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The '''Samsung Group''', known often simply as '''Samsung''' (삼성) is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. Samsung specialise in electronics, and are one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers.
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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]].
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Samsung manufactured the [[Sega Virtua Processor]] [[cartridge]] DSP chip, used for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] version of ''[[Virtua Racing]]''.
 
Samsung manufactured the [[Sega Virtua Processor]] [[cartridge]] DSP chip, used for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] version of ''[[Virtua Racing]]''.
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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.
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==Hardware==
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[[Master System consoles in Asia|Master System]]
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*Gam*Boy
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*Gam*Boy II
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*Aladdin Boy
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[[Mega Drive consoles in South Korea|Mega Drive]]
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*Super Gam*Boy
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*Super Aladdin Boy
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*Super Aladdin Boy II
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[[Game Gear consoles in Asia|Game Gear]]
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*Handy Gam*Boy
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*Handy Aladdin Boy
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[[Mega-CD consoles in Asia|Mega CD]]
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*CD Aladdin Boy
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*CD Aladdin Boy II
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[[32X consoles in Asia|Sega 32X]]
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*Super 32X
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[[Saturn consoles in South Korea|Sega Saturn]]
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*Samsung Saturn
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[[Sega Virtua Processor]] (Samsung SSP1601)
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==

Latest revision as of 11:33, 20 February 2024

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Samsung
Founded: 1969
Headquarters:
Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea

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.

Hardware

Master System

  • Gam*Boy
  • Gam*Boy II
  • Aladdin Boy

Mega Drive

  • Super Gam*Boy
  • Super Aladdin Boy
  • Super Aladdin Boy II

Game Gear

  • Handy Gam*Boy
  • Handy Aladdin Boy

Mega CD

  • CD Aladdin Boy
  • CD Aladdin Boy II

Sega 32X

  • Super 32X

Sega Saturn

  • Samsung Saturn

Sega Virtua Processor (Samsung SSP1601)

Softography

Model 2

Master System

Mega Drive

Mega-CD

Saturn

Pico

Xbox 360

PlayStation Now

Windows PC

Gallery

  • 1980 logo

  • 1980 logo (Korean)

  • 1993 logo

References

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