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The '''iQue Player''' is the home gaming console made by [[Nintendo]] that was released in China in 2003. The system was a joint venture between Nintendo and American-Chinese scientist Dr. Wei Yin as a way of making a console that could play games, while also limiting piracy, which was a huge problem with video games in China. | The '''iQue Player''' is the home gaming console made by [[Nintendo]] that was released in China in 2003. The system was a joint venture between Nintendo and American-Chinese scientist Dr. Wei Yin as a way of making a console that could play games, while also limiting piracy, which was a huge problem with video games in China. | ||
''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' was released for the iQue player, and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' was slated for a release | ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' was released for the iQue player, and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' was slated for a release but was cancelled. The game can be seen on the back of the iQue Player's box. While there is no exact reasoning for Majora's Mask's cancellation, it likely was due to some of the graphical elements conflicting with China's strict censorship policies. | ||
The iQue Player came to fame in the [[ | The iQue Player came to fame in the [[Speed Running]] community when well known Zelda speedrunner [[Cosmo]] played ''Ocarina of Time'' on the console, due to it having slightly faster text scrolling, allowing players to cut time on their runs. | ||