.com, via x.com]See AlsoShare:00 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Switch 2 Edition Game Upgrade Pack Prices Seemingly Revealed (Japan)Here's the estimated equivalent locallyPSA: Switch Online Includes Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack Access At "No Additional Cost"Active Expansion Pack subscription requiredIntroducing PLAYi - A Whole New Way To Not PlayRevolutionise your free timeNintendo Confirms Switch Controllers Are Compatible With "Switch 2 Exclusive Games"But there is a slight catch...Random: Fantasy Life's Animal Crossing Parody Starring 'Tim Crook' Is A Good Laugh"He's looking more like a hero than a debt collector"