Post by: StrikerObi on June 03, 2005, 10:58:30 AM
Nintendo has been selling their products in China for awhile now, through the iQue company. The line started with a modified N64 controller that played downloadable games on flash cards. The line has expanded and now the GBA and GBA SP are available in China as well.
The iQue web site was recently updated, and now shows a Nintendo DS and a countdown. The countdown will end on June 15. More information will probably be revealed on this date.
Post by: vudu on June 03, 2005, 11:06:44 AM
QuoteThe GBA is available in China? Jeez, Nintendo has probably sold more systems than games over there. Anyone know if sales data is available?
The line has expanded and now the GBA and GBA SP are available in China as well.
Post by: Rhoq on June 03, 2005, 04:32:54 PM
What's up with that?
Post by: jasonditz on June 03, 2005, 05:19:18 PM
Post by: nickmitch on June 03, 2005, 06:30:15 PM
Post by: mantidor on June 03, 2005, 06:48:30 PM
Post by: UncleBob on June 03, 2005, 06:58:13 PM
I was unaware that the GBA/GBASP was released there... I guess Nintendo decided that they might as well sell the extra hardware, even if the games probably don't sell all too well.
But the DS? I wonder if Nintendo is pretty confident on the copyright protection within the DS Software/Hardware...
Post by: MaleficentOgre on June 03, 2005, 08:25:08 PM
Post by: Caillan on June 03, 2005, 08:30:35 PM
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Probably trying to distance themselves from the growing anti-Japanese sentiment in China. Nintendo is a very Japanese sounding name. iQue makes it sound more like an American company.
There's been pretty heavy anti-Japanese sentiment in China for the last few decades at least. It's particularly hot now, but the name iQue was chosen before this round was spurred up.
I would have thought that Nintendo would stay well away from releasing the DS in China because it uses flash cards for storage. Then again, I'm surpised that the GBA was released there too.
Post by: RABicle on June 03, 2005, 10:54:02 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on June 03, 2005, 11:39:03 PM
Post by: Nephilim on June 04, 2005, 04:40:42 AM
After all its made in china
Even if there is a backlash at the moment towards japanese cause they have a distorted vision of the parst, It didnt stop korea from buying tons of playstation2 consoles
Post by: oohhboy on June 04, 2005, 05:16:02 AM
Chinas a mess on the inside and if Nintendo products will make the general population alittle happier, good for Nintendo.
Post by: Caillan on June 04, 2005, 05:43:37 AM
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Most of that so called sentiment is goverment saber rattling.
I don't know. AFAIK the hatred is sort of embedded in the education system and it changes from generation to generation. I'm sure all references to Nanking were dropped from text-books at one point, only to return as the country fell under another ruler (I think it was Zemin). That's what I can gather from the few people I know who were largely educated in China anyway.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that if the anti-Japanese feeling is deeper than just in the government, then the product could meet more resistance than Nintendo expects, especially since this new wave really started a only few months ago.
Post by: Chongman on June 04, 2005, 08:13:25 AM
Post by: oohhboy on June 05, 2005, 07:39:34 AM
But if you look into it, it really boils down to the goverment. They lockdown the internet when ever someone anywhere posts anything negative about them. There is no free press. No alternative schooling where the course content is not dicated by the goverment.
But the entire situation is pretty one sided though. They expect everyone else to respect their patents while stealing everyone elses. Same with trade. Until the goverment over there changes, everyone will have the same problems exporting products to them.
But if Nintendo can atleast keep the DS secure from a secuity stand point, they should do fine. The entire anti-japanese thing is a non-issue to them considering they can't do jack all about it. Besids I don't think a front company would fool people for long.
Post by: KDR_11k on June 07, 2005, 09:11:46 AM
Yep, that's the United states of America to you...
But seriously, the WIPO and WTO try to enforce US standards upon everybody while allowing the US to do anything they like. The world cannot be free until the WTO is dissolved. Humanity cannot be free of this disease known as "free market at all costs" until that organization is out of the way. Medical patents enforced upon third world nations that have millions dying because they can't afford the medicine? Genes patented despite being billions of years old? People put out of their jobs because some sweatshop in a third world nation can produce the stuff cheaper? Yes, the devil walks the Earth and he is laughing.
No political debate happening here! Move along, citizen, there is nothing for you to see here.
Post by: oohhboy on June 08, 2005, 04:13:29 AM
