It has emerged that 2006 multiplatform racing title Sonic Riders was originally intended to come to the Game Boy Advance, according to Sonic fansite The Sonic Stadium.
The portfolios and resumes of artists Keith Erickson and Arvin Bautista both confirm that the game was headed to GBA. Erickson explains the situation which led to the port's cancellation:
"We were doing a GBA port of Sonic Riders for Sega USA on a pretty tight schedule, and when Sega of Japan saw the game and insisted we add some 3D to it, but still keep the same production schedule, Sega USA canned it."
Erickson's description of the port also mentions that the game was running on an engine styled after classic Sega racing series OutRun, and both artists have listed the game as under the supervision of Backbone Entertainment, who were responsible for the two Sonic Rivals games on PSP.
The only other information available on the game is a single animated GIF of a waving chequered flag on Erickson's portfolio.
Judging by all the details we have on this canned port, would you have been interested in a Sonic Riders game on the GBA? Let us know.