HK/TW had NO Wii Shop Channel service.
The instruction booklet mentioned a Virtual Console feature “in planning” but it never became reality.
Fri Feb 01 00:10:25 +0000 2019RT @MetalMarioJSKR: Dr. Mario World is co-developed by Nintendo and LINE.
If it were developed with Tencent, the game would have better sm…
Fri Feb 01 00:29:26 +0000 2019Replying to @MAYOFORCE and @MetalMarioJSKR
Tencent has been very successful in the Smart Phone app businesses, most notably their WeChat. @MetalMarioJSKR believes Tencent could engineer the software so that it would bring more profit. May not have any (positive) contributions to gameplay.
Fri Feb 01 00:37:58 +0000 2019So I said TGBUS was wrong that the Supreme Court was warned by Nintendo's Legal Department, and now some people believe I was reporting fake news, and the Supreme Court's @ShittyMario video wasn't real in the first place?
Well, can't blame them. There's simply too much going on. https://twitter.com/MetalMarioJSKR/status/1091134634455293952
Fri Feb 01 00:57:01 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Also, the original Weibo by the Supreme Court was deleted, and due to the nature of Weibo links, you can't save them to Wayback Machine, making the legitimacy of this once-existed post now questionable.
Fri Feb 01 01:00:03 +0000 2019Replying to @MetalMarioJSKR
Fri Feb 01 01:00:23 +0000 2019Replying to @ZhugeEX
Nice to see the Switch doing well in Asia. We should see better results when all features officially kick in for Asian countries.
Fri Feb 01 01:29:38 +0000 2019RT @MetalMarioJSKR: The most conservative estimation of Nintendo Switch hardware sales in Chinese-speaking regions would be around 1~1.5 Mi…
Fri Feb 01 02:19:59 +0000 2019Replying to @Xuryk7
Possibly. The Japanese Wii can do all an HK/TW Wii could do, plus more (Downloadable games/channels, Forecast/News Channels).
All HK/TW Wii games are region locked in the Japanese region and are thus compatible with the Taiwanese Wii, the Japanese Wii, and the Japanese Wii U.
Fri Feb 01 02:31:15 +0000 2019How well does your Nintendo Switch experience match those demonstrated in Nintendo's Nintendo Switch commercials?
(Please retweet this to as many people as possible, I am trying to make a comparison between users from Twitter and Weibo.)
Fri Feb 01 02:42:10 +0000 2019Hong Kong/ Taiwan Nintendo Switch software lineup: https://youtu.be/Ij-bzE0XBh0
Fri Feb 01 04:06:25 +0000 2019RT @GREENAP61083151: #NintendoLabo #NintendoSwitch
Fri Feb 01 04:06:33 +0000 2019RT @akfamilyhomeak: Found something pretty interesting and (sorta) rare today!
Fri Feb 01 16:44:47 +0000 2019Replying to @akfamilyhomeak
It says it's the Singaporean/Malaysian/Indonesian version. Does the game come with an instruction booklet?
Fri Feb 01 16:45:48 +0000 2019Child of Light & Valiant Hearts double-pack Chinese Boxart.
Valiant Hearts: The Great War "only plays in Simplified Chinese."
(Juding from the English portion of the box, the games should come with European languages too. Maybe it just means the game does not support T Chinese)
Fri Feb 01 21:37:18 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Also found a picture of the actual item:
https://www.facebook.com/768024459952222/photos/a.768961839858484/2117356221685699/
Fri Feb 01 21:38:10 +0000 2019Replying to @akfamilyhomeak
Found some interesting pictures of a CIB Taiwanese Super Mario 64 from here:
http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=62284
Fri Feb 01 21:50:56 +0000 2019The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was added Chinese language support today one year ago (Feb 1st, 2018).
Sat Feb 02 02:00:46 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Revisit the announcement trailer here:
https://youtu.be/o5mftsnuV9o
Sat Feb 02 02:02:41 +0000 2019RT @chinesenintendo: How well does your Nintendo Switch experience match those demonstrated in Nintendo's Nintendo Switch commercials?
(Pl…
Sat Feb 02 02:56:51 +0000 2019Replying to @akfamilyhomeak
Were the precaution booklets in English too?
Sat Feb 02 03:35:58 +0000 2019Nintendo HK Chinese New Year purchase bonus https://twitter.com/koopa630kit/status/1091689073603792896
Sat Feb 02 16:36:09 +0000 2019Replying to @akfamilyhomeak
Yep, just like any of their other early purchase bonus.
Sat Feb 02 17:26:18 +0000 2019Replying to @CdMega
It's weird, right? I've seen many Nintendo Switch games having only TC but not SC (notably many of Sega's games), but the reverse is quite extraordinary.
Sat Feb 02 17:29:02 +0000 2019Unused iQue@Home Chinese and English logos.
Extracted from the Macromedia Flash executable from the CD ROM bundled with the GBASP, by @jhynjhiruu
Sun Feb 03 02:59:03 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The CD-ROM image can be obtained here:
https://archive.org/details/IQueGBASPDiscISO
Sun Feb 03 02:59:22 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Raw image files:
Chinese:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/412682242490630162/540961671045316608/unknown.png
English:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/412682242490630162/540962007843602473/unknown.png
Sun Feb 03 02:59:53 +0000 2019RT @MetalMarioJSKR: From Old Bag's observation, there's a shockingly significant number of Chinese people who bought the Switch just for Br…
Sun Feb 03 04:45:58 +0000 2019Replying to @DaveFlynn and @akfamilyhomeak
Now this is interesting.
Someone (http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=10&threadid=62284) has a Taiwanese SM64 similar to the North American version in design.
Could they be from different distributors?
Sun Feb 03 04:50:07 +0000 2019Replying to @DaveFlynn and @akfamilyhomeak
The cartridge IDs end in “E”, same as the US versions, so they could possibly be in English.
Sun Feb 03 04:54:50 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Q: I found something interesting/related/confusing and I want you to see/post! How do I do that?
A: The best and easiest way is to @chinesenintendo in your post so I can retweet it right away.
You may also contact me via private message or on weibo:
https://www.weibo.com/u/6517591005
Sun Feb 03 20:49:22 +0000 2019RT @geoffkeighley: Apparently a Nintendo super fan in China made this incredible The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker automaton. 😮😮 https://t.co/…
Sun Feb 03 20:52:45 +0000 2019Did you know?
The first character in the Chinese names of the iQue "Swim" Box (共游盒) and "Swim" Controller (共游机) means "together". The second character means "to play".
So basically, the names state their use: Multiplayer gaming.
They have NOTHING to do with swimming.
Sun Feb 03 23:56:35 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The reason why these hardware were misnamed "Swim" might be a result of the verbs "to play" and "to swim" share the exact same character (游) in S. Chinese.
Without context, a translator app or someone not proficient in SIMPLIFIED Chinese may fail to decide the correct usage.
Mon Feb 04 00:01:32 +0000 2019Replying to @LaserBlade
https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1092211516915441665?s=19
Mon Feb 04 00:01:48 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS and @jhynjhiruu
@forestillusion
Mon Feb 04 00:02:02 +0000 2019In the S.Chinese version of Kirby Star Allies, "Controller Options" was mistranslated as "Main Parameters".
This is possibly due to a misunderstanding of the corresponding text "Key Config" in the original Japanese version.
The T. Chinese translation does not have this typo.
Mon Feb 04 00:35:07 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS and @KirbyInformer
@akfamilyhomeak
Mon Feb 04 00:35:29 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS
First party Nintendo Switch games were translated by iQue, Nintendo's *former* Chinese distributor that only works behind the scene now.
Mon Feb 04 00:44:33 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS
SC translation staff:
https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1063305279289217024?s=19
Mon Feb 04 00:46:17 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS
They've done a wonderful job. One of the translators, Qiu Xiaochun, has been working at iQue before the Taiwanese Wii release (2008).
There were few big releases in the decade to come, any many of Qiu's colleagues have left, possibly disappointed at the iQue Wii's cancellation.
Mon Feb 04 00:52:29 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS
This was the credits for Super Mario Galaxy/Wii Fit.
The other two translators (Wu and Xu) no longer appear in the credits, so they must have long left the company by now, but Qiu stayed.
https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1081718324516421632?s=19
Mon Feb 04 00:54:42 +0000 2019RT @LincleSirius: Happy lunar new year!
Mon Feb 04 07:44:34 +0000 2019Happy (Chinese) New Year celebration picture from iQue.
This image was part of an email sent to all iQue Club members in 2014 (year of the horse).
Mon Feb 04 07:54:12 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/531025404278997002/541888667208253451/image001.jpg
Mon Feb 04 07:55:32 +0000 2019RT @GREENAP61083151: NS產品介紹册
Mon Feb 04 16:33:55 +0000 2019RT @GREENAP61083151: NS特别版卡帶盒
Mon Feb 04 16:33:59 +0000 2019RT @GREENAP61083151:
Mon Feb 04 16:34:07 +0000 2019RT @akfamilyhomeak: Anyway, Happy Chinese New Year! I didn't do a pig-related drawing this year oops
Mon Feb 04 17:04:16 +0000 2019RT @DaveFlynn: Taiwanese ad for Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee seen at a Kaohsiung MRT station
精靈寶可夢Let's Go! 皮卡丘/伊布 https://t.co/aDO3…
Tue Feb 05 01:19:50 +0000 2019Mario Kart Wii Traditional Chinese manual.
This manual, included with the Mario Kart Wii console bundle sold in Taiwan, contains basic controls and translations of Japanese menu texts.
Copies of Mario Kart Wii sold in Taiwan are playable in Japanese only.
Tue Feb 05 04:38:51 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: http://www.nintendo.tw/mariokartwii/index.htm
Manual direct download: http://www.nintendo.tw/mariokartwii/manual_mariokartwii.pdf
Tue Feb 05 04:39:44 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Taiwanese Mario Kart Wii bundle:
Includes a black family edition Wii (RVL-101, no GCN ports), a set of black Wii Remote/Nunchuck, a black Wii Wheel, and a Japanese copy of MKW with the above Chinese manual included.
This is probably the closest to an actual Japanese RVL-101.
Tue Feb 05 04:42:24 +0000 2019RT @TodoNintendoS: Happy Chinese New Year to all Chinese people reading this and those who are into their culture :)
Tue Feb 05 17:43:25 +0000 2019Replying to @XX_750000
What is interesting about this limited edition console is that the bottom print is actually in Korean. Maybe they modified spare Korean versions to sell in Hong Kong/Taiwan?
(Apologies for the English reply, my Japanese is very poor)
Tue Feb 05 20:07:39 +0000 2019RT @hidamare: 台湾にあった時のオカリナ3DSとMEGA DRIVE
Tue Feb 05 20:07:50 +0000 2019RT @XX_750000:
Tue Feb 05 20:12:30 +0000 2019Nintendo Switch Chinese flyer introducing how to update & set the console to enable Chinese support.
The 6 games at the bottom are samples of Chinese-supported games.
Tue Feb 05 20:13:49 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/6048193311/HfjMS63Bt
Tue Feb 05 20:14:28 +0000 2019Thanks to everyone, we're at 1,888 followers now!
The number 8 is considered a lucky number representing fortune and prosperity in the Chinese culture, so it really means something special getting this follower count on New Year's Day!
Tue Feb 05 21:24:41 +0000 2019Logo and icon of the never-released iQue Wii mentioned on iQue GBA SP packaging.
Source: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/5982942980
Tue Feb 05 23:58:15 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: Wii中文版
超級瑪利歐銀河2
#SuperMario
#Wii
Wed Feb 06 17:30:07 +0000 2019RT @MetalMarioJSKR: "It's still better to tax them than to ban them." -- Old Bag https://twitter.com/Nintendeal/status/1093294013715759104
Thu Feb 07 01:35:28 +0000 2019Replying to @GrahamLowell1 and @Nintendeal
...or banning it, just like many Chinese used to do.
Thu Feb 07 01:37:49 +0000 2019Beijing Television（北京卫视）used the Breath of the Wild intro for their Chinese New Year special program...
Thu Feb 07 07:19:56 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Discovered by: https://www.weibo.com/1671503255/HfxVfaEQF
Thu Feb 07 07:24:30 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Please do NOT quote this tweet to say Nintendo has filed a complaint against BTV as I do not represent Nintendo's Legal Department, thank you.
请不要引用本推文以说明任天堂向北京卫视提起了诉讼，因为我不代表任天堂法务部，谢谢。
Thu Feb 07 07:33:06 +0000 2019RT @ark_SMB: 豬年大吉~🐷🐗 #YearOfThePig
Thu Feb 07 09:12:08 +0000 2019RT @GoNintendoTweet: Second Pokemon Hub location opens in Hong Kong https://gonintendo.com/stories/328267-second-pokemon-hub-location-opens-in-hong-kong
Thu Feb 07 22:14:49 +0000 2019Footage of the iQue Depot rebooting, taken in January 2004. From the boot screen, the video's uploader speculated that this piece of hardware runs on Linux.
Source:https://web.archive.org/web/20040529024109/http://forum.lik-sang.com:80/showthread.php?s=&threadid=474
Fri Feb 08 02:22:42 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
"[They] told me that this camera is the antenna, and it is connected to Mars (I am not kidding) and the reason why the iQue Depot does not flash my card is that the signal to the mars is now not good because of bad wether condition"
Seems to be an early 2000s Chinese joke there.
Fri Feb 08 02:27:29 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
"The girls also said that the bar that indicates the free space on my memory card (free space is green, used up space is red) is the signal strenth of the mars connection. Because it was red, it wouldn't work now"
Fri Feb 08 02:32:32 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
"The iQue company still needs to work on the training program for their sales a bit more imho :))"
I'm pretty sure they're joking most of the time, and I am not sure if iQue sends employees to manage their depots on site. They might just be employees of the shopping center.
Fri Feb 08 02:44:27 +0000 2019RT @ark_SMB: This doctor decorated his clinic ceiling with a whole Mario Kart set IM SCREAMING
Fri Feb 08 02:59:19 +0000 2019Replying to @ark_SMB
This is wonderful, I love it!
Fri Feb 08 03:00:10 +0000 2019iQue 3DSXL print ad from a complimentary newspaper published by Shanghai Metro. (Dec 2012)
Source:https://tieba.baidu.com/p/2061484042
Fri Feb 08 03:25:44 +0000 2019iQue 3DSXL advertising Shanghai's Xujiahui metro station.
These advertiements were set up near the shopping center where iQue's 3DSXL store event was held.
https://weibo.com/1911212343/z9UYIAj55
Fri Feb 08 04:07:42 +0000 2019“Super Mario Cafe” in Macao.
Doesn't seem to have Super Mario elements aside from its name. https://twitter.com/koopa630kit/status/1093731752214913024
Fri Feb 08 04:46:44 +0000 2019Replying to @koopa630kit
That's very interesting. Did you ask the cafe owner why he/she decided on this name?
Fri Feb 08 04:58:29 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: 收銀台的裝飾。
Fri Feb 08 05:02:14 +0000 2019RT @Angle_0A7: 草莓~~还有pikmin😆
Fri Feb 08 06:07:22 +0000 2019RT @GREENAP61083151: @koopa630kit
Sat Feb 09 06:32:56 +0000 2019RT @ahtinhk: @kazzykazycom @chinesenintendo https://post76.hk/thread-248507-1-1.html
Sun Feb 10 19:13:27 +0000 2019Man from Taipei, Taiwan arrested for selling counterfeit amiibo cards.
https://tw.appledaily.com/new/realtime/20190211/1515315
Mon Feb 11 05:46:39 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
6,850 amiibo cards were fount on the spot. These cards were originally purchased online from China (Taobao) and each card was sold at NT $16 (US 52¢)
Mon Feb 11 05:49:42 +0000 2019Replying to @jttt28
That is very true to some extent.
Sadly, these cards still have their market in China and Nintendo fans there are very frustrated over this situation.
Mon Feb 11 06:24:08 +0000 2019Replying to @Xuryk7
I did not know. That would be before the iQue era, as all distributions were handled by Mani, which I do not know much about.
Mon Feb 11 06:38:54 +0000 2019Replying to @realPlusInsta and @koopa630kit
Some even use stolen fanart instead of using official artwork.
Mon Feb 11 06:38:59 +0000 2019RT @ZhugeEX: @Askab In Mainland China there isn't any 'official' releases.
You can see first party releases in Hong Kong here though - htt…
Mon Feb 11 20:51:10 +0000 2019Super Mario Maker 2 and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Chinese support confirmed (Traditional and Simplified)
http://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_190214_01_sc.html
http://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_190214_01.html
Thu Feb 14 02:13:47 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Official Chinese names are:
超级马力欧创作家 2/超級瑪利歐創作家 2
(Literally 'Super Mario Creator 2')
And
塞尔达传说 织梦岛/薩爾達傳說 織夢島
(Literally 'The Legend of Zelda: Dream Weave Island)
Thu Feb 14 02:18:04 +0000 2019RT @Beijing_smash: Beijing Smash is BACK after the Chinese new year with a new singles event!
Smash Ultimate #10 - Friday, 15th of Februar…
Thu Feb 14 18:03:40 +0000 2019RT @chinesenintendo: OFFICIAL iQue Valentine's Day Cards.
More:http://web.archive.org/web/20050422175234if_/http://www.ique.com:81/JSP/download_wallpaper.htm
Thu Feb 14 18:26:57 +0000 2019RT @chinesenintendo: Happy Valentine's Day from China!
Here are some official iQue Valentine's Day Cards for you, made back in the year 200…
Thu Feb 14 18:27:00 +0000 2019Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) official Chinese trailer.
Same as the English trailer but with fine print on the upper right: "*Chinese support planned for this game".
https://youtu.be/jxo2h1YzVD4
Thu Feb 14 22:12:20 +0000 2019Commemorative postcard of the iQue GBA SP launch.
(October 27, 2004)
Thu Feb 14 23:57:05 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Images from: https://gd4.alicdn.com/imgextra/i2/362874620/TB2mzB9rWSWBuNjSsrbXXa0mVXa_!!362874620.jpg
https://gd1.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/362874620/TB2hf1crY1YBuNjSszeXXablFXa_!!362874620.jpg
Thu Feb 14 23:57:27 +0000 2019New Super Mario Bros. 2 tote bag from Nintendo HK.
Image from @Lionel618
Fri Feb 15 02:56:40 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/2139281032/Hgvrkv55X
Fri Feb 15 02:57:00 +0000 2019RT @DaveFlynn: Finally got what I think is the latest Taiwanese Switch game brochure from a shop today. These are hard to come by, only one…
Fri Feb 15 16:41:30 +0000 2019RT @Beijing_smash: This is gonna be big! Let's go China! Our first country vs country online crew battle.
Watch if you can! https://t.co…
Fri Feb 15 16:41:53 +0000 2019RT @DaveFlynn: Seen another ad today in the form of a perforated window sticker. This was actually on a comic shop that didn't sell games.…
Fri Feb 15 16:41:59 +0000 2019RT @DaveFlynn: Taiwan Nintendo 64 Controller instruction sheet scans. I did both sides in color and grey scale since the paper is pretty ba…
Sat Feb 16 21:38:15 +0000 2019Replying to @jhynjhiruu
I've not seen any IRL, but iQue did mention manufacturing new versions of the iQue Card (that is, had it sell well).
Sat Feb 16 21:39:36 +0000 2019Replying to @jhynjhiruu
Image of the actual iQue Ticket design, for comparison.
https://www.ique.com/products/img/player/ticket_big.htm
Sun Feb 17 00:19:54 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NewSUPER MARIO BROS. 2
新超級瑪利歐兄弟2
陶瓷杯
Sun Feb 17 02:21:57 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/546047523572154381/547296803360604170/20190219_010053.jpg
Tue Feb 19 06:19:07 +0000 2019Replying to @NovaGT7 and @JigsawMaster1
A more appropriate translation would be iQue Card. 神游 (iQue) is the company that manufactured the device.
Tue Feb 19 06:53:52 +0000 2019Which is the better "Wii mini"?
Tue Feb 19 08:06:38 +0000 2019Replying to @DeMasterchief7 and @JigsawMaster1
Not if you're talking about actual depots in service. These depots were said to be sold to iQue emploees at the end of the iQue Player era.
Tue Feb 19 08:09:31 +0000 2019Replying to @ravi_hiranand
We're not hearing any info from NVIDIA, apologies.
Tue Feb 19 08:10:06 +0000 2019Super Mario Maker (Wii U) contains the flag of People's Republic of China.
However, since the Wii U console was never released in China, the flag was unused.
Tue Feb 19 22:57:11 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/370015351980949505/547242360095113256/Flags.zip
Tue Feb 19 22:57:17 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NewSUPER MARIO BROS.2
新超級瑪利歐兄弟2
特典購物袋
#SuperMario
#SuperMarioBros
Wed Feb 20 00:42:02 +0000 2019Nintendo Switch Online coming to Hong Kong this spring.
http://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_190220_01.html
Wed Feb 20 03:42:00 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
SC and TC banners for Nintendo Switch Online.
Interesting how the Famicom Controllers were used as illustration but the text still says "Nintendo Entertainment System".
Wed Feb 20 03:45:16 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Update: Text now changed to "Family Computer Nintendo Switch Online".
Thu Feb 21 03:15:12 +0000 2019Nintendo Hong Kong and Taiwan Nintendo Labo sites now live.
http://www.nintendo.com.hk/labo/
http://www.nintendo.tw/labo/
Thu Feb 21 03:23:08 +0000 2019Chinese cartoon "Tortoise Hare Battle" uses "Jump Up, Super Star" as their own theme song.
Thu Feb 21 03:43:36 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: http://www.1905.com/video/play/1336388.shtml
Via: https://weibo.com/6247019417/HhEJwe3n6
Thu Feb 21 03:44:38 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Lyrics: Liu Fangyi
MUSIC: SHANG PENG
Sang by: Wang Yalin
Thu Feb 21 03:47:27 +0000 2019Replying to @TheMarcStone
Movie poster shows that it hit the theaters in Dec 30, 2018, so obviously, Super Mario Odyssey.
Thu Feb 21 04:00:43 +0000 2019Replying to @Golden_Xvaril and @NintendoAmerica
Probably not. Hopefully Nintendo HK will know about this soon.
Thu Feb 21 04:02:23 +0000 2019Replying to @TheDPrototype
No. The lyrics was actually original. They borrowed the music from Mario Odyssey and added lyrics that fit their plot.
Thu Feb 21 04:05:59 +0000 2019Replying to @AnonymousGamr99
The lyrics are original.
Thu Feb 21 04:54:21 +0000 2019"If it's not fun, why bother?"
#ThankYouReggie
Fri Feb 22 04:33:19 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Original video was deleted (http://web.archive.org/web/20170308105928/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdR0SI9LEPg) so I found a screenshot here: https://weibo.com/6048193311/F7LVOphiv
Fri Feb 22 04:33:58 +0000 2019RT @XX_750000: iQue
Fri Feb 22 17:05:01 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NewSUPER MARIO BROS.2
新超級瑪利歐兄弟2
陶瓷碗
#SuperMario
#SuperMarioBros
Sat Feb 23 02:12:58 +0000 2019RT @NintendoMemo: Nintendo Famicom "Hong Kong Version" TV Commercial #HVC001HKG
Sun Feb 24 18:30:17 +0000 2019RT @TodoNintendoS: Hey, if you're an artist that has posted Nintendo content on Twitter recently, please reply with the tweet where you upl…
Sun Feb 24 18:34:17 +0000 2019Chinese manual for the software "Just Dance Wii" released in Hong Kong.
The game itself is in Japanese only.
Sun Feb 24 21:55:27 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Game website: http://www.nintendo.com.hk/justdancewii/index.htm
Manual direct download:
http://www.nintendo.com.hk/justdancewii/manual_justdancewii_hk.pdf
Sun Feb 24 21:56:49 +0000 2019Fun fact: Nintendo's current president, Shuntaro Furukawa, has been contantly misnamed "Shuntaro Tanikawa".
Not even Nikkei China got away with the misnomer.
Possibly due to their Kanji names “古川 俊太郎” and “谷川 俊太郎” have the exact same pronunciations in Mandarin.
Sun Feb 24 22:47:44 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Searching for the name of the Nintendo president on Baidu yields result for the poet&translator, which doesn't help with the situation at all.
Sun Feb 24 22:50:07 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Googling Tanikawa+Nintendo yields quite a number of articles, so this misnaming is pretty much ubiquitous over the Chinese internet.
Sun Feb 24 22:52:40 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Some reference taken from: https://www.weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404343342719734843
@TodoNintendoS
Sun Feb 24 22:53:17 +0000 2019RT @chinesenintendo: Updated my pinned tweet with a bunch of FAQs so people can get a better understanding what this account is about.
Plea…
Sun Feb 24 23:23:40 +0000 2019Replying to @LavenderCorgii
The game itself is not officially released in Mainland China, but the Japanese version of the game plays in Simplified Chinese.
Sun Feb 24 23:24:46 +0000 2019Replying to @SamHanLove
We have no information on if the Nintendo Switch will release in Mainland China.
Sun Feb 24 23:25:15 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: Wii
超級瑪利歐銀河2
中文版宣傳冊
#SuperMario
#Wii
Mon Feb 25 01:20:49 +0000 2019Replying to @LavenderCorgii
Then you will be happy to know that this game is quite popular in China, notably with the pre-owned prices staying pretty high.
Mon Feb 25 03:53:09 +0000 2019Were they released, instant piracy would surely be unavoidable. Yet, were the games officially advertised in China, especially during an event with such high percentage of national participation, it could still make a big difference even if few people had bought the game. https://twitter.com/MetalMarioJSKR/status/1099896520575336448
Mon Feb 25 05:02:25 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
It's pretty safe to say that before the popularization of the Switch and Super Mario Odyssey, the majority of the Chinese (non-gamers) consider Mario only as the 1985 original (or any flash-games using 2D Mario sprites).
A nationwide advertising of M&S could have changed that.
Mon Feb 25 05:04:35 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Nikkei China still did not fix their typo:
http://cn.nikkei.com/industry/itelectric-appliance/33643-2018-12-25-09-54-34.html
(Thanks to @bmastertoronto for the source)
Mon Feb 25 05:24:15 +0000 2019Yoshi's Crafted World
Chinese boxart
Mon Feb 25 07:30:46 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/6048193311/Hiio22cXT
Mon Feb 25 07:31:25 +0000 2019RT @MetalMarioJSKR: The rule still applies here:
"If possible, use characters that are the same in Simplified and Traditional Chinese". htt…
Mon Feb 25 07:50:21 +0000 2019Replying to @GamepIay and @LuigiUltra64
Doesn't work for Chinese gamers due to different BOTW logo design, sadly.
Tue Feb 26 00:14:29 +0000 2019Game available in Chinese too! https://twitter.com/HatarakuUFO/status/1100206319368204288
Tue Feb 26 02:19:17 +0000 2019RT @Xuryk7: @chinesenintendo
Tue Feb 26 22:02:13 +0000 2019Replying to @Xuryk7
So I assume this cartridge plugs into a Japanese Nintendo 64, but plays in English?
Tue Feb 26 22:14:05 +0000 2019Nintendo HK will be hosting the Pokemon Direct simultaneous with the rest of the world.
(Feb 27th, 10:00 PM GMT+8)
Direct will be live here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv5mTFPZP0w
Tue Feb 26 22:29:17 +0000 2019RT @Beijing_smash: Here it is. Beijing and China's biggest tournament yet. We are currently at 50 confirmed players. We are already the big…
Wed Feb 27 02:33:03 +0000 2019Super Smash Bros. Melee's logo from the Hong Kong version of Corocoro Comic (Issue Feb 2002).
The translation is "大亂鬥扣球兄弟DX",where 扣球 is "Smash" in tennis terminology.
Wed Feb 27 03:58:00 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source:
https://weibo.com/6517591005/HipDlgzcW
Wed Feb 27 03:58:58 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
From the source: "Since every article in Happy Dragon (Corocoro Comic HK Ver.) is an authorized translation, this logo may possibly be endorsed by the copyright holder."
Wed Feb 27 04:01:36 +0000 2019Replying to @TodoNintendoS
From my Chinese friends I know this is an issue in China.
Did not know it was a global issue before.
Wed Feb 27 07:40:21 +0000 2019RT @TodoNintendoS: Something I learned in the past few years is that TV news reports will always try to talk as badly as possible about vid…
Wed Feb 27 08:09:24 +0000 2019Random: China's most influential Nintendo Switch news account's operator, @nssubo, has been stuck by a power outage.
Hopefully the power will come back before the Pokemon Direct starts so he can livestream the Direct from Nintendo HK.
Wed Feb 27 09:14:11 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/6247019417/HiBRckHUD
Wed Feb 27 09:14:25 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Update: electricity is back!
Wed Feb 27 10:58:31 +0000 2019Pokémon Direct Nintendo HK
(Chinese Subtitles)
https://youtu.be/9gotrySjLsw
Wed Feb 27 20:37:14 +0000 2019Today is a day to remember for all Chinese Pokemon (and Nintendo) fans.
On Feb 27, 2016, Pokemon Sun/Moon was announced with Chinese support, the first in the series.
This is also the first Nintendo game whose Chinese support people in China actually cared.
Thu Feb 28 05:58:10 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The official Chinese logo of Pokemon was said to date back as early as 2008 (pic & source: https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/20605789).
However, former iQue employees claimed that Game Freak was not willing to authorize iQue to localize GBA titles due to fear of piracy.(http://www.chuapp.com/?c=Article&a=index&id=251190)
Thu Feb 28 06:04:36 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/mqPqHxwqa5o/
Thu Feb 28 06:46:29 +0000 2019Pokemon Sun/Moon are not the first Nintendo 3DS games in Chinese, so why does it matter so much?
Because back in the past, Nintendo's mostly translating games where the majority of the Chinese possibly didn't care. https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1100998575863914496
Thu Feb 28 06:47:28 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Here are 3 images I made to better illustrate this historical fact.
There is no source since most of this is based on speculation done by iQue history lovers since 2013.
Thu Feb 28 06:49:18 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Also:
https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1101010980580909057?s=19
Thu Feb 28 06:50:16 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
Only 5 physical DS games were ever released:
Polarium
WarioWare: Touched
Yoshi Touch & Go
Super Mario 64 DS
New Super Mario Bros.
Nintendogs was released as a digital title bundled with every iQue DSi console.
Thu Feb 28 06:53:17 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
The last Nintendo 3DS games to officially release in China are Super Mario Land and Mario Kart 7 (Both released 12/07/2012).
Any newer Nintendo 3DS game (and All Switch ones) with Chinese support are never officially released in China, but Chinese people can easily import them.
Thu Feb 28 07:02:20 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
Thus, there will be no issues with potential threat of censorship from the Chinese government.
The Chinese are possibly enjoying a less censored version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 since Chinese is included in the Japanese version.
Thu Feb 28 07:03:43 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
The only Nintendo games to officially release in China after these are the Nvidia Shield Wii games, if you've heard of them.
Thu Feb 28 07:04:31 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
I have not played the Chinese version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, but I have not heard any complaint from Chinese fans over dialog censorships.
The game's selling very well. The artbook's selling like hot pancakes in China and pre-owned prices of the games on taobao is still high.
Thu Feb 28 07:07:33 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
I've heard some Chinese gamers genuinely "don't want" the Switch to have an official release, fearing that games will get censored and buying uncensored intl' version games could be much higher.
Those people seem to be the minority, but most seem to echo with their fear.
Thu Feb 28 07:11:33 +0000 2019Replying to @markthefreaks
Some of the games (Like Super Mario Galaxy) credited localization staff no longer in the company by 2017.
Solid proof that these ports were salvaged canceled iQue Wii projects.
As for experiencing, most people had their Wiis modded, and there has been fan translation around.
Thu Feb 28 07:21:45 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Updated the second picture from @MetalMarioJSKR 's suggestion.
(By @MetalMarioJSKR I mean the REAL Old Bag/Metal Maniac, not his unofficial translator)
Thu Feb 28 07:23:05 +0000 2019Replying to @DaveFlynn
Would you say if these illustration well describe the Nintendo 3DS users in Taiwan too?
Thu Feb 28 07:29:06 +0000 2019RT @chinesenintendo: Here are 3 images I made to better illustrate this historical fact.
There is no source since most of this is based on…
Thu Feb 28 07:34:20 +0000 2019Replying to @GoldLuigi88889
I did not know about the sales, but it's quite popular.
The trilogy remaster on all console platforms will come with Chinese support in a later update.
Then localization is very detailed, with Chinese dubbing, and all image text translated.
(Video from CapcomAsia on Weibo)
Thu Feb 28 09:07:07 +0000 2019