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[[File:Sister_Sonic_(Mail_The_Popful).png|thumb|215px|Fanmade depiction of what the "Sister Sonic" character would have looked like. Named "Mail the Popful" and drawn by ''Cylent-Nite''.]]
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'''''Sister Sonic''''' is a cancelled role-playing video game in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. The game was set to be developed by Sega Falcom and was to be released on the Sega CD (Mega CD in Japan and Europe). ''Sister Sonic'' was going to be an American localization of the Japanese PC game ''Popful Mail'', with the cast of characters being replaced with ''Sonic'' characters and was to introduce Sonic's long lost sister. In 1993, gaming magazine ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' reported on a rumor of a new RPG game in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series titled ''Sister Sonic'' and was possibly going to be unveiled at the Toy Fair in June of that year. Despite the report, ''Sister Sonic'' was not shown at the 1993 Toy Fair.
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'''''Sister Sonic''''' is a cancelled role-playing video game in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. The game was set to be developed by Sega Falcom and was to be released on the Sega CD (Mega CD in Japan and Europe).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100429065952/http://www.ugo.com/games/lost-levels-sonic Archived UGO Networks list of unreleased Sonic games.] Retrieved 12 Jan '20</ref> ''Sister Sonic'' was going to be an American localization of the Japanese PC game ''Popful Mail'', with the cast of characters being replaced with ''Sonic'' characters, as well as introducing Sonic's long-lost sister in place of Mail (the player character) herself.<ref>[https://www.pressthebuttons.com/2007/06/sonic-rpg-if-yo.html Press The Buttons article on ''Sister Sonic''.] Retrieved 12 Jan '20</ref>


Upon hearing reports of the game's existence, fans sent many angry letters to Sega Falcom, urging the developers to not change the game and release it in its original, unaltered state. Due to the overwhelming negative feedback, the game was delayed and eventually cancelled. Sega later released an unchanged English port of ''Popful Mail'' for the Sega CD in 1995.
==History and Cancellation==
In 1993, gaming magazine ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' reported on a rumor of a new RPG game in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series titled ''Sister Sonic'' and was possibly going to be unveiled at the Toy Fair in June of that year. Despite the report, ''Sister Sonic'' was not shown at the event.


No screenshots or videos of ''Sister Sonic'' have ever been released and it's unknown how much progress the game had made before it was cancelled. In issue #49, ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' stated that the whole scenario was a great example of the power of consumer's ability to directly influence a video game company's decisions. Had it been released, it would have been the first ever role-playing ''Sonic'' game. A ''Sonic'' RPG game was finally released in 2008 titled ''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood''.
Upon hearing about the game's existence, fans sent many angry letters to Sega Falcom, urging the developers to not change the game and release it in its original, unaltered state. Due to the overwhelmingly negative feedback, the game was delayed and eventually cancelled. Sega later released an unchanged English port of ''Popful Mail'' for the Sega CD in 1995. In a later issue, EGM made note of this event and the power of consumer's abilities to influence video game company's decisions.
 
==Availability==
No prototypes, screenshots, or videos of ''Sister Sonic'' have ever been released and it's unknown how much progress the game had made before it was cancelled.
 
==Gallery==
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File:SisterSonic Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 047 June 1993 Page52.jpg|June 1993 EGM article mentioning ''Sister Sonic'' and its possible reveal at the Toy Fair that month.
File:SisterSonic Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 047 June 1993 Page52.jpg|June 1993 EGM article mentioning ''Sister Sonic'' and its possible reveal at the Toy Fair that month.
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File:Ss ElectronicGamingMonthly Issue51 October1993 Page80.jpg|October 1993 EGM preview of ''Popful Mail'' with a brief mention of ''Sister Sonic''.
File:Ss ElectronicGamingMonthly Issue51 October1993 Page80.jpg|October 1993 EGM preview of ''Popful Mail'' with a brief mention of ''Sister Sonic''.
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==External Link==
*[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sister_Sonic Sonic Retro page on ''Sister Sonic''.] Retrieved 12 Jan '20
==References==
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[[Category:Lost video games]]

Revision as of 18:50, 12 January 2020

Popful Mail Cover.jpg

The cover for Popful Mail, the game that this would’ve re-skinned.

Status: Lost

Sister Sonic is a cancelled role-playing video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game was set to be developed by Sega Falcom and was to be released on the Sega CD (Mega CD in Japan and Europe).[1] Sister Sonic was going to be an American localization of the Japanese PC game Popful Mail, with the cast of characters being replaced with Sonic characters, as well as introducing Sonic's long-lost sister in place of Mail (the player character) herself.[2]

History and Cancellation

In 1993, gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly reported on a rumor of a new RPG game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series titled Sister Sonic and was possibly going to be unveiled at the Toy Fair in June of that year. Despite the report, Sister Sonic was not shown at the event.

Upon hearing about the game's existence, fans sent many angry letters to Sega Falcom, urging the developers to not change the game and release it in its original, unaltered state. Due to the overwhelmingly negative feedback, the game was delayed and eventually cancelled. Sega later released an unchanged English port of Popful Mail for the Sega CD in 1995. In a later issue, EGM made note of this event and the power of consumer's abilities to influence video game company's decisions.

Availability

No prototypes, screenshots, or videos of Sister Sonic have ever been released and it's unknown how much progress the game had made before it was cancelled.

Gallery

External Link

References