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[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] are the only set of games to be officially translated into Chinese, available in both {{wp|Traditional Chinese characters|Traditional}} and {{wp|Simplified Chinese characters|Simplified}} characters. In the years prior to the release of the Chinese localizations, only the Japanese and English versions of the video games were made available in Taiwan and Hong Kong, while video games were banned in Mainland China around that period<ref>[http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2000/content_60240.htm 电子游戏经营场所专项治理意见的通知]</ref>.<!-- Two subsidiaries of Nintendo, Nintendo Phuten and Nintendo (Hong Kong), distributes the Japanese and English versions of the video games in their respective region. The video games were originally distributed by MANI Limited in Hong Kong until 2012. Nintendo Phuten was later merged with Nintendo HK--> The release came two years after the lifting of the 14-year ban of video games in Mainland China<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/china-lifts-14-year-ban-on-gaming-consoles-2015-7 China has finally lifted its 14-year ban on video games]</ref>. | |||
As a result of lack of Chinese localizations in the previous games, many Chinese-translated [[ROM hacks#Language hacks|language hacks]] and [[ROM hacks#Bootleg games|bootleg versions]] of the series are distributed into the mainland. Interactions between these bootlegs and any official game cartridges are possible, but not recommended since the Chinese characters were never programmed into any official cartridges, and could result in file corruption on both cartridges, forcing the gamers to start over from the beginning.<!-- | As a result of lack of Chinese localizations in the previous games, many Chinese-translated [[ROM hacks#Language hacks|language hacks]] and [[ROM hacks#Bootleg games|bootleg versions]] of the series are distributed into the mainland. Interactions between these bootlegs and any official game cartridges are possible, but not recommended since the Chinese characters were never programmed into any official cartridges, and could result in file corruption on both cartridges, forcing the gamers to start over from the beginning.<!-- | ||