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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Retail availability |  CHN November 17, 2003 |
| Media | Flash card, cartridge |
The iQue Player (pronounced "IQ") is a video game console that was manufactured by iQue, a joint venture between Nintendo and Chinese-American scientist Dr. Wei Yen. The system also goes under the Chinese name of Shén Yóu Ji (神游机), literally "Divine Gaming Machine". Shényóu (神游) also serves a double entendre because the term also means "realistic experience". The console itself takes the form of the controller and plugs directly into the television. A box accessory is available that allows multiplayer gaming.[1] At the moment, it is only marketed in mainland China, as the console's unusual game distribution method is an attempt to curb games piracy in that region.
The iQue Player was first announced at the 2003 Tokyo Game Show, and it was released in mainland China on November 17, 2003. A Japanese release was rumored for mid-October 2004, but never materialized. Nintendo currently has no plans to release the iQue Player outside of China.
Games for this console are stored on a 64MB flash card which is contained within a cartridge that plugs directly into controller/console. Games are purchased at a special "iQue depot" where games may be downloaded onto the cartridge and played later, in a similar manner to the Famicom Disk System. Demo games that come with the iQue include The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Mario 64, and Star Fox 64. These demos are time-limited versions of the games. Full versions of the three titles are available, as are other first party Nintendo titles such as Dr. Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Wave Race 64, and F-Zero X.
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Technical details
The iQue Player is based on the Nintendo 64, but uses system-on-a-chip technology to reduce size. It plays Nintendo 64 games specifically ported to the system.
- Processor: R-4300 64Bit CPU, 93.75MHz
- Memory: 4Mb RAMBUS
- Graphics: 100,000 polygons/second, 2.09 million colors
- Sound: ADPCM 64
Games available for the iQue Player
| Original title in English | Chinese (Simplified) | Pinyin |
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| Wave Race 64 | 水上摩托 | Shuǐ Shàng Mótuō[2] |
| Star Fox 64 | 星际火狐 | Xingjì Huohu [3] |
| Super Mario 64 | 神游马力欧 | Shén Yóu Mǎlìōu[4] |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 塞尔达传说-时光之笛- | Sèěrdá Chuánshuō: Shíguāng zhī Dí[5] |
| Mario Kart 64 | 马力欧卡丁车 | Mǎlìōu Kǎdīngchē[6] |
| F-Zero X | F-Zero X 未来赛车 | Wèilái Sàichē[7] |
| Yoshi's Story | 耀西故事 | Yàoxī Gùshi[8] |
| Paper Mario | 纸片马力欧 | Zhǐ Piān Mǎlìōu[9] |
| Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth | 罪与罚-地球的继承者- | Zuì yǔ Fá: Dìqiú de Jìchéng Zhě[10] |
| Excitebike 64 | 越野摩托 | Yuèyě Mótuō[11] |
| Super Smash Bros. | 任天堂明星大乱斗 | Rèntiāntáng Míngxīng Dà Luàn Dǒu[12] |
| Animal Crossing | 动物森林 | Dòngwù Sēnlín[13] |
| Dr. Mario 64 | 马力欧医生 | Mǎlìōu Yīshēng[14] |
| Custom Robo | 组合机器人 | Zǔhé Jīqìrén[15] |
References
External links
- iQue PLAYER website (Chinese)
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