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− | + | '''Samsung Electronics''', known often simply as '''Samsung''' (삼성) is an consumer electronic and appliance corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea and is one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers. It is one of the key members of the Samsung Group. | |
During the 1980s and 1990s, it was very difficult for foreigners to market video games consoles in South Korea, especially if they were Japanese (thanks to the long history of tension between Korea and Japan). This meant that [[Sega]] could not easily market their own products to a South Korean audience on their own, so they struck a deal with Samsung to distribute consoles in that region. Samsung took it upon themselves to adapt Sega's systems for the South Korean market, though for the most part, South Korean systems are completely compatible with Japanese systems. Sega had previously gone through [[Oacs]] to distribute the [[Sega Mark III]]. | During the 1980s and 1990s, it was very difficult for foreigners to market video games consoles in South Korea, especially if they were Japanese (thanks to the long history of tension between Korea and Japan). This meant that [[Sega]] could not easily market their own products to a South Korean audience on their own, so they struck a deal with Samsung to distribute consoles in that region. Samsung took it upon themselves to adapt Sega's systems for the South Korean market, though for the most part, South Korean systems are completely compatible with Japanese systems. Sega had previously gone through [[Oacs]] to distribute the [[Sega Mark III]]. |
Revision as of 11:33, 20 February 2024
Samsung Electronics, known often simply as Samsung (삼성) is an consumer electronic and appliance corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea and is one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers. It is one of the key members of the Samsung Group.
During the 1980s and 1990s, it was very difficult for foreigners to market video games consoles in South Korea, especially if they were Japanese (thanks to the long history of tension between Korea and Japan). This meant that Sega could not easily market their own products to a South Korean audience on their own, so they struck a deal with Samsung to distribute consoles in that region. Samsung took it upon themselves to adapt Sega's systems for the South Korean market, though for the most part, South Korean systems are completely compatible with Japanese systems. Sega had previously gone through Oacs to distribute the Sega Mark III.
Samsung produced one game for the Sega Mega Drive (Super Aladdin Boy) - Uzu Keobukseon. This shoot-'em-up is unique to South Korea.
Samsung manufactured the Sega Virtua Processor cartridge DSP chip, used for the Sega Mega Drive version of Virtua Racing.
By February 1997, Samsung completely exited the gaming business due to the failure of the Samsung Saturn and the 1997 Asian financial crisis. From September 1997, Kama Entertainment distributed the model 2 Sega Saturn and HiCom model 2 Mega Drive, all under it's orginal names.
Contents
Hardware
- Gam*Boy
- Gam*Boy II
- Aladdin Boy
- Super Gam*Boy
- Super Aladdin Boy
- Super Aladdin Boy II
- Handy Gam*Boy
- Handy Aladdin Boy
- CD Aladdin Boy
- CD Aladdin Boy II
- Super 32X
- Samsung Saturn
Sega Virtua Processor (Samsung SSP1601)
Softography
Master System
- Magical Tree (1989)
- Game Box Série Corridas (1995)
- Game Box Série Lutas (1995)
- Pro Yagu (199x)
- Flicky (19xx)
- Gulkave (19xx)
- Road Fighter (19xx)
- Sega-Galaga (19xx)
- Super Drink (19xx)
- Tank Battalion (19xx)
Mega Drive
- Mystic Defender (1989)
- Darwin 4081 (1990)
- Growl (1991)
- Langrisser (1991)
- Deadly Moves (1992)
- Uzu Keobukseon (1992)
- Bio-Hazard Battle (1992)
- Ultraman (1993)
- Eliminate Down (1993)
- Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993)
- City Heroes (unreleased)
- Princess Fighter (unreleased)
- Power Ball AD2001 (unreleased)
Mega-CD
- Panic! (1993)
Saturn
- Virtua Cop (1995)
- Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (1996)
- Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (1996)
- Fighting Vipers (1996)
- Virtua Cop 2 (1996)
Pico
- My Grandfather's Farm (1996)
- Aendiwa Billieui Suhaktamheom (1997)
Windows PC
- Daytona USA (1996)