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Nintendo launches highly anticipated Switch 2 amid heavy demand in Japan

Video | Japanese Nintendo fans get their hands on Switch 2

6 Jun 2025 - 12:22PM

This dock promises to turn your Switch into an arcade cabinet

12 Jun 2020 - 5:18PM

Animal Crossing players organize virtual vigils for the Tiananmen Square crackdown

4 Jun 2020 - 7:10PM

The first non-Mario game on China’s Nintendo Switch is from Tencent

Iris.Fall from Next Studios is the first third-party title to land on the mainland Chinese version of the console

21 May 2020 - 3:33PM

Iris.Fall, a puzzle adventure game, is available globally on Steam as well. (Picture: Nintendo Switch/Tencent/Next Studios)

Wanted: Animal Crossing expert to build virtual island for US$2,500

A local food chain has gone viral for its job posting to build an Animal Crossing island, but it’s just one of several companies to join the “Animal Crossing economy”

15 May 2020 - 5:35PM

Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

Video | Nintendo smashes sales forecasts amid pandemic

8 May 2020 - 3:25PM

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Coronavirus pandemic: All stories

More people turned to games during the pandemic lockdown in China

Gamers are picking up new games during the Covid-19 pandemic, and their parents are playing for the first time, according to a new report

5 May 2020 - 6:57PM

More people turned to games during the pandemic lockdown in China

Animal Crossing and "macho man"

Chinese players adopt a new code name to sell virtual services and in-game items on ecommerce platforms, where the official game is banned

22 Apr 2020 - 5:23AM

Former US press secretary is angry at China after buying the wrong PS4 controller

Ari Fleischer says “junk” bootlegged controller is “another reason to distrust China”

20 Apr 2020 - 5:00PM

Animal Crossing live streams vanish in China

The popular Nintendo Switch game disappeared from ecommerce platforms after Hong Kong protest art went viral, and now it’s vanishing from live streams on Bilibili and other sites

14 Apr 2020 - 7:29PM

Despite word of a ban, on Monday a stream of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was still live on Bilibili, one of China’s most popular video platforms. (Picture: Bilibili)

Knockoff Animal Crossing game shows up on iOS App Store

It goes by the Chinese name of Animal Crossing, but the resemblance ends there

14 Apr 2020 - 2:42PM

Knockoff Animal Crossing game shows up on iOS App Store

Hong Kong protests

Animal Crossing removed in China amid flood of Hong Kong protest art

The hit Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become a virtual meeting space for Hong Kong protesters

10 Apr 2020 - 7:00PM

Animal Crossing prices soar as Chinese gamers turn to imports

Online sellers smuggle imported copies of Nintendo Switch hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Chinese fans

31 Mar 2020 - 3:19PM

A new look at Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact’s second closed beta is getting favorable responses from players who say gameplay is more like Final Fantasy

25 Mar 2020 - 5:00AM

Gamers say Genshin Impact isn’t the Zelda clone it appeared to be

China reacts to Animal Crossing

Portraits of Communist leaders, Covid-19 quarantine signs and ancient Chinese clothing are showing up in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

24 Mar 2020 - 5:00AM

A player put up portraits of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Mao Zedong, Jiang Zemin, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin in his house. These types of portraits used to be more common in China. (Picture: Feichenpan/Weibo)

The Chinese Nintendo Switch finally has more than one game

Tencent gets official approval for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey

12 Mar 2020 - 8:27PM

Nintendo files for Mario Tennis Aces trademark in China

The Nintendo Switch got an extended warranty because of the coronavirus outbreak, but gamers want to know when they’ll have more than one game to play

3 Mar 2020 - 6:19PM

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Even fake Ring Fit Adventure controllers are running out of stock in China

The coronavirus has disrupted factories making real and fake Ring-Cons alike

4 Mar 2020 - 1:29AM

The grips on the original Ring-Con are gray, while the fake one comes in red and blue. (Picture: Hawaii Duan)

Here’s where your favorite gadgets are made, from the Nintendo Switch to Apple AirPods Pro

The trade war, rising labor costs and now the coronavirus outbreak has companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Tesla and even China’s own DJI looking for manufacturers outside China

19 Feb 2020 - 7:10PM

Five gadgets affected by the coronavirus, from AirPods to the Nintendo Switch (and even Tesla)

Facebook’s Oculus headset and Apple devices are among the those taking a hit as a result of supply chain issues in China

14 Feb 2020 - 4:30PM

Nintendo blames coronavirus for delayed Switch shipments and apologizes

Shipments of peripherals such as Joy-Cons and Ring Fit Adventure are also affected

14 Feb 2020 - 5:49PM

The Switch has reportedly sold the same number of consoles as Microsoft’s Xbox One but in half the time. (Picture: Troy Harvey/Bloomberg)

Demand for Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch soars in China as coronavirus keeps gamers at home

The popular Nintendo Switch exercise game is being sold at twice its retail price on ecommerce sites

14 Feb 2020 - 5:57PM

Many Chinese netizens are posting their workout sessions with Ring Fit Adventure on social media. (Picture: Weibo)

Zelda lookalike Genshin Impact is heading to the Nintendo Switch

Criticized for looking like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, it’s coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and mobile

16 Feb 2020 - 5:11PM

China technology

Tech predictions for China in 2020: The rise of 5G and the end of cheap streaming

Here’s our take on what’s to come in the next 12 months from gamified music apps to PlayStation games made and designed in China

16 Feb 2020 - 7:09PM

From Call of Duty Mobile to Auto Chess, here are China’s 15 best mobile games

You might already know about PUBG Mobile, Arena of Valor and Bright Memory, but there are many Chinese mobile games worth checking out

26 Dec 2019 - 12:00AM

From Call of Duty Mobile to Auto Chess, here are China’s 15 best mobile games

Chinese gamers use a Tencent loophole to watch videos on the Nintendo Switch

Gamers use links embedded in the terms of service menu to access a secret browser

18 Dec 2019 - 4:02PM

The Nintendo Switch can access Tencent Video via a browser. (Picture: Aiduanfazhenshitai/Bilibili)

The Switch is on sale in China. But where are Nintendo's own games?

Tencent announced the Nintendo Switch will arrive in China this month with Mario and Chinese indie games, and it’s cheaper than in the US

5 Dec 2019 - 12:44AM

Switch-like controller makes the Razer Phone 2 a compelling gaming device

With the Junglecat controller, the Razer Phone II is a cheaper Android gaming handset than the Asus ROG Phone 2, but it still costs more than a Nintendo Switch

28 Nov 2019 - 10:00AM

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