Difference between revisions of "History of Sega in Brunei"

From Sega Retro

m
(11 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
| flag=Flag BN.svg
 
| flag=Flag BN.svg
 
| title=
 
| title=
−
| distributors=[[Wywy Group]] (1993-200x), [[New Era]] (2005-2019)
+
| distributors=[[Wywy Group]] (1993-xxxx), [[New Era]] (2005-2019)
 
| ratingsboard=
 
| ratingsboard=
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{sub-stub}}In 1993, [[Wywy Group]] began distributing Sega products in this region. They appointed [[Dorema Distribution]] to sell all Sega products ([[Sega Game Gear]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega CD]], [[Sega 32X]] all in PAL and [[Sega Saturn]] white version of NTSC).<ref>http://scanlines16.com/en/blog-3/retro-gaming/sega-megadrive/jeux-megadrive-asia/</ref>.<ref>https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/510297/wywy-plans-to-bring-in-virtual-reality-soon</ref>
+
{{sub-stub}}
 +
From 1990, [[Hi-Star Electronics]] became the sole agent of [[Sega]] in Southeast Asia<ref>''Sega TV Game Set'' - New Straits Times 1990-08-13 Page11</ref>, but it's unknown if they reached Brunei.
  
−
[[New Era]] from 2005-2019 was a distributor.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm</ref>.
+
In January 1993, Sega got with Wywy-ST to build 30 new ''Wywy Wonderspace'' entertainment centres and appointed them as sole distributor of amusement machines in Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei.<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19930114-1.2.8?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=1&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref> In September 1993, [[Wywy Group]] got full rights to deliver Sega consoles to Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930918-1.2.40.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>, distributing of [[Mega Drive]] 1 and 2, Game Gear<ref>https://www.game-gear.de/othergg.htm</ref> and [[Mega CD]] 2<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19931006-1.2.5.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>. Dorema Distribution was appointed as sole distributor by Wywy.<ref>https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/510297/wywy-plans-to-bring-in-virtual-reality-soon</ref>Every console had Red-Blue Wywy sticker on the console box and game box, with white Wywy sticker on the console and cartridge. Wywy also manage to distribute Mega Drive clone called [[KW-501|Magic 2]]. One of the first promotion actions was [[Wywy Bonanza]], that took place from Spetember 18, 1993 to December 31, 1993.
 +
 
 +
From Summer 1994, Wywy distributed [[Multi-Mega]]<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19940812-1.2.57.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=7&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>. [[Sega 32X]] (PAL) and [[Sega Saturn]] (NTSC) had been delivered to retailers in December 1994.<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19941224-1.2.28.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=11&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>Wywy is also known to sell NTSC [[Sega Nomad]]s and in some retailers [[Sega Pico]] and Tiger LCD could be seen but this one wasn't confirmed for now.<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961115-1.2.61.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=8&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref><ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961214-1.2.67.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=9&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article</ref>[[Sega PC]] games were distributed by [[Summit]]<ref>https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19980331-1.2.81.12.3?qt=sega,%20summit&q=sega%20summit</ref>.
 +
 
 +
[[New Era]] from 2005-2019 was a distributor.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 17:42, 23 January 2024

Notavailable.svg
Brunei 
History of Sega in Brunei
Official Sega distributor(s): Wywy Group (1993-xxxx), New Era (2005-2019)

This teeny-tiny article needs some work. You can help us by expanding it.

From 1990, Hi-Star Electronics became the sole agent of Sega in Southeast Asia[1], but it's unknown if they reached Brunei.

In January 1993, Sega got with Wywy-ST to build 30 new Wywy Wonderspace entertainment centres and appointed them as sole distributor of amusement machines in Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei.[2] In September 1993, Wywy Group got full rights to deliver Sega consoles to Singapore, Malaysia and Burnei[3], distributing of Mega Drive 1 and 2, Game Gear[4] and Mega CD 2[5]. Dorema Distribution was appointed as sole distributor by Wywy.[6]Every console had Red-Blue Wywy sticker on the console box and game box, with white Wywy sticker on the console and cartridge. Wywy also manage to distribute Mega Drive clone called Magic 2. One of the first promotion actions was Wywy Bonanza, that took place from Spetember 18, 1993 to December 31, 1993.

From Summer 1994, Wywy distributed Multi-Mega[7]. Sega 32X (PAL) and Sega Saturn (NTSC) had been delivered to retailers in December 1994.[8]Wywy is also known to sell NTSC Sega Nomads and in some retailers Sega Pico and Tiger LCD could be seen but this one wasn't confirmed for now.[9][10]Sega PC games were distributed by Summit[11].

New Era from 2005-2019 was a distributor.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Sega TV Game Set - New Straits Times 1990-08-13 Page11
  2. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/biztimes19930114-1.2.8?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=1&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  3. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19930918-1.2.40.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  4. ↑ https://www.game-gear.de/othergg.htm
  5. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19931006-1.2.5.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1993&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=5&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  6. ↑ https://www.klik.com.my/item/story/510297/wywy-plans-to-bring-in-virtual-reality-soon
  7. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19940812-1.2.57.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=7&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  8. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newpaper19941224-1.2.28.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1994&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=11&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  9. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961115-1.2.61.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=8&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  10. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19961214-1.2.67.1?ST=1&AT=filter&DF=&DT=&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1996&SortBy=Oldest&K=sega&KA=sega&P=9&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=sega&oref=article
  11. ↑ https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19980331-1.2.81.12.3?qt=sega,%20summit&q=sega%20summit
  12. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050831023756/http://www.neweraonline.com:80/corp/games.htm
History of Sega by Country
Asia
Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Brunei | Cambodia | China | Georgia | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan | Laos | Lebanon | Malaysia | Maldives | Mongolia | Myanmar | Nepal | North Korea | Oman | Pakistan | Philippines | Qatar | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Syria | Taiwan | Tajikistan | Thailand | East Timor | Turkey | Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Yemen
North America
Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | Barbados | Belize | Canada | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Grenada | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama | Puerto Rico | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago | USA
South America
Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Colombia | Ecuador | Guyana | Paraguay | Peru | Suriname | Uruguay | Venezuela
Europe
Albania | Andorra | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czechia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Gibraltar | Greece | Greenland | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Moldova | Monaco | Montenegro | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | San Marino | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine | United Kingdom
Australasia
Australia | Fiji | Guam | Micronesia | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea
Africa
Algeria | Botswana | Djibouti | Egypt | Eswatini | Ghana | Kenya | Lesotho | Libya | Mauritania | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | South Africa | Tunisia | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Retrieved from "https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=History_of_Sega_in_Brunei&oldid=954580"