#factor 5

Sony agreed to publish it, along with some Panzer Dragoon knock-off called Lair.

Then Sony decided they wanted Lair to feature the motion controls of the PS3 Sixaxis controller, a stupid thing that only existed because the motion-controlled Nintendo Wii came out in 2006 and immediately owned most of the Earth's money. So Factor 5 was forced to abandon Animal Wars, in order to force motion controls into a game that wasn't even that great before it had them, by the look of it.

Lair came out in 2007 and is hot trash. Animal Wars was canceled.

Here is some concept art from Animal Wars:

Yeah, I'm still mad, too.

Here is an ancient Unseen64 article about it - which features this art and much more - that will make you angry, as well.