Editing IQue Player (section)

==Games==
[[File:Nintendo-iQue-Memory-Card.jpg|thumb|iQue game memory card]]
The iQue Player’s library comprises 14 titles, all based on Nintendo 64 games previously released in other regions. Although ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'' was advertised on packaging and promotional materials, it was ultimately cancelled.<ref name="youtube.com">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/eGT7lRptA3c Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130214105616/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGT7lRptA3c Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web |date=24 August 2011 |title=Nintendo iQue Player - History and Hardware Overview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGT7lRptA3c |website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="NS cites iQue Player's Majora's Mask">{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Gabriel |date=October 16, 2018 |title=China's iQue Player Was Originally Supposed To Get Zelda: Majora's Mask |url=https://nintendosoup.com/chinas-ique-player-was-originally-supposed-to-get-zelda-majoras-mask/ |access-date=February 2, 2019 |website=NintendoSoup}}</ref>

Games were localized into Chinese with translated text and, in most cases, dubbed voice acting. However, some titles, such as the ''Mario'' series and ''[[Sin and Punishment]]'', retained their original English voice tracks. Several games also included minor bug fixes and gameplay adjustments to account for the iQue Player’s lack of peripheral support, including the [[Rumble Pak]].

Game distribution followed a model similar to the [[Famicom Disk System]] and [[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]] cartridge rewriting service in Japan. Users would bring their memory cards to retail iQue Depot kiosks to download games directly. In October 2004, Nintendo introduced iQue@Home, allowing users to connect the console to a PC via USB and download games from iQue’s servers.

With either system, games were bound to a specific console, a form of [[digital rights management]] (DRM). Games were downloaded to memory cards as encrypted files and re-encrypted on first launch using a console-specific private key. This system proved highly effective at deterring piracy, even in one of the world's most piracy-prone markets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=H |first=Marshall |date=May 6, 2018 |title=iQue technical information |url=https://retroactive.be/personal/ique/ |access-date=2025-05-10 |website=retroactive.be}}</ref>

The iQue Player was bundled with a memory card containing several games. [[Dr. Mario 64|''Dr. Mario 64'']] was fully playable, while ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'', and ''[[Wave Race 64]]'' were limited-time trials. The built-in real-time clock enforced trial limits based on minutes of play time. Full versions could later be purchased at kiosks or via iQue@Home without redownloading.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Key
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| bgcolor="#FFFF99" style="text-align:center;"| †
| Full game [[Pack-in game|included]] on the bundled memory card.
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| bgcolor="#FFE2E6" style="text-align:center;"| ‡
| [[Game demo]] included on the bundled memory card.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Original title
!Release date
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|bgcolor="#FFFF99"|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'' †
|November 18, 2003
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|bgcolor="#FFE2E6"|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' ‡
|November 18, 2003
|-
|bgcolor="#FFE2E6"|''[[Star Fox 64]]'' ‡
|November 18, 2003
|-
|bgcolor="#FFE2E6"|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ‡
|November 18, 2003
|-
|bgcolor="#FFE2E6"|''[[Wave Race 64]]'' ‡
|November 18, 2003
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
|December 25, 2003
|-
|''[[F-Zero X]]''
|February 25, 2004
|-
|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
|March 25, 2004
|-
|''[[Paper Mario (video game)|Paper Mario]]''
|June 8, 2004
|-
|''[[Sin and Punishment]]''
|September 25, 2004
|-
|''[[Excitebike 64]]''
|June 15, 2005<ref>{{Cite web |title=iQue |url=http://www.ique.com/game.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060212101459/http://www.ique.com/game.htm |archive-date=2006-02-12 |access-date=2006-02-12}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. (video game)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
|November 15, 2005
|-
|''[[Custom Robo (Nintendo 64)|Custom Robo]]''
|May 1, 2006
|-
|''[[Animal Crossing (video game)|Animal Crossing]]'' 
|June 1, 2006
|}