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Nintendo iQue Goes Online

Martin

Active member
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Emulation news is pretty slow at the moment, but <a href=http://www.dcemu.co.uk>wraggster</a> let me know some pretty interesting news about iQue, that should satisfy all N64 fans around the globe, as <a href=http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3498&lsaid=219793>Lik-Sang</a> now reports that the device is capable of going online:

<font class=post_quote>After month of silence around Nintendo’s iQue, here is the long awaited iQue Update with some exciting news about the console. This will make iQue owners but also N64 veterans very happy as it's finally getting interesting.

Nintendo recently didn't only announce Sin and Punishment for the iQue (which is available at iQue Depots since a couple of days), they will finally ship the iQue USB Cable Upgrade. The magic accessory allows downloading new games, updating the iQue through the Internet, online play of iQue ported N64 titles and to communicate with other iQue owners. The cable is supposed to be available within two weeks.

Whether this development gives us an outlook how the NDS online functions are supposed to work or if this development is completely separate from other Nintendo (of Japan) developments, and if the online multiplayer modes are already built in into the previously published titles such as Mario Kart, remains unanswered at iQue Limited.</font>

Head over to <a href=http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=3498&lsaid=219793>Lik-Sang</a> for the full story. :)
 

ScottJC

At your service, dood!
Wow! This thing looks great, i want one. (maybe i'll get it for a christmas present ;))
 

Jaz

Ex-Mod
Basically an N64 compressed into a single control pad.

Online sounds awesome. Will it only work in Japan though?
 

MasterPhW

Master of the Emulation Flame
Jaz said:
Will it only work in Japan though?
Would not be a miracle! That's and was BigN product stategy so let's see...
And by the way: if they would release a european (english!) iQue Version of some games which were never released outside Japan, it would be great!!! /me heads over to get one...
 

JinXD

Member
Tis a shame its Jap only :( It's a nice idea, but I doubt it will ever make it into Europe an the USA....
 

Dysprosium

Graphics Designer
JinXD said:
Tis a shame its Jap only :( It's a nice idea, but I doubt it will ever make it into Europe an the USA....

It's pretty much a different version of Satallaview, am I correct in saying that? Nintendo has a way of not bringing that sort of thing over from Japan, which is why I hate those methods. If these things ended up in EB or any other American / Canadian Video game retailers, I'd buy one for sure. ._.
 

yamauchi

Retired Boss
Do you guys think it is a Japan-only console?
Totally a mistake.

It is Nintendo's first step of his China plan.There's no such thing in Japan,and it isn't so good like you guess.Now ,with the new plug-in,we even can download a game from the Internet.I would like to say,it's an official hardware-emulator,but not free.

http://www.ique.com/
This is the official site,in Chinese,not Japanese.
 

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