Socks the Cat Rocks the House

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Socks the Cat Rocks the House
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Kaneko USA[1]
Licensor: Presidential Socks Partnership[1]
Planned release date(s): 1993-11[2], 1994-03[3], 1994-04[4]
Genre: Action
Number of players: 1

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Socks the Cat Rocks the House, also known as Socks Rocks the House[5] and Socks the Cat Rocks the House[2], is an unreleased Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by an unknown studio[5] and scheduled to be published by Kaneko USA.[1] Starring the titular Socks Clinton[1] (pet cat of 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton) in an attitude-colored mascot platformer role, it was first advertised for a November 1993 release date[2], only to be eventually pushed back to March 1994[3], with the final possibility of a launch the following month[4] being missed entirely.

Story

Socks Clinton was known for his adventurous personality.

Socks, the White House cat, discovers the missing portable nuclear missile launch unit in his favorite napping spot, the basement of a foreign embassy. To avoid mass destruction he must return it to the White House and alert the first family. But, a foreign spy ring has their own political agenda. They want to see Socks run, and not for political office!

The chase begins. Socks must overcome the likes of foreign spies, Enemy Animal Agents, politicians, secret service agents and the ever-present media corp. To keep the party alive, Socks pounces, tumbles and negotiates his way out of the intricate secret passages and puzzles of Washington. This cat is in a ring of trouble, but not over the hill yet![1]

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 USA. 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 production 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 USA. 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.

Physical scans

Mega Drive, US (prototype)
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Cover

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #51: "October 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)[6]
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Magazine articles

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 File:GamePro US 051.pdf, page 7
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 141
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mega, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-17), page 89
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 81
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://snescentral.com/article.php?id=0094
  6. ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 7
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