Dead Phoenix

Dead Phoenix was a planned video game that never materialized. It was one of the Capcom Five, a set of five Capcom-developed games originally planned as GameCube exclusives. Very little is actually known about Dead Phoenix. The game was canceled before sufficient development had taken place, so details, such as those regarding the story or gameplay, are virtually unknown. It was said to be set in a somewhat mythical world, full of demon, and dragon. Early screenshots show the player character flying through large open ended environments and doing battle with numerous monsters. Although the game was canceled, rumors of it being brought back into development are common within certain circles of gamers. One rumor that has become infamous is IGN's theory of Dead Phoenix being the next generation of Kid Icarus. The rumor began with an IGN article covering GameCube rumors. While this plan has somewhat come to fruition with the announcement of Pit's presence in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it... full article at wikipedia