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'''WKK''' or '''Wong Kong King''' is a conglomerate based in Hong Kong.
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'''WKK''' or '''Wong's Kong King''' (王氏港建) is a conglomerate based in Hong Kong.
  
For a while, WKK produced accessories for [[Sega]] systems. It also seems as if they distributed the [[Sega Saturn]] in the region.
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WKK was an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for many of [[Sega]]'s consoles, including the [[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega 32X]], [[Sega Saturn]], and [[Sega Dreamcast]]. They also produced original accessories for Sega systems, specifically the [[Remote Control System]], and [[Sega MegaFire]].  
  
==Hardware Produced==
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Along with being an OEM, WKK  also had a consumer products division which distributed Sega consoles and games in Hong Kong, beginning with the Sega Master System in 1986 and ending with Sega Dreamcast in 2001.
===[[Master System]]===
 
*[[Remote Control System]]
 
  
===[[Mega Drive]]===
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From late 1980s to mid-1990s, they acted as Sega's agent for Asia{{ref|1=https://archive.org/details/game-software-93-02/%E7%94%B5%E5%AD%90%E6%B8%B8%E6%88%8F%E8%BD%AF%E4%BB%B695%E5%B9%B4%E5%90%88%E8%AE%A2%E6%9C%AC%EF%BC%88%E7%BC%A9%E5%8D%B0%EF%BC%89/page/n6/mode/1up?view=theater}}. Their '''WKK Industries China''' (王氏港建实业(中国)有限公司) division established on July 7, 1993<ref>https://mip.zhaozhaoqu.com/huangye/67631907.html</ref>, distributed at least the Master System II and Mega Drive in Mainland China{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20210622072008/https://techmonitor.ai/technology/sega_starts_test_marketing_new_machine}}.
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==Accessories produced==
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[[Category:Third-party accessory manufacturers]]
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[[Category:Third-party distributors]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 18 March 2024

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WKK
Founded: 19xx
Headquarters:
Hong Kong

WKK or Wong's Kong King (王氏港建) is a conglomerate based in Hong Kong.

WKK was an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for many of Sega's consoles, including the Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn, and Sega Dreamcast. They also produced original accessories for Sega systems, specifically the Remote Control System, and Sega MegaFire.

Along with being an OEM, WKK also had a consumer products division which distributed Sega consoles and games in Hong Kong, beginning with the Sega Master System in 1986 and ending with Sega Dreamcast in 2001.

From late 1980s to mid-1990s, they acted as Sega's agent for Asia[1]. Their WKK Industries China (王氏港建实业(中国)有限公司) division established on July 7, 1993[2], distributed at least the Master System II and Mega Drive in Mainland China[3].

Accessories produced

References