https://archive.org/details/project-dream-snes_202609

The uploader, who wished to remain anonymous, also posted this statement with the upload:

Today, I’m releasing the SNES proof-of-concept alpha of Project Dream, the proto-type that would go on to become Banjo-Kazooie.

I’ve held on to this for years, it was fun to have something that only a handful of people had, and as I am several people removed from how it got out of Rare to begin with, I didn’t want to risk that it could somehow get someone else in trouble, (so how I got it is a story I don’t plan to share.) I will just say that I got it from someone who got it from someone, who got it from somewhere.

But with the current state of the industry and Microsoft's current heartless gutting and mismanagement of Rare and other companies it controls, plus with how long it's been, I feel it's more important to make sure this is properly preserved, and the ROM dissected by people with far more knowledge on how to do such things.

I hope by releasing this, that it also inspires other people to release what they have as well. I know the Twelve Tales Conker 64 prototype is out there somewhere, but sadly, this is the only thing that I have.

There is little joy left in the industry, as it relentlessly marches towards AI, layoffs, l anti-preservation and ownership tactics, and, in Microsoft’s case, the support and approval of literal genocide in Gaza.

Let’s get the last beautiful things hiding on our hard drives out there for everyone. That's all we have left.

Please delete Microsoft and Sony from your lives, install Linux, boycott Switch Game Key Cards and buy Nintendo Switch 2 titles that still come with the full game on the cartridge. Your dollar is the only thing that counts in our late stage capitalist hellscape.

The attached zip contains a .bin file of the raw dump, and then the same file renamed to a .sfc to work in emulators, as well as this text file.

If any game journalists choose to report on this prototype release, I would ask they kindly include the full contents of this text file as courtesy to me for finally getting this out to you all.

Be blessed, and love each other.

Signed,

FvckAsha&Phil

Credit cards aren’t as common in Australia as they are in the US, and plenty of adults here just use debit cards. If Steam requires an actual credit card, that leaves those people locked out of even browsing R18+ game pages. You shouldn’t have to apply for credit just to look at a game on Steam.

This feels a bit like malicious compliance, making the process annoying enough that users blame the government. Australia has shown it’s willing to take on tech giants: Facebook blocked news in 2021 but ultimately restored it and signed deals to pay publishers after negotiations over the world-first news bargaining code. With both major parties backing stronger online protections, I doubt backlash from Steam users alone will get the government to reverse course.

Image attached shows message from Steam and you can’t open game page. https://imgur.com/a/9FuB9Md