Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a video game based on Shining Time Station and the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends television series released on August 2, 1993. The game was developed by Software Creations (SNES) / Malibu (Genesis) and published by THQ. It is available for the Super Nintendo and Mega Drive platforms as well as for the Nintendo Entertainment System but was canceled, however, a ROM prototype of that version circulates through the internet.