Kurosawa himself has occasionally shared higher-resolution snapshots of his past work in retrospective interviews with Japanese tech outlets.
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Unlike mainstream Nintendo titles, Hong Kong 97 wasn't sold in traditional retail stores. Its creator, Kowloon Kurosawa, sold the game primarily through mail-order advertisements in underground computer magazines and hobbyist journals.