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[Shiggy]

I found this: http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=859916.10.6

Word Mark SUPER MARIO SISTERS
Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 028. US 022 038. G & S: ELECTRONIC GAME PROGRAMS
Mark Drawing Code (1) TYPED DRAWING
Serial Number 74033003
Filing Date February 27, 1990
Current Filing Basis 1B
Original Filing Basis 1B
Published for Opposition September 11, 1990
Owner (APPLICANT) Nintendo of America Inc. CORPORATION WASHINGTON 4820 - 150th Avenue Northeast Redmond WASHINGTON 98020
Attorney of Record Bruce E. O'Connor
Prior Registrations 1453314;1546563;1592182;AND OTHERS
Type of Mark TRADEMARK
Register PRINCIPAL
Live/Dead Indicator DEAD
Abandonment Date December 5, 1991


What was this?

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

a bad idea

 

[snapty00]

I have no idea, but I do know there was a game on MSX with a similar name to this. I can't think of the exact name of it, but it was something like "Super G______ Sisters."

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Are they ripping off Great Gianna Sisters...which was a rip off of Super Mario Brothers?

 

[Memles]

Considering one of the biggest crazes in the Girls 4-10 Market is Disney Princesses, perhaps they're looking to take advantage of this with a title revolving around Peach and Daisy, to go along with Peach's DS platformer.

 

[mightynine]

Considering one of the biggest crazes in the Girls 4-10 Market is Disney Princesses, perhaps they're looking to take advantage of this with a title revolving around Peach and Daisy, to go along with Peach's DS platformer.

Not likely. This was filed back in 1990.

 

[djtiesto]

I have no idea, but I do know there was a game on MSX with a similar name to this. I can't think of the exact name of it, but it was something like "Super G______ Sisters."

Great Giana Sisters, I believe... I think it was for Commodore or Amiga as well...

 

[Red Dolphin]

Probably just registered to stop some dodgy developer trying to cash in on the Super Mario name with a very similar title.

 

[neopokekun]

The Great Giana Sisters

German cover

UK cover

 

[Father_Brain]

The Great Giana Sisters

UK cover

Ugh. Maybe that's not as bad as the Chuckie Egg II boxart, but it's still pretty damn ugly.

 

[Doogdogg]

1991..... ohh ok. leave the dead alone!

 

[FitzOfRage]

It's possible they may have considered the idea at one point, or they were just taking pre-emptive steps against possible knock offs. They also filed for "Gamegirl" years ago.