- IQue Player
Infobox CVG system
title = iQue Player
manufacturer =Nintendo
type =Video game console
generation = Sixth generation
lifespan = flag|CHNNovember 17 2003 CPU =
media = Flash card, cartridge
onlineservice =
topgame = The iQue Player (pronounced "IQ") is avideo game console that was manufactured byiQue , ajoint venture betweenNintendo and Chinese-American scientist Dr.Wei Yen . The system also goes under the Chinese name of "Shén Yóu Ji" (神游机), literally "Divine Gaming Machine". "Shényóu" (神游) also serves adouble entendre because the term also means "realistic experience". The console itself takes the form of the controller and plugs directly into the television. A box accessory is available that allows multiplayer gaming. [ [http://www.ique.com/machine_bb_gyh.htm iQue Ltd ] ] At the moment, it is only marketed inmainland China , as the console's unusual game distribution method is an attempt to curb games piracy in that region.The iQue Player was first announced at the 2003
Tokyo Game Show , and it was released in mainland China onNovember 17 ,2003 . A Japanese release was rumored for mid-October 2004, but never materialized. Nintendo currently has no plans to release the iQue Player outside of China.Games for this console are stored on a 64MB flash card which is contained within a cartridge that plugs directly into controller/console. Games are purchased at a special "iQue depot" where games may be downloaded onto the cartridge and played later, in a similar manner to the
Famicom Disk System . Demo games that come with the iQue include "", "Super Mario 64 ", and "Star Fox 64 ". These demos are time-limited versions of the games. Full versions of the three titles are available, as are other first party Nintendo titles such as "Dr. Mario 64 ", "Mario Kart 64 ", "Wave Race 64 ", and "F-Zero X ".Technical details
The iQue Player is based on the
Nintendo 64 , but usesSystem-on-a-chip technology to reduce size. It playsNintendo 64 games specifically ported to the system.*Processor: R-4300 64Bit CPU, 93.75MHz
*Memory: 4Mb RAMBUS
*Graphics: 100,000 polygons/second, 2.09 million colors
*Sound: ADPCM 64Games available for the iQue Player
References
External links
*zh icon [http://www.ique.com/M_Player.htm iQue PLAYER website]
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