Hong Kong 97 is a shooter developed by Kowloon Kurosawa, released 31 December 1995 on Super Famicom.
What Hong Kong 97 is
Hong Kong 97 is a shooter game developed by Kowloon Kurosawa and released in 1995. It was published by HappySoft. It is available on Super Famicom only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The game is set around the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997. It is said that, at the time, people from the Chinese Mainland (called "fuckin' ugly reds", making this one of very few games on the Super Famicom that contains cursing) started immigrating to Hong Kong and generally increasing the crime rate. As a countermeasure, Chin (Jackie Chan in his Wheels on Meals appearance), a relative of Bruce Lee, was hired by the Hong Kong government (represented by Chris Patten) to wipe out all 1.2 billion people of China. But meanwhile, in China, research was underway to bring the dead "Tong Shau Ping" (Deng Xiaoping) back to life as the ultimate doomsday machine. When the game was…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hong Kong 97 launched on 31 December 1995, within three weeks of Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia and Screamer.
Released around the same time: Suikoden, Neo Turf Masters, Tales of Phantasia, Screamer.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
Hong Kong 97 — frequently asked questions
When did Hong Kong 97 come out?
Hong Kong 97 was released on 31 December 1995 for Super Famicom.
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