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Socks the Cat Rocks the House

System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Kaneko
Developer: Realtime Associates
Licensor: Presidential Socks Partnership
Planned release date(s): 1993-11^[1], 1994-03^[2], 1994-04^[3]
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

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Socks the Cat Rocks the House, also known as Socks the Cat Rocks the House^[1], is an unreleased Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Realtime Associates and initially scheduled to be published by Kaneko in November 1993.^[1] Starring the titular Socks Clinton (pet cat of 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton) in an attitude-colored mascot platformer role, its release date was eventually pushed back to March 1994^[2], with the final possibility of a launch the following month^[3] being missed entirely.

Story

Socks Clinton was known for his adventurous personality.

Gameplay

History

Background

Socks' frequent appearances on the Press Briefing Room's lectern eventually bestowed him with enough household name recognition to be sought out by Kaneko. Seeking to capitalize on the cat's newfound popularity, and inspired by the success of previous mascot platform games like Sonic the Hedgehog, Kaneko began development of a similar title - one starring Socks himself.

Cancellation

Along with its Super Famicom counterpart, Socks the Cat Rocks the House is thought to have been cancelled following the closure of publisher Kaneko's American subsidiary. It would remain unheard of for the next 25 years, until an aftermarket seller acquired a prototype copy of the Super Famicom version and released in on a run of physical cartridges. While that version's ROM was soon dumped, the Mega Drive version's whereabouts remain unknown.

Promotional material

Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)^[4]

Magazine articles

Main article: Socks the Cat Rocks the House/Magazine articles.

References

[:File:GamePro_US_050.pdf_p141-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 141

[:File:Mega_UK_18.pdf_p89-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 89

[:File:Mega_UK_20.pdf_p81-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 81

[:File:GamePro_US_054.pdf_p7-4] GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7

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 ==History==
 ===Background===
-Socks' frequent appearances on the [[wikipedia:James S. Brady Press Briefing Room|Press Briefing Room]]'s lectern eventually bestowed him with enough household name recognition to be sought out by [[Kaneko]]. Seeking to capitalize on the cat's newfound popularity, and inspired by the success of previous mascot platform games like ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', set out to develop a similar title starring Socks himself.
+Socks' frequent appearances on the [[wikipedia:James S. Brady Press Briefing Room|Press Briefing Room]]'s lectern eventually bestowed him with enough household name recognition to be sought out by [[Kaneko]]. Seeking to capitalize on the cat's newfound popularity, and inspired by the success of previous mascot platform games like ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', Kaneko began development of a similar title - one starring Socks himself.
 ===Cancellation===