New details suggest US release was planned after Japanese backlash.
You would be forgiven for thinking that Nihon Falcom's action RPG Popful Mail was a series. In fact, the game underwent so many reimaginings following its release on the PC-8801 in 1991 that you might find a drastically different experience playing it on one console compared to another.
These differences range from additional music and levels to complete graphical overhauls, though perhaps the most interesting change is one that was only ever planned and never saw the light of day: the game was to become part of the Sonic series in its Mega CD form.
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