RT @chinesenintendo: Nintendo Switch authorized online retailer now appears on Chinese shopping site Tmall (Currently has zero items): http…
Fri Nov 01 02:42:14 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH 中文版
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2020東京奧運
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#MarioandSonic
Fri Nov 01 03:16:15 +0000 2019Nintendo Switch Lite (Plus NSMBU Demo Version) and accessories approved for hardware distribution.
Company name: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Inc.
Type: Handheld game device.
Fri Nov 01 17:22:17 +0000 2019Replying to @oleivarrudi
The original Switch is also en route to China, si I doubt all the marketing would tilt to the side of the Switch Lite.
Fri Nov 01 17:25:27 +0000 2019Replying to @oleivarrudi
This or the relatively low cost. The most successful hardware Nintendo sold in China was the GameBoy Advance, (lifetime 500K units) which is a low cost handheld.
Fri Nov 01 17:28:03 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH
路易吉洋樓3 中文版海報
#NintendoSwitch
#LuigisMansion3
Sat Nov 02 01:15:51 +0000 2019RT @letchange: Luigi's Mansion 3☺️ https://ift.tt/34kGCmW
Sat Nov 02 21:19:27 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH
寶可夢 劍/盾 中文版海報
#NintendoSwitch
#PokemonSwordandsheild
Sat Nov 02 22:18:01 +0000 2019🤔 https://twitter.com/ninsoup/status/1191012980248449024
Sun Nov 03 18:58:05 +0000 2019Ring Fit Adventures Chinese localization staff and Chinese voice acting staff.
Thanks to 大个猕猴桃 on weibo!
Mon Nov 04 04:05:54 +0000 2019RT @jhynjhiruu: iQue localisation coordination: Keisuke Fukushima
iQue translation: Yuan Jun
#LinksAwakening #NintendoSwitch
@ChineseNinten…
Mon Nov 04 18:13:32 +0000 2019Update 11.2.0-4C:
Improved system performance and security protection.
(Which is basically the same thing as STABILITY.) https://twitter.com/jhynjhiruu/status/1191846097456713729
Tue Nov 05 22:35:57 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
11.*12*.0-4C, sorry.
Tue Nov 05 22:53:53 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Same credits, from a different source with better quality.
Wed Nov 06 03:44:41 +0000 2019The Chinese voice actor of Ring Fit Adventure's Ring makes a vlog of his own gameplay:
Wed Nov 06 04:05:20 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The full vlog can be watched here (in Chinese): https://weibo.com/2520411855/IeVCm5RYy
Wed Nov 06 04:07:59 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Intro:
Wed Nov 06 04:12:42 +0000 2019RT @Angle_0A7: @MarioBrothBlog Chinese：尼拉（ní lā）N、利拉（lì lā）L、古拉（gǔ lā）G.
Wed Nov 06 17:06:27 +0000 2019RT @ninsoup: Pikachu And Eevee adidas neo Sneakers Out In China https://nintendosoup.com/pikachu-and-eevee-adidas-neo-sneakers-out-in-china/
Wed Nov 06 19:29:40 +0000 2019Random: A Chinese manufacturer has attempted yet FAILED to produce a third-party Ring-Con.
Thu Nov 07 04:00:01 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Buyer: "Why is the listing for the third-party Ring-Con removed?"
Seller: "Hello. The factory had failed to develop and reproduce it."
Thu Nov 07 04:01:17 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Via: https://weibointl.api.weibo.cn/share/101324531.html?weibo_id=4435959770303808
Thu Nov 07 04:04:09 +0000 2019Retailers in Taiwan were required to sign a contract promise they will not sell Pokémon Sword/Shield before the official release date (Nov 15th).
Thu Nov 07 17:12:03 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Via: https://weibointl.api.weibo.cn/share/101460349.html?weibo_id=4436089722434535
Thu Nov 07 17:12:38 +0000 2019Replying to @Esteve_Y
To be precise, it's Nintendo's authorized distributor requiring the contracts, but it's very likely that Nintendo has given the word.
Thu Nov 07 18:00:10 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
It's actually Nintendo's authorized Taiwan distributor requiring the contracts, but it's very likely that Nintendo has aked them to do so.
Thu Nov 07 19:19:12 +0000 2019"Hi Everyone! It's been 3 months since ChinaJoy, and we miss you a lot. Currently, work for the Chinese edition of Nintendo Switch is now actively underway."
--Tencent Nintendo Switch
Fri Nov 08 03:43:01 +0000 2019Replying to @aoiahoy
Yes. They will be the distributor of Nintendo Switch hardware and software in Mainland China, and has showcased the Switch at ChinaJoy 2019.
Fri Nov 08 05:01:26 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/7229718199/IfeLF5Qcs
Fri Nov 08 06:12:00 +0000 2019RT @GREENAP61083151: 任天堂商場内廣告
Fri Nov 08 07:40:36 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH
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Sat Nov 09 09:19:14 +0000 2019The Stretcher Chinese localization staff.
Sat Nov 09 17:47:43 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Image provided by @zhaochen0507
Sat Nov 09 17:48:54 +0000 2019The Stretcher
Traditional and Simplified Chinese logos.
Extracted by @zhaochen0507
Sat Nov 09 18:09:42 +0000 2019RT @Sundejun: #ThankYouGameFreak Everything you and you have created makes my life rich and colorful, gives me happiness, and makes me no l…
Sun Nov 10 18:05:07 +0000 2019First look at Pokémon Sword/Shield's Hong Kong early purchase bonus: https://twitter.com/flamebeam0131/status/1193741943282364416
Mon Nov 11 04:13:54 +0000 2019Tencent Nintendo Switch posts a gameplay video of the original Super Mario Bros.
The description is only about the game itself and does not mention Nintendo Switch Online at all.
Mon Nov 11 04:23:20 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The video:
Mon Nov 11 04:25:04 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
From the comment section:
"All my money is saved for the Chinese Switch"
Mon Nov 11 04:26:45 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/7229718199/IfH3xyaeM
Mon Nov 11 04:48:00 +0000 2019RT @ninsoup: Tencent Promised Nintendo They Would Sell A Few Million Switch Consoles In China https://nintendosoup.com/tencent-promised-nintendo-they-would-sell-a-few-million-switch-consoles-in-china/ https://t.co/uT03Rrnh…
Mon Nov 11 05:17:59 +0000 2019Replying to @dekutony
This poor guy is unfortunately only named "001.swf" in the website source and AFAIK iQue has not given it an official name.
http://web.archive.org/web/20180308024546/http://osc.idc.ique.com:16976/osc/public/iQueHome
http://web.archive.org/web/20170227092225oe_/http://osc.idc.ique.com:16976/zh_CN/flashes/001.swf
Mon Nov 11 05:57:07 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH
瑪利歐＆索尼克 東京奧運
中文版海報
#NintendoSwitch
#SuperMario
#MarioandSonic
Tue Nov 12 04:37:31 +0000 2019RT @Akfamilyhome: Samurai's Terry presentation was translated to Chinese by Nintendo Hong Kong and I can confirm that he says "Super Smash…
Tue Nov 12 19:48:23 +0000 2019Replying to @ZhugeEX and @Akfamilyhome
And neither does Hong Kong really (except warning stickers for 18+ games).
However, Taiwan does have one.
Tue Nov 12 19:53:44 +0000 2019iQue/Nintendo releases in Chinese language by month and platform.
Thu Nov 14 07:00:17 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
NSMBW's original Wii release and the Nvidia Shield release; Pokémon Sun/Moon; Pokémon Ultra Sun/Moon, Pokémon Sword/Shield are all considered one game per group.
Pokémon Quest's Switch/Mobile versions are considered two games.
Thu Nov 14 07:01:57 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Each bar represents the games released per month.
Thu Nov 14 07:07:46 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/530662381504692234/644430825483403284/unknown.png
Thu Nov 14 07:16:02 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
A vertical one for those who prefer:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/530662381504692234/644447710941806602/unknown.png
Thu Nov 14 08:11:35 +0000 2019Tencent Nintendo Switch's official account posts an introduction and gameplay of Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES.
Like last time, no other information was given aside from the description of the game itself.
Fri Nov 15 03:23:26 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The video:
Fri Nov 15 03:24:09 +0000 2019Pokémon Sword/Shield Chinese Boxart.
Fri Nov 15 03:36:19 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The game cartridge:
Fri Nov 15 03:37:13 +0000 2019RT @DaveFlynn: Just got the latest issue of Retro Game Time 舊遊戲時代 with the Zelda retrospective. Not the cheapest mag but the only retro gam…
Fri Nov 15 04:27:43 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/7229718199/IgiGTtUB8
Fri Nov 15 04:28:06 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Via: https://weibo.com/6048193311/IgiKKdQyZ
Fri Nov 15 04:29:03 +0000 2019[Nintendo 3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 Credits https://youtu.be/UIRvEdQX5_A via @YouTube
Fri Nov 15 06:22:46 +0000 2019[iQue 3DSXL] Super Mario 3D Land Credits https://youtu.be/DMfKudOrHYA via @YouTube
Fri Nov 15 07:00:58 +0000 2019Pokémon Sword/Shield Chinese localization staff.
Images provided by @zhaochen0507
Fri Nov 15 19:24:41 +0000 2019This game was the first Wii Mario game released in Chinese (July 10, 2009, Hong Kong & Taiwan) and the first Mario game for the Nvidia Shield (December 5, 2017, China). https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1195465247294812165
Sat Nov 16 00:09:33 +0000 2019Replying to @ark_SMB and @NintendoAmerica
Sat Nov 16 00:12:58 +0000 2019RT @ark_SMB: @NintendoAmerica This game is super fun and is my favorite NSMB game😊
Thanks to Wii for letting many Taiwanese once again to p…
Sat Nov 16 00:13:01 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: @chinesenintendo @ark_SMB @NintendoAmerica 香港版，台灣版，日本版.
Sat Nov 16 01:44:29 +0000 2019[iQue DSi] The Sea Hare Credits https://youtu.be/aamAEjkVbcU via @YouTube
Sat Nov 16 03:26:39 +0000 2019[iQue GBA] Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Ending & Credits https://youtu.be/Vqp2nnqHjcQ via @YouTube
Sun Nov 17 07:50:12 +0000 2019Tencent Nintendo Switch posted a gameplay video and description of Super Mario World.
Again, no word on Nintendo Switch Online or any other information.
Mon Nov 18 04:08:56 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Mon Nov 18 04:16:39 +0000 2019On Nov 17, 2003, the iQue Player was released in China.
On Nov 18, 2016, Pokemon Sun/Moon was released worldwide with Chinese support.
These two dates are recognized as the birth and rebirth of Nintendo's Chinese localization.
(Image courtesy of @zhaochen0507 )
Mon Nov 18 04:39:54 +0000 2019Replying to @zhaochen0507
The spreadsheet is available here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PkfC46FFmrLsTgYaB_82PnFEjwxDN4RzuJF0YtLkKj8/edit?usp=sharing
Mon Nov 18 04:41:16 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://weibo.com/7229718199/IgL30mWHR
Mon Nov 18 04:50:13 +0000 2019Replying to @aoiahoy
They do have such a regulation as saying goes but probably they're able to withstand Nintendo's cute, not-so-scary boos.
Super Mario Advance 2 did get an official Chinese release in 2006, after all.
Mon Nov 18 05:56:13 +0000 2019Hong Kong Nintendo Account users will be able to purchase software directly from the eShop following an update this winter.
Up until now, HK eShop users have to buy codes from the official online vendor to obtain digital software.
Source: https://weibo.com/5084965647/IgTVwlAn8
Tue Nov 19 02:33:16 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
This will be the first time Nintendo provides a balance system for users in Hong Kong since the Nintendo 3DS. However, HKG/TWN Nintendo 3DS systems do not have a Nintendo Network ID system, so a separate approach is needed if Nintendo were to allow funds merging.
Tue Nov 19 02:37:07 +0000 2019Nintendo Switch Tmall store now uploaded placeholder links to their sites.
The red text reads "Link for testing purpose. Do not purchase."
Source: http://nintendoswitch.world.tmall.com
Tue Nov 19 04:41:12 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
One of the test link shows a color option "Orange" while the other shows "Dark Purple".
Tue Nov 19 06:36:12 +0000 2019RT @AtCalculus: 宝可梦 剑版和盾版背面有微小差异（红蓝色和部分截图）#宝可梦剑盾
Tue Nov 19 16:04:27 +0000 2019Retweet to remind what could have become a reality. https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1048370117308895232
Wed Nov 20 03:41:52 +0000 2019Replying to @marshtompy
Probably not the systems, but definitely the games. None of the iQue consoles had the Healthy Gaming Advice warning on startup.
Wed Nov 20 04:23:26 +0000 2019Replying to @SpottyGaming
Some Nintendo games do have very different fonts for Simplified and Traditional Chinese. The free game Super Kirby Clash is a good example.
Wed Nov 20 04:26:14 +0000 2019Tencent Nintendo Switch posts about Super Mario 64, but WITHOUT using the iQue title or the footage of the iQue localization.
R.I.P. iQue legacy
Thu Nov 21 04:30:13 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Footage of the Japanese version is used.
Thu Nov 21 04:39:08 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: https://www.weibo.com/7229718199/IhdFfsCFx
Thu Nov 21 04:46:36 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Random: This image was under the comments section of this weibo but seems to have been deleted (not sure if by Tencent or the original) poster.
(Buyer: Is the Chinese version in stock?
Seller: December 10th)
Thu Nov 21 04:52:44 +0000 2019Replying to @KingLJN_97
Not sure. But if they're simply given stuff to post straight from Nintendo they might just post the Japanese version.
Thu Nov 21 04:55:31 +0000 2019ALL Nintendo DS games released in China (re-branded as iQue DS games):
WarioWare: Touched! (July 23, 2005)
Polarium (July 23, 2005)
Yoshi Touch & Go (February 14, 2006)
Super Mario 64 DS (July 29, 2007)
New Super Mario Bros. (July 2, 2009)
Nintendogs (December 15, 2009; on DSi)
Fri Nov 22 05:22:58 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Hardware releases:
iQue DS: July 23, 2005
iQue DS Lite: June 29, 2006
iQue DSi: December 15, 2009
Fri Nov 22 05:37:22 +0000 2019These are also the only First-party Nintendo DS games to have Chinese support, since both Hong Kong and Taiwan only received imports of Japanese titles. https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1197747275604250624
Fri Nov 22 05:44:42 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
They also got the international version of the Nintendo DS/Lite which has no Chinese system menu; the Chinese system menu was exclusive to the iQue models. (This exclusivity also applies to the backward compatibility mode in iQue/Nintendo 3DS.
Fri Nov 22 05:45:42 +0000 2019Replying to @ClawHammer_64
Sorry, that was a typo. Thanks for the correction!
Fri Nov 22 05:51:01 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Correction: NSMB was released on July 6, 2009
Fri Nov 22 05:54:19 +0000 2019Images of the Tencent Nintendo Switch console and accessories.
Source: http://www.a9vg.com/article/60754
Fri Nov 22 08:22:32 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Text to the top right:
国行正品 腾讯引进 尊享1年国行保修服务
(Authentic Chinese Release, Imported by Tencent, Includes 1-Year Warranty)
Fri Nov 22 08:24:58 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
No packing image for the Joy-Con sets yet.
Fri Nov 22 08:26:58 +0000 2019Replying to @LaserBlade
On second thought, maybe "import" isn't the best translation, 引进 also means something like "to introduce in". The consoles may be produced in a Chinese factory, but the "license" of official distribution in China is "introduced in" by Tencent.
Fri Nov 22 08:33:38 +0000 2019Replying to @AdriaOfficial
Very likely. The Wii did not get such an opportunity because Nintendo failed to introduce the Wii into China.
Fri Nov 22 08:38:34 +0000 2019Replying to @serkantoto
It may also be a digital full version of the game. But we're not certain because the fine print around the game icon is illegible.
Fri Nov 22 08:39:56 +0000 2019Replying to @DonMiope
Officially no. An unverified source said the console was to cost 2,099 CNY.
Fri Nov 22 16:56:15 +0000 2019RT @koopa630kit: @GREENAP61083151
Sat Nov 23 02:36:31 +0000 2019The narrator for iQue Player's software lineup video also voiced the introductory video for Tencent Nintendo Switch.
iQue's legacy has come full circle.
Tue Nov 26 03:32:08 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Source: iQue Player Lineup: https://weibo.com/5267732228/I0GrN839c
Tencent Switch Trailer: https://weibo.com/5267732228/HEWlvjREE
Videos [YouTube Mirrors]:
iQue Player: https://youtu.be/5gkfwYLxZvU
Tencent Switch: https://youtu.be/nW36BhwDsas
Tue Nov 26 03:33:45 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
The voice actor's name is Sun Ye, who also voiced Dr. Kawashima for the Chinese release of Brain Age: Concentration Training.
@Akfamilyhome
Tue Nov 26 03:38:12 +0000 2019Tencent Nintendo Switch posts a gameplay video of Super Mario Galaxy.
No words on the existing Nvidia Shield edition or ports.
Tue Nov 26 03:45:15 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Judging from the quality of the footage and the top right Japanese text, the footage most likely represents the original Japanese version instead of the Nvidia Shield HD release in China.
Tue Nov 26 03:49:07 +0000 2019Replying to @Zachruff
I guess Tencent was just given strict orders from the Japan headquarters for what they post on their account, probably also given the material straight from Japan too.
Tue Nov 26 03:58:44 +0000 2019The Simplified Chinese page for Nintendo Network Status has been updated with actual Simplified Chinese text.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/netinfo/zh_CN/index.html
The page was previously in English, probably only as a placeholder.
Wed Nov 27 01:02:33 +0000 2019Brain Age: Concentration Training Chinese Intro (Mandarin, China)
Voiced by Sun Ye（孙晔）
https://youtu.be/0uTdQIm2jWE
Wed Nov 27 02:27:47 +0000 2019Brain Age: Concentration Training Chinese Intro (Mandarin, Taiwan)
Voiced by Chen Hsu-Sheng （陳旭昇）
https://youtu.be/LeW6_MrzLZs via @YouTube
Wed Nov 27 02:29:25 +0000 2019Apparently this "2017 VS 2019" comparison is trending China's social media Weibo.
Well, let the data speak for themselves.
Wed Nov 27 04:37:19 +0000 2019A section of the MetroCity Mall in Xu Jia Hui, Shanghai was closed for construction, with the logo "Nintendo® Shanghai" on the temporary walls.
Images provided by InvincibleArceus
Wed Nov 27 05:05:09 +0000 2019RT @KingLJN_97: @chinesenintendo It may not be actually authentic, as some Weibo accounts pointed out. I have my doubts too, since the font…
Wed Nov 27 05:26:46 +0000 2019Of all the Nintendo Switch titles on Nintendo Taiwan's website, Yoshi's Crafted World lost its age rating symbol.
WHAT
Thu Nov 28 02:14:56 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Image of inside the cardboard walls:
Thu Nov 28 04:37:20 +0000 2019RT @LuigiUltra64: Yoshi committed age rating evasion https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1199874282827829249
Thu Nov 28 05:33:21 +0000 2019Replying to @DeanMarshall389
It is. They just forgot to put the rating symbol up LOL.
Thu Nov 28 21:29:12 +0000 2019Replying to @_AcE______
I've not heard rumors whether the Chinese Switch is region locked or not, cartridge or server. However I doubt they will region lock it as it hinders the incentive to buy: Many Switch owners in China are not fans of just Nintendo titles.
Thu Nov 28 21:31:30 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
More photos of the site:
Fri Nov 29 04:35:12 +0000 2019The photographer estimates the walls to surround an area of roughly 100 sqft. (9 m^2) https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1200271969414856704
Fri Nov 29 04:41:23 +0000 2019GRANT ME STRENGTH.
Sat Nov 30 07:53:10 +0000 2019Replying to @chinesenintendo
Frontal view
Sat Nov 30 07:59:08 +0000 2019