A History of Korean Gaming

Console

Publisher

Release

Price Tag

Notes

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Batman / Family Computer II

Mega System

1992

W55,000

-

Challenger (CGM-6000)

Gobong

?

W85,000

Shell identical with the Super King famiclone

Comdori (UMG-U2) / NumberOne

Bitman

?

?

Actual console differs from package, the "Comdori" label is glued over the original "NumberOne".

Eagle Fighter

Samwoo Electronic

?

?

-

Family Card

Zemina

1989

W55,000

A cartridge slot extension to play Famicom games on a Zemmix/MSX

Family Computer (GH-100)

Gihan Electronics

1992

?

-

Family Computer (Modwa)

Modwa

1989

W80,000

-

Family Game (Kangnam Model)

Kangnam Model

1989

W75,000

-

Family Game (Modwa)

Modwa

1989

W80,000

Same as the Modwa Family Computer, just with another label

Family Noraebang (HEA-03)

Daewoo / Daou

1993

W148,000

Manufactured by Daou;
came with a karaoke set;
the console itself is a repaint of the Daou Game Machine

Frog Computer

Frog Computer

November 1988

W80,000

-

GamDori

Gobong

1992

?

Shell identical to the Good Boy 1 Famiclone

GamDori II

Gobong

1994

W65,000

Shell identical to the Good Boy 5 Famiclone

Game Dunk

Dunk Computer System

199?

?

-

Game Engine

Cosmo Tech

September 1991

W68,000 (suitcase)
63,000 (box)

Was available in a plastic suitcase;
first Korean Famiclone to be exported to South America

Game Machine (DFG-001)

Daou Infosys

1992

W73,000

Fitted with noise suppression

Gamepia

Gobong

1996

?

64 built-in games

Game Punch

Segyero Electronics

1993

W78,000

-

Game Soldier 007

Seoul Tech

1992

W65,000

-

Game Station (Game Player Equipment 007)

Segyero Electronics

1997

?

-

Gamestar

DS Electronics?

1992?

?

-

Golden Boy

Daejin System

1993

?

Plays both Famicom and NES games, designed like a suitcase with room for peripherals, reset-button on the gamepad, switches on automatically when a game pack is interted

Hyeongjaecom (W.R-3000)

?

?

?

Shell identical to the Good Boy 5 Famiclone

Joycom 100

Acetec

1989

W98,000

NES design, but Famicom cartridge slot

Joycom 200

Acetec

1990?

?

-

Joy Kid

Elite Electronics / Segyero Electronics

?

W45,000

-

Joymax

Golden Bell

1991

W80,000

-

Kuk Je Academy (K-007)

Kuk Je Academy

1991

?

Came with a handful of educational programs;
wireless RF connection;
design identical to the Chinese Ending Man S-500, so most likely a licensee/paint job of those.

Little Com

Asder Korea / Woorim

1996

W245,000

Famiclone with built-in Keyboard and educational programs;
was produced in white and pink

Little Com II

Asder Korea

2000

?

Famiclone with built-in Keyboard and a cartridge with educational programs

Magic Boy

Gobong

1994

?

Shell identical to the Good Boy 1 Famiclone

MIR2020 (Game Player Equipment 009)

Segyero Electronics

?

?

39 games integrated

Noriteul

Unitech

1995

W98,000

-

Noriteul II

Unitech

?

?

Disc based VCD/Famicom player;
comes with a CD containing 190 ROMs

Noriteul Best One

Unitech

1996?

W199,000

Came with a lightgun;
games integrated: 280 "stages"

Partner

Unitech / Mi Rai

1994

W75,000

White and black versions

Pascal 124

Young Toys

1989

?

Had it's own oddly-shaped pirate cartridges, but they were 100% compatible with the Famicom; discontinued in March 1989 due to safety issues with the power plug

Pascal ULT

Young Toys

May 1989

W78,000

-

Pascal STEREO

Young Toys

December 1989

W98,000

Stereo sound, came with stereo head phones

Saver

Unitech

April 20th, 1993

?

-

Star Trek

Tapsol

?

W138,000

64 games integrated, stereo sound

Super*Boy

Clover

1991

W65,000

-

Supercom

Haitai

October 1989

W115,000

-

Supercom II

Haitai

April 1991

W119,000

Contains 22 built-in games

Supercom V-1600

Haitai

April 1991

W139,000

Contains 22 built-in games;
uses infrared controllers

Supercom X-1600

Haitai

April 1992

W139,000

Contains 42 built-in games;
uses infrared controllers, stereo sound

Supercom X-Plus

K?bo

1992

?

Uses infrared controllers;
design identical with the Supercom X-1600

Supercom X

World Best

1993

W79,000

Logo stolen from Haitai's series, the shell is identical to Samil's Super Wonderboy

Super GamDori (CGM-1003)

Gobong

1996

W145,000

64 games integrated

Super KIT

KIT

1992

W55,000

Came with a 4-in-1 cartridge, a Lightgun and infrared controllers

Superman Z 7000

Clover

?

?

-

Super Tank

Unitech

1996

?

-

Super Wonderboy

Samil / Sieco

September 1993

W78,000

Manufactured by Sieco;
has an alarm clock attached that warns every 30 minutes of play (in reaction to a epilepsy hysteria in 1993);
fitted with noise suppression

Ultra 42X Saver

Unitech

1995

?

42 built-in games

Viking R-2000

Geoyeong

1993

W69,000

-

Viking S-1000

Geoyeong

1994

?

-

Vision

Daera Semiconductors

?

?

Came with infrared controllers;
no cable controller ports;
actual hardware labeled in Han'geul

Yeongjaecom (FBH-201)

First Game

May 1999

W98,000

"Learning machine" with drawing board, kids' piano, and many edutainment programs;
260 games integrated