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Romanized name | Shényóu Kējì |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Video game |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | Suzhou, China[1] |
| Services | Software translation and localization Game development |
| Parent | Nintendo (2013–present) |
| Website | www |
iQue, Ltd. (simplified Chinese: 神游科技; traditional Chinese: 神遊科技; pinyin: Shényóu Kējì) is a translation/localization and support development company located in Suzhou. It was founded as a joint venture between Wei Yen and Nintendo in 2002 as a Chinese video game console manufacturing company. The following year, the company released the iQue Player. The company had since manufactured and distributed official Nintendo products for the mainland Chinese market under the iQue brand.
iQue only released portable Nintendo games for iQue 3DS XL, DS, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Advance SP. The iQue Player is the only home console available from the company in China. There were plans to release the Wii in all of China but when Satoru Iwata officially announced the release date for it on September 20, 2007, he said it would only be available in Hong Kong, under the Nintendo brand. The Nintendo DSi was released in China in December 2009 as iQue DSi. The Nintendo 3DS XL was released in China as iQue 3DS XL in December 2012.[2] By 2013, the company became a fully owned subsidiary of Nintendo.[3][4]
As of 2018, Nintendo has ceased any official distribution of game consoles into mainland China, albeit the Nintendo Switch is assembled there, as a consequence of Nintendo discontinuing production of its older products, and having difficulty releasing their current products, like the Nintendo Switch, into the mainland Chinese market.[5] iQue continues operations by offering consumer support for any previously released products,[6] and localizing newer games into simplified Chinese while Nintendo Hong Kong did traditional chinese.[7]
In 2019, iQue began to hire for developers with programmers and testers, indicating that the company was transitioning to be a development company to support game projects for the division Nintendo EPD.[8]
iQue Player[]
The iQue Player is a micro variant of a home video game console by iQue that plays ports of Nintendo 64 games. It was uniquely designed to bypass China's ban on home console products overall at the time.
iQue Game Boy Advance[]
iQue Game Boy Advance[]
The iQue GBA is the Chinese version of the Game Boy Advance. It was released on 8 June 2004. 8 games have been released for the console.[9][10] 12 more games were planned, but cancelled after high piracy of the system.
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Release Date | Genre | Game Modes |
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| Advance Wars | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Strategy | Single player, multiplayer (1-4) |
| Densetsu no Stafy | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Platform | Single player |
| Densetsu no Stafy 2 | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Platform | Single player |
| DK King of Swing | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Puzzle | Single player |
| Famicom Mini Collection | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Compilation | Single player |
| Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Role-playing | Single player |
| Kuru Kuru Kururin | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Puzzle | Single player, multiplayer (1-4) |
| Kururin Paradise | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Puzzle | Single player, multiplayer (1-4) |
| Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Role-playing | Single player |
| Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Racing | Single player, multiplayer (1-4) |
| Metroid Zero Mission | 密特罗德：零点任务 | Mìtèluōdé: Língdiǎn Rènwù | June 2005 | Shooter | Single-Player |
| Polarium Advance | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Puzzle | Single player |
| Super Mario Advance | 超级马力欧２ | Chāojí Mǎlìōu 2 | June 30, 2004 | Platform | Single player, multiplayer (1-2) |
| Tomato Adventure | Unknown | Unknown | Cancelled | Role-playing | Single player, multiplayer (1-2) |
| Wario Land 4 | 瓦力欧寻宝记 | Wǎlìōu Xúnbǎo Jì | June 2005 | Platform | Single player |
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! | 瓦力欧制造 | Wǎlìōu Zhìzào | July 4, 2005 | Minigames | Single player |
| Metroid Fusion | 密特罗德 融合 | Mìtèluōdé Rónghé | March 2006 | Shooter | Single-Player |
| Yoshi's Island - Super Mario Advance 3 | 耀西岛 | Yàoxi Dǎo | March 2, 2006 | Platform | Single-Player |
| Super Mario World - Super Mario Advance 2 | 超级马力欧世界 | Chāojí Mǎlìōu Shìjiè | March 15, 2006 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| F-Zero Maximum Velocity | 极速F-ZERO未来赛车 | Jísù F-ZERO Wèilái Sàichē | August 2007 | Racing | Single-Player, Multi-Player (1-4) |
iQue Game Boy SP[]
The iQue Game Boy SP is the Chinese version of the Game Boy Advance SP. It is the same as a regular Game Boy Advance SP but has an "iQue" logo on the top of the casing instead of "Nintendo" like the product for the worldwide market. It plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games and has a rechargeable battery.[11] It was released in October 2004.[12]
iQue Game Boy Micro[]
The iQue Micro is the Chinese version of the Game Boy Micro, and the smallest of the iQue family. It plays Game Boy Advance games.[13] It was released in October 2005.[14]
iQue DS[]
iQue DS[]
The iQue DS is the mainland Chinese version of the Nintendo DS. It was released on July 23, 2005. 6 games have been released for the console. It is the only version of the Nintendo DS to have a regional lockout, so iQue DS games cannot be played on Nintendo DS systems from other regions.[15] A Chinese version of Big Brain Academy was also planned, but cancelled. It appeared on the official iQue DS Lite trailer.[16] Games:[10]
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Release Date | Genre | Game Modes | Media |
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| Polarium | 直感一笔 | Zhígǎn Yī Bǐ | July 23, 2005 | Puzzle | Single-Player, Multiplayer (1-2) | DS Game Card |
| WarioWare: Touched! | 摸摸瓦力欧制造 | Mō Mō Wǎlìōu Zhìzào | December 2005 | Minigames | Single-Player | DS Game Card |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | 摸摸耀西-云中漫步 | Mō Mō Yàoxi - Yún Zhōng Mànbù | February 14, 2006 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player (1-2) | DS Game Card |
| Super Mario 64 DS | 神游马力欧DS | Shényóu Mǎlìōu DS | June 21, 2007 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player (1-4) | DS Game Card |
| New Super Mario Bros. | New 超级马力欧兄弟 | New Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì | July 2, 2009 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player (1-4) | DS Game Card |
| Nintendogs | 任天狗狗 | Rèntiān Gǒu Gǒu | December 2009 | Simulation | Single-Player, Multi-Player (1-2) | Pre-installed on iQue DSi |
| Big Brain Academy | Unknown | Unknown | Unreleased | Edutainment | Single-Player, Multi-Player (1-8) | Unknown |
iQue DS Lite[]
The iQue DS Lite is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DS Lite. It plays Nintendo DS games and it is smaller than the original DS and it has a brighter screen than the original DS.[17] It was released in June 2006.[18]
iQue DSi[]
The iQue DSi is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DSi. It has a camera and it plays both DS and DSiWare games. It also comes with Nintendogs pre-installed in the system. It supposedly has been the only release of the game on the DS in mainland China. It was released in December 2009.[19]
iQue 3DS XL[]
The iQue 3DS XL is the mainland Chinese Version of the Nintendo 3DS XL. It was the only version of the 3DS offered by iQue. Unlike the Nintendo 3DS XL from other regions, the iQue 3DS XL doesn't have a Nintendo eShop, you can't transfer data from an iQue DSi to an iQue 3DS XL or between systems and you can't play iQue DSiWare on an iQue 3DS XL. Only 2 games have been released for the console and they were both preinstalled on every console made. No physical game cards were ever made.
Games:
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Release Date | Game Modes |
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| Super Mario 3D Land | 超级马力欧 3D乐园 | Chāojí Mǎlìōu 3D Lèyuán | December 7, 2012 | Single-Player |
| Mario Kart 7 | 马力欧卡丁车7 | Mǎlìōu Kǎdīngchē 7 | December 7, 2012 | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
Due to the regional lockout, only games that provide simplified Chinese interface language can be used in iQue 3DS XL. Besides the two games listed above which were released by iQue, the following 14 games released by Nintendo Hong Kong and Nintendo Taiwan can also be used on this console and include a simplified Chinese interface language:
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Game Modes |
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| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | 塞尔达传说 时光之笛 3D | Sàiěrdá Chuánshuō: Shíguāng zhī Dí 3D | Single-Player |
| Nintendogs + Cats | 任天狗狗+猫猫 | Rèntiān Gǒugou + Māomāo | Single-Player |
| Star Fox 64 3D | 星际火狐64 3D | Xīngjì Huǒhú 64 3D | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Mario Tennis Open | 马力欧网球 公开赛 | Mǎlìōu Wǎngqiú Gōngkāisài | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 新超级马力欧兄弟 2 | New Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì 2 | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Brain Age: Concentration Training | 脑科学专家 川岛隆太博士监修 突破极限 脑的5分钟魔鬼锻炼 | Nǎokēxué Zhuānjiā Chuāndǎolóngtài Bóshì Jiānxiū Tūpò Jíxiàn Nǎo de 5 Fēnzhōng Móguǐ Duànliàn | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | 路易吉洋馆2 | Lùyìjí Yángguǎn 2 | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | 纸片马力欧 超级贴纸 | Zhǐpiàn Mǎlìōu Chāojí Tiēzhǐ | Single-Player |
| Pokémon Sun and Moon | 精灵宝可梦 太阳／月亮 | Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng Tàiyáng / Yuèliang | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 精灵宝可梦 究极之日 ／究极之月 | Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng Jiūjí-zhī Rì / Jiūjí-zhī Yuè | Single-Player. Multi-Player |
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References[]
- ↑ "tewaswork" . iQue. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ ""iQue 3DS XL" 今年12月发售". Ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Up-to-date listing of Nintendo subsidiaries". Nintendo Everything. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "関係会社の状況" (PDF). Nintendo. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "任天堂社长：多次尝试进中国未果 手游或寻代理-腾讯网". new.qq.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Iggy (March 5, 2018). "Official iQue Website Updated After 6 Years". NintendoSoup. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Iggy (December 1, 2017). "iQue Is Now Localizing Nintendo Switch Games Into Simplified Chinese". NintendoSoup. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ https://www.ique.com/hr/jobs.html
- ↑ "iQue Ltd". Ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "iQue Ltd". Ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "iQue Ltd". ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "iQue Ltd". ique.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Ique Game Boy Micro". Ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "iQue Ltd". ique.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Touch!Ique Ds". Ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Introducing the iQue DS Lite". Retrieved 2018-04-13.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Touch!Ique Ds". Ique.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "iQue Ltd". ique.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "iQue Ltd". ique.com. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
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