Nintendo iQue

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Manufacturer	Nintendo
Type	Video game console
Generation	Sixth generation
First available	Image:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CHN November 17 2003
Media	Flash card, cartridge

For other uses of this word, see iQue (disambiguation). For the iQue DS handheld, see Nintendo DS

The iQue Player (pronounced "IQ", the system's name is also Nintendo iQue) is a video game console that is being 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 "God's Playing Machine". The console itself takes the form of the controller and plugs directly into the television. At the moment, it is only planned to be sold in China, mainly because of the rampant piracy issues there.^{[citation needed]}

The iQue was first announced at the 2003 Tokyo Game Show, and it was released in mainland China on November 17, 2003. A Japanese release was originally planned for mid-October 2004, but was delayed. iQue and Nintendo have no current release dates for the rest of the world.

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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, more in line with 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.

1 Technical details
2 Games available for the iQue
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Technical details

The iQue is based on the Nintendo 64, but uses System-on-a-chip technology to reduce size. It does play Nintendo 64 and Super NES games specifically designed for the system.

Processor: R-4300 64Bit CPU, 93.75MHz
Memory: 4Mb RAMBUS
Graphics: 100,000 polygons/second, 2.09 million colors
Sound: ADPCM 64

[edit] Games available for the iQue

English title	Chinese (Simplified)	Pinyin
Wave Race 64	水上摩托	Shuǐ Shàng Mótuō[1])
Star Fox 64	星际火狐	Mǎlìōu Yīshēng[2])
Super Mario 64	神游马力欧	Shén Yóu Mǎlìōu[3])
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	塞尔达传说-时光之笛-	Sèěrdá Chuánshuō: Shíguāng zhī Dí[4])
Mario Kart 64	马力欧卡丁车	Mǎlìōu Kǎdīngchē[5])
F-Zero X	F-Zero X 未来赛车	Wèilái Sàichē[6])
Yoshi's Story	耀西故事	Yàoxī Gùshi[7])
Paper Mario	纸片马力欧	Zhǐ Piān Mǎlìōu[8])
Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Earth	罪与罚-地球的继承者-	Zuì yǔ Fá: Dìqiú de Jìchéng Zhě[9])
Excitebike 64	越野摩托	Yuèyě Mótuō[10])
Super Smash Bros.	任天堂明星大乱斗	Rèntiāntáng Míngxīng Dà Luàn Dǒu[11])
Custom Robo	组合机器人	Zǔhé Jīqìrén[12])
Animal Crossing	动物森林	Dòngwù Sēnlín[13])

[edit] See also

There is a videogame sold under the brandname of NextBase [14] that physically looks like a clone of Nintendo iQue [15], however it is actually an 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clone with an NES-on-a-chip architecture.

[edit] External links

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