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==Pokémon video games== | ==Pokémon video games== | ||
{{bulbanews|Pokémon Sun and Moon announced in Pokémon Direct}} | {{bulbanews|Pokémon Sun and Moon announced in Pokémon Direct}} | ||
Currently, only the upcoming [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] have been planned to be officially translated into Chinese, with all previous games not being translated because China banned all | Currently, only the upcoming [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] have been planned to be officially translated into Chinese, with all previous games not being translated because China banned all gaming consoles<ref>[http://www.gov.cn/gongbao/content/2000/content_60240.htm]</ref> | ||
.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.<!-- Currently, 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.--> | |||
There are also several {{pkmn2|event}}s held in Taiwan. One of the first events were featured in PokéPark during [[List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|2006]], but only for the Japanese language games. {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Celebi}} were distributed. [[Old Sea Map]] was also distributed for the pre-release ticket of [[M08|the eighth movie]]. {{p|Keldeo}} and {{p|Meloetta}} were distributed in commemoration of the [[M15|15th movie]] during 2012, while {{p|Genesect}} and {{p|Mewtwo}} were distributed in 2013. Both {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Sylveon}} were also distributed in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Nintendo HK currently handles the distributions in both regions. | There are also several {{pkmn2|event}}s held in Taiwan. One of the first events were featured in PokéPark during [[List of Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation III|2006]], but only for the Japanese language games. {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Jirachi}} and {{p|Celebi}} were distributed. [[Old Sea Map]] was also distributed for the pre-release ticket of [[M08|the eighth movie]]. {{p|Keldeo}} and {{p|Meloetta}} were distributed in commemoration of the [[M15|15th movie]] during 2012, while {{p|Genesect}} and {{p|Mewtwo}} were distributed in 2013. Both {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Sylveon}} were also distributed in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Nintendo HK currently handles the distributions in both regions. | ||