Difference between revisions of "History of Sega in Hong Kong"
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| − | Hong Kong uses the PAL-I television standard - all Asian specification boxes with this label were likely intended for this country (or Macau). Before 1997, Hong Kong was under the British Empire which used PAL standards. [[WKK]] has sold [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega 32X]], [[Sega Saturn]], and [[Sega Dreamcast]] since 1986. [[Beautiful Gate Industries]] established In July 1990, was an authorized distributor of Mega Drive and helped WKK. Wharf Holdings announced an agreement with Sega Digital Communications in October of 1995 to broadcast [[Sega Channel]] in Hong Kong. In 1999, the Dreamcast came to the region using the PAL-D standard. This was after 1997, when the British traded Hong Kong to China. [[Typhoon Games]] | + | Hong Kong uses the PAL-I television standard - all Asian specification boxes with this label were likely intended for this country (or Macau). Before 1997, Hong Kong was under the British Empire which used PAL standards. [[WKK]] has sold [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega 32X]], [[Sega Saturn]], and [[Sega Dreamcast]] since 1986. [[Beautiful Gate Industries]] established In July 1990, was an authorized distributor of Mega Drive and helped WKK. In 1991, [[Sangokushi Retsuden: Ransei no Eiyuutachi]] and [[Warrior of Rome]] were translate and release here.<ref>https://www.gcores.com/articles/99611</ref> Wharf Holdings announced an agreement with Sega Digital Communications in October of 1995 to broadcast [[Sega Channel]] in Hong Kong. In 1999, the Dreamcast came to the region using the PAL-D standard. This was after 1997, when the British traded Hong Kong to China. Sega PC games were distributed by [[Typhoon Games]], [[New Era]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm</ref><ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-to-focus-on-southeast-asian-market/1100-6339618/</ref>[[Shanda Games]]<ref>https://www.techinasia.com/sega-hopes-to-take-chain-chronicles-across-asia-via-an-unexpected-partner</ref>, and [[AtGames]].<ref> https://www.change.org/p/sega-revoke-atgames-s-pc-games-distribution-right-in-greater-china Failed petition</ref>In 2010s, Sega created [[Sega Asia]] which handle regional releases of games, but not physical distribution. In 2018, [[Epicsoft Asia]] was appointed sole distributor of Sega games starting with [[Yakuza 6: The Song of Life]], [[Shining Resonance Refrain]], [[Valkyria Chronicles 4]], [[Fist of the North Star]] and [[Virtual-On]] .<ref>https://www.facebook.com/epicsoft/posts/we-are-proud-to-announce-that-epicsoft-asia-pte-ltd-has-been-appointed-as-the-so/10156093727165775/</ref> |
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Hong Kong uses the PAL-I television standard - all Asian specification boxes with this label were likely intended for this country (or Macau). Before 1997, Hong Kong was under the British Empire which used PAL standards. WKK has sold Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn, and Sega Dreamcast since 1986. Beautiful Gate Industries established In July 1990, was an authorized distributor of Mega Drive and helped WKK. In 1991, Sangokushi Retsuden: Ransei no Eiyuutachi and Warrior of Rome were translate and release here.[1] Wharf Holdings announced an agreement with Sega Digital Communications in October of 1995 to broadcast Sega Channel in Hong Kong. In 1999, the Dreamcast came to the region using the PAL-D standard. This was after 1997, when the British traded Hong Kong to China. Sega PC games were distributed by Typhoon Games, New Era[2][3]Shanda Games[4], and AtGames.[5]In 2010s, Sega created Sega Asia which handle regional releases of games, but not physical distribution. In 2018, Epicsoft Asia was appointed sole distributor of Sega games starting with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Shining Resonance Refrain, Valkyria Chronicles 4, Fist of the North Star and Virtual-On .[6]
References
- ↑ https://www.gcores.com/articles/99611
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm
- ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sega-to-focus-on-southeast-asian-market/1100-6339618/
- ↑ https://www.techinasia.com/sega-hopes-to-take-chain-chronicles-across-asia-via-an-unexpected-partner
- ↑ https://www.change.org/p/sega-revoke-atgames-s-pc-games-distribution-right-in-greater-china Failed petition
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/epicsoft/posts/we-are-proud-to-announce-that-epicsoft-asia-pte-ltd-has-been-appointed-as-the-so/10156093727165775/