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Nintendo opens games to rival console for the first time with Nvidia in China

Published Wed, Dec 6, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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FOR the first time ever, Nintendo Co's games will be playable on gaming hardware that wasn't made by the Japanese company.

In a new initiative limited to China, Nintendo has begun distributing classic Wii and Gamecube titles through Nvidia Corp's gaming tablet Shield, the Kyoto-based game maker said in a statement.

The device went on sale on Dec 5 in mainland Chi…

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