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Nintendo (Japanese: 任天堂) is a Japanese multinational gaming company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.[1] It is well known for the creation of various video game franchises including Super Mario, Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Metroid, and more.
History[]
Early history[]
On September 23, 1889, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo as "Nintendo Koppai."[2][3] He created the company to produce Japanese playing cards known as hanafuda.[4]
1990s[]
In 1995, Nintendo released a 32-bit tabletop console called the Virtual Boy, which was capable of handling #D stereoscopic graphics, but the run involving the console only lasted for merely a year with only just 22 games being released for it.[5]
2000s[]
In 2002, the European Commission revealed that Nintendo used aggressive tactics by engaging in some anticompetitive price-fixing business practices dating at least as far back as the early 1990s. Eventually, Nintendo was fined €149 million, one of the heftiest antitrust fines applied in the history of the European Commission.[6]
By the fourth quarter of 2005, the Game Boy Micro was released, a smaller version of the Game Boy Advance.[7]
By mid-2006, New Super Mario Bros. was released for the Nintendo DS, which achieved massive success. Around the same time, a newer DS console titled the Nintendo DS Lite was released. By E3 of that year, a new home console known as the Nintendo Wii was introduced.[8]
2010s[]
The Nintendo Wii U released on November 18, 2012, merely six years after its predecessor. Nintendo Land was bundled with the console.[9]
On July 11, 2015, Satoru Iwata passed away after a battle with bile duct growth cancer.[10] Three months later, Tatsumi Kimishima was the next man in as president and CEO of Nintendo.[11]
By mid-2016, the Wii U was struggling to release third-party titles as the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 were steadily gaining the upper hand. On October 16, 2016, a new console known as the Nintendo Switch was shown in a teaser trailer.[12] The Switch was released on March 3, 2017 and sold out quickly upon launching.[13]
By early 2018, more corporate restructuring was made at Nintendo as Shuntaro Furukawa succeded Tatsumi Kimishima as president and CEO of Nintendo overall.[14] In addition, Reggie Fils-Aimé resigned as president and CEO of Nintendo of America, eventually being succeeded by Doug Bowser.[15]
2020s[]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo and sequel of the Nintendo Switch, released in most regions on June 5, 2025.[16]
Other Channels[]
References[]
- ↑ Company Profile. Nintendo.
- ↑ 会社情報：会社の沿革 (Japanese). Nintendo. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved on October 16, 2025.
- ↑ Bunting, Geoffrey (May 2, 2022). The birthplace of Nintendo. GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved on October 14, 2025.
- ↑ Corporate History : Company History. Nintendo. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved on October 14, 2025.
- ↑ Seth G. Macy (July 21, 2023). Looking Back at the Virtual Boy, Nintendo's Most Famous Failure. IGN. Archived from the original on February 19, 2025.
- ↑ Commission fines Nintendo and seven of its European distributors for colluding to prevent trade in low-priced products. European Commission (October 30, 2002). Archived from the original on January 23, 2021.
- ↑ Chris Kohler (September 13, 2005). Game Boy Micro Goes Big on Style. WIRED. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023.
- ↑ E3 2006: The Final Word on Wii. IGN (May 24, 2006). Archived from the original on March 4, 2025.
- ↑ John Gaudiosi (November 18, 2012). Nintendo Wii U Consoles Sold Out, Already Selling For Over $500 On Ebay. Forbes. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023.
- ↑ Paul Tassi (July 12, 2015). Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dies At 55. Forbes. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024.
- ↑ Ollie Barder (September 14, 2015). Nintendo Names Tatsumi Kimishima Its New President. Forbes. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019.
- ↑ Dave Thier (October 20, 2016). The Nintendo NX Is The Nintendo Switch: Watch The Reveal Trailer Right Here. Forbes. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
- ↑ Dave Thier (March 3, 2017). Nintendo Switch Sells Out All Over The World. Forbes. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021.
- ↑ Jon Cousins (April 26, 2018). Shuntaro Furukawa Is Nintendo's New President. Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025.
- ↑ Erik Kain (February 21, 2019). Bowser Named Nintendo Of America President As Reggie Fils-Aime Steps Down. Forbes. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QeqO0kFz-E
- ↑ About. Nintendo of America.
