Question: In what year was the game console for which Kowloon's Gate was released in 1997 released in Japan?
Context: MegaMan Battle Network 6, known as Rockman EXE 6 (ロックマンエグゼ6 , Rokkuman Eguse Shikkusu ) in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console.  As with the previous three games, the Japanese edition was released in two separate versions: Cybeast Gregar (電脳獣グレイガ , Dennōjū Gureiga ) and Cybeast Falzar (電脳獣ファルザー , Dennōjū Faruzā ) .  Later, Japan re-released these games in combo packs with a special colored version of the "Battle Chip Gate", or "Beast Link Gate".  This special combo pack was called the "Rockman EXE 6 Beast Link Gate DX Edition" and contained a special Blue "Netto" version of the Beast Link Gate and one of the games' two versions. Kowloon's Gate (クーロンズゲート ) is an adventure video game developed by Zeque.  It was released for the PlayStation in Japan on February 28, 1997, and re-released for the PlayStation Network on April 14, 2010. The Atari Jaguar is a home video game console that was developed by Atari Corporation.  The console was the sixth and last programmable console to be developed under the Atari brand, originally released in North America in November 1993.  Controversially, Atari marketed the Jaguar as being the first 64-bit video game console, while competing with the existing 16-bit consoles (Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System) and the 32-bit 3DO Interactive Multiplayer platform (which launched the same year). The PlayStation (officially abbreviated to PS, and commonly known as the PS1 or PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.  The console was released on 3 December 1994 in Japan, 9 September 1995 in North America, 29 September 1995 in Europe, and for 15 November 1995 in Australia.  The console was the first of the PlayStation lineup of home video game consoles.  It primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn as part of the fifth generation of video game consoles. Super Mario Kart is a 1992 go-kart racing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console.  The first game of the "Mario Kart" series, it was launched in Japan on August 27, 1992, in North America on September 1, 1992, and in Europe on January 21, 1993.  Selling nine million copies worldwide, the game went on to become the third best selling SNES game of all time.  "Super Mario Kart" was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on June 9, 2009, North America on November 23, 2009, and in Europe on April 2, 2010.  "Super Mario Kart" was re-released again on the Wii U's Virtual Console in Japan on June 19, 2013, Europe on March 27, 2014, and in North America on August 6, 2014.  "Super Mario Kart" was released once more on the New Nintendo 3DS's Virtual Console.  Nintendo re-released "Super Mario Kart" in the United States in September 2017 as part of the company's Super NES Classic Edition. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures is the eleventh installment in Nintendo's "The Legend of Zelda" series.  It was released for the Nintendo GameCube home video game console in Japan on March 18, 2004; in North America on June 7, 2004; in Europe on January 7, 2005; and in Australia on April 7, 2005.  The Game Boy Advance handheld game console can be used as a controller when using the Nintendo GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable bundled with the game in North America and Europe.  The game is fully compatible with the Nintendo Wii including the use of the Game Boy Advance Link Cables. The Retro Duo is a video-game clone console developed by Retro-Bit and distributed by Innex, Inc.  The Retro Duo is an 8-bit and 16-bit video game console.  It was designed to fit the needs of 8-bit and 16-bit console gamers and plays game cartridges for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES/Super Famicom.  There have been quite a few clone systems made in recent years, but the difference with this one is that it plays American, European, and Japanese games and has the highest compatibility over any other clone system.  Another notable difference is that S-video is now compatible when playing SNES games.  The console is not licensed by Nintendo and is not fully compatible with every game released for the two game systems; however, the majority of games will function properly.  While it has only been released in Canada and the United States, it can still be used in Europe and Japan with a power plug adapter.  The console is compatible with official and third party SNES controllers. The Fairchild Channel F is a home video game console released by Fairchild Semiconductor in November 1976 across North America at the retail price of $169.95.  It was also released in Japan in October the following year.  It has the distinction of being the first programmable ROM cartridge–based video game console, and the first console to use a microprocessor.  It was launched as the Video Entertainment System, or VES, but when Atari released its VCS the next year, Fairchild renamed its machine.  By 1977, the Fairchild Channel F had sold 250,000 units, trailing behind sales of the VCS. Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグポケットアドベンチャー , Sonikku za Hejjihoggu Poketto Adobenchā ) , or Sonic Pocket Adventure for short, is a 1999 platform video game in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series developed by SNK.  It was released in December 1999 in North America, and May 2000 in Japan, exclusively for the Neo Geo Pocket Color handheld game console.  It is also only the second game of the Sonic series ever to be released on a non-Sega video game console, the first being "Sonic Jam" on the Game.com.  The game was praised by critics, receiving perfect scores from multiple reviews. The Sega Genesis, known as Mega Drive (Japanese: メガドライブ , Hepburn: Mega Doraibu ) in most regions outside North America, is a 16-bit video game console that was developed and sold by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. First released in Japan in 1988 and in North America in 1989, the Genesis is Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System.  The system supports a library of more than 700 games created both by Sega and a wide array of third-party publishers and delivered on ROM cartridges.  It can also play the complete library of Master System games when the separately sold Power Base Converter is installed.  The Genesis also benefited from numerous peripherals, including the Sega CD and Sega 32X, several network services, and multiple first-party and third-party variations of the console that focused on extending its functionality.  The console and its games continue to be popular among fans, collectors, video game music fans, and emulation enthusiasts.  Licensed third party re-releases of the console are still being produced, and several indie game developers continue to produce games for it.  Many games have also been re-released in compilations for newer consoles and offered for download on various digital distribution services, such as Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Steam.
Answer: 1994