GUANGZHOU -- China's media and games authority on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the sale of a new Super Mario game for Nintendo's Switch console, paving the way for the Japanese game maker to sell the console in the key market.
Move brings game console a step closer to market in China

Japanese game maker Nintendo has been promoting its Switch console at events such as this game show held in Shanghai in August. (Photo by Naoki Matsuda)
GUANGZHOU -- China's media and games authority on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the sale of a new Super Mario game for Nintendo's Switch console, paving the way for the Japanese game maker to sell the console in the key market.