Another of Kurosawa's controversial titles was advertised in Game Urara ; the ad actually mocked Hong Kong 97 , calling it "dreadful" and "incomprehensible". Wider Media Context in 1997

: The name "Hong Kong 97" is most famously associated with an unlicensed Super Famicom game by Kowloon Kurosawa, which was promoted through underground gaming magazines via mail-order.

: Kurosawa was an underground writer who wanted to make the "worst game possible" as a joke.

Writers recall the pressure of "future-proofing" their prose. A single ambiguous sentence about the Chinese Communist Party could blacklist a publication. Meanwhile, sub-editors worked overtime to verify facts about the Basic Law while simultaneously handling the usual celebrity gossip and fashion spreads.

Before it became an internet legend for being one of the "worst games ever made," Hong Kong 97 was a product of the Japanese underground magazine scene.