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'''[[nwiki:Nintendo|Nintendo]]''' (Japanese: 任天堂; Rōmaji: ''Nintendō'') is a company in Japan which develops and manufactures its own line of video games and consoles. They are the creators of many popular series, including ''[[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'', as well as their most popular series, the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, plus many more. Nintendo's mascot is [[Mario]] himself. Nintendo is often credited with reviving the North American video game industry after the {{wp|Video game crash of 1983|Video Game Crash of 1983}}. | '''[[nwiki:Nintendo|Nintendo]]''' (Japanese: 任天堂; Rōmaji: ''Nintendō'') is a company in Japan which develops and manufactures its own line of video games and consoles. They are the creators of many popular series, including ''[[ZeldaWiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[Bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'', as well as their most popular series, the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, plus many more. Nintendo's mascot is [[Mario]] himself. Nintendo is often credited with reviving the North American video game industry after the {{wp|Video game crash of 1983|Video Game Crash of 1983}}. | ||
Other popular Nintendo franchises include ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]], [[WikiBound:EarthBound (series)|EarthBound]], [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]], and many more.'' | |||
Currently, Nintendo's highest-selling home and handheld consoles are the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] respectively. | Currently, Nintendo's highest-selling home and handheld consoles are the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] respectively. | ||
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Nintendo-Blue logo.png|The blue Nintendo logo variant, used in Japanese versions of Nintendo games. | |||
Nintendo logo DKRDS.png|Sprite of a Nintendo logo variant, from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | Nintendo logo DKRDS.png|Sprite of a Nintendo logo variant, from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' | ||
Nintendo gold MK64 logo.png|The gold Nintendo logo from the start-up of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' | |||
Bg-red.jpg|Some characters created by Nintendo | Bg-red.jpg|Some characters created by Nintendo | ||
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