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'''Nintendo''' is a video game company that creates, develops, and publishes video games. They created the ''[[w:c:Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'' series, along with the ''[[w:c:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, the ''[[w:c:Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series, ''[[w:c:zelda:The Legend of Zelda series|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, the ''[[w:c:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series, the ''Metroid'' series, the ''Kirby'' series, and the ''Pokémon'' series among others.
  
'''Nintendo''' is a video game company that creates, develops, and publishes video games. They created the ''[[w:c:Star Fox (series)|Star Fox]]'' series, along with the ''[[w:c:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, the ''[[w:c:Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series, ''[[w:c:zelda:The Legend of Zelda series|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series, the ''[[w:c:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series, the ''Metroid'' series, the ''Kirby'' series, and the ''Pokémon'' series among others.
   
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==General Info==
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=='''General Info'''==
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Nintendo Company Ltd. (任天堂株式会社, Nintendō Kabushiki kaisha) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. In the mid-twentieth century, the company tried several small niche businesses, such as a love hotel and a taxi company. Over time, it became a video game company, growing into one of the most powerful in the industry and Japan’s third most valuable listed company with a market value of more than US$85 billion. In 2007 Nintendo ranked 10th on the list of largest software companies in the world. Aside from video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington. According to Nintendo's Touch! Generations website, the name "Nintendo" translated from Japanese to English means "Leave luck to Heaven." As of July 15, 2008, Nintendo has sold over 460 million hardware units and over 2.7 billion video games.
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'''Nintendo Company Ltd.''' is a multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. In the mid-twentieth century, the company tried several small niche businesses, such as a love hotel and a taxi company. Over time, it became a video game company, growing into one of the most powerful in the industry and Japan's third most valuable listed company with a market value of more than US$85 billion. In 2007 Nintendo ranked 10th on the list of largest software companies in the world. Aside from video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington. According to Nintendo's Touch! Generations website, the name "Nintendo" translated from Japanese to English means "Leave luck to Heaven." As of July 15, 2008, Nintendo has sold over 460 million hardware units and over 2.7 billion video games.
   
 
In 2008, Nintendo was honored at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for pioneering the development of handheld games with its Nintendo DS system, and for the unique user interface of the Wii.
  
In 2008, Nintendo was honored at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for pioneering the development of handheld games with its Nintendo DS system, and for the unique user interface of the Wii.
   
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==Consoles==
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=='''Consoles'''==
 
Nintendo has had many consoles, most of which sponsor Star Fox games.
  
Nintendo has had many consoles, most of which sponsor Star Fox games.
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*'''Nintendo Enterainment System (''NES''): 1983–2008'''
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*''Virtual Boy''
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*'''Virtual Boy''': 1995–96
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*'''[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] (''SNES'')''': 1990–2003
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*''[[SNES]]''
  
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*'''[[Nintendo 64]] (''N64'')''': 1996–2003
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*'''[[Nintendo GameCube]] (''GCN'')''': 2001–2007
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*''[[Wii]]''
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*'''[[Nintendo Wii]]''''': 2006-2013''
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*'''Nintendo [[Wii U]]''': 2012-2018
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*'''[[Nintendo Switch]]''': 2017-Present
   
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==='''Handheld'''===
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*'''Nintendo Game Boy (''GB'')''': 1989-2003
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*''GBN''
  
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*'''Nintendo Game Boy Color (''GBC'')''': 1998-2003
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*''GBC''
  
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*'''Nintendo Game Boy Advance (''GBA'')''': 2001-2010
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*''GBA''
  
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*''[[DS]]''
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*'''[[Nintendo DS]] (''DS''): 2004–2014'''
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*'''[[Nintendo 3DS]]''': 2011–present
   
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=='''Names in Other Languages'''==
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=='''External Links'''==
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*http://www.nintendo.com
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*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo
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Latest revision as of 22:46, 19 February 2019

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Nintendo's current logo.

Nintendo is a video game company that creates, develops, and publishes video games. They created the Star Fox series, along with the Mario series, the Donkey Kong series, The Legend of Zelda series, the Animal Crossing series, the Metroid series, the Kirby series, and the Pokémon series among others.

General Info

Nintendo Company Ltd. is a multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto, Japan founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. In the mid-twentieth century, the company tried several small niche businesses, such as a love hotel and a taxi company. Over time, it became a video game company, growing into one of the most powerful in the industry and Japan's third most valuable listed company with a market value of more than US$85 billion. In 2007 Nintendo ranked 10th on the list of largest software companies in the world. Aside from video games, Nintendo is also the majority owner of the Seattle Mariners, a Major League Baseball team in Seattle, Washington. According to Nintendo's Touch! Generations website, the name "Nintendo" translated from Japanese to English means "Leave luck to Heaven." As of July 15, 2008, Nintendo has sold over 460 million hardware units and over 2.7 billion video games.

In 2008, Nintendo was honored at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for pioneering the development of handheld games with its Nintendo DS system, and for the unique user interface of the Wii.

Consoles

Nintendo has had many consoles, most of which sponsor Star Fox games.

Handheld

  • Nintendo Game Boy (GB): 1989-2003
  • Nintendo Game Boy Color (GBC): 1998-2003
  • Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA): 2001-2010
  • Nintendo DS (DS): 2004–2014
  • Nintendo 3DS: 2011–present

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Japanese (任天堂株式会社, Nintendō Kabushiki kaisha)

External Links

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