The story of Glover 2’s cancellation
Glover 2 was originally supposed to happen. Interactive Studios, the developer of the first game, was originally signed on to create the sequel. But as you may know, Glover 2 ended up seeing cancellation.
Believe it or not, Glover 2’s cancellation came about due to the first title. Publisher Hasbro ended up ordering 300,000 units since Nintendo had a special on N64 cartridges at the time. Rather than going for 150,000 units – a standard amount which was also suggested by Interactive Studios – Hasbro went with 300,000 units at a slightly reduced cost.
Glover was a fairly successful third-party game, though it didn’t experience a huge demand. Hasbro was left with 150,000 units as retailers didn’t want any additional stock. Ultimately, that amounts to roughly half-a-million dollars worth of stock.
Hasbro was forced to take a hit on all of the extra cartridges it ordered. And given the company’s financial state, it was only a matter of time before Glover 2 was cancelled.
