Hong Kong 97 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Hong Kong 97" in English language version.

Last modified: 23:06:32, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

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145web.archive.org

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51scmp.com

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31kotaku.com

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31lemonde.fr

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22archive.org

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22automaton-media.com

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21vice.com

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21timeextension.com

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21hehehe.net

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11screenrant.com

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11boingboing.net

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11ign.com

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11gamespark.jp

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archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

"Scan of Hong Kong 97's insert" (in Japanese). 1995. Retrieved 20 January 2020 – via Internet Archive.
"The Story of Kamikuishiki Village Magazine Advertisement". Game Urara. Vol. 4. Core Magazine. 1995. pp. 190–191.

automaton-media.com (Global: 4,198^th place; English: 5,211^th place)

AMBER V (5 December 2025). "Sequel to "worst game ever made" delayed as Steam approval process draws out". Automaton.
Carlos "Zoto" Zotomayor (3 February 2026). "Sequel to Japan's "worst game ever made" released on itch.io following rejection from Steam, GOG, and DLsite". Automaton.

boingboing.net (Global: 4,539^th place; English: 2,785^th place)

Beschizza, Rob (14 January 2020). "Japan's "Filthiest Underground Gaming Magazine" enters the Internet Archive". Boing Boing. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

gamespark.jp (Global: 4,670^th place; English: low place)

Mio (22 October 2025). "幻の非公認アングラゲー『香港97』まさかの新作。『香港2097』発表、原作者も共同開発！アメリッッカ合衆国の人口を一掃せよ" [The legendary unofficial underground game ‘Hong Kong 97’ gets an unexpected sequel. ‘Hong Kong 2097’ announced, with the original creator co-developing! Wipe out the population of the United States of America.]. Game*Spark (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.

hehehe.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Kurosawa, Yoshihisa. "ミニコミ等の自主製作物" [Self-produced Items Such as Mini-comics]. hehehe.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 December 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2025.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

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Lima, Diego (22 July 2018). "Os 10 piores games da história que você precisa conhecer" [The 10 Worst Games In History You Need To Know]. IGN Brazil (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Ziff Davis. Retrieved 25 February 2019.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

Plunkett, Luke (21 August 2012). "Racism, Violence & Madness Make This Awful Hong Kong Game One to Remember". Kotaku. New York City: Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.

lemonde.fr (Global: 60^th place; English: 343^rd place)

Lamy, Corentin (9 February 2018). "Laid, raté et raciste: l'invraisemblable épopée du "pire jeu vidéo du monde"" [Ugly, failed and racist: the incredible epic of the "worst video game in the world"]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2019.

scmp.com (Global: 302^nd place; English: 189^th place)

Shamdasani, Pavan (20 January 2018). "Developer of world's worst video game, Hong Kong 1997, ends silence to reveal its strange genesis and beg gamers to drop it". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

screenrant.com (Global: 160^th place; English: 112^th place)

Dee, Jake (28 September 2011). "10 Hilariously Horrendous Video Game Soundtracks". Screen Rant. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

timeextension.com (Global: 8,223^rd place; English: 4,148^th place)

McFerran, Damien (18 December 2023). "Why Not Download One Of The Worst SNES Games Ever This Festive Season?". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 18 December 2023.

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

Gault, Matthew (12 November 2019). "The True, Secret History of the Creepiest Cult Game Ever Made". Vice. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Shamdasani, Pavan (20 January 2018). "Developer of world's worst video game, Hong Kong 1997, ends silence to reveal its strange genesis and beg gamers to drop it". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
Plunkett, Luke (21 August 2012). "Racism, Violence & Madness Make This Awful Hong Kong Game One to Remember". Kotaku. New York City: Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
Wells, Adam (16 September 2018). "Awful Game Has Enduring Legacy Despite Creator's Wishes". Kotaku Australia. Surry Hills: Univision Communications. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
Kurosawa, Yoshihisa. "ミニコミ等の自主製作物" [Self-produced Items Such as Mini-comics]. hehehe.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 20 December 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
Mio (22 October 2025). "幻の非公認アングラゲー『香港97』まさかの新作。『香港2097』発表、原作者も共同開発！アメリッッカ合衆国の人口を一掃せよ" [The legendary unofficial underground game ‘Hong Kong 97’ gets an unexpected sequel. ‘Hong Kong 2097’ announced, with the original creator co-developing! Wipe out the population of the United States of America.]. Game*Spark (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.

Hong Kong 97 (English Wikipedia)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

automaton-media.com (Global: 4,198th place; English: 5,211th place)

boingboing.net (Global: 4,539th place; English: 2,785th place)

gamespark.jp (Global: 4,670th place; English: low place)

hehehe.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

br.ign.com

kotaku.com (Global: 460th place; English: 318th place)

lemonde.fr (Global: 60th place; English: 343rd place)

scmp.com (Global: 302nd place; English: 189th place)

screenrant.com (Global: 160th place; English: 112th place)

timeextension.com (Global: 8,223rd place; English: 4,148th place)

vice.com (Global: 247th place; English: 175th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)