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The '''iQue Player''' is a Chinese-exclusive plug-and-play video game system, technically based on the [[Nintendo 64]] console, that was released in 2003. It was created as a joint venture between [[Nintendo]] and Dr. Wei Yin, founder of [[wikipedia:iQue|iQue Ltd.]], as a means to curb piracy in China. The console was built into a controller that resembled a [[ | The '''iQue Player''' is a Chinese-exclusive plug-and-play video game system, technically based on the [[Nintendo 64]] console, that was released in 2003. It was created as a joint venture between [[Nintendo]] and Dr. Wei Yin, founder of [[wikipedia:iQue|iQue Ltd.]], as a means to curb piracy in China. The console was built into a controller that resembled a cross between the [[N64]] and [[Gamecube|Gamecube's]] controllers. Players could purchase a central hub that allows them to play multiplayer, however. Games were purchased at a kiosk or from an online software called iQue@home (which requires a firmware update for the console that can only be found in the kiosks) and downloaded to a 64 MB cartridge that plugs into the controller. The system only had fourteen games available, one of which was {{OOT}}. {{MM}} was also slated for release on the iQue, but was canceled. Exact reasons for the cancellation are unknown. | ||
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