Nintendo Research & Development 1
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Nintendo Research & Development 1 (often abbreviated as Nintendo R&D1) was Nintendo's first internal development team. Its founding predates Nintendo's entry into the video game market, it being created to focus on the manufacturing of toy guns and other products.[1] It was managed by Gunpei Yokoi for most of its existence. In addition to developing games, R&D 1 designed hardware, including the Game & Watch, the Game Boy, and the Virtual Boy.
In 2004, all of the R&D departments were dissolved due to a corporate restructuring. Most of the staff were folded into Nintendo EAD or the newly created Nintendo Software Planning & Development Group #1.
Super Mario games developed by Nintendo R&D 1[edit]
Arcade[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Donkey Kong | 1981 |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1982 |
| Mario Bros. | 1983 |
| Donkey Kong 3 | 1983 |
| VS. Wrecking Crew | 1984 |
Home consoles[edit]
Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Wrecking Crew | 1984 |
| Dr. Mario | 1990 |
| Yoshi's Cookie | 1992 |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Mario Paint | 1992 |
| Tetris & Dr. Mario | 1994 |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | 1998 |
Nintendo 64DD[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Mario Artist: Talent Studio | 2000 |
| Mario Artist: Polygon Studio | 2000 |
Nintendo GameCube[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | 2003 |
Handheld systems[edit]
Game & Watch[edit]
| Game | NA release |
|---|---|
| Ball | 1980 |
| Flagman | 1980 |
| Vermin | 1980 |
| Fire | 1980 |
| Manhole | 1981 |
| Helmet | 1981 |
| Lion | 1981 |
| Parachute | 1981 |
| Octopus | 1981 |
| Chef | 1981 |
| Egg | 1981 |
| Turtle Bridge | 1982 |
| Fire Attack | 1982 |
| Oil Panic | 1982 |
| Donkey Kong | 1982 |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | 1982 |
| Green House | 1982 |
| Donkey Kong II | 1983 |
| Mario Bros. | 1983 |
| Mario's Cement Factory | 1983 |
| Rain Shower | 1983 |
| Mario's Bombs Away | 1983 |
| Spitball Sparky | 1984 |
| Boxing | 1984 |
| Donkey Kong 3 | 1984 |
| Donkey Kong Circus | 1984 |
| Donkey Kong Hockey | 1984 |
| Super Mario Bros. | 1986 |
| Mario the Juggler | 1991 |
Game Boy[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Alleyway | 1989 |
| Super Mario Land | 1989 |
| Baseball | 1989 |
| Dr. Mario | 1990 |
| Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | 1992 |
| Yoshi's Cookie | 1992 |
| Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 | 1994 |
| Tetris Attack | 1996 |
| Wario Land II | 1998 |
Virtual Boy[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Mario Clash | 1995 |
| Mario's Tennis | 1995 |
| Virtual Boy Wario Land | 1995 |
Game Boy Color[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Game & Watch Gallery 2 | 1998 |
| Wario Land II | 1998 |
| Game & Watch Gallery 3 | 1999 |
| Wario Land 3 | 2000 |
Game Boy Advance[edit]
| Game | Release date |
|---|---|
| Wario Land 4 | 2001 |
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! | 2003 |
Notable members[edit]
- Goro Abe
- Takahiro Harada
- Takehiko Hosokawa
- Takehiro Izushi
- Hiroji Kiyotake
- Hirofumi Matsuoka
- Ryuichi Nakada
- Satoru Okada
- Yoshio Sakamoto
- Ko Takeuchi
- Hitoshi Yamagami
- Masao Yamamoto
- Katsuya Yamano
- Gunpei Yokoi
