IQue
iQue, Ltd. is a translation/localization and support development company located in Suzhou. It was founded as a joint venture between Wei Yen and Nintendo in 2002 as a Chinese video game console manufacturing company. The following year, the company released the iQue Player. The company had manufactured and distributed official Nintendo products for the mainland Chinese market under the iQue brand until 2018.
iQue only released portable Nintendo games for iQue 3DS XL, DS, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Advance SP. The iQue Player is the only home console available from the company in China. There were plans to release the Wii in all of China but when Satoru Iwata officially announced the release date for it on September 20, 2007, he said it would only be available in Hong Kong, under the Nintendo brand. The Nintendo DSi was released in China in December 2009 as iQue DSi. The Nintendo 3DS XL was released in China as iQue 3DS XL in December 2012. By 2013, the company became a fully owned subsidiary of Nintendo.
By 2018, Nintendo had ceased any official distribution of older game consoles into mainland China under the iQue brand. Nintendo partnered with Tencent to bring the Nintendo Switch into the heavy regulated Chinese market at the end of 2019. Since 2017 iQue continues operations by offering consumer support for any previously released products, and translating and localizing new games released worldwide by Nintendo into simplified Chinese while Nintendo Hong Kong do traditional Chinese.
In 2019, iQue began to hire for developers with programmers and testers, indicating that the company was transitioning to be a development company to support game projects for the division Nintendo EPD.
iQue Player
The iQue Player is a micro variant of a home video game console by iQue that plays ports of Nintendo 64 games. It was uniquely designed to bypass China's ban on home console products placed at the time. 14 games came out for the console. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask and a Traditional Chinese translation of Ocarina of Time were completed, but not released by iQue.iQue Game Boy Advance
iQue Game Boy Advance
The iQue GBA is the Chinese version of the Game Boy Advance. It was released on 8 June 2004. 8 games have been released for the console. 12 more games were planned, but cancelled after high piracy of the system.| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Release Date | Genre | Game Modes |
| Super Mario Advance | 超级马力欧２ | Chāojí Mǎlìōu 2 | June 30, 2004 | Platform | Single player, multiplayer |
| Metroid Zero Mission | 密特罗德：零点任务 | Mìtèluōdé: Língdiǎn Rènwù | June 2005 | Shooter | Single-Player |
| Wario Land 4 | 瓦力欧寻宝记 | Wǎlìōu Xúnbǎo Jì | June 2005 | Platform | Single player |
| 瓦力欧制造 | Wǎlìōu Zhìzào | July 4, 2005 | Minigames | Single player | |
| Metroid Fusion | 密特罗德 融合 | Mìtèluōdé Rónghé | March 2, 2006 | Shooter | Single-Player |
| - Super Mario Advance 3 | 耀西岛 | Yàoxi Dǎo | March 2, 2006 | Platform | Single-Player |
| Super Mario World - Super Mario Advance 2 | 超级马力欧世界 | Chāojí Mǎlìōu Shìjiè | March 15, 2006 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| F-Zero Maximum Velocity | 极速F-ZERO未来赛车 | Jísù F-ZERO Wèilái Sàichē | August 2007 | Racing | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
Cancelled Games
iQue Game Boy SP
The iQue Game Boy SP is the Chinese version of the Game Boy Advance SP. It is the same as a regular Game Boy Advance SP but has an "iQue" logo on the top of the casing instead of "Nintendo" like the product for the worldwide market. It plays Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance games and has a rechargeable battery. It was released in October 2004.iQue Game Boy Micro
The iQue Micro is the Chinese version of the Game Boy Micro, and the smallest of the iQue family. It plays Game Boy Advance games. It was released in October 2005.iQue DS
iQue DS
The iQue DS is the mainland Chinese version of the Nintendo DS. It was released on July 23, 2005. 6 games have been released for the console. It is the only version of the Nintendo DS to have a regional lockout, so iQue DS games cannot be played on Nintendo DS systems from other regions.A Chinese version of Big Brain Academy was also planned, but cancelled. It appeared on the official iQue DS Lite trailer.
Games:
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Release Date | Genre | Game Modes | Media |
| Polarium | 直感一笔 | Zhígǎn Yī Bǐ | July 23, 2005 | Puzzle | Single-Player, Multiplayer | DS Game Card |
| 摸摸瓦力欧制造 | Mō Mō Wǎlìōu Zhìzào | December 2005 | Minigames | Single-Player | DS Game Card | |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | 摸摸耀西-云中漫步 | Mō Mō Yàoxi - Yún Zhōng Mànbù | February 14, 2006 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player | DS Game Card |
| Super Mario 64 DS | 神游马力欧DS | Shényóu Mǎlìōu DS | June 21, 2007 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player | DS Game Card |
| New Super Mario Bros. | New 超级马力欧兄弟 | New Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì | July 2, 2009 | Platform | Single-Player, Multi-Player | DS Game Card |
| Nintendogs | 任天狗狗 | Rèntiān Gǒu Gǒu | December 2009 | Simulation | Single-Player, Multi-Player | Pre-installed on iQue DSi |
| Big Brain Academy | Unknown | Unknown | Unreleased | Edutainment | Single-Player, Multi-Player | Unknown |
iQue DS Lite
The iQue DS Lite is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DS Lite. It plays Nintendo DS games and it is smaller than the original DS and it has a brighter screen than the original DS. It was released in June 2006.iQue DSi
The iQue DSi is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DSi. It has a camera and it plays both DS and DSiWare games. It also comes with Nintendogs pre-installed in the system. It supposedly has been the only release of the game on the DS in mainland China. It was released in December 2009.iQue 3DS XL
The iQue 3DS XL is the mainland Chinese Version of the Nintendo 3DS XL. It was the only version of the 3DS offered by iQue. Unlike the Nintendo 3DS XL from other regions, the iQue 3DS XL doesn't have a Nintendo eShop, you can't transfer data from an iQue DSi to an iQue 3DS XL or between systems and you can't play iQue DSiWare on an iQue 3DS XL. Only 2 games have been released for the console and they were both preinstalled on every console made. No physical game cards were ever made.Games:
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Release Date | Game Modes |
| Super Mario 3D Land | 超级马力欧 3D乐园 | Chāojí Mǎlìōu 3D Lèyuán | December 7, 2012 | Single-Player |
| Mario Kart 7 | 马力欧卡丁车7 | Mǎlìōu Kǎdīngchē 7 | December 7, 2012 | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
Due to the regional lockout, only games that provide simplified Chinese interface language can be used in iQue 3DS XL. Besides the two games listed above which were released by iQue, the following 14 games released by Nintendo Hong Kong and Nintendo Taiwan can also be used on this console and include a simplified Chinese interface language:
| Western Title | Chinese Title | Pinyin | Game Modes |
| 塞尔达传说 时光之笛 3D | Sàiěrdá Chuánshuō: Shíguāng zhī Dí 3D | Single-Player | |
| Nintendogs + Cats | 任天狗狗+猫猫 | Rèntiān Gǒugou + Māomāo | Single-Player |
| Star Fox 64 3D | 星际火狐64 3D | Xīngjì Huǒhú 64 3D | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Mario Tennis Open | 马力欧网球 公开赛 | Mǎlìōu Wǎngqiú Gōngkāisài | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| New Super Mario Bros. 2 | 新超级马力欧兄弟 2 | New Chāojí Mǎlìōu Xiōngdì 2 | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| 脑科学专家 川岛隆太博士监修 突破极限 脑的5分钟魔鬼锻炼 | Nǎokēxué Zhuānjiā Chuāndǎolóngtài Bóshì Jiānxiū Tūpò Jíxiàn Nǎo de 5 Fēnzhōng Móguǐ Duànliàn | Single-Player, Multi-Player | |
| 路易吉洋馆2 | Lùyìjí Yángguǎn 2 | Single-Player, Multi-Player | |
| 纸片马力欧 超级贴纸 | Zhǐpiàn Mǎlìōu Chāojí Tiēzhǐ | Single-Player | |
| Pokémon Sun and Moon | 精灵宝可梦 太阳／月亮 | Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng Tàiyáng / Yuèliang | Single-Player, Multi-Player |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 精灵宝可梦 究极之日 ／究极之月 | Jīnglíng Bǎokěmèng Jiūjí-zhī Rì / Jiūjí-zhī Yuè | Single-Player. Multi-Player |