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* ColbertBump: Chances are you know this game because of the scrapped ''[[https://info.sonicretro.org/Sister_Sonic Sister Sonic]]'' project, where the titular character would become a FunnyAnimal in the ''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]]'' franchise, or because you wondered where the cute anime elf you unlocked in ''VideoGame/DrRobotniksRingRacers'' comes from.
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** When bringing the game to the West on the UsefulNotes/SegaCD, Sega initially thought about reusing the engine for a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game called ''Sister Sonic'', about Sonic's long-lost relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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** When bringing the game to the West on the UsefulNotes/SegaCD, Platform/SegaCD, Sega initially thought about reusing the engine for a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game called ''Sister Sonic'', about Sonic's long-lost relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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* ActingForTwo: Though credited for voicing Raw, Creator/ShigeruChiba also voices Nuts Cracker in the Mega CD release.
* TheOtherDarrin: The 1994 Mega CD and PC Engine releases featured different voice casts. For example, Mail is voiced by Creator/MegumiHayashibara in the Mega CD release and by Creator/MarikoKouda in the PC Engine release.

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* ActingForTwo: Though In the Mega CD release, Creator/ShigeruChiba voices Gaw and Nuts Cracker. He was only credited for voicing Raw, Creator/ShigeruChiba also voices Nuts Cracker in the Mega CD release.
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The 1994 Mega CD and PC Engine releases featured different voice casts. For example, Mail is voiced by Creator/MegumiHayashibara in the Mega CD release and by Creator/MarikoKouda in the PC Engine release.release.
** For the Drama [=CD=] releases, everyone besides Hayashibara was inevitably recast.
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* RoleReprise: Creator/MegumiHayashibara reprises her role as Mail for the Drama CD release.


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* YouSoundFamiliar: In the Drama [=CDs=], Katyusha is voiced by Creator/MarikoKouda, who previously voiced Mail in the PC Engine release.

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* ActingForTwo: Though credited for voicing Raw, Creator/ShigeruChiba also voices Nuts Cracker.

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* ActingForTwo: Though credited for voicing Raw, Creator/ShigeruChiba also voices Nuts Cracker.Cracker in the Mega CD release.
* TheOtherDarrin: The 1994 Mega CD and PC Engine releases featured different voice casts. For example, Mail is voiced by Creator/MegumiHayashibara in the Mega CD release and by Creator/MarikoKouda in the PC Engine release.
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* ActingForTwo: Creator/ShigeruChiba voices both Gaw and Nuts Cracker.

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* ActingForTwo: Though credited for voicing Raw, Creator/ShigeruChiba also voices both Gaw and Nuts Cracker.
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* ActingForTwo: Creator/ShigeruChiba voices both Gaw and Nuts Cracker.

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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about reusing the engine for a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game called ''Sister Sonic'', about Sonic's long-lost relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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** When bringing the game to the West, West on the UsefulNotes/SegaCD, Sega initially thought about reusing the engine for a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game called ''Sister Sonic'', about Sonic's long-lost relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.



** The English versions of ''Popful Mail'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'' games were considered for the Sega Genesis Mini 2 console, but [[Creator/WorkingDesigns Victor Ireland]] who owns the rights to the English translation could not come to terms with Creator/{{Sega}} over royalties.

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** The English versions of ''Popful Mail'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'' games were considered for the Sega Genesis Mini 2 console, but [[Creator/WorkingDesigns Victor Ireland]] Ireland]], who owns the rights to the English translation translation, could not come to terms with Creator/{{Sega}} over royalties.royalties.
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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] reusing the engine for a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', ''Sister Sonic'', about Sonic's long-lost relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.
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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost sister. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost sister.relative. Due to backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.
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** Creator/{{Falcom}} shopped around ''Mail'' as a potential anime series, but none of the studios would bite. A promotional video is all that remains of this concept.

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** Creator/{{Falcom}} shopped around ''Mail'' as a potential anime series, but none of the studios would bite. A promotional video is all that remains of this concept.concept.
** The English versions of ''Popful Mail'' and the ''VideoGame/{{Lunar}}'' games were considered for the Sega Genesis Mini 2 console, but [[Creator/WorkingDesigns Victor Ireland]] who owns the rights to the English translation could not come to terms with Creator/{{Sega}} over royalties.
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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost sister. Due to CriticalBacklash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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** When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost sister. Due to CriticalBacklash backlash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.
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** ''Creator/{{Falcom}} shopped around ''Mail'' as a potential anime series, but none of the studios would bite. A promotional video is all that remains of this concept.

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** ''Creator/{{Falcom}} Creator/{{Falcom}} shopped around ''Mail'' as a potential anime series, but none of the studios would bite. A promotional video is all that remains of this concept.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost sister. Due to CriticalBacklash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.

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When bringing the game to the West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into]] a ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long-lost sister. Due to CriticalBacklash by people who wanted to have a regular Western release of ''Popful Mail'', they decided to just do a straight translation of the game.game.
** ''Creator/{{Falcom}} shopped around ''Mail'' as a potential anime series, but none of the studios would bite. A promotional video is all that remains of this concept.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When bring the game to the west SEGA thought about turning it into a SonicTheHedgehog Game (Ala SuperMarioBros2) which would of been about Sonic's long lost sister but due CriticalBacklash by people who wanted to have a western release of Popful Mail they decided to translate the game on to SEGA CD without adding Sonic instead.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When bring bringing the game to the west SEGA West, Sega initially thought about [[DolledUpInstallment turning it into into]] a SonicTheHedgehog Game (Ala SuperMarioBros2) ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game (a la ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' out of ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'') which would of have been called ''"Sister Sonic"'', about Sonic's long lost sister but due long-lost sister. Due to CriticalBacklash by people who wanted to have a western regular Western release of Popful Mail ''Popful Mail'', they decided to translate just do a straight translation of the game on to SEGA CD without adding Sonic instead.game.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Mail not only looks a lot like [[{{LightNovel/Slayers}} Lina Inverse]], she [[Music/MegumiHayashibara sounds like her too.]]
** Her English voice actress (Working Designs regular VA Melissa Gulden) also voiced the hot-headed healer Jessica in the PlayStation remake of ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Mail not only looks a lot like [[TheSlayers Lina Inverse]], she [[Music/MegumiHayashibara sounds like her too.]]

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Mail not only looks a lot like [[TheSlayers [[{{LightNovel/Slayers}} Lina Inverse]], she [[Music/MegumiHayashibara sounds like her too.]]
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** Her English voice actress (Working Designs regular VA Melissa Gulden) also voiced the hot-headed healer Jessica in the PlayStation remake of ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.

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** Her English voice actress (Working Designs regular VA Melissa Gulden) also voiced the hot-headed healer Jessica in the PlayStation remake of ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When bring the game to the west SEGA thought about turning it into a SonicTheHedgehog Game (Ala SuperMarioBros2) which would of been about Sonic's long lost sister but due CriticalBacklash by people who wanted to have a western release of Popful Mail they decided to translate the game on to SEGA CD without adding Sonic instead.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Mail not only looks a lot like [[TheSlayers Lina Inverse]], she [[MegumiHayashibara sounds like her too.]]

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Mail not only looks a lot like [[TheSlayers Lina Inverse]], she [[MegumiHayashibara [[Music/MegumiHayashibara sounds like her too.]]
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** Her English voice actress also voiced the hot-headed healer Jessica in the PlayStation remake of ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.

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** Her English voice actress (Working Designs regular VA Melissa Gulden) also voiced the hot-headed healer Jessica in the PlayStation remake of ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Mail not only looks a lot like [[TheSlayers Lina Inverse]], she [[MegumiHayashibara sounds like her too.]]
** Her English voice actress also voiced the hot-headed healer Jessica in the PlayStation remake of ''VideoGame/LunarTheSilverStar''.

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