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Developed by Falcom itself, it is the 1st work with which Falcom entered the Super Famicom.
In the "Cross Review" of the Japanese game magazine Famitsu it received a standard rating, 6, 6, 5 and 5 for a total of 22 out of 40, but its rating in the "Game Report Card" based on reader votes in Mega Drive FAN was as follows, a high rating of 25.1 out of 30.
In the "Cross Review" of the Japanese game magazine Famitsu it received a standard rating, 6, 7, 6 and 5 for a total of 24 out of 40, but its rating in the "Game Report Card" based on reader votes in Family Computer Magazine was as follows, a high rating of 23.0 out of 30.
In the "Cross Review" of the Japanese game magazine Famitsu it received a standard rating, 5, 6, 6 and 6 for a total of 23 out of 40, but its rating in the "Game Report Card" based on reader votes in PC Engine FAN was as follows, a high rating of 22.7 out of 30.
These are works developed as sequels to the main story, and 5 titles of "Popful Mail Paradise" and 2 titles of "Popful Mail THE NEXT GENERATION" (hereafter written as NG), 7 titles in all, have been released.
This version was localized by Working Designs and released in North America in early 1995, and was the only version available outside Japan prior to July 2024.
Sister Sonic was first announced in the November 1992 issue of the Japanese magazine Beep!
The Super Famicom remake of Popful Mail was the first game Falcom developed for the platform, and it was programmed and co-written by Jun Nagashima.
Arcade Card support was confirmed by March 1994, the first screenshots were revealed about 10 months after the initial reveal, and the title was exhibited at the 1994 Tokyo Toy Show's NEC Booth.
Nagashima recalled in an interview that the team learned a lot from their initial mistakes, and gave the impression that the Super Famicom was not as easy to develop for as NEC's computers.
In Electronic Gaming Monthly, the reviewers described the "cinema scenes" as a highlight.
Next Generation reviewed the Sega CD version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "If your sense of humor is off-kilter enough, it shouldn't matter how old you are."
This version was localized by Working Designs and released in North America in early 1995, and was the only version available outside Japan prior to July 2024.
Several changes and adjustments for the North American Sega CD release were made, including making difficulty higher.
The game was originally released for the PC-8801 computer on December 20, 1991, and for the PC-9801 in 1992.
This version was originally slated for release in December 1993, and was eventually released by Falcom on June 10, 1994.
Due to this feedback, Sister Sonic was cancelled in Japan in favor of a more faithful remake of Popful Mail, and this was ultimately what was previewed at the 1993 Tokyo Toy Show.
Nagashima recalled in an interview that the team learned a lot from their initial mistakes, and gave the impression that the Super Famicom was not as easy to develop for as NEC's computers.
Sister Sonic was first announced in the November 1992 issue of the Japanese magazine Beep!
Several changes and adjustments for the North American Sega CD release were made, including making difficulty higher.
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