OSAKA/GUANGZHOU -- Nintendo will try again to crack China's video game market after two failed attempts, this time with a powerful local ally that understands the country's regulatory perils: Tencent Holdings.
Partner in Switch deal no stranger to Beijing regulatory risk

A customer tries out the Switch in Japan. Nintendo hopes its tie-up with Tencent will help make the device a "global platform." (Photo by Wataru Ito)
OSAKA/GUANGZHOU -- Nintendo will try again to crack China's video game market after two failed attempts, this time with a powerful local ally that understands the country's regulatory perils: Tencent Holdings.