iQue

For other uses, see iQue (disambiguation).

iQue, Limited 神游科技

Type	Joint venture
Industry	Video game
Founded	2002
Headquarters	Suzhou, China
Key people	Wei Yen
Products	Nintendo games and consoles branded with the iQue name
Website	www.ique.com

iQue, Limited (simplified Chinese: 神游科技; traditional Chinese: 神遊科技; pinyin: Shényóu Kējì) is a Chinese joint venture with its founder, Wei Yen, and Nintendo. iQue also makes the iQue Player, which was the company's first product. The company manufactures and distributes official Nintendo consoles and games for the mainland Chinese market, under the iQue brand.

Currently, iQue may only release portable Nintendo games for iQue DS, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Advance SP. The iQue Player is the only home "console" available from the company in China. However, plans to release the Wii in China were officially announced by Satoru Iwata on October 28, 2007. The Nintendo DSi was released in China on December 2009 as iQue DSi.

Products

An iQue shop in Beijing showing the Wii and the Wii menu on display

iQue Player

Main article: iQue Player

The iQue Player is a home video game console by iQue. It plays Nintendo 64 games ported to the console.

iQue GameBoy Advance

The iQue GameBoy Advance is the Chinese version of the GameBoy Advance. It was release on June 8, 2004. It has eight games. It is the only version of the GameBoy Advance with a regional lockout, so it can't play Gameboy Advance games outside of China. Games:

Title	Released Date	Genre	Game Modes
F-Zero Maximum Velocity	2007	Racing	Single-Player, Muti-Player
Super Mario Advance 2	2006	Platform	Single-Player, Muti-Player
Super Mario Advance 3	2006	Platform	Single-Player, Muti-Player
Metroid Fusion	2006	Shooter	Single-Player
Wario Ware	2005	Minigames	Single-Player
Metroid Zero Mission	2005	Shooter	Single-Player
Super Mario Advance	2004	Platform	Single-Player
Wario Land	2004	Platform	Single-Player

iQue SP

The iQue SP is the Chinese version of the GameBoy Advance SP. It plays GameBoy Advance games and it has a rechargeable battery, and it is backlit, which the GameBoy Advance didn't have.

iQue Micro

The iQue Micro is the Chinese version of the GameBoy Micro. It is the smallest Gameboy and iQue System. It plays Gameboy Advance games.

iQue DS

The iQue DS is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DS. It has five games. It is the only version of the Nintendo DS to have a regional lockout, so iQue DS games can't be played on DS systems from other regions. Games:

Title	Released Date	Genre	Game Modes
New Super Mario Bros.	2009	Platform	Single-Player, Muti-Player
Super Mario 64 DS	2007	Platform	Single-Player, Muti-Player
Yoshi's Story DS	2005	Platform	Single-Player
Polarium	2004	Puzzle	Single-Player
Wario Ware DS	2005	Minigames	Single-Player

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.

iQue DSi

The iQue DSi is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DSi. It has a camera and it plays both DS and DSi ware games.

Comparison

Games	iQue Player	iQue GBA	iQue SP	iQue Micro	iQue DS	iQue DS Lite	iQue DSi
Compatible with iQue Player/N64 Games	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N
Compatible with GBA Games	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N
Compatible with DS Games	N	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y
Game distribution	iQue Depot, Fugue Online	Physical Game	Physical Game	Physical Game	Physical Game	Physical Game	Physical Game, DSi Ware