I do not have any information from iQue, but my guess is that the DSi only and mediocre sales and it wasn't seen as profitable to bring in the DSi XL.
Replying to @BelesRicardo
*Had mediocre sales*
Replying to @BelesRicardo
Well. I wouldn't say it is a flop like the iQue 3DSXL or the iQue Player, but sales of iQue DSiWare were most likely poor. Sequels to a freeware was cancelled because of low download counts; most people use flashcarts which may be made useless after system updates.
RT @necrolipe: @chinesenintendo 超级马力欧派对 (Super Mario Party) received an update to version 1.1.0 (China)
Replying to @BelesRicardo
I haven't played the Arts & Letters edition, but it would be logical that the training activities are dedicated to their respective language and would require heavy changes to adapt to another language, whereas the activities for math are universal.
Replying to @BelesRicardo
Brain Age: Concentration Training's Chinese language release changed the reading material to Chinese classics, which is a lot of work to do.
On May 28th, 2020, a user named "8964!!!" uploaded a Super Mario Maker 2 with level names and descriptors mocking Chinese president Xi Jinping, causing SMM2 to be removed from stores.
Unlike the Hong Kong protests in Animal crossing, this act was barely reported before the ban.
Replying to @chinesenintendo
Many Chinese gamers were aware of a potential restriction coming to ACNH as there were coverage of protestor arts in-game before online store removals. Xi-mocking text and images, however, are near impossible to circulate in China and the SMM2 ban appeared out of the blue.
Replying to @chinesenintendo
Images of the level via:
https://www.ettoday.net/dalemon/post/50717
The level ID is no longer functional.
Replying to @realFakePol
It's short for June 4th, 1989. The day where the Tiananmen Square Massacre happened.
Replying to @IucasocaraIegal
Devotion, a Taiwanese indie game was removed from Steam and denied re-released on GOG because their early build had one texture saying "Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh". The game can only be purchased on the developer Red Candle's official website because of one texture.
Replying to @John48816911
Texts mocking typos in Xi's speech (which were often censored on Chinese social media), as well as nicknames mocking him as the last emperor, etc. They are hard to translate due to language gags.
RT @ark_SMB: Ooooooh yes baby
Replying to @YoshiCookie
A lot of these come from typos he made during speeches and nicknames to make fun of him:
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AF%B9%E4%B9%A0%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B3%E7%9A%84%E4%BA%89%E8%AE%AE#%E5%8F%A3%E8%AA%A4%E5%8F%8A%E7%94%A8%E8%AF%8D%E4%BA%89%E8%AE%AE
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%8D%E7%BF%92%E8%BF%91%E5%B9%B3%E7%9A%84%E8%B2%A0%E9%9D%A2%E7%A8%B1%E5%91%BC
A 3DS equivalent, the "Beginner Edition", was released in Hong Kong and Taiwan, region locked to Japan, and sold for ~$US 75. Unlike the Wii Mini, the "Beginner Edition" shares the same hardware as any OG 3DS and locks out online capabilities by software instead. https://twitter.com/MemCardShow/status/1400890095079591936
Replying to @Herbie532004
According to the manual, it is locked by the EULA. It is possible to unlock via homebrew simply by downgrading and updating the system version.
Unofficial Animal Crossing comic celebrating the Chinese Communist Party's birthday, modified off the official comic.
Replying to @chinesenintendo
Via: https://weibo.com/3905444418/KiMamhzhQ
Replying to @chinesenintendo
Original comic: https://nintendosoup.com/check-out-the-fifth-animal-crossing-new-horizons-manga/
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: "Using material from a banned game to celebrate the people that banned it" https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1401085253079289863 https://t.co/Oq2atFp…
RT @NintendoMemo: A Taiwanese video games department in 1987 😍 #Famicom
RT @NintendoMemo: KEEP CALM
and
PLAY FAMICOM
during
POLICE CONTROL
(Kaohsiung City, 1989) #Taiwan
RT @GREENAP61083151: 迷托邦膠紙
RT @Akfamilyhome: Today's cool iQue Player homebrew experiment I can show y'all (courtesy of @jhynjhiruu) using it as an input device on PC…
RT @IGNJapan: 【連載:中国ゲームサイドビュー】中国の家庭用ゲーム機の歴史と共に歩む博物館をレポート:長年のゲーム機禁止令を経て元マイクロソフトの社員が営むゲーム博物館
https://jp.ign.com/chinese-game-sideview/52211/opinion/
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: Some xenophobic people, or those attempting to stir up a drama by showing Korean Dragon-boast festival items in Animal…
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: Calls for bans are mostly received with ridicule, since it is like calling to lynch a person who has already been execu…
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: If the Chinese internet during the 3DS era were like it is today, Nintendo would be roasted for Streetpass maps and dif…
RT @Akfamilyhome: ratchet and clank
Replying to @BelesRicardo and @Akfamilyhome
Yes, so the translation of 1-up did not strike me as odd, but rather, the POW block did (reverted as of now)
RT @BelesRicardo: @chinesenintendo @Akfamilyhome OMG!!! THEY TRANSLATED 1UP BEFORE TENCENT!!!!!!!
RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH
瑪利歐系列宣傳卡
Replying to @sakarisker and @MetalMarioJSKR
For better or worse, neither Smash Ultimate nor ARMS are popular with non-gamers in China, which made them more or less free from the xenophobic fire suffered by Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
RT @DVDfan1: @chinesenintendo I spotted this and thought you might be interested:
It looks like since January 2021, Louvre's website now s…
Replying to @DVDfan1
I don't have anyone living near Louvre to be able to check it personally, but I do hope a digital version of the guide software is at least available...
RT @GREENAP61083151: 遊戲,特典和海報
RT @GREENAP61083151: 中文版遊戲程式設計和特典
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: "Patriotic" (Xenophobic) Animal Crossing "fan" in China heavily ridiculed when he typed his Switch friend code wrong wh…
RT @koopa630kit: 集合吧!動物森友會
宣傳海報
#AnimalCrossingNewHorizons
#動物森友會
RT @koopa630kit: 超級瑪利歐兄弟35週年
購物紙袋
One of the most notable events among Chinese-speaking Nintendo fans is the Chinese language support for Pokémon Sun/Moon, signaling the Chinese localization rebooted and flourish in the Switch era . It's always happy to see more people get to enjoy games in their native language! https://twitter.com/rodrigocoelhoc/status/1405254040569659404
RT @rodrigocoelhoc: Hi English-speaking Nintendo friends!
For the 1st time, @NintendoAmerica is releasing a game in our language!
For tha…
RT @necrolipe: Thank you Chinese community, I love to help spread news about your market... and for sure we will get our language support t…
RT @R1queR1que: @chinesenintendo @geno_td Thanks for supporting us! Hope we all can enjoy our favourite games in our local language! <3
Replying to @roney331
I understand. 5 years ago, the Chinese-speaking Nintendo fans were in a similar situation as you are, being neglected by Nintendo. Chinese language support is now very robust and I think Portuguese is going in that direction.
RT @koopa630kit: NINTENDO SWITCH
薩爾達傳說 禦天之劍 HD
中文版宣傳卡
RT @koopa630kit: 中國內地版
SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY
超級瑪利歐奧德賽 amiibo
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: Chinese gov 2006: iQue is to modify this Commanding officer because he looks too similar to a WWII era Japanese officer…
RT @MetalMarioJSKR: To be honest I don't even know if this video was being serious or just trying to profit off Chinese nationalism. The ma…
Nintendo HK 2017-2019: Buy our games, we have passport covers, dice replicas, and pens that project Captain Toad's image
Nintendo HK in the past year:
Replying to @saa6786
I'm not sure. This was the first meme that came to mind on the topic of repetitive offers.
RT @Xzonn2000: @chinesenintendo
Replying to @Eggerino
This happens to Nintendo Switch games sold in Hong Kong and Taiwan quite frequently, mostly with EUR/JPN carts in CHT boxes.
RT @Nintendeal: Hey! Listen! 💕
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RT @Rabby250: New NPPA approvals:
Rabbids: Adventure Party
Mini Metro
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Doraemon: Story of Seasons
BTW code f…
RT @ChundiZhang: A new batch of 43 imported games has been approved by the Chinese regulators, including 30 on mobile, 6 on PC, 4 on Ninten…