BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - Shares of Nintendo Co., Ltd climbed 14 percent in Japan after China's Tencent Holdings received approval to begin selling Nintendo's Switch console in China with a test version of the 'New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe' game.
According to a notice on the website of China's Guangdong provincial culture and tourism department, Tencent received approval for the test version of New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for the handheld device.
In Japan, Nintendo closed Friday trading at 39,200 yen, up 4,850 yen or 14.12 percent.
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