Why Nintendo Got Banned in China

Today we're going to explore Nintendo's history in the Chinese video gaming market during the video game console ban in China during the early 2000s. Join me as we look at rapid historical change in China, how it affected Nintendo, the thriving video game black markets and networks of Chinese bootleg video games and pirated games, and a country-unique console called the iQue Player. This video covers bootleg video games on the NES and famicom, the iQue Player that was a Chinese-exclusive console from Nintendo, the speedrunning advantage that came with that console, Jackie Chan's role in advertising for a Chinese Famiclone company called Subor, and so much more. NOTE: I should also mention something I didn't explicitly mention in the video was that MANI (the Chinese toy company that helped release Chinese Gameboys) also helped Nintendo distribute Famicoms and Super Nintendos in Hong Kong, but these didn't sell very well and the distribution never really expanded into mainland China. These consoles are still floating around and are super cool variants to stumble on. In fact, Hong Kong has it's own, sort of separate universe of region-specific Nintendo releases that I didn't get into, as this was a region sort of isolated from the story, but you can learn more about in this great video by Akfamilyhome here:    • A History of Nintendo's Hong Kong Releases   I've been experimenting with longer, story-type videos and would love to know your thoughts and feedback on this video style. Let me know if this is something that you'd want to see more of. And if for whatever reason you were inclined to read the entire description, I want to sincerely thank you for taking the time to watch this video and hope that you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed researching and bringing it to life for you. subscribe:    / johnnybone   follow my twitter if you want:   / liljohnnybone   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Part I: A Storm Brews 3:56 Part II: Counterfeit Chaos 6:28 Part III: Bootleg Games 11:50 Part IV: Mass Hysteria 12:44 Part V: The Ban 14:18 Part VI: New Plans 16:07 Part VII: The iQue 19:50 Part VIII: Failure 23:48 Part IX: Downward Spirals 26:20 Part X: Where Are They Now? Music (in order of appearance): L's Theme - Death Note OST BGM 3 - Mario Paint OST Forest Interlude - Donkey Kong Country 2 Robo Gang Johnny - Chrono Trigger OST Sweet Trip - Wario Ware DIY Pop Star Theme - Kirby 64: Crystal Shards OST Pyrite Town - Pokemon Colosseum OST The Looming Tower - Professor Layton and the Curious Village 10PM - Animal Crossing City Folk Your Name Please - Earthbound OST Hospital - Earthbound OST Difficult - One Piece OST Because I Love You - Earthbound OST Overtaken - One Piece OST Hawaiian Cocktail - Spongebob Production Music Windfall Island - Zelda: Wind Waker OST Outset Island - Zelda: Wind Waker OST If you want to do some more reading: https://kotaku.com/why-are-consoles-b... https://iquehistoria.neocities.org/ar... https://chaoyangtrap.house/the-any-hi... https://www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/images/co... https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china... Also, check out twitter account @ChineseNintendo and his website iquehistoria.neocities.org to learn more about Nintendo's presence in China over the years. This account is a treasure trove of great information, and this video would not have been nearly as in-depth without this diligent documentation. #nintendo #nintendohistory #gaming #videoessay #mario #ique #nintendoique #bootlegs #bootlegnintendo #nintendoinchina #gamecube #wii #bannedconsoles #retrogaming #pokemon #minecraft #granddad #iwata #satoruiwata #miyamoto #shigerumiyamoto #jackiechan #weiyen