Because the game was unlicensed and extremely controversial, it couldn't be sold in normal stores. Kurosawa had to get creative: The Magazine Connection : He advertised and sold the game through Game Urara
: General interest magazines like Time , Newsweek, and Asiaweek released "Top" or special commemorative issues in 1997 focused on the actual Hong Kong handover, which often surface in searches for this topic. hong kong 97 magazine top
While it wasn't a "top" game in its era, Hong Kong 97 is now a staple at the top of modern "Worst Games Ever Made" lists across various digital and print media: Because the game was unlicensed and extremely controversial,